Words from the Saints -- June 25, 2026
Gerald Largent
“The principal thing is to stand before God with the mind in the heart, and to go on standing before Him unceasingly day and night, until the end of life.” --St. Theophan the Recluse
“Trust in God. God will not abandon us. He knows what each soul needs.” --St. Paisios the Athonite
“Where there is simplicity, there are a hundred angels; where there is cunning, there is not one.” --St. Ambrose of Optina
“A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds.” --St. Basil the Great
“It is better to be imperfectly united to God than perfectly separated from Him.” --St. Gregory the Theologian
“The heart itself is but a small vessel, yet dragons are there, and lions; there are poisonous beasts and all the treasures of wickedness; but there too is God, the angels, life and the Kingdom.” --St. Macarius the Great
“Only those who have learned to trust in God can truly be free from anxiety.” --St. Nikolai of Žiča