To be quiet
Aug
21
2016
To be quiet is the fruit of a royal and noble upbringing. Those who’ve learned how to be quiet have…
To be quiet is the fruit of a royal and noble upbringing. Those who’ve learned how to be quiet have…
People who are stubborn, quarrelsome and cantankerous are vain and empty.
Uprightness is simplicity, innocence and untarnished purity of the soul. It’s virtue of the highest order, because it’s the fruit of Christian perfection. Upright people are interested day and night in learning about the will of God, what is good, pleasing and perfect, in order to conform to it. They examine their lives and investigate the depths of their hearts. They will not allow anything in there, they eject any evil desire and cast out every passion. “Saint Nectarios of Pentapolis”
The Mother of hell is vainglory, which makes a fierce flame and feeds the poisonous snake. Whereas everything else ends with death, it continues to squabble even after death, to show off its nature over the dead body. That’s why we should fight against vainglory with all our powers, even if it is very difficult to distinguish this passion. Based on Saint Nektarios of Pentapolis
When those who have sinned and seen all the great evil that they themselves have caused and the consequences thereof, they’re penitent. Penitence is an inclination to return to God, from Whom they have become estranged. In this way they seek communion with God, as well as His mercy. In His love for us, God doesn’t want anyone to be lost, but rather desires that all of us should come to a knowledge of the truth and be saved. He not only accepts the repentance of those who willingly repent, once they’ve become aware of their sins, but also calls […]
The reason why people sin is because they’ve been hoodwinked in their search for what’s good by ignoring the moral law which is written in their hearts. “Saint Nectarios of Pentapolis”
If you gloat, you’re happy to see other people suffer. Those who do so are happy to see an enemy die, forgetting that death comes to all of us. They’re malicious, they scowl, they have a cunning look about them. Their lips are tight and their mouths are full of bitterness. They’re happier with battles than with peace. Their way of life’s warped and they’re on the wrong track. “Saint Nectarios of Pentapolis”
As time goes by, everything fades, decays, ages. Only temperance is ageless and unfading. It doesn’t decay but always remains robust until the end. Temperance is a favourite virtue, because its beauty captivates hearts. “Saint Nectarios of Pentapolis”
Our moral us to take steps towards our salvation, because otherwise we’ll be lost.