Words from the Saints -- June 5, 2025
Gerald Largent
"'Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock' (Acts 20:28). This is the first thing: that a man watch over himself. Then over others; for he who is not able to govern himself, how shall he take care of others?" --St. John Chrysostom
"'Father, the hour has come' (John 17:1). This is the hour of the cross, the hour of the passion, the hour of the redemption of mankind. It is the hour when the Son glorifies the Father by obedience unto death." --St. Gregory the Theologian
"The Church is the body of Christ, united by the Holy Spirit. As the body has many members but is one, so the Church, though composed of many, is one in faith and love." --St. Basil the Great
"It is within the power of all, therefore, in every Church, who may wish to see the truth, to contemplate clearly the tradition of the apostles manifested throughout the whole world." --St. Irenaeus of Lyons
"'This is eternal life, that they may know You' (John 17:3). To know God is not merely to believe in Him, but to love and live in communion with Him, which is the essence of eternal life." --St. Augustine
"Take heed to yourselves; this is the beginning of spiritual life. Without attention to oneself, there is no progress, for the enemy sows tares when men sleep." --St. Theophan the Recluse