It is not our free will but 'it is the Lord who sets the captive free' (Ps. 145:7). It is not our own virtue but 'it is the Lord who lifts up those w….

If the kingdom of God is within us and that is a kingdom of justice, of peace, and of joy then whoever remains with these virtues is certainly in the….

If you want to correct your brother when he is doing wrong? you must keep yourself calm; otherwise you yourself may catch the sickness you are seekin….

The Doctor of our souls has placed the remedy in the hidden regions of the soul..

If you wish to attain to true knowledge of the Scriptures, hasten to acquire first an unshakeable humility of heart. That alone will lead you, not to….

The bond between friends cannot be broken by chance; no interval of time or space can destroy it. Not even death itself can part true friends..

True knowledge is found only among those genuinely worshiping God..

Everything we do, our every objective, must be undertaken for the sake of... purity of heart... we must practice the reading of the Scripture, togeth….

No structure of virtue can possibly be raised in our soul unless, first, the foundations of true humility are laid in our heart..

We are often indifferent to our brethren who are distressed or upset, on the grounds that they are in this state through no fault of ours. The Doctor….

When the soul is solidly rooted in... peacefulness, when it is freed of the bonds of every carnal urge, when the unshaking thrust of the heart is tow….

It is a bigger miracle to be patient and refrain from anger than it is to control the demons which fly through the air..

...whoever is guided solely by his own judgment and decision will never climb up to the summit of perfection and will not fail to be the victim of th….

...we should realize that there are three sources for our thoughts - God, the devil, and ourselves..

A clear rule for self-control handed down by the Fathers is this: stop eating while still hungry and do not continue until you are satisfied..

All of our holy fathers knew this and all with one accord teach that perfection in holiness can be achieved only through humility..

Perfection... is clearly not achieved simply by being naked, by the lack of wealth or by the rejection of honors, unless there is also that love whos….

It is impossible for the mind to remain undisturbed by thoughts, but anyone serious about the matter can certainly permit them entry or drive them aw….

We must, with God's help, eradicate the deadly poison of the demon of anger from the depths of our souls. So long as he dwells in our hearts and blin….

The second request of the very pure soul is to see the coming of the Father's kingdom (cf. Mt. 6:10). What this means first of all is that each day C….

God is not only to be known in His blessed and incomprehensible being, for this is something which is reserved for His saints in the age to come. He ….