... if we are ashamed to imitate our Lord's sufferings, which He endured for us, and to suffer as He suffered, it… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
'Strive for peace with all men, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord' (Heb. 12:14), Why did… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
Tremble with awe, O men! The insults God suffered for the sake of our salvation you too must endure! God is slapped… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
The aim of all those who live in God is to please our Lord Jesus Christ and become reconciled with God the… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
A person who suffers bitterly when slighted or insulted should recognize from this that he still harbors the ancient serpent in his… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
O man, do you believe that Christ is God? If you believe, fear, and keep His commandments? there is no other God… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
If through fear of God you cutoff your own will - inexplicably, for you do not know how this happens - God… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
When a man walks in the fear of God he knows no fear, even if he were to be surrounded by wicked… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
When your soul is pricked by compunction and gradually changed, it becomes a fountain flowing with rivers of tears and compunction. If… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
... if we are ashamed to imitate our Lord's sufferings, which He endured for us, and to suffer as He suffered, it is obvious… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
'Strive for peace with all men, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord' (Heb. 12:14), Why did he say… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
There are times when I, without willing it, mount to the height of contemplation; with my will I am drawn down from it because… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
Unbelievers, those who believe with difficulty, or believe in part, are those who do not show their faith through works. Apart from works the… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
Tremble with awe, O men! The insults God suffered for the sake of our salvation you too must endure! God is slapped on the… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
... those who sit in the darkness of passions and whose minds are blinded by ignorance, or, rather, those who have not acquired the… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
To have faith in Christ means more than simply despising the delights of this life. It means we should bear all our daily trials… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
Provided they live a worthy life, both those who choose to dwell in the midst of noise and hubbub and those who dwell in… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
... men... who say that there is no one in our times and in our midst who is able to keep the Gospel commandments… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
Illumination by the Spirit is the endless end of every virtue. — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
Through repentance the filth of our foul actions is washed away. After this, we participate in the Holy Spirit, not automatically, but according to… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
The aim of all those who live in God is to please our Lord Jesus Christ and become reconciled with God the Father through… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
