Wealth belongs to God; man is only the temporary caretaker. A faithful caretaker will follow exactly the wishes of the one who has entrusted the weal… - Ignatius Bryanchaninov

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Wealth belongs to God; man is only the temporary caretaker. A faithful caretaker will follow exactly the wishes of the one who has entrusted the wealth to him. And we, temporarily ruling over the wealth given to us, must rule over it according to the will of God. Let us not use it as a means of indulging our desires and passions, as a resource for eternal perdition. Let us use it for the good of mankind, which lives in need and suffering.

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About Ignatius Bryanchaninov

Saint Ignatius (Dmitry Alexandrovich Brianchaninov, Дмитрий Александрович Брянчанинов, 1807–1867) was a bishop and theologian of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Alternative Names: Dmitry Alexandrovich Brianchaninov Ignace Briantchaninov Saint Ignatius Dmitry Bryanchaninov Dmitry Aleksandrovich Bryanchaninov
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Guard your conscience. Do not forget that you are the image and likeness of God, that you are obliged to present this image in purity and holiness to God himself. Woe to you if God will not recognize His image, will not find in it any similarity with Himself! He will utter the dreadful words: "I do not know you."

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