Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian Quotes

“A handful of sand, thrown into the sea, is what sinning is, when compared to God's Providence and mercy. Just like an abundant source of water is not impeded by a handful of dust, so is the Creator's mercy not defeated by the sins of His creations.”
― Isaac the Syrian, Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian

“Dispassion doesn't mean to no longer feel the passions, but to no longer accept them.”
― Isaac of Nineveh, Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian

“Dispassion doesn't mean to no longer feel the passions, but to no longer accept them.”
― Saint Isaac the Syrian, Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian

“The fear of death distresses a man with a guilty conscience, but the man with a good witness within himself longs for death as for life.’ Count no man truly wise who, because of this temporal life, enslaves his mind to timidity and fear.”
― Isaac the Syrian, Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian