The saints are the living ones, and the living ones are the saints. Origen (184 – 253)
Origen Quote – “It was by grace that God revealed himself…”
Can a person or a thing, regarded in its solidity, avoid being seen when it comes before our eyes? The higher divine realities on the other hand, even when they are in front of us, can be perceived only with their own consent. It depends entirely on them whether they are seen or hidden. It was by grace that God […]
Origen Quote – “Men make little effort…”
Men make little effort to exercise their intellect, or they imagine they possess knowledge before they really learn, the consequence being that they never begin to have knowledge. Origen (184 – 253)
Origen Quote – “There is a divine sense higher than human sense…”
There is a divine sense higher than human sense, that enables those of pure heart to see God. Origen (184 – 253)
Origen Quote – “Fall in love with Wisdom…”
Fall in love with Wisdom and she will keep you… put her around you, and she will exalt you… honor her that she may embrace you… For what can anyone find shameful in the love of Wisdom or in the person who professes himself a “lover” of wisdom? Origen (184 – 253)