Tag: Gregory of Sinai
As you labour with your body, so you must labour with your mind
If you pray with your lips but your mind wanders, how do you benefit? ‘When one buildeth, and another pulleth down, what profit have they then but labour?’ As you labour with your body, so you must labour with your intellect, lest you appear righteous in the body while your heart is filled with every… Read More ›
On Prayer
Some of the fathers advise us to say the whole prayer, “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy,” while others specify that we say it in two parts — “Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy,” and then “Son of God, help me” — because this is easier, given the immaturity and feebleness of our intellect…. Read More ›
Those who seek humility …
Those who seek humility should bear in mind the three following things: that they are the worst of sinners, that they are the most despicable of all creatures since their state is an unnatural one, and that they are even more pitiable than the demons, since they are slaves to the demons. You will also… Read More ›