It is well known that obedience is the chief among the initiatory virtues, for first it displaces presumption and then it engenders humility within us. Thus it becomes, for those who willingly embrace it, a door leading to the love… — Diadochos of Photiki Copy Share Image
At the beginning of the struggle the holy commandments of God must be fulfilled with a certain forcefulness of will (cf. Mt. 11:12); then the Lord, seeing our intention and labour, will grant us readiness of will and gladness in obeying His purposes. For 'it is the Lord who makes ready the will' (Prov. 8:35 LXX), so that we always… — Diadochos of Photiki Copy Share
Only the Holy Spirit can purify the intellect, for unless a greater power comes and overthrows the despoiler, what he has taken captive will… — Diadochos of Photiki Copy Share Image
All of us who are human beings are in the image of God. But to be in his likeness belongs only to those who… — Diadochos of Photiki Copy Share Image
Friendship after the flesh is very easily destroyed on some slight pretext, since it is not held firm by spiritual perception. But when a person is spiritually awakened, even if something irritates him, the bond of love is not dissolved; rekindling himself with warmth of the love of God, he quickly recovers himself and with great joy seeks his neighbor's… — Diadochos of Photiki Copy Share
Ideas of value always shun verbosity, being foreign to confusion and fantasy. Timely silence, then, is precious, for it is nothing less than the… — Diadochos of Photiki Copy Share Image
The reason that we have both good and wicked thoughts together is not, as some suppose, because the Holy Spirit and the devil dwell… — Diadochos of Photiki Copy Share Image
When a man begins to perceive the love of God in all its richness, he begins also to love his neighbor with spiritual perception.… — Diadochos of Photiki Copy Share Image
It is well known that obedience is the chief among the initiatory virtues, for first it displaces presumption and then it engenders humility within… — Diadochos of Photiki Copy Share Image
