St. Seraphim of Sarov

Here I am, poor Seraphim, passing through the Gospel daily. On Monday I read from Matthew from beginning to end, on Tuesday - from Mark, on Wednesday - from Luke, on Thursday - from John, in the last days of the week I read Acts and the Epistles of the Apostles and do not miss a single day so as not to read the Gospel and the Apostle and the saint.

Through this, not only my soul, but also the body itself is delighted and revitalized because I talk with the Lord, keep in my memory His life and sufferings, day and night I praise and thank my Redeemer for all His mercies poured out to the human race and me unworthy.

It is necessary to supply the soul with the word of God, for the word of God, as Gregory the Theologian says, is angelic bread, and souls who hunger for God feed on it. Most of all, one must practice reading the New Testament and the Psalter. From this there is enlightenment in the mind, which is therefore changed by the Divine change.

It is necessary to accustom oneself so that the mind, as it were, floats in the Law of the Lord, which, being guided by, must arrange one's life. It is very helpful to study the word of God in solitude and read the entire Bible intelligently. For one such exercise, besides other good deeds, the Lord does not leave a person with His grace, but fulfills him with the gift of understanding. "

Venerable Seraphim of Sarov.