Words from the Saints -- December 4, 2025

“The power of Christ works in those who proclaim Him. Not by their strength, but by His grace, the Gospel is confirmed in the world.” –St. Cyril of Alexandria

“The apostles were set forth as a spectacle in their trials, that we might learn that the power of the Church is not in earthly glory, but in endurance for Christ.” –St. John Chrysostom

“Be imitators of Jesus Christ, as He is of the Father. And become imitators of the apostles, for in them the Lord’s life is made visible.” –St. Ignatius the God-Bearer

“He truly preaches Christ who follows Him. For the life of the preacher must be a voice that speaks even when the tongue is silent.” –St. Gregory the Great

“The Lord does not force the soul; He invites it. ‘Come and see’ means: open your heart, draw near, and the light will reveal itself.” –St. Theophan the Recluse

“He who seeks God with his whole heart will see Him, not by the eyes of the body, but in the illumination of the Spirit.” –St. Symeon the New Theologian