He Loves Mankind ☦️

"Love humility and you will never fall into the devil's snare, for, soaring on humility's swift wings you will always remain above the enemy's snares." + St Ephraim the Syrian

“God’s love for mankind is so great that He never ceases to work for our salvation, even when we turn away from Him.” + St Basil the Great

We recognize a tree by its fruit, and we ought to be able to recognize a Christian by his action. The fruit of faith should be evident in our lives, for being a Christian is more than making sound professions of faith. It should reveal itself in practical and visible ways. Indeed it is better to keep quiet about our beliefs, and live them out, than to talk eloquently about what we believe, but fail to live by it. + St Ignatius of Antioch

"Show me the place of peace, lead me to the good grass that will nourish me, call me by name so that I, your sheep, hear your voice, and by your speech give me eternal life." + St Gregory of Nyssa

"Thy nativity, O Christ our God,/ hath shone forth the light of knowledge upon the world;/ for therein those who worship the stars/ have been taught by a star to worship Thee,/ the Sun of righteousness,/ and to know Thee the Orient from on high.// O Lord, glory be to Thee!" Christ is born!!

"Would you not say, Is not that which is best, above all, and surpassing all, and that which by preference is most worthy of love, the Very Lord, our Jesus Christ, who created us, adorned us with such ideals, gave life to all, sustains everything, nurtures and loves all, who is Himself Love and most beautiful of all men? Should we not then love God above every thing, desire Him more than anything, and search Him out?" + St Herman of Alaska

"God requires you to confess, not in order to punish, but to forgive; not in order for Him to know your sin: does He not already know? But in order for you to find out what debt He forgives you. He wants to show you the greatness of His goodness so that you will thank Him incessantly, so that you will be slower to sin, more zealous for virtue." + St John Chrysostom

"Charity unites us to God. There is nothing mean in charity, nothing arrogant. Charity knows no schism, does not rebel, does all things in concord." + St Clement of Rome

"Blessed is the man who uses his sufferings, knowing that all suffering in this brief life is loosed on men by God in His love for mankind, for the benefit and assistance of men. In His mercy, God looses suffering on men because of their sins – by His mercy and not His justice." + St Nikolai Velimirovich

"In the spiritual life even the most cowardly person can acquire great bravery, if he only places his trust in Christ, in divine help.'" + St Paisios of Mount Athos

"Do you think that the man-loving God has given you much so that you could use it only for your own benefit? No, but so that your abundance might supply the lack of others." + St John Chrysostom

"In any stage you may be, do not get discouraged, pray even if you feel compulsion and the Lord will visit you with His mercy: ‘Let it be to you according to your faith,’ [Matt. 9:29]." + Elder Cleopa of Romania

Do you wish to honor the Body of the Savior? Do not despise it when it is naked. Do not honor it in church with silk vestments while outside, it is naked and numb with cold. He who said, “This is my body,” and made it so by his word, is the same who said, ‘You saw me hungry and you gave me no food. As you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.’ Honor him then by sharing your property with the poor. For what God needs is not golden chalices but golden souls. St. John Chrysostom

"After all, He saved the thief on the holy hill of Golgotha because of one hour’s faith, will He not save you too, since you have believed? + St Cyril of Jerusalem

"Do not attempt to explain something difficult with contentiousness, but in the way which the spiritual law enjoins: with patience, prayer and unwavering hope." + St Mark the Ascetic

"Thou Thyself have come to me...my Master has come and has bestowed His love of mankind upon me. Listen my soul: God has come to us.” + St Tikhon of Zadonsk

"Reflect concerning the most glorious miracles of God which have been performed upon His servants from the beginning of the world, and especially of how the Lord, having humbled Himself and suffered for the sake of our salvation, has benefacted and sanctified the human race; and for all this give thanksgiving to God, the Lover of mankind." + St Paisius Velichovsky

"The love of God for mankind is so great that it cannot be measured, for He gave Himself for our salvation." + St John Chrysostom

"Let us understand that God is a physician, and that suffering is a medicine for salvation and not a punishment for damnation." + St Augustine of Hippo