St. Maximus the Confessor on love and knowledge of God
The post presents a prayer to St. Maximus the Confessor and a quotation attributed to him. The quotation states that just as sunlight naturally draws a healthy eye, so through love the knowledge of God naturally draws a pure intellect to itself. The Greek text in the image gives the original wording of the saying.
Main points
- Prayer to St. Maximus the Confessor
- Quote comparing divine knowledge to sunlight attracting the eye
- Love as the means by which knowledge of God draws the pure intellect
- Greek text of the saying shown in the image
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