We can protect someone, we can help another.
Many times protection has done more good than money.
Can you be merciful with money?
Can you be compassionate?
Can you be compassionate with medical help?
Can you be compassionate with words of love?
As much as you can.
(Saint
John Chrysostom)
And what do they do? They chirp incessantly.
Not so that anyone can hear them.
No!
Do you know why they chirp?
To thank God for creating them. “Since, our God, you
have given us such speech,” – “bird speech,” as the poet says, – “we return it
to you.”
“Yours from yours.”
How beautiful it is! Like this. “Rejoice that you
created us.
And we say again: Rejoice and rejoice and rejoice!”
What is this? Unceasing Doxology! Unceasing prayer!
Prayer is not just saying the prayer "Lord Jesus
Christ"...
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Fr. Ananias Koustenis
If
as you work, you remember God, this constitutes prayer.
The
constant memory of God will flood your heart with an inexpressible peace.
For
prayer is not words and repentance, but the attachment of the mind and heart to
God.
(Saint
Theophan the Recluse)
You
do not know if today will be your last day.
The
devil deceives you by telling you "tomorrow".
Repentance
is our only property before God.
If
you have a heart that repents, no sin remains unforgivable.
Whoever
always has the memory of death before his eyes will neither sin, nor hold a
grudge, nor quarrel.
Death
is the wisest teacher.
Whoever
ignor es him, wanders in darkness.
-
Saint Nyphon of
Constantian.
(Saint Theophanes the Recluse)
