"Three 'Saints'… whom it is worth getting to know, and making your good friends…"

 "Three 'Saints'… whom it is worth getting to know, and making your good friends…"

The first is Saint Distance.

"It means having discernment—not smothering the other person with your presence. Sometimes, you know, keeping your distance from someone is the only way to prevent the relationship from falling apart."

The second is Saint Patience.

"A great Saint! Just think of all the people this Saint has helped reach Paradise. If you make her your friend, rest assured: she will help you face every difficulty in life—no matter how great or daunting they may seem."

And the third is Saint Silence.

"It is difficult to make her your friend, and even harder to keep her as one. Knowing how to speak is an art; but knowing how to remain silent is an even greater art. To avoid causing hurt, despair, betrayal, or pride. For it is what comes out of the mouth that makes us unclean…"

Saint Porphyrios the Kausokalyvitis.