Pseudo-Macarius - Fifty Spiritual Homilies

1 01 - Fifty Spiritual Homilies of Saint Macarius the Egyptian 2 02 - I. An allegorical interpretation of the vision described in the prophet Ezekiel. 3 03 - II. Concerning the kingdom of darkness, that is, of sin, and that God alone is able to take ... 4 04 - III. That the brethren ought to live in sincerity, simplicity, love, and peace with each oth... 5 05 - IV. Christians ought to accomplish their race in this world with heed and care, that they ma... 6 06 - V. A great difference between Christians and the men of this world. Those who have the spiri... 7 07 - VI. Those who desire to please God, ought to offer their prayers in peace and quietness, in ... 8 08 - VII. Concerning the loving kindness of Christ towards men. The Homily also contains certain ... 9 09 - VIII. Concerning things which befall Christians at prayer, and concerning the measures of pe... 10 10 - IX. That the promises and prophecies of God are accomplished through manifold trial and temp... 11 11 - X. By lowliness of mind and earnestness the gifts of the Divine grace are preserved, but by ... 12 12 - XI. That the power of the Holy Ghost in man’s heart is like fire; and what things we need, i... 13 13 - XII. Concerning the state of Adam before he transgressed God’s commandment, and after he had... 14 14 - XIII. What fruit God expects from Christians. 15 15 - XIV. Those who give their thoughts and their mind to God do so in the hope that the eyes of ... 16 16 - XV. This Homily teaches at large how the soul ought to behave herself in holiness and chasti... 17 17 - XVI. That spiritual persons are subject to temptations and to the adversities which spring f... 18 18 - XVII. Concerning the spiritual unction of Christians, and their glory, and that without Chri... 19 19 - XVIII. Concerning the Christians’ treasure, which is Christ and the Holy Ghost, who practise... 20 20 - XIX. Christians who desire to make progress and to grow ought to force themselves to every g... 21 21 - XX. Only Christ, the true Physician of the inner man, can heal the soul, and array it in the... 22 22 - XXI. A Christian man has a twofold warfare set before him, an inward and an outward, the lat... 23 23 - XXII. Concerning the twofold state of those who depart out of this life. 24 24 - XXIII. As only those born of the seed royal can wear the costly royal pearl, so only the chi... 25 25 - XXIV. The state of Christians is like merchandise, and like leaven. As merchants amass earth... 26 26 - XXV. This Homily teaches that no man, without being strengthened by Christ, is capable of ov... 27 27 - XXVI. Concerning the worth and value, the power and efficiency of the immortal soul, and how... 28 28 - XXVII. This Homily, like the foregoing, describes at length the dignity and status of a Chri... 29 29 - XXVIII. This Homily describes and bewails the calamity of the soul, that by reason of sin th... 30 30 - XXIX. God works the dispensations of grace upon mankind after a twofold manner, intending to... 31 31 - XXX. The soul that is to enter into the kingdom of God must be born of the Holy Ghost; and h... 32 32 - XXXI. The believer ought to be changed in mind, and gather up all his thoughts in God; for i... 33 33 - XXXII. The glory of Christians abides even now in their souls, and will be manifested at the... 34 34 - XXXIII. We ought to pray to God continually and with attention. 35 35 - XXXIV. Concerning the glory of Christians which shall be vouchsafed to their bodies at the r... 36 36 - XXXV. Concerning the old Sabbath and the new. 37 37 - XXXVI. Concerning the twofold resurrection of souls and bodies, and of the divers glory of t... 38 38 - XXXVII. Concerning Paradise and the spiritual law. 39 39 - XXXVIII. Great exactness and intelligence is required to discern true Christians, and who th... 40 40 - XXXIX. Why the Holy Scripture was given to us by God. 41 41 - XL. That all the virtues and all the vices are bound each to other, and like a chain are lin... 42 42 - XLI. Very deep are the secret chambers of the soul, which grows in part with the growth of g... 43 43 - XLII. Not external things, but internal, advance or injure a man, namely the Spirit of grace... 44 44 - XLIII. Concerning the progress of a Christian man, the whole power of which depends upon the... 45 45 - XLIV. What change and renewal is wrought in a Christian man by Christ, who has healed the af... 46 46 - XLV. No art, no wealth of this world, but only the appearing of Christ, is able to cure man,... 47 47 - XLVI. Concerning the difference between God’s word and the worlds, and between God’s childre... 48 48 - XLVII. An allegorical interpretation of the things done under the Law. 49 49 - XLVIII. Concerning perfect faith in God. 50 50 - XLIX. It is not enough to have got rid of the pleasure of this world, unless a man gets the ... 51 51 - L. It is God that works wonders through His saints.