Whoever sees in himself the traces of hatred toward any man on account of any kind of sin is completely foreign to… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
Humility and suffering free a man from all sin; for the first cuts out spiritual passions, and the latter bodily. — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
Humility and ascetic hardship free a man from all sin, for the one cuts out the passions of the soul, the other… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
A soul that is nurtured by hatred toward man can not be at peace with God, Who has said: If you forgive… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
Blessed is he who like Joshua (cf. Josh. 10:12-13) keeps the Sun of righteousness from setting in himself throughout the whole day… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
A man of discernment, meditating on the healing Divine Providence, bears with thanksgiving the misfortunes that come to him. He sees their… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
Temptations come on some people for the cleansing of previous sins, on other for the beautification of their current perfection, and on… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
Trials are sent to some so as to take away past sins, to others so as to eradicate sins now being committed,… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
When we think of the height of God's infinity we should not despair of His compassion reaching us from such a height;… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
No benefit comes from a just man's prayer if he who asks for it finds more pleasure in sin than in virtue.… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
When what has been created in time according to the temporal order has reached maturity, it ceases from natural growth. But when what has… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share
There are lots of those who speak but few who do. However, no one should distort the word of God by his own negligence,… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share
If you make provision for the desires of the flesh and bear a grudge against your neighbor on account of something transitory, you worship… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share
The Logos came down out of love for us. Let us not keep Him down permanently, but let us go up with Him to… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share
Whatever a man loves he inevitably clings to, and in order not to lose it he rejects everything that keeps him from it. So… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share
A passion is a contranatural movement of the soul or an irrational love, or an blindfold hatred toward any material thing, or because of… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share
Unclean spirits increase the passions in us, making use of our negligence, and inciting them. But the angels decrease our passions, inciting us to… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share
For him who is perfect in love and has reached the summit of dispassion there is no difference between his own or another's, or… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share
Peace is truly the complete and undisturbed possession of what is desired. — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share
A Christian receives divine wisdom in three ways: by the commandments, teachings, and faith. The commandments free the mind from passions. Teachings lead it… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share
Whoever sees in himself the traces of hatred toward any man on account of any kind of sin is completely foreign to the love… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share
As we have borne the image of the earthy, let us also bear the image of the heavenly — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share
'The long-suffering man abounds in understanding' (Prov. 14:29), because he endures everything to the end and, while awaiting that end, patiently bears his distress.… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share
If everything that exists was made by God and for God, and God is superior to the things made by Him, he who abandons… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share
The person who truly wishes to be healed is he who does not refuse treatment. This treatment consists of the pain and distress brought… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share
