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John of Damascus Quotes: If a pagan asks you to show him your faith, take him into church and place him before the icons.
         

If a pagan asks you to show him your faith, take him into church and place him before the icons.


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The whole earth is a living icon of the face of God.

The whole earth is a living icon of the face of God.



I do not worship matter; I worship the Creator of matter who became matter for my sake.

I do not worship matter; I worship the Creator of matter who became matter for my sake.



The Eucharist is a fire which inflames us

The Eucharist is a fire which inflames us



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.

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.

Devotion to you, O Blessed Virgin, is a means of salvation which God gives to those whom he wishes to save.



Because of the Incarnation, I salute all remaining matter with reverence.

Because of the Incarnation, I salute all remaining matter with reverence.



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.

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.

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.



Woman is the daughter of falsehood, a sentinel of hell, the enemy of peace.

Woman is the daughter of falsehood, a sentinel of hell, the enemy of peace.



Christ the Lord is risen. Our joy that hath no end.

Christ the Lord is risen. Our joy that hath no end.





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Even if the gods did exist, the Epicureans argued, they didn't care about us. Rather, everything comes from nature, and all that really exists are atoms and void, moving and congregating.

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