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Of all the afflictions that burden the human race, there is not one, whether spiritual or bodily, that cannot be healed by the Holy Scriptures. (John Chrysostom)
Since it is likely that, being men, they would sin every day, St. Paul consoles his hearers by saying 'renew yourselves' from day to day. This is what we do with houses: we keep constantly repairing them as they wear old. You should do the same thing to yourself. Have you sinned today? Have you made your soul old? Do not despair, do not despond, but renew your soul by repentance, and tears, and Confession, and by doing good things. And never cease doing this. View quote
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Every man is the painter and the sculptor of his own life. View quote
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What greater work is there than training the mind and forming the habits of the young? View quote
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When we once begin to form good resolutions, God gives us every opportunity of carrying them out. View quote
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What the soul is in the body, let Christians be in the world. View quote
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Nothing is more powerful than meekness. For as fire is extinguished by water, so a mind inflated by anger is subdued by meekness. By meekness we practice and make known our virtue, and also cause the indignation of our brother to cease, and deliver his mind from perturbation. View quote
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The pains of hell are not the greatest part of hell; the loss of heaven is the weightiest woe of hell. View quote
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When the Mass is being celebrated, the sanctuary is filled with countless angels, who adore the Divine Victim immolated on the altar. View quote
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How many of you say: I should like to see His face, His garments, His shoes. You do see Him, you touch Him, you eat Him. He gives Himself to you, not only that you may see Him, but also to be your food and nourishment. View quote
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If you say, "Would there were no wine" because of the drunkards, then you must say, going on by degrees, "Would there were no steel," because of the murderers, "Would there were no night," because of the thieves, "Would there were no light," because of the informers, and "Would there were no women," because of adultery. (John Chrysostom)
You carry your snare everywhere and spread your nets in all places. You allege that you never invited others to sin. You did not indeed, by your words, but you have done so by your dress and your deportment. View quote
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Good men do not always have grace and favor, lest they should be puffed up, and grow insolent and proud. View quote
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Do not the angels differs from us in this respect, that they do not want so many things as we do? Therefore the less we need, the more we are on our way to them; the more we need, the more we sink down to this perishable life. View quote
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That is true plenty, not to have, but not to want riches. View quote
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Every trace of the old philosophy and literatureof the ancient world has vanished from the face of the earth. View quote
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From the creation learn to admire thy Lord! And if any of the things thou see exceed thy comprehension, and thou are not able to find the reason thereof, yet for this glorify the Creator, that the wisdom of these works surpass thine understanding. View quote
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A man does not possess all the gifts, lest he think that grace is nature. View quote
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The Holy Scriptures do not know any distinctions. They enjoin that all lead the life of monks. View quote
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Him who is dead and gone honor with remembrance, not with tears. View quote
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I do not know whether anyone has ever succeeded in not enjoying praise. And, if we enjoy it, we naturally wants to receive it. And if we want to receive it, we cannot help but being distraught at losing it. Those who are in love with applause have their spirits starved not only when they are blamed off-hand, but even when they fail to be constantly praised. (John Chrysostom)
Make account that thou hast done nothing, and then thou hast done all. For if, being sinners, when we account ourselves to be what we are, we become righteous, as indeed the Publican did; how much more, when being righteous we account ourselves to be sinners. View quote
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It brings comfort to have companions in whatever happens. View quote
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Let us not overlook so great a gain. View quote
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There are many poor men and poor women: set apart some one constantly to remain there: let the poor man be though but as a guard to thy house: let him be to thee wall and fence, shield and spear. Where alms are, the devil dares not approach, nor any other evil thing. View quote
John Chrysostom

John Chrysostom

Occupation: Clergyman
Born: 349
Died: 407
Quotes count: 271
Wikipedia: John Chrysostom

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