Lenten Quotes:
“Fasting in respect of food is of
no benefit for those who fail to fast with all their senses; for whosoever is
successfully waging his battle must be temperate in all things.”
- St. Isidore of Pelusium
"Do not be ashamed to enter
the Church to confess. Be ashamed when you sin but not when you repent." -
St. John
Chrysostom
“It is folly to abstain all day long from
food, but fail to abstain from sin and selfishness.” - St. John Chrysostom
“Prayer is the test of everything. If prayer
is right, everything is right.” - Bishop Theophan the Recluse
"Thirst after Jesus, and He
will satisfy you with His love." - St. Isaac the Syrian
"Who is so great a God, as
our God. You are the God, who alone does wonders." (from the Sunday of
Orthodoxy Vespers)
“True fasting lies is rejecting evil, holding
one's tongue, suppressing one's hatred, and banishing one's lust, evil words,
lying, and betrayal of vows.” - St. Basil the Great
"Examine yourself, O soul,
and see in what land your portion lies; and if you have crossed over to that
field which bears a harvest of bitterness for those who till it, wail and cry
aloud, with groaning and great affliction, those words which give rest to your
God more than sacrifices and whole burnt offerings." - St. Isaac the
Syrian
"Fasting is wonderful,
because it tramples our sins like a dirty weed, while it cultivates and raises
truth like a flower." - St. John
Chrysostom
"Brethren, whatever is true,
whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,
whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy
of praise, think about these things" (Philippians 4:8)
"O Champion General, we your
faithful inscribe to you the prize of victory as gratitude for being rescued
from calamity, O Theotokos. But since you have invincible power, free us from
all kinds of perils so that we may cry out to you: Rejoice, O Bride
unwedded." (from the Akathist prayers)
"Within Your peace, O Lord,
where all Your saints repose, give rest also to the souls of Your servants, for
You alone are immortal." (from the Memorial Service)
"Seek nothing other than to
fear Him, to love Him, and to walk in all His ways. This is your boast, and
this is your God." - St. Gregory Palamas
"Do not say that it is
impossible to receive the Spirit of God. Do not say that it is possible to be
made whole without Him. Do not say that one can possess Him without knowing it.
Do not say that God does not manifest Himself to man. Do not say that men
cannot perceive the divine light, or that it is impossible in this age! Never
is it found to be impossible, my friends. On the contrary, it is entirely
possible when one desires it." - St. Symeon the New Theologian
"By fasting it is possible
both to be delivered from future evils and to enjoy the good things to come. We
fell into disease through sin; let us receive healing through repentance, which
is not fruitful without fasting." - St. Basil the Great
"Through prayer we guard our
chastity, control our temper and rid ourselves of vanity. It makes us forget
injuries, overcomes envy, defeats injustice and makes amends
for sin... It will refresh you
when you are weary and comfort you when you are sorrowful." - St. Gregory
of Nyssa
“Oh give thanks unto the Lord for He is good.
For His mercy endures forever.” (Psalm 136:1)
"The pious youth within the
furnace were rescued by the offspring of the Theotokos. He who was Prefigured
then has been born on earth, and is gathering the entire universe to sing:
Bless the Lord, all his works, and magnify him to the ages. Most-holy
Theotokos, save us." (from the Akathist)
"In paradise of old the tree
stripped me bare; for by giving me its fruit to eat, the enemy brought in
death. But now the Tree of the Cross that clothes men with the garment of life
has been set up on earth, and the whole world is filled with boundless joy.
Beholding it venerated, O ye people, let us with one accord raise in faith our
cry to God: His house is full of glory." (from Matins on the Sunday of the
Holy Cross)
"Then the King will say to
those at his right hand, 'Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom
prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you
gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you
welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I
was in prison and you came to me.'" - Matthew 25:34-36
"In returning and rest you
shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength." -
Isaiah 30:15
"Put away from you crooked
speech, and put devious talk far from you." - Proverbs 4:24
"If you receive the words of
my commandment and hide them within yourself, your ear will be obedient to
wisdom, and you will incline your heart to understanding." - Proverbs
2:1-2
"Your eye is the lamp of
your body; when your eye is sound, your whole body is full of light; but when
it is not sound, your body is full of darkness. Therefore be careful lest the
light in you be darkness." - Luke 11:34-35
"Keep your heart with all
vigilance; for from it flow the springs of life." - Proverbs 4:23
"It is good to give thanks
to the LORD, to sing praises to thy name, O Most High; to declare thy steadfast
love in the morning, and thy faithfulness by night." - Psalm 92:1-2
""For with God nothing
will be impossible." And Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the
Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from
her." - Luke 1:37-38
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