Anselm of Canterbury
Anselm of Canterbury
Anselm of Canterbury, also called Anselm of Aostaafter his birthplace and Anselm of Becafter his monastery, was a Benedictine monk, abbot, philosopher and theologian of the Catholic Church, who held the office of archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. After his death, he was canonized as a saint; his feast day is 21 April...
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Anselm of Canterbury quotes about
god omnipotence lord
Therefore Lord God, you are more truly omnipotent, because you have no power through impotence and nothing can be against you.
purity fitting should
God was conceived of a most pure Virgin ... it was fitting that the virgin should be radiant with a purity so great that a greater purity cannot be conceived.
forgiveness sin
It is, therefore, not proper for God thus to pass over sin unpunished.
lust pleasure procreation
Lust desireth not procreation, but pleasure only.
religious soul impossible
It is impossible to save one's soul without devotion to Mary and without her protection.
repentance pardon
God hath promised pardon to him that repenteth, but he hath not promised repentance to him that sinneth.
humility disaster teach
Disasters teach us humility.
god believe greater
And indeed we believe you [God] to be something than which a greater cannot be conceived.
forgiveness doe purpose
There is no inconsistency in God's commanding us not to take upon ourselves what belongs to Him alone. For to execute vengeance belongs to none but Him who is Lord of all; for when the powers of the world rightly accomplish this end, God himself does it who appointed them for the purpose.
causes problem made
But a problem occurs about nothing. For that from which something is made is a cause of the thing made from it; and, necessarily,every cause contributes some assistance to the effect's existence.
god greatness lord
Therefore Lord, not only are you that than which a greater cannot be thought but you are also something greater than can be thought.
ability illiterate seeking
God often works more by the life of the illiterate seeking the things that are God's, than by the ability of the learned seeking the things that are their own.
soul enemy manual-labor
Idleness is the enemy of the soul.
faith believe order
I believe in order that I may understand.