Sayings of the Holy Fathers:
"He who has been united with humility as his bride is above all gentle, kind, easily moved to compunction, sympathetic, calm, bright, compliant, inoffensive, vigilant, not indolent and (why say more?) free from passion; for the Lord remembered us in our humility, and redeemed us from our enemies, and our passions and impurities."
St. John Climacus
"For it seems to me that in another sense the heavenly trumpet becomes a teacher to the one ascending as he makes his way to what is not made with hands. For the wonderful harmony of the heavens proclaims the wisdom which shines forth in the creation and sets forth the great glory of God through the things which are seen, in keeping with the statement, 'the heavens declare the glory of God.' It becomes the loud sounding trumpet of clear and melodious teaching, as one of the Prophets says, 'The heavens trumpeted from above.'"
St. Gregory of Nyssa
"By no other virtue, by no other fulfillment of the Lord's comandment, can anyone be known as a disciple of Christ, for He says, 'By this will all men know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another' (Jn. 13:55). It is for this reason that 'the Word became flesh and dwelt among us' (Jn. 1:14). For this reason He was incarnate; He willingly endured His life-giving sufferings, in order that He might deliver man, His own creature, from the bonds of hades, and restore him and lead him up to heaven."
St. Symeon the New Theologian
St. John Climacus
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"For it seems to me that in another sense the heavenly trumpet becomes a teacher to the one ascending as he makes his way to what is not made with hands. For the wonderful harmony of the heavens proclaims the wisdom which shines forth in the creation and sets forth the great glory of God through the things which are seen, in keeping with the statement, 'the heavens declare the glory of God.' It becomes the loud sounding trumpet of clear and melodious teaching, as one of the Prophets says, 'The heavens trumpeted from above.'"
St. Gregory of Nyssa
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"By no other virtue, by no other fulfillment of the Lord's comandment, can anyone be known as a disciple of Christ, for He says, 'By this will all men know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another' (Jn. 13:55). It is for this reason that 'the Word became flesh and dwelt among us' (Jn. 1:14). For this reason He was incarnate; He willingly endured His life-giving sufferings, in order that He might deliver man, His own creature, from the bonds of hades, and restore him and lead him up to heaven."
St. Symeon the New Theologian
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