Almsgiving above all else requires money, but even this shines with a brighter luster when the alms are given from our poverty. The widow who paid in the two mites was poorer than any human, but she outdid them all. Saint John Chrysostom More Quotes by Saint John Chrysostom More Quotes From Saint John Chrysostom If you cannot find Christ in the beggar at the church door, you will not find Him in the chalice. Saint John Chrysostom churchdoorschrist Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness. Saint John Chrysostom sadnessprayerworry The road to Hell is paved with the bones of priests and monks, and the skulls of bishops are the lamp posts that light the path. Saint John Chrysostom bishopsskullslight Not to share our own wealth with the poor is theft from the poor and deprivation of their means of life; we do not possess our own wealth, but theirs. Saint John Chrysostom wealthpoormean Be ashamed when you sin, don't be ashamed when you repent [To repent means to have a change of heart and mind. It is not simply a feeling of sorrow ,but a psycho/spiritual growth away from evil/death and a turning to God/life]. Sin is the wound, repentance is the medicine. Sin is followed by shame; repentance is followed by boldness [ Boldness means to beg God for undeserved mercy]. Satan has overturned this order and given boldness to sin and shame to repentance. Saint John Chrysostom spirituallovemean Happiness can only be achieved by looking inward & learning to enjoy whatever life has and this requires transforming greed into gratitude. Saint John Chrysostom gratitudecontentmentgreed No matter how just your words may be, when you speak with anger, you ruin all: no matter how boldly you speak, how fairly reprove, or what not. Saint John Chrysostom angerchristianmay When you are weary of praying, and do not receive, consider how often you have heard a poor man calling, and have not listened to him. Saint John Chrysostom prayingcallingmen Let us always guard our tongue; not that it should always be silent, but that it should speak at the proper time. Saint John Chrysostom tonguesilencespeak There is nothing colder than a Christian who does not seek to save others. Saint John Chrysostom christiandoe When we teach our children to be good, to be gentle, to be forgiving (all these are attributes of God), to be generous, to love their follow men, to regard this present age as nothing, we instill virtue in their souls, and reveal the image of God within them. Saint John Chrysostom parentingmenchildren The bee is more honored than other animals, not because she labors, but because she labors for others. Saint John Chrysostom honey-beebeesanimal To destroy the fetus 'is something worse than murder.' The one who does this 'does not take away life that has already been born, but prevents it from being born.' Saint John Chrysostom fetusabortiondoe Why not learn to enjoy the little things-there are so many of them. Saint John Chrysostom little-thingswhy-notlittles I am a Christian. He who answers thus has declared everything at once-his country, profession, family; the believer belongs to no city on earth but to the heavenly Jerusalem. Saint John Chrysostom citieschristiancountry The love of husband and wife is the force that welds society together. Saint John Chrysostom husbandinspirationfaith If you wish to leave much wealth to your children, leave them in God's care. Do not leave them riches, but virtue and skill. For if they learn to expect riches, they will not mind anything besides, and their abundant riches shall give them the means of screening the wickedness of their ways. Saint John Chrysostom skillsmeanchildren The rich man is not one who is in possession of much, but one who gives much. Saint John Chrysostom wealthgivingmen We are commanded to have only one enemy, the devil. With him never be reconciled! But with a brother, never be at enmity in thy heart. Saint John Chrysostom brotherheartenemy We must not mind insulting men, if by respecting them we offend God. Saint John Chrysostom insultingmindmen
