Sayings of the Holy Fathers:
"My bother, the passions are afflictions; and so the Lord does not excommunicate us because of them, but He says: 'Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me' (Ps. 50:15). Therefore, when beset by any kind of passion, there is nothing more useful than to call upon the Name of God. All we can do, weak as we are, is to flee for refuge to the Name of Jesus. For the passions, being demons, retreat if this Name is invoked."
Sts. Barsanouphios and John
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"When the soul betrays itself and loses the blessed and longed-for fervor, let it carefully investigate the reason for losing it.
"And let it arm itself with all its longing and zeal against whatever has caused this.
"For the former fervor can return only through the same door through which it was lost."
St. John Climacus
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"We believe that the divine presence is everywhere and that "the eyes of the Lord are looking on the good and the evil in every place."
But we should believe this especially without any doubt when we are assisting at the Work of God. To that end let us be mindful always of the Prophet's words, "Serve the Lord in fear" and again, "Sing praises wisely" and "In the sight of the Angels I will sing praise to Thee." Let us therefore consider how we ought to conduct ourselves in the sight of the Godhead and of His Angels, and let us take part in the psalmody in such a way that our mind may be in harmony with our voice."
St. Benedict
Sts. Barsanouphios and John
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"When the soul betrays itself and loses the blessed and longed-for fervor, let it carefully investigate the reason for losing it.
"And let it arm itself with all its longing and zeal against whatever has caused this.
"For the former fervor can return only through the same door through which it was lost."
St. John Climacus
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"We believe that the divine presence is everywhere and that "the eyes of the Lord are looking on the good and the evil in every place."
But we should believe this especially without any doubt when we are assisting at the Work of God. To that end let us be mindful always of the Prophet's words, "Serve the Lord in fear" and again, "Sing praises wisely" and "In the sight of the Angels I will sing praise to Thee." Let us therefore consider how we ought to conduct ourselves in the sight of the Godhead and of His Angels, and let us take part in the psalmody in such a way that our mind may be in harmony with our voice."
St. Benedict
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