Evagrius Ponticus: Quotes about God

Evagrius Ponticus was Christian monk. Explore interesting quotes on god.
Evagrius Ponticus: 48   quotes 4   likes

“35. Prayer is an ascent of the spirit to God.”

Evagrius Ponticus

Chapters on Prayer

God

“81. Agape is the progeny of apatheia. Apatheia is the very flower of ascesis. Ascesis consists in keeping the commandments. The custodian of those commandments is the fear of God which is in turn the offspring of true faith. Now faith is an interior an interior good, one which is to be found even in those who do not yet believe in God.”

Evagrius Ponticus

The Praktikos

God , Fear , Faith , Flowers

“118. Happy is the spirit which, praying with distraction, goes on increasing its desire for God.”

Evagrius Ponticus

Chapters on Prayer

God , Happiness