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Abba Ammonas was asked, "What is the narrow and hard way?" (Mt. 7:14) He replied, [glow=red,2,300]"The narrow and hard way" is this, to control your thoughts, and to strip yourself of your own will, for the sake of God. This is also the meaning of …
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I think Saint Paul said it best in his First Letter to the Corinthians, Chapter 6 verse 12: "All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any" We can be wi…
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[glow=red,2,300]Do you fast? Give me proof of it by your works. If you see a poor man, take pity on him. If you see a friend being honored, do not envy him. Do not let only your mouth fast, but also the eye and the ear and the feet and the hand…
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[glow=red,2,300]"When a person is in a state of natural well-being, he sings the psalms with a full voice and prefers to pray out loud. But when he is energized by the Holy Spirit, with gladness and completely at peace he sings and prays in the hear…
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[glow=red,2,300]"If you wish to correct anyone from his faults, do not think of correcting him solely by your own means: you would only do harm by your own passions, for instance, by pride and by the irritability arising from it; 'but cast thy burde…
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"If you wish to correct anyone from his faults, do not think of correcting him solely by your own means: you would only do harm by your own passions, for instance, by pride and by the irritability arising from it; 'but cast thy burden upon the Lord,…
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[glow=red,2,300]"We are commanded to have only one enemy, the devil."[/glow] [glow=red,2,300]"The making an enemy a friend, will render God propitious and favorable towards us, and will easily set us free from our sins."[/glow] [glow=red,2,300]"…
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[glow=red,2,300]"If, in the case of one human being who has done wrong to another, God in His grace has commanded that we should be forgiving to the offender seventy times seven, how much more will God forgive the person who offers up supplication f…
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There's plenty more by him Sherry!! ;) He wasn't called the "golden-mouthed" for no reason (that's what his name means!). May his prayers be with us all. Amen. Here are some more of his spiritual words: [glow=red,2,300]"Let us not procrastinate ti…
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Thankyou Princess Mary :) Your quotes are really great too!! In fact all the quotes here are wonderful! I hope we all benefit from all the wise words. Thanks ArIpSaLiN for this great thread. God Bless You all. ;) Here are some more words of St. Jo…
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Thankyou $herry, for your kind words!! I was really inspired by all the beautiful quotes i read here, so i am only trying to share what i have as well... God Bless You all! [glow=red,2,300]"If the Holy Spirit is peace of soul, as He is said to be …
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[glow=red,2,300]"Once a soul has been consumed in the depths of God's love and has tasted the sweet delight of God's intellective graces, it can no longer bear to stay frozen in its own former condition but is impelled to rise ever higher to the he…
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Some sayings by St. John Chrysostom: [glow=red,2,300]"If you forgive few things, He forgives you few! If you forgive many things, He forgives you many!" [/glow] [glow=red,2,300]"How can you ask your Lord to be mild and merciful to you, when you h…
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[glow=red,2,300]The heart itself is only a small vessel, yet dragons are there, and lions, there are poisonous beasts, and all the treasures of evil, there are rough and uneven roads, there are precipes; but there too is God and the angels, life is…
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[glow=red,2,300]"Do not be always wanting everything to turn out as you think it should, but rather as God pleases, then you will be undisturbed and thankful in you prayer."[/glow] - Abba Nilus
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[glow=red,2,300]"It is more important to remember God than it is to remember to breathe."[/glow] - St Gregory of Nazianzus
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Welcome, Kryptik! :) Firstly, let me begin by making it clear that we here welcome all discussion that comes with the motive of learning and love. (That is, a peaceful and fruitful - open minded discussion). You said, I think we should discuss m…
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I do not really know that much about this topic, but i'll share what i can. George has already covered so much and so well, :) so forgive me if i repeat something. There were many fake books that have been written! These are called the Apocryphal G…
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Through prayer, we can accomplish all things. If we sincerely ask God for anything, then we are acknowledging that we are in need of Him. So if we are to rely on God, HE becomes our strength, HE becomes our path, HE becomes our TRUTH, HE becomes ou…
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Hi everyone, CS, that was a GREAT answer. :) Princess, i have been told different information by Catholics about the immaculate conception. Some say, God prevented her from inheriting the original sin, because she was to become the mother of the …
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May God Bless You, Your positive attitude is a great example for us all, in times of distress / worry. That and i like the EXTRA LONG WEEKEND you'll get. ;) You can gain a benefit out of anything. You can use this time to pray and get closer to Go…
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Hi again our beloved Hustler! :) I hope that in this thread, as Lord Have Mercy said, we can all be more productive. Let us all remember that we are not here to attack, but to learn together. Thankyou for your question: why does Christians eat por…
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thanks :) God Bless You - Yeah, the NZ accent stands out when they pronounce the vowel 'i' (i think). Eg. "Fish and Chips" is pronounced "Fush and Chups" (or similiar - it's hard to write it down)
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sounds funny! ;D I went to the ECCYC highschool sermons, but there's like 10 files, and they're all huge. So, i'll stream them to listen to the accents, but it might take a while for me to find the hidden funny features you mentioned (LOL ;)). -…
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Wow! I didn't know that there where that many 'accents'! I don't think i'd be able to tell them apart that much. I think i can tell a deep Southern Accent though. (if that's what it's called??). Yeah, i don't feel that there is really much of an A…
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Thank YOU George! I only hope i helped support this very wonderful Christian proposal of yours. May we always remember ALL our brothers and sisters around the world in our prayers! Thankyou for this very thoughtful thread. God Bless You. :)
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[quote author=hustler link=board=1;threadid=456;start=15#msg9189 date=1093146465] praying is where the person(s) confess the thankfulless, problems etc and should be 100% from his own will, not some deal. In the end, God will not accept the pray. -…
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GJI, good luck in your Exam tomorrow... You guys can count me in on the praying too... :) I hope that God Blesses All your lives and... "May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend you; May He send yo…
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George! What are you talking about??? It's perfectly cool!! ;) You didn't offend me at all!!!!... it's my fault for not being clear... please forgive ME. :-[ Thankyou for being sincere though! :) God Bless You! Pray for me