Gifts of the Desert Quotes

“Miracles are in reality extraordinary interventions by God who on special occasions suspends the laws of nature. But the extraordinary is not the law.”
― Kyriacos C. Markides, Gifts of the Desert: The Forgotten Path of Christian Spirituality

“What do you tell a dying person, Father Maxime?” “Put your trust in God because God loves you, period. Love God whether you get well or whether you don’t get well.”
― Kyriacos C. Markides, Gifts of the Desert: The Forgotten Path of Christian Spirituality

“But those who manage to genuinely place their hopes totally in God will never be disappointed. God will be with them continuously. They will then be able to bear witness to the miraculous way Providence works in their lives, yet without recognizing it. All of us have such experiences if we pay attention.”
― Kyriacos C. Markides, Gifts of the Desert: The Forgotten Path of Christian Spirituality