Thursday, May 12, 2011

The Kingdom of God Is Within Us


More Wisdom from the Desert Fathers...
Abba Antony said, "Become familiar with virtue.  Itis not something that is far from us; neither is it outside us.  We have the capacity for virtue and we can have it if we desire it.  The Greeks sail across seas to expand their knowledge, but there is no necessity for us to travel for the kingdom of God.  We do not need to cross an ocean to find virtue.  Our Lord told us the kingdom of God is within us.  We possess everthing we need to become virtuous."

1 comment:

  1. Wise and Beautiful!!!
    Thanks for sharing this wonderful saying of Abba Antony.
    Love your blog! Bravo St. Emma's!!!!
    Kay

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