When you are before the altar where Christ reposes, you ought no longer to think that you are amongst men; but believe that there are troops of angels and archangels standing by you, and trembling with respect before the sovereign Master of Heaven and earth. Therefore, when you are in church, be there in silence, fear, and veneration.
Saint John ChrysostomThe test of sincerity of one's prayer is the willingness to labor on its behalf.
Saint John ChrysostomAlmsgiving above all else requires money, but even this shines with a brighter luster when the alms are given from our poverty. The widow who paid in the two mites was poorer than any human, but she outdid them all.
Saint John ChrysostomOne who strictly prosecutes the misdemeanors of others will find not condescension towards his own.
Saint John Chrysostom