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by Fr. Ioannes Apiarius –\nIf you want something to celebrate this June, then celebrate humility and chastity, not pride and sin. <\/p>\n
by Fr. Ioannes Apiarius –
\nIf you want something to celebrate this June, then celebrate humility and chastity, not pride and sin. <\/p>\n
Let humility be your garment in everything.
\n\u2013 St. Joseph the Hesychast<\/p>\n
Chastity is the dignity of the body, the ornament of morality, the sacredness of the sexes, the bond of modesty, the source of purity, the peacefulness of home, the crown of concord.
\n\u2013 St. Cyprian of Carthage<\/p>\n
I saw the snares that the enemy spreads out over the world and I said groaning, \u201cWhat can get through from such snares?\u201d Then I heard a voice saying to me, “Humility.\u201d
\n\u2013 St. Anthony the Great<\/p>\n
Humility is the chariot by which we ascend to God.
\n\u2013 St. Gregory Palamas<\/p>\n
There is nothing what adorns the youth more, than do chastity and marriage free of any lechery.
\n\u2013 St. John Chrysostom<\/p>\n
You cannot live chastely, if there is no humility in your heart.
\n\u2013 St. John Cassian<\/p>\n
The only thing Christ is asking from us is our humility. The rest is taken care of by His Grace.
\n\u2013 St. Paisios the Athonite<\/p>\n
Chastity is not only abstinence from lechery and carnal pleasures, but freedom from other passions as well.
\n\u2013 St. Ephrem the Syrian<\/p>\n
When pride retreats from a man, humility begins to dwell in him, and the more pride is diminished, so much more does humility grow. The one gives way to the other as its opposite. Darkness departs and light appears. Pride is darkness, but humility is light.
\n\u2013 St. Tikhon of Zadonsk<\/p>\n
Pray hard to God so that He gifts you the spirit of perfect chastity. Then you will avoid the scheme of devil even in your night dreams.
\n\u2013 St. Ephrem the Syrian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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