John Climacus Quotes about Passion

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An angel fell from Heaven without any other passion except pride, and so we may ask whether it is possible to ascend to Heaven by humility alone, without any other of the virtues.

An angel fell from Heaven without any other passion except pride, and so we may ask whether it is possible to ascend to Heaven by humility alone, without any other of the virtues.

John Climacus

Passion, Humility, Angel

Saint John (Climacus) (1959). “The Ladder of Divine Ascent”

It happens, I do not know how, that most of the proud never really discover their true selves. They think they have conquered their passions and they find out how poor they really are only after they die.

John Climacus

Passion, Humility, Thinking

Saint John (Climacus) (1982). “John Climacus (CWS)”, p.210, Paulist Press

Remembrance of Jesus' passion will heal your soul of resentment, by making it ashamed of itself when it remembers the patience of the Lord. Some people have wearied themselves and suffered for a long time in order to extract forgiveness. By far the best course, however, is to forget the offences, since the Lord says: "Forgive at once and you will be forgiven in generous measure." (cf. Luke 6:37-38)

John Climacus

Forgiveness, Jesus, Passion

John Climacus Quotes about Passion

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