Sayings of the Holy Fathers:
"When you close the doors to your dwelling and are alone you should know that there is present with you the angel whom God has appointed for each man...This angel, who is sleepless and cannot be deceived, is always present with you; he sees all things and is not hindered by darkness. You should know, too, that with him is God, who is in every place; for there is no place and nothing material in which God is not, since He is greater than all things and holds all men in His hand."
St. Antony the Great
(On the Character of Men no. 62)
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"Nothing is so injurious to mankind as to undedrvalue friendship; and not to cultivate it with the greatest care."
St John Chrysostom
[Homilies on 1 St. Timothy]
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"Let no one deceive himself (cf. 1 Cor. 6:9; Gal. 6:7; James 1:16) :anyone who is not within the altar (Hebrews 13:10) does not have the bread of God (cf. John 6:33; 1 Cor. 9:13; 10:18). For if the prayer of one or two (cf. Matthew 18:19) has such power as we are told, how much more powerful shall be that of the bishop and the whole church together!"
St. Ignatius of Antioch
St. Antony the Great
(On the Character of Men no. 62)
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"Nothing is so injurious to mankind as to undedrvalue friendship; and not to cultivate it with the greatest care."
St John Chrysostom
[Homilies on 1 St. Timothy]
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"Let no one deceive himself (cf. 1 Cor. 6:9; Gal. 6:7; James 1:16) :anyone who is not within the altar (Hebrews 13:10) does not have the bread of God (cf. John 6:33; 1 Cor. 9:13; 10:18). For if the prayer of one or two (cf. Matthew 18:19) has such power as we are told, how much more powerful shall be that of the bishop and the whole church together!"
St. Ignatius of Antioch
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