By prayer I mean not that which is only in the mouth, but that which springs up from the bottom of the heart. In fact, just as trees with deep roots are not shattered or uprooted by storms… in the same way prayers that come from the bottom of the heart, having their roots there, rise to heaven with complete […]
Quote from Psalms – “He alone knows himself…”
He alone knows himself in the best way possible who thinks of himself as being nothing. The Book of Psalms
Quote from Psalms – “Consider how prudent the ant is…”
Marvel at your Lord not only because He has made heaven and the sun, but also because He has made the ant… Consider how prudent the ant is, and consider how God has implanted in so small a body such an increasing desire for work. The Book of Psalms
Quote from Psalms – “Justice not only saves…”
Justice not only saves those who possess it, but also leads many others to desire it, and always transports them from death to eternal immortality. The Book of Psalms
Quote from Psalms – “Give me understanding…”
Give me understanding, and I shall live. The Book of Psalms
Proclus Quote – “We have lost sight of the original harmony…”
We have lost sight of the original harmony. If you could hear the sound that is produced by the sunflower as it keeps on turning its head toward the sun, the friction between the flower and the air, and if you could hear the sound produced by the galaxies, you would hear and realize that the system is based upon […]
Plato Quote – “Holiness is what is loved…”
Holiness is what is loved by all the gods. It is loved because it is holy, and not holy because it is loved. Plato (circa 427 – 347 B.C.E.)
Plato Quote – “Light is the shadow of God.”
Light is the shadow of God. Plato (circa 427 – 347 B.C.E.)
Plato Quote – “The real tragedy of life…”
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark. The real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. Plato (circa 427 – 347 B.C.E.)
Quote from The Philokalia – “Nothing is better than to realize one’s weakness…”
Peter of Damascus assures us that “nothing is better than to realize one’s weakness and ignorance, and nothing is worse than not to be aware of them.” Philokalia (300 – 1400)