Venerable Louis of Granada On Overcoming Sin

 

Note: It seems that this saying is a commonplace that dates back to antiquity.  A close variant can be found in Cicero’s De Or. 2.52.209 “Men envy chiefly their equals or inferiors when they perceive themselves left behind, and are mortified that the others have outstripped them; but there is often a strong unfavourable feeling towards superiors, which is the stronger if they are intolerably arrogant, and […]
By |May 23rd, 2023|Categories: Overcoming Sin, Spiritual Combat, Spiritual Growth|

Sunday After the Ascension — A Message From St. John Chrysostom

Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to John

The Stoning of Saint Stephen, Rembrandt, 1625

At that time Jesus said to His disciples: When the Paraclete cometh, Whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, Who proceedeth from the Father, He shall give testimony of Me: and you shall give testimony, because you are with Me from the beginning. These things have I spoken […]

By |May 21st, 2023|Categories: Spiritual Growth, Traditional Liturgy|
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