Words from the Saints -- December 11, 2025
Gerald Largent
“Purity is not in the body but in the soul; and when the soul preserves itself unstained, it keeps the body pure as well.” –St. Ambrose of Milan
“To hear the word of God is not enough; we must obey it. Hearing is the seed, but obedience is the fruit.” –St. John Chrysostom
“When the lamp of the heart is lit by grace, nothing remains hidden. All is illumined, and the soul becomes a dwelling place for Christ.” –St. Theophan the Recluse
“The truly grateful soul does not merely acknowledge gifts, but hastens to give glory to the Giver, and in doing so receives yet greater mercy.” –St. Basil the Great
“In Christ the promises made in shadow are fulfilled in truth; for the freedom of the children of God shines forth from the womb of the Virgin.” –St. Gregory of Nyssa
“Let none of you be found in the flesh, but all in Jesus Christ—living not for yourselves but for Him who died and rose for us.” –St. Ignatius of Antioch
“The Lord is not merely a teacher of truth, but Truth Himself, the eternal Word through whom all things exist and who has appeared for our salvation.” –St. Athanasius the Great