Virtue Quotes by Maximus the Confessor

12 Virtue quotes by Maximus the Confessor

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Maximus’ deep theological reflections on moral excellence are distilled into these twelve short passages, offering a contemplative glimpse into early Christian thought.

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Temptations come on some people for the cleansing of previous sins, on other for the beautification of their current perfection, and on…

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...the Lord said as He drew near His passion, 'Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in Him.…

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When what has been created in time according to the temporal order has reached maturity, it ceases from natural growth. But when…

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Unclean spirits increase the passions in us, making use of our negligence, and inciting them. But the angels decrease our passions, inciting…

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When we think of the height of God's infinity we should not despair of His compassion reaching us from such a height;…

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He who through virtue and spiritual knowledge has brought his body into harmony with his soul has become a harp, a flute…

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When like the patriarchs we learn to dig wells of virtue and spiritual knowledge within ourselves by means of ascetic practice and…

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If we keep the path of virtue undefiled through devout and true knowledge, and do not deviate to either side, we will…

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God, Who is by nature good and dispassionate, loves all men equally as His handiwork. But He glorifies the virtuous man because…

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He who devoutly strives to attain wisdom and is on his guard against the invisible powers, should pray that both natural discrimination…

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No benefit comes from a just man's prayer if he who asks for it finds more pleasure in sin than in virtue.…

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Just as the teaching of the Law and the prophets, being harbingers of the coming advent of the Logos in the flesh,…

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The Logos came down out of love for us. Let us not keep Him down permanently, but let us go up with Him to…

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Whatever a man loves he inevitably clings to, and in order not to lose it he rejects everything that keeps him from it. So…

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A passion is a contranatural movement of the soul or an irrational love, or an blindfold hatred toward any material thing, or because of…

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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…

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Peace is truly the complete and undisturbed possession of what is desired.

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A Christian receives divine wisdom in three ways: by the commandments, teachings, and faith. The commandments free the mind from passions. Teachings lead it…

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