"The whole earth is a living icon of…" — John of Damascus

"The whole earth is a living icon of the face of God."

— John of Damascus

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26 Quotes by John of Damascus

John of Damascus has 26 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

The saints must be honored as friends of Christ and children and heirs of God. Let us carefully observe the…
Both angels and demons are ignorant of the future, yet they make predictions. The angels do so when God reveals…
An angel is an intelligent essence, always in motion. It has free will, is incorporeal, serves God, and has been…
Angels are intelligent reflections of light, that original light which has no beginning. They can illuminate. They do not need…
If the Word of God is living and powerful, and if the Lord does all things whatsoever he wills; if…
In former times, God, who is without form or body, could never be depicted. But now when God is seen…
All who ask receive, those who seek find, and to those who knock it shall be opened. Therefore, let us…
The Eucharist is a fire which inflames us
Christ the Lord is risen. Our joy that hath no end.
How can this come about?" Mary asked. "The Holy Spirit will come upon you," the angel answered, "and the power…
The whole earth is a living icon of the face of God. ... I do not worship matter. I worship…
He who does not believe according to the tradition of the Catholic Church is an unbeliever.

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More Creation Quotes

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Like everything which is not the involuntary result of fleeting emotion but the creation of time and will, any marriage,… — Wystan Hugh Auden
Our bodies are shaped to bear children, and our lives are a working out of the processes of creation. All… — Saint Augustine
I get how devastating high taxes are to job creation. — Michele Bachmann
It would be fun to have someone in the White House who has worked in the private sector... and someone… — Michele Bachmann
A Truth is the subjective development of that which is at once both new and universal. New: that which is… — Alain Badiou
The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose. — James A. Baldwin
Millions of men have lived to fight, build palaces and boundaries, shape destinies and societies; but the compelling force of… — Ansel Adams
Mathematics is the most beautiful and most powerful creation of the human spirit. — Stefan Banach
Just as we would have no need of the farmer's labor and toil if we were living amid the delights… — Saint Basil
Having robbed children of any sense that their Father is in Heaven and that they are His creation, we then… — Gary Bauer
Barack Obama likes to point to General Motors as the poster child for the job creation success of his economic… — Bob Beauprez
President Obama has tried to spin the paltry new job creation numbers as 'a step in the right direction.' But,… — Bob Beauprez

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