Since the matter of salvation is the most important in our lives, this is precisely why it’s also the most...
The purpose of the Christian life is for our intellect to be united with our heart, because then we’re cured....
You have to get your mind used to swimming in the Law of the Lord, under Whose guidance you’ll regulate...
211When you were praying and you received divine enlightenment, you felt joy and ineffable sweetness. Immediately, a robber – the...
Nobility is the preservation of the properties of the image of God and the equivalence with the archetype. This is...
Uncharitable people are unhappy because their heart has never felt the joy of doing good works and or giving alms. They...
The incontrovertible judgment of the Fathers regarding the practical manner in which to achieve this God-pleasing quality is- in their...
Don’t express them in words. Let them quieten down within you and they’ll soon disappear. We’re human, and often enough...
Don’t worry if you don’t find Grace in your prayer. It’ll come back. This is why it withdraws: so that...
Prayer without repentance is of no help at all. But as soon as prayer is connected to repentance, then it’s...
It’s a great thing to experience the truth. And you know, the truth isn’t an idea or a philosophy. Truth...
Temptations in their various forms sadden people, so that they seek divine assistance all the more, and with tears. This...
Struggle to warm up your heart and you’ll see how a warm heart reins in unruly thoughts. You have to...
Through the Cross, Christ sanctified His body- the link with the world. He rejected the temptations sent to Him by...
The times and years of the world are pleasant, but vanish like smoke. They’re like a fleeting dream and our days...
Man has been honored by God in such a way that He Himself comes down to earth with His Angelic...
You can’t concentrate your mind at the time of prayer. What can you do? The Lord sees that your weakness...
The purpose of the Christian life is for our intellect to be united with our heart, because then we’re cured....
We’re like nettles. From a distance, they look green, fresh, like a plain or a garden, but when you get...
