A servant of the Lord stands bodily before men, but mentally he is knocking at the gates of heaven with prayer.

As fire does not give birth to snow, so those who seek honor here will not enjoy it in heaven... As those who climb a rotten ladder are in danger, so all honor, glory, and power are opposed to humility.

A servant of the Lord stands bodily before men, but mentally he is knocking at the gates of heaven with prayer.

Just as the winds whip up the sea, so does anger stir confusion in the mind.

Become aware of God, in whose presence you are while you pray . . . Then take a formula of prayer and recite it with perfect attention both to the words you are saying and to the Person to whom you are saying them.

Obedience is the burial of the will and the resurrection of humility.

We know the utility of prayer from the efforts of the wicked spirits to distract us during the divine office; and we experience the fruit of prayer in the defeat of our enemies.