Cf Gen Quotes
- Take as an example the wisdom of Joseph and his submission. Do battle in chastity and service until you make yourself a king (cf. Gen.… — Pachomius the Great
- The Son is 'Life' (Jn. 14:6) because He is 'Light', constituting and giving reality to every thinking being. 'For in Him we live, move and… — Gregory of Nazianzus
- When like the patriarchs we learn to dig wells of virtue and spiritual knowledge within ourselves by means of ascetic practice and contemplation, we will… — Maximus the Confessor
- Our forefather Adam... used his freedom to turn toward what was worse and to direct his desire away from what had been permitted to what… — Maximus the Confessor