Like the apple of Thine eye preserve me, O Lord God; defend me and beneath Thy wings shelter me from temptations..

If you wish to help someone, give secretly and avoid arrogance..

Virtues are formed by prayer. Prayer preserves temperance. Prayer suppresses anger. Prayer prevents emotions of pride and envy. Prayer draws into the….

Blessed the one who continually humbles himself willingly; he will be crowned by the One who willingly humbled himself for our sake..

Anyone who wants to be an example to others, must first examine himself..

Whoever fears God stands above all manner of fear. He has become a stranger to all the fear of this world and placed it far from himself, and no mann….

When you begin to read or listen to the Holy Scriptures, pray to God thus: "Lord Jesus Christ, open the ears and eyes of my heart so that I may hear ….

Let books be your dining table, / And you shall be full of delights. / Let them be your mattress,/And you shall sleep restful nights.

If you are an ardent reader, seek not brilliant and erudite texts; otherwise the demon of haughtiness will strike your heart. But like a wise bee tha….

The seed, swollen with moisture, burst asunder its covering of soil and out peers the blade of wheat, full of symbols. So faith, whose bosom is fille….

The fear of God illumines the soul, annihilates evil, weakens the passions, drives darkness from the soul and makes it pure. The fear of God is the s….

Prayer is converse with God, equal honor with the Angels, progress in good things, averting of evils, righting of sinners..

Scripture brought me to the Gate of Paradise, and the mind stood in wonder as it entered..

Be a lamp in brightness, and make the works of darkness cease, so that whenever your doctrine shines, no one may dare to heed the desires of darkness..

Don't let your eyes look here and there, and don't look on someone elses' beauty, so that the devil will not conquer you with the help of your eyes..

You victorious martyrs who endured torments gladly for the sake of God and Savior, you who have boldness of speech toward the Lord Himself, you saint….

No one is truly poor but except the one who lacks the truth..

The word of God is a tree of life that offers us blessed fruit from each of its branches. It is like that rock which was struck open in the wildernes….

Blessed the one who meditates on death each day and destroys the base passions lurking in the vines of the heart, for he will be consoled in the mome….

Who is far from love is a bad state, and to be pitied. He passes his days in a delirious dream, far from God, deprived of light, and he lives in dark….

Blessed the one who has become a good spiritual net and caught many for the good Lord, such a one will greatly praised by the Lord..