Prayers belong strictly to the worship of God. Fasting is a subordinate aid, which is pleasing to God no farther than as it aids the earnestness and fervency of prayer.

A dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God's truth is attacked and yet would remain silent.

If we are given gold, would we not test it to determine it's value? If we doubted its genuineness - we would test it by fire...and so God with us.

Our true wisdom is to embrace with meek docility, and without reservation, whatever the holy scriptures have delivered.

The sufferings of Christ are the means of forgiveness of sin and eternal glory

Faith and hope...are the wings by which our souls, rising above the world, are lifted up to God.

Angels are the dispensers and administrators of the divine beneficence toward us.