God tested Abraham. That is, he sent him afflictions for his benefit, not so that he could find out what sort of man he was, for God knows everything, but so that He give him the means to perfect his faith.

Whatever we do or say without prayer always ends up either sinful or harmful and convicts us through the deeds in some mysterious way.

It is better to pray with good will for our neighbor, rather than to denounce him for every sin.

The devil makes small sins seem smaller in our eyes, for otherwise he can't lead us to greater evil.

When the mind forgets the purpose of Christian life, then even the clear fulfillment of virtue becomes profitless.

Do not think about or do anything without a spiritual purpose, whereby it is done for God. For If you travel without purpose, you shall labor in vain.

Failure to do the good that is within your power is hard to forgive. But mercy and prayer reclaim the negligent.