Words from the Saints -- April 9, 2026
Gerald Largent
“Humility is the garment of the Godhead. The Word who became man clothed Himself in it.” –St. Isaac the Syrian
“Let us go together to meet Christ on the Mount of Olives, and today let us imitate those who went out to meet Him… not with palms alone, but with the virtues.” –St. Andrew of Crete
“He is sold, and very cheap, for it is for thirty pieces of silver; but He redeems the world, and that at a great price, for the price was His own blood.” –St. Gregory the Theologian
“He endured the Cross, despising the shame, not for His own sake but for ours.” –St. Cyril of Alexandria
“The Cross is the hope of Christians, the resurrection of the dead, and the staff of the lame.” –St. Ephraim the Syrian
“He was wounded for me, that He might heal me.” –St. Ambrose of Milan
“The Lord suffered and died for you; and you—do you not wish to sacrifice something for Him?” –St. John of Kronstadt