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Blessed is he that believes Him and. . .

Blessed is he that believes Him and assents to His word; for if he be dead he shall live, and if he be alive he shall not die in his offenses.

-St. Narsai Harp of the Spirit

Blessed is he that makes his heart peaceful at the. . .

Blessed is he that makes his heart peaceful at the hour of the Mysteries, for all his debts and hateful deeds shall be forgiven him.

-St. Narsai Harp of the Spirit

 

There is no sin which cannot be pardoned except. . .

“There is no sin which cannot be pardoned except that one which lacks repentance, and there is no gift which is not augmented save that which remains without acknowledgement. For the portion of the fool is small in his eyes.”

+ St. Isaac of Nineveh, “Six Treatises on the Behaviour of Excellence”, Mystical Treatises by Isaac of Nineveh

 

Be a herald of God’s goodness, for God rules over. . .

“Be a herald of God’s goodness, for God rules over you, unworthy though you are; for although your debt to Him is so great, yet He is not seen exacting payment from you, and from the small works you do, He bestows great rewards upon you.”

— St. Isaac of Nineveh, Homily 60

Do not fall into despair because of. . .

“Do not fall into despair because of stumbling. I do not mean that you should not feel contrition for them, but that you should not think them incurable. For it is more expedient to be bruised than dead. There is, indeed, a Healer for the man who has stumbled, even He Who on the Cross asked that mercy be shown to His crucifiers, He Who pardoned His murders while He hung on the Cross. ‘All manner of sin,’ He said, ‘and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men,’ that is, through repentance.”

+ St. Isaac of Nineveh , The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian, Homily 64, “On Prayer, Prostrations, Tears, Reading, Silence, and Hymnody”

Repentant tears. . .

Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.

-Saint Augustine of Hippo

The confession of. . .

The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.

— St. Augustine of Hippo

God has promised. . .

“God has promised forgiveness to your repentance, but He has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination.”

St. Augustine of Hippo