Humility |
A hermit asked a brother, 'What is humility?' He answered, 'To do good to them that do evil to you.' The brother said, 'Suppose a man cannot attain that standard, what is he to do?' The hermit a...
Posted by PATRICIA SUSANNAH on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 01:55:00 PST |
Harlots |
Ephriam was passing by when a harlot (she was the devil's agent) began to make every effort to attract him to sinful intercourse: or, if she failed in this, at least to stir him to anger, for no one h...
Posted by PATRICIA SUSANNAH on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 03:20:00 PST |
GOD'S WILL |
WE DON'T KNOW SPECIFICALLY WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR US EXCEPT THAT IF WE KEEP WITHIN GOD'S WILL, ALL SHALL BE WELL. WE ARE STILL DIGESTING WALTER CISZEK'S CONVICTION _____IN HE LEADETH ME_____ THAT:&...
Posted by PATRICIA SUSANNAH on Sun, 16 Jul 2006 06:50:00 PST |
LOVING UNION WITH GOD |
First of all it must be understood that it is the duty of all Christians- especially of those whose calling dedicates them to the spiritual life-to strive always and in every way to be united wi...
Posted by PATRICIA SUSANNAH on Sun, 02 Jul 2006 06:57:00 PST |
THE INNER CLOSET OF THE HEART |
THE CLOSET ALSO IS TWOFOLD, OUTER AND INNER, MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL: THE MATERIAL PLACE IS OF WOOD OR STONE, THE SPIRITUAL CLOSET IS THE HEART OR MIND: ST. THEIPHYLACT INTERPRETS THIS PHRASE AS ...
Posted by PATRICIA SUSANNAH on Sun, 25 Jun 2006 04:13:00 PST |
THE INNER CLOSET OF THE HEART |
PRAYER IS LIKEWISE TWO FOLD, EXTERIOR AND INNER. THERE IS PRAYER MADE OPENLY, AND THERE IS SECRET PRAYER; UNDERTAKEN AS A DUTY PERFORMED OPENLY ACCORDING TO THE CHURCH RULES, IN COMPANY WITH OTHERS, H...
Posted by PATRICIA SUSANNAH on Tue, 20 Jun 2006 05:53:00 PST |
Enter into thy closet and shut the door |
The inner work required of the man who would hold God in remembrance in the heart taste the spiritual sweetness with us now. Enter into thy closet and shut the door.
Many only hear about spiritual med...
Posted by PATRICIA SUSANNAH on Sun, 18 Jun 2006 05:38:00 PST |
Serpents and Dark Clouds |
When grace does not dwell in man, demons curl like serpents in the depths of his heart, completely preventing the soul from desiring good; but when grace enters the soul, then these demons are b...
Posted by PATRICIA SUSANNAH on Sun, 18 Jun 2006 05:25:00 PST |
