At the time of darkness, more than anything. . .
At the time of darkness, more than anything else kneeling is helpful.”
— St. Isaac of Nineveh
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Do not pass through the streets of. . .
“Do not pass through the streets of the hot-tempered and quarrelsome, lest your heart be filled with anger, and the darkness of delusion dominate your soul.”
+ St. Isaac of Nineveh , The Ascetical Homilies, Homily 17
You should know that there is present with you. . .
You should know that there is present with you the angel whom God has appointed for each man. . . This angel, who is sleepless and cannot be deceived, is always present with you; he sees all things and is not hindered by darkness. You should know, too, that with him is God.
“Be a lamp in brightness, and. . .
“Be a lamp in brightness, and make the works of darkness cease, so that whenever your doctrine shines, no one may dare to heed the desires of darkness.”
— Ephrem the Syrian
