byzantine catholic – Page 37

“We are not saved by prayer, but by love; and love is at the bottom of the beloved. Love has … More

Most of us will run from His calling. Some of us will heed His word and follow. But a few … More

“Every one of our natural propensities has got a counterpart which is marked by evil and which is one of … More

I proclaimed that I was a giant. Yet the truth was I was miniscule. Not even a speck of dust. … More

“We must remember that all we possess is a gift.” – Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh (photo: Jakob Owens)

“Praying for people is to shed blood.” – St. Silouan

“The more you love Christ, the happier you’ll be, and the less upset you’ll be.” – St. Porphyrios

“When the mind is entirely in God, the world is quite forgotten.” – St. Silouan

“Abandon all, you will receive Heaven; abandon enslavement, you will acquire freedom.” – Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh

“Our sorrows…are the fruit of a way of life and our long years of voluntary, internal consent to evil desires. … More