Wisdom of the Fathers

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Antony:

"9 monks fell after many labours
and were overwhelmed by Spiritual Pride,
because they relied on their own works and,
being deceived, did not pay proper attention
to the Commandment that says:
"Ask your Father and He will tell you." Deuteronomy 32:7

Apophth. Patr. Antony S 37

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“Pray without ceasing on behalf of other men...For cannot he that falls rise again?”

― Ignatius of Antioch

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“Is any man skillful enough to have fashioned himself?”

― Saint Augustine of Hippo

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MAXIMUS THE CONFESSOR

'I have no private opinion, but only agree with the Catholic Church'

[Denise]

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Isaac of Ninevah

“If you love truth, be a lover of silence.
Silence like the sunlight will illuminate you in God
and will deliver you from the phantoms of ignorance.
Silence will unite your soul to God.”

[Denise]

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St Augustine

We worry all the time and with reason.
Who can predict what can happen tomorrow?
But we should remember our eternal destination
Everything we do in this life should be done with that in mind

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Put God in the beginning.
No matter what scientific explanation you claim you come up with for the origin of the universe says St. Basil, you go far wrong if you don't put God in the beginning of it.

source: Day 1 A Year with the Church Fathers Mike Aquilina

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See God everywhere

St John cassian remembers how the wise old Abbot Moses told him to see God everywhere.
If you approach with a pure heart, the world around you will show you his face

in God's presence consider

are earthly affections keeping me from a real contemplation of God

closing Prayer

father I give thanks and praise to you who made the heavens, the Earth, the sea, fountains, rivers, lakes, and mankind after your own image and above all that you did not forsake us when we erred but drew us back to your heavenly mystery.

day 2 A Year With the Church Fathers
Wisdom for daily Living
Mike Aquilina

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God speaks to us through Scripture and through the Church.

But God also speaks to us through our reason, says St Augustine
The truth is God speaking to us, not through our ears, but through our minds

day 3
consider
Do i use my reason the way God intended - listening carefully for his Truth?

prayer
Lord your voice is my joy; your voice surpasses every pleasure.
Let me hear your voice when you speak, and let me reflect on the wonderful things you have made

source: A Year with the Church Fathers Michael Aqulina

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Antony
“The person who abides in solitude and quiet is delivered from fighting three battles: hearing, speech, and sight.
Then there remains one battle to fight — the battle of the heart.”

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Isaac of Ninevah
“The flower of spiritual knowledge is divine love. […] Love is the fruit of prayer […]
Patiently abiding in prayer signifies a man’s renunciation of himself.
Therefore the self-denial of the soul turns into love for God.”

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See God in the beauty of Creation

The marvelous perfection of creation, where everything fits and works together to bring about God's plan, should help us keep God always in mind, says St Basil

If we remain ever aware of the beauty of God's creation, we'll give sin no opportunity
Day 4

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If we remain ever aware of the beauty of God's creation, we'll give sin no opportunity

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