Showing posts with label Holy Fathers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holy Fathers. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Vindication

Blessed are those who prefer to be wronged rather than to wrong others and accept serenely and silently injustices. In this way, they reveal in practice that they believe in “one God, the Father Almighty” and expect to be vindicated by Him and not by human beings who repay in this life with vanity.

        - Elder Paisios of Mount Athos (HT: Holy Fathers )


Monday, March 28, 2016

True Affluence

But those who are satisfied with what they have, and pleased with their own possessions, and do not have their eyes on the substance of others, even if they are the poorest of all, should be considered the richest of all. For whoever has no need of others' property but is happy to be self-sufficient is the most affluent of all."

        +St. John Chrysostom. (HT Holy Fathers)


Thursday, March 24, 2016

True Riches

The only true riches are those that make us rich in virtue. Therefore, if you want to be rich, beloved, love true riches. If you aspire to the heights of real honor, strive to reach the kingdom of Heaven. If you value rank and renown, hasten to be enrolled in the heavenly court of the Angels.'

 St. Gregory the Great




HT: Holy Fathers