From the Moral Reflections on Job by Saint Gregory the Great, pope
When Paul perceived within himself the riches of internal wisdom, yet saw the corruptibility of his own body, he was led to say: We have this treasure in earthen vessels….
From the The Moral Reflections on Job by Saint Gregory the Great, pope
Some men are so guileless that they do not recognize what righteousness is. But the more they forsake the innocence of true simplicity, the more they fall to rise to…
From a commentary on Ecclesiastes by Saint Gregory of Agrigentum, bishop
In the words of Ecclesiastes: Light itself is delightful, and it is a great boon for the eye to have sight of the sun. Devoid of light, the world…
From a commentary on Ecclesiastes by Saint Gregory of Agrigentum, bishop
Come, eat your bread in gladness and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for your works have been pleasing to God. If we would interpret this text in…
From an instruction by Saint Columban, abbot
God is everywhere in his immensity, and everywhere close at hand. As he says of himself: I am a God close at hand, not a God far off. The…
From the Commentary on Ecclesiastes by Saint Jerome, priest
Every man to whom God has given wealth and possessions and power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot, and to take pleasure in his labor—that man has received…
From a homily on Ecclesiastes by Saint Gregory of Nyssa, bishop
There is a time to be born and a time to die. The fact that there is a natural link between birth and death is expressed very clearly in this…
From a homily on Ecclesiastes by Saint Gregory of Nyssa, bishop
We shall be blessed with clear vision if we keep our eyes fixed on Christ, for he, as Paul teaches, is our head, and there is in him no…
From the chapters On Charity Saint Maximus the Confessor, abbot
Charity is a right attitude of mind which prefers nothing to the knowledge of God. If a man possesses any strong attachment to the things of this earth, he…