Given that we desire long life, should we not take eternal life into account? If we long for a kingdom which, however enduring, has an end, and glory and joy which, great as they are, will fade, and wealth that… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
Through the fall our nature was stripped of divine illumination and resplendence. But the Logos of God had pity upon our disfigurement, and in His compassion He took our nature upon Himself. On Tabor He manifested it to His elect… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
They either attach themselves to God's will, which results in their continuous progress, improvement and advancement, or they oppose God's will, are justly subjected… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
The recovery of spiritual sight and the healing of physical blindness have much in common. Some of those whose bodily eyes were blind received… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
The Lord came to send fire upon the earth (cf. Lk. 12:49), and through participation in this fire He makes divine not just the… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
...every day we should stand in awe of Him, as He is with us, and do what is pleasing before Him. If we are… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
... whenever Christ, the Bridegroom of pure souls, is mystically united with each soul, He gives the Father occasion to rejoice over this as… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
Even when your body does nothing, sin can be active in your mind. When your soul inwardly repulses the evil one's attack by means… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
... we commemorate each of the saints with hymns and appropriate songs of praise, how much more should we celebrate the memory of Peter… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
...the grace of the Spirit takes possession of the quiet soul, and gives it a taste of the unspeakable good things to come, which… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
The Light of the Lord's Transfiguration does not come into being or cease to be, nor is it circumscribed or perceptible to the senses,… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
When we become incorruptible and immortal, and attain to the blessed state of conformity with Christ, we will be ever with the Lord (as… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
... the Lord's Cross discloses the entire dispensation of His Coming in the flesh, and contains within it the whole mystery of this dispensation.… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
...angels... are always being filled full of light, becoming ever more radiant and making blessed use of their natural ability to change. They dance… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
If, as we have said, we commemorate each of the saints with hymns and appropriate songs of praise, how much more should we celebrate… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
Let no one out of laziness or continuous worldly occupations miss these holy Sunday gatherings, which God Himself handed down to us, lest he… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
...night possessed us and the shadow of death encompassed us, for we had fallen into sin and lost the power of sight which was… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
