The Prologue of Ohrid Quotes

“Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy word: For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation (Luke 2:29–30). Anna”
― Nikolaj Velimirović, The Prologue of Ohrid

“Whoever wishes to annihilate evil actions, must first uproot evil thoughts.”
― Nikolaj Velimirović, The Prologue of Ohrid

“All other sins are only subsequent sins.”
― Nikolaj Velimirović, The Prologue of Ohrid

“Thought is the causative sin.”
― Nikolaj Velimirović, The Prologue of Ohrid

“Either we are fools to the world because of Christ or we are fools to Christ because of the world.”
― Nikolaj Velimirović, The Prologue of Ohrid

“The evil spirit ridicules the feeble sophistry of the world. But as soon as a man begins to fast and to pray to God, the evil spirit becomes filled with indescribable fear. In no way can the evil spirit tolerate the fragrance of prayer and fasting.”
― Nikolaj Velimirović, The Prologue of Ohrid

“Thus, fortune telling can be called a belief in darkness. That is why the Apostle Paul said: But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness (I Timothy 4:7).”
― Nikolaj Velimirović, The Prologue of Ohrid

“The Lord has forgiven sinners seventy times seven and more, but beyond that, if sinners remain sinners, will the Lord save them against their will? He will not, for that is not the principle of the salvation of men. The principle of salvation is that men voluntarily consent to being saved by God. If men, seventy times seven and more, do not desire to be saved by God, then God will not save them.”
― Nikolaj Velimirović, The Prologue of Ohrid

“St. Seraphim of Sarov teaches: “It is necessary by all means to preserve peace of soul and not be disturbed by the insults of others. That is why it is necessary, at all costs, to restrain oneself from anger, and through vigilance over oneself to preserve the mind and heart from indecent movements. To preserve peace of soul, it is also necessary to avoid judging others. By not judging and by silence, peace of soul is preserved. When a man is in such a state of mind, he receives divine revelations. In order for a man to be preserved from judging others, he must be vigilant over himself, he must not receive ungodly thoughts from anyone, and he should be dead toward everything worldly. We must tirelessly guard the heart from indecent thoughts and influences. With closest custody, guard your heart, for in it are the sources of life (Proverbs 4:23). From constant vigilance over the heart, purity is born, in which the Lord is seen, in accordance with the words of eternal truth: Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God (Matthew 5:8).”
― Nikolaj Velimirović, The Prologue of Ohrid

“Bodily purity is primarily attained by fasting, and, through bodily purity, spiritual purity is also attained. Abstinence from food, according to the words of that son of grace, St. Ephraim the Syrian, means: “Not to desire or ask for various foods, either sweet or costly; not to eat anything outside the designated time; not to succumb to the spirit of gluttony; not to excite hunger in oneself by looking at good food; and not to desire at one moment one kind of food and at another moment another kind of food.” Great is the fallacy that fasting and Lenten food harm the health of the body.”
― Nikolaj Velimirović, The Prologue of Ohrid

“The glory of the world is death, but the glory of Christ is life—life eternal and without death.”
― Nikolaj Velimirović, The Prologue of Ohrid

“Contemplate the richness of God’s power, wisdom and love: 1. How the richness of that power, wisdom and love is manifested in created nature; 2. How the richness of that power, wisdom and love is revealed to the world through the Lord Jesus Christ.”
― Nikolaj Velimirović, The Prologue of Ohrid

“That which the sword of many sinners cannot do, the prayer of the righteous person can.”
― Nikolaj Velimirović, The Prologue of Ohrid

“HYMN OF PRAISE Melchisedek, King of Salem Melchisedek, King of Salem: Whence is his family? He was a king and a priest Of the Highest King—God. He was greater than Abraham; He was and remains a mystery. He blessed Abraham; To him Abraham gave a tribute. He was a king and priest in the world, And became a forefigure of Christ. He proclaimed peace and justice; He was and remains a mystery. His origin and end are unknown, As is the length of his earthly life, But it is known that he lived— A beautiful example of a man. King, saint, righteous one: Such was Melchisedek— A prophet and forefigure of Christ. A prophet he was, without words, But with a most beautiful personality. A prophet he was, without words; A prophet—with righteousness and mercy.”
― Saint Nikolai Velimirovic, The Prologue of Ohrid: Lives of Saints, Hymns, Reflections and Homilies For Every Day of the Year