Quote/s of the Day – 15 January –The Feast of St Macarius of Egypt (c300-390) Priest, Abbot, Hermit, Desert Father of the Church, Spiritual student of Saint Anthony Abbot, Ascetic, Miracle-worker , known as “The Glowing Lantern.”
“As the Lord put on the body,
leaving behind all principality and power,
so Christians put on the Holy Ghost
and are at rest.”
“When you do not have a lot of time for prayer,
use the time which you do have.
God will accept your will;
remember the publican’s repentance in prayer
is pleasing unto God.
Be careful not to put a price
on your prayer,
it is God’s business, not ours.”
“Reading spiritual books enlightens our minds
and shows us the road to salvation.
It nurtures the soul, in the same manner,
as physical food, nurtures the body.”
“The soul who really loves God and His Christ,
even if it has done thousands of good works,
thinks he has done nothing
because of his insatiable hunger for God.
Even if he has exhausted the body
through fasting and vigils,
he believes that he has not yet begun to be virtuous.
In spite of the gifts of the Holy Ghost,
the heavenly revelations and mysteries,
he believes that he has not yet done anything
because of his immense
and insatiable love of the Lord.
In faith and in love, he is always hungry and thirsty!”
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St Macarius of Egypt (c300-390)
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