Tag: unity

“A humble man is a perfect man.” – St. Porphyrios

A hermit said, ‘If anyone says “Forgive me”, and humbles himself, he burns up the demons that tempt him.’ – … More

A hermit was asked, ‘What is humility?’ He said, ‘It is if you forgive a brother who has wronged you … More

“Nowadays, all people have learned to tell lies and the conceited accept these lies as their daily sustenance.” – St. … More

“Someone may be a virgin as far as the body is concerned, but be like an inveterate whore as far … More

“A fat belly does not make for a refined mind.” – St. Gregory the Theologian (painting: Jacques de I’Ange, Gluttony)

“Truth cannot be found by the unaided powers of man.” – St. Seraphim Rose

“Don’t offer external forms to God. God demands that what we do for Him be done with all the soul … More

I know, Savior, that none other has, as I have, sinned against You. nor done the deeds that I have … More

Poemen said, ‘Whatever hardship comes upon you, it can be overcome by silence.’ -Sayings of the Desert Fathers