The beginning of evil is heedlessness..

'Greater love has no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends' (Jn. 15:13). In truth if someone hears an evil saying, that is, one ….

Do not give your heart to that which does not satisfy your heart..

Teach the mouth to say what you have in your heart..

Will not God, who has commanded men to act thus, do as much himself and even more? For God commanded Peter to forgive till seventy times seven..

An old man said, We are not condemned because of our thoughts that enter us, but because we use our thoughts badly; our thoughts can cause us either ….

There is no greater love than that a man lays down his life for his neighbor. When you hear someone complaining and you struggle with yourself and do….

Now, there was an anchorite called Timothy in a coenobium. The abbot, having heard of a brother who was being tempted, asked Timothy about him, and t….

As far as you can, do some manual work so as to be able to give alms, for it is written that alms and faith purify from sin..

If a monk can overcome two things, he can become free from the world. Bodily ease and vain-glory..

God has given this way of life to Israel: to abstain from everything which is contrary to nature, that is to say, anger, fits of passion, jealousy, h….

Whenever we cover our brother's sin, God will cover ours; whenever we tell people about our brother's guilt, God will do the same about ours..

If a man sins and denies it, saying, 'I have not sinned,' do not correct him, or you will destroy any intention he might have of changing. If you say….

If you think little about yourself, you will have rest wherever you reside..