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St. Mark the Ascetic: Praise from others engenders sinful desire . . .

“Praise from others engenders sinful desire, while their condemnation of vice, if not only heard but accepted, engenders self-restraint.”

— St. Mark the Ascetic

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This entry was posted in Sayings from Saints, Elders, and Fathers, St. Mark the Ascetic (St. Mark the Monk) and tagged Condemnation, Correction, Passions, Self-Control, Sin on August 6, 2013 by Orthodox Church Quotes.

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