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 More Quotes by Saint John Chrysostom More Quotes From Saint John Chrysostom It is not the man who is responsible for the offerings as they become Christ's Body and Blood; it is Christ Himself who was crucified for us. The standing figure belongs to the priest who speaks these words. The power and the grace belong to God. 'This is My Body,' he says. And these words transform the offerings. Saint John Chrysostom offering men blood Thus abide constantly with the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, so that the heart swallows the Lord and the Lord the heart, and the two become one. Saint John Chrysostom heart two jesus Whether or not our prayer is heard depends not on the number of our words, but on the fervor of our souls. Saint John Chrysostom soul prayer numbers Feast of Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa, & his sister Macrina, Teachers, c.394 & c.379 Humility is the root, mother, nurse, foundation, and bond of all virtue. Saint John Chrysostom humility mother teacher If you say, "Would there were no wine" because of the drunkards, then you must say, going on by degrees, "Would there were no steel," because of the murderers, "Would there were no night," because of the thieves, "Would there were no light," because of the informers, and "Would there were no women," because of adultery. Saint John Chrysostom wine night war What shall I say! And how shall I describe this Birth to you? For this wonder fills me with astonishment. The Ancient of Days has become an infant. He Who sits upon the sublime and heavenly Throne, now lies in a manger. And He Who cannot be touched, Who is simple, without complexity, and incorporeal, now lies subject to the hands of men. He Who has broken the bonds of sinners, is now bound by an infant's bands. But He has decreed that ignominy shall become honor, infamy be clothed with glory, and total humiliation the measure of His Goodness. Saint John Chrysostom simple men lying Every trace of the old philosophy and literatureof the ancient world has vanished from the face of the earth. Saint John Chrysostom scary philosophy world Charity is indeed, a great thing, and a gift of God, and when it is rightly ordered likens us unto God himself, as far as that is possible; for it is charity which makes the man. Saint John Chrysostom charity christian men Just as those who are deprived of light cannot walk straight, so also those who do not behold the ray of the Holy Scriptures must necessarily sin, since they walk in the deepest darkness. Saint John Chrysostom religious christian inspirational Nothing is more powerful than meekness. For as fire is extinguished by water, so a mind inflated by anger is subdued by meekness. By meekness we practice and make known our virtue, and also cause the indignation of our brother to cease, and deliver his mind from perturbation. Saint John Chrysostom anger powerful brother The pains of hell are not the greatest part of hell; the loss of heaven is the weightiest woe of hell. Saint John Chrysostom pain loss heaven In the Christian combat, not the striker, as in the Olympic contests, but he who is struck, wins the crown. This is the law in the celestial theatre, where the Angels are the spectators. Saint John Chrysostom anger angel christian Dost thou wish to receive mercy? Show mercy to thy neighbor. Saint John Chrysostom neighbor mercy wish It is possible to offer fervent prayer even while walking in public or strolling alone or seated in your shop ... while buying or selling ... or even while cooking. Saint John Chrysostom saint cooking prayer If repentance is neglected for an instant, one can lose the power of the Resurrection as he lives with the weakness of tepidity and the potential of his fall. Saint John Chrysostom weakness christian fall Surely we ought to show them (animals) great kindness and gentleness for many reasons, but, above all, because they are of the same origin as ourselves. Saint John Chrysostom reason kindness animal How many of you say: I should like to see His face, His garments, His shoes. You do see Him, you touch Him, you eat Him. He gives Himself to you, not only that you may see Him, but also to be your food and nourishment. Saint John Chrysostom holy-eucharist shoes giving Every man is the painter and the sculptor of his own life. Saint John Chrysostom painter self men Why do you beat the air and run in vain? Every occupation has a purpose, obviously. Tell me then, what is the purpose of all the activity of the world? Answer, I challenge you! It is vanity of vanity: all is vanity. Saint John Chrysostom vanity christian running Do not the angels differs from us in this respect, that they do not want so many things as we do? Therefore the less we need, the more we are on our way to them; the more we need, the more we sink down to this perishable life. Saint John Chrysostom denial angel needs
