"The first virtue of godliness in Christians is to honor their
parents, to requite the troubles of those who begat them."
St. Cyril of Jerusalem
(Catechetical Lectures: Lecture 7 no. 16)
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Wednesday, April 28, 2004
On Gratitude:
"Gratitude is a form of intercession. Only it must not be like the gratitude of the Pharisee, who condemned others and justified himself (Luke 18:11). On the contrary, it must make one regard oneself as a greater debtor than all other men; one gives thanks in astonished bewilderment because one understands God's unutterable restraint and forbearance."
St. Peter of Damascus.
St. Peter of Damascus.
"Be Ye Perfect" :
"When people say that it is impossible to attain perfection, to be once and for all free from the passions, or to participate fully in the Holy Spirit, we should cite Holy Scripture against them, showing them that they are ignorant and speak falsely and dangerously. For the Lord said: 'Become perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect' (Matt. 5:48)..."
St. Makarios of Egypt (The Homilies, II: Prayer nos. 29, The Philokalia
Vol. 3 edited by Palmer, Sherrard and Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 296)
St. Makarios of Egypt (The Homilies, II: Prayer nos. 29, The Philokalia
Vol. 3 edited by Palmer, Sherrard and Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 296)
The Explanation of The Gospel According to St. Mark:
St. Mark Chapter Four, Ver.24-25:
And He said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
He exhorts His disciples to spiritual sobriety. "Take heed," He says, "what you hear," let nothing of what I have said slip away from you. For "with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you;" that is, whatever degree od attention you give Me, by that same degree will you receive benefit. For if he is lax, the degree of benefit will likewise be less. He who has eagerness and zeal will receive benefits. But from him who does not have eagerness and zeal, even what he thinks he has will be taken away. Even the small spark of zeal which he used to have is extinguished by laziness, just as it is kindled by attention.
Blessed Theophylact, The The Explanation of The Gospel According to St. Mark
And He said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
He exhorts His disciples to spiritual sobriety. "Take heed," He says, "what you hear," let nothing of what I have said slip away from you. For "with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you;" that is, whatever degree od attention you give Me, by that same degree will you receive benefit. For if he is lax, the degree of benefit will likewise be less. He who has eagerness and zeal will receive benefits. But from him who does not have eagerness and zeal, even what he thinks he has will be taken away. Even the small spark of zeal which he used to have is extinguished by laziness, just as it is kindled by attention.
Blessed Theophylact, The The Explanation of The Gospel According to St. Mark
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