All John of Damascus Quotes
- The saints must be honored as friends of Christ and children and heirs of God. Let us carefully observe the manner of life of all… All
- Both angels and demons are ignorant of the future, yet they make predictions. The angels do so when God reveals the future to them and… Afar
- An angel is an intelligent essence, always in motion. It has free will, is incorporeal, serves God, and has been bestowed with immortality. Only the… Angel
- Angels are intelligent reflections of light, that original light which has no beginning. They can illuminate. They do not need tongues or ears, for they… Angel
- If the Word of God is living and powerful, and if the Lord does all things whatsoever he wills; if he said, "Let there be… All
- In former times, God, who is without form or body, could never be depicted. But now when God is seen in the flesh conversing with… Became
- All who ask receive, those who seek find, and to those who knock it shall be opened. Therefore, let us knock at the beautiful garden… All
- The Eucharist is a fire which inflames us Eucharist
- Christ the Lord is risen. Our joy that hath no end. Christ
- How can this come about?" Mary asked. "The Holy Spirit will come upon you," the angel answered, "and the power of the Most High will… Angel
- The whole earth is a living icon of the face of God. Creation
- The whole earth is a living icon of the face of God. ... I do not worship matter. I worship the Creator of matter who… Abode
- He who does not believe according to the tradition of the Catholic Church is an unbeliever. According
- And all that is therein; Invisible and visible, Their notes let all things blend, For Christ the Lord is risen. Our joy that hath no… All
- Water is also one of the four elements, the most beautiful of God's creations. It is both wet and cold, heavy, and with a tendency… All
- I do not worship matter, I worship the God of matter, who became matter for my sake and deigned to inhabit matter, who worked out… Became
- If a pagan asks you to show him your faith, take him into church and place him before the icons. Asks
- All we know if an angel is that it is incorporeal, immaterial, and only by comparing it with God-who is incomparable-can we see that it… All
- Think of the Father as a spring of life begetting the Son like a river and the Holy Ghost like a sea, for the spring… All
- Because of the Incarnation, I salute all remaining matter with reverence. All
- Christ sits in the body at the right hand of God the Father, but we do not hold that the right hand of the Father… Actual
- Gluttony should be destroyed by self-control; unchastity by desire for God and longing for the blessings held in store; avarice by compassion for the poor;… All
- Our Lord humbled without humiliation His lofty station which yet could not be humbled, and condescends to His servants, with a condescension ineffable and incomprehensible.… All
- ...we shall incur no slight injury, but rather great danger, if we rashly yield ourselves to the inclinations of men who aim at exciting strife… Aim
- Every man possesses that which is according to the image of God, for the gifts of God are irrevocable (Rom. 11:29). But only a few… According