Athanasius
Athanasius
Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor or, primarily in the Coptic Orthodox Church, Athanasius the Apostolic, was the twentieth bishop of Alexandria. His episcopate lasted 45 years, of which over 17 were spent in five exiles ordered by four different Roman emperors. Athanasius is a renowned Christian theologian, a Church Father, the chief defender of Trinitarianism against Arianism, and a noted Egyptian leader of the fourth century...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionSaint
self world knowledge-of-god
The Self-revealing of the Word is in every dimension - above, in creation; below, in the Incarnation; in the depth, in Hades; in the breadth, throughout the world. All things have been filled with the knowledge of God.
christian jesus christian-inspirational
He (Jesus) became what we are that He might make us what He is.
spiritual reading advancement
You will not see anyone who is truly striving after his spiritual advancement who is not given to spiritual reading.
men suffering dazzle
The Lord did not come to make a display. He came to heal and to teach suffering men. For one who wanted to make a display the thing would have been just to appear and dazzle the beholders. But for Him Who came to heal and to teach the way was not merely to dwell here, but to put Himself at the disposal of those who needed Him, and to be manifested according as they could bear it, not vitiating the value of the Divine appearing by exceeding their capacity to receive it.
jesus sight creation
Even on the cross He did not hide Himself from sight; rather, He made all creation witness to the presence of its Maker.
christian prayer hands
Christians, instead of arming themselves with swords, extend their hands in prayer.
fountainhead goodness
For God is good - or rather, of all goodness He is the Fountainhead.
men might
God became man so that man might become a god.
kindness soul might
Let us remember the poor, and not forget kindness to strangers; above all, let us love God with all our soul, and might, and strength, and our neighbour as ourselves.
jesus knows redeemer
Jesus that I know as my Redeemer cannot be less than God
pain believe devil
In ancient times before the divine sojourn of the Savior took place, even to the saints death was terrible; all wept for the dead as though they perished. But now that the Savior has raised his body, death is no longer terrible; for all who believe in Christ trample on it as it were nothing and choose rather to die than deny their faith in Christ. And that devil that once maliciously exulted in death, now that its pains were loosed, remained the only one truly dead.
void creation filled
For no part of Creation is left void of him: he has filled all things everywhere...
men might christ
Christ was made man that we might be made God.
men add may
These are fountains of salvation that they who thirst may be satisfied with the living words they contain. In these alone is proclaimed the doctrine of godliness. Let no man add to these, neither let him take out from these.