Words from the Saints -- December 18, 2025
Gerald Largent
“The banquet is prepared, the table is ready, the Master calls; let no one be careless, lest he be shut out not by force, but by his own indifference.” --St. John Chrysostom
“Blessed is He who became small, that He might make us great. Blessed is He who clothed Himself in our poverty, that He might clothe us in His glory.” --St. Ephraim the Syrian
“He who has put to death the passions has put on Christ; for Christ Himself becomes the life of those who have died to sin.” --St. Maximus the Confessor
“The righteous men of old were justified by faith, for they embraced beforehand the mystery of Christ, though it was revealed to them only in shadow and promise.” --St. Cyril of Alexandria
“Christ did not disdain to take flesh from sinners, for He came not to call the righteous, but to heal the wounded nature of mankind.” --St. Ambrose of Milan
“The man who has renounced the world has already tasted the joy of the Kingdom, for his heart is no longer divided.” --St. Isaac the Syrian
“God calls, but man must answer. Grace invites, but the will must open the door.” --St. Theophan the Recluse