John Of Damascus Quotes
I do not worship matter; I worship the Creator of matter who became matter for my sake.
If a pagan asks you to show him your faith, take him into church and place him before the icons.
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 can communicate without speech, in thought.
Devotion to you, O Blessed Virgin, is a means of salvation which God gives to those whom he wishes to save.
Now all things have been filled with light, both heaven and earth and those beneath the earth; so let all creation sing Christ's rising, by which it is established.
To serve Mary and to be her courtier is the greatest honor we can possibly possess; for to serve the Queen of Heaven is already to reign there; and to live under her command is more than to govern.
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 end.
He who does not believe according to the tradition of the Catholic Church is an unbeliever.
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 Creator understands its true nature.
