Zosimos
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Concerning one ordained by means of money payment.
A certain man — not only superior to shameful gain but one who distributed his own possessions to those in need —...
A distinguished man — upright in character and splendid in life (I will pass over his high office, for that is only...
Prayer is not the manipulation of God but the alignment of our will with his.
Virtue must be practiced with all one's strength — not merely admired from a distance.
Vice needs no teacher — it comes naturally to our fallen nature.
God's judgment is certain, and no amount of cleverness or delay can avoid it.
The priesthood is a sacred trust, not a career.
The priesthood is a sacred trust, not a career.
A ruler's authority comes from God and must be exercised in justice.
Anger is a fire: useful when controlled, devastating when unleashed.
The priesthood is a sacred trust, not a career.
Anger is a fire: useful when controlled, devastating when unleashed.
Virtue must be practiced with all one's strength — not merely admired from a distance.
Everyone, without exception, is utterly astonished and struck dumb when they see how quickly the great collapse and...
The spiritual life is a journey with a beginning, a middle, and an end.
Even if, seized by an incurable madness as you are, the sane seem to you to be raving and those who admonish you...
That nothing licentious or childish should be practiced — that one should maintain a disciplined and restrained...