Collected works in 3 volumes

Collected works of St. Maximus the Greek in 3 volumes: Word 1. Very spiritually beneficial for those who listen to it. The mind speaks to the soul; here and against extortion Word 2. A conversation between the soul and the mind, in questions and answers, about where passions are born in us; here also about Divine Providence and against astrologers Word 3. Debate about solid monastic residence, where the disputing persons are: Philoctimon and Actimon, that is, covetous and non-covetous Word 4. On repentance, very useful for those who read it with faith and unfeigned love, with attention and proper reasoning Sermon 6. About the insatiable belly, which serves as the cause of countless evils for those who monk Word 7. About the charm of sleepy dreams Word 8. Moral instructions for those who rule over true believers Word 9. About the incomprehensible Providence of God, His goodness and love for mankind; here and against the greedy Word 10. To those who live incorrigibly in sins, but daily fulfill the canons and prayers established by the holy fathers, and thereby hope to be saved Word 11. About the fact that we should fulfill our vows by deed Sermon 12. Teaching to monastics about the passage of monastic life and the meaning of the great schema Word 13. Message to someone who wants to renounce the world and go into monasticism, but is hesitant, who has already felt compelled to do this more than once, but still asks from the monk. Maxims explaining some parables and mysterious dark sayings Word 14. To those intending to leave their wives without a legal reason and enter monasticism Homily 15. As if on behalf of the Most Holy Theotokos to the covetous, the debauched and the doers of all evil, who hope to please Her with all sorts of canons and various chants Word 16. Concerning the resolution of the vow of fasting Word 17. Urge to repentance Word 18. Message to a certain friend of his, sitting in prison, who asked him how to get rid of the temptation of Satan, from the bad things that happen in a dream, from lustful feelings and thoughts and from cowardice Word 19. Against those who indulge in the insanely ungodly, nasty sins of Sodom, which lead to destruction and eternal torment Word 20. About what kind of confession the Bishop of Tver should have brought to the Creator of everything, after the cathedral church and its entire courtyard, with all its property, and the city of Tver itself burned down, where many other churches, philistine houses and people were executed by the wrath of God, which happened on July 22, 1537, and what a divine answer would have followed him from the Lord; what should be heeded with fear and unfeigned faith Homily 21. Thanksgiving to our Lord Jesus Christ, on the occasion of the glorious victory over the Crimean Khan, the intercession of our Lady Theotokos, under the blessed Grand Duke John Vasilyevich, in 1541 Sermon 22. Commendation regarding the restoration and renovation of the church building by Bishop Akaki of Tver after a former fire Homily 23. Voice from the pulpit to the priests and deacons ascending to it Word 24. What inscription should be made on the pulpit Homily 25. (Concerning the translation of the Explanatory Psalter, which has the following inscription in the Slavic text: “To the Most Reverend and Highest Tsar and God-protected Sovereign and Grand Duke Vasily Ioannovich of All Russia, like the least of the other Maximus of Svyatogorsk throwing, I humbly do for the Lord" Homily 26. In which the disorder and outrages of the kings and authorities of recent times are expounded at length and with pity Word 27. Message to the Orthodox, rulers about governance and that they judge godly and together mercifully Word 28. Message to the blessed Tsar and Grand Duke of All Russia Ioann Vasilyevich Sermon 29. Message to His Eminence Macarius, Metropolitan of All Russia Homily 30. Message of reconciliation to the former Metropolitan Daniel, already deposed Word 31. Message to Tsar Ivan Vasilyevich of All Russia Word 32. Message to Priest Sylvester Word 33. Message to Adashev about tafiyas (Turkish headdresses) Homily 34. Epistle to Deacon Gregory Word 35. Comforting message to Prince Demetrius, about patience in sorrows Word 36. Message to some nuns Word 37. Message to Prince Peter Shuisky Word 38. Message to the young man Mikhail, son of Prince Peter Shuisky, about Christopher Homily 39. Message to Brother Gregory, about the saying: “Lord, you were our refuge” Homily 40. To Mr. and Brother George Word 41. Message to a certain nun, in which he teaches not to grieve for the dead Homily 42. Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos; here we also partly talk about the causes of Christ’s suffering Homily 43. Song of thanksgiving to the Most Holy Trinity, pronounced throughout the bright week of Easter Word 44. What words were appropriate for Peter to pronounce when he rejected Christ and “wept bitterly” Homily 45. Commendation of St. John, called “The Great” Word 46. Commendation about the divine Thomaida, who was killed by her father-in-law with a sword Word 47. Laudatory about a certain virtuous martyr named Potamia, which means “river” Word 48. Laudatory about some amazing ancient martyr, whose name is unknown Word 49. Written by the compiler of this book to console himself and strengthen him in patience, when he was imprisoned and in tribulation 1. Confession of the Orthodox Faith 2. The Word about the Nativity of the Lord and God and our Savior Jesus Christ, in the same way to the Jews 3. Advice to the Orthodox Council against the Jew Isaac the sorcerer and deceiver 4. Objection to the chapters of Samuel the Hebrew 5. A word of accusatory word against Hellenic error 6. Accusatory words against the Hagarian error and against the nasty dog Mohammed who invented it 7. Word 2, about the same thing, to the pious against the God-fighter and the dog Mohammed: here is also partly the legend about the end of this century 8. Answers to Christians against the Hagarians who blaspheme our Orthodox Christian faith 9. A word against Armenian evil 10. A word of praise to the Apostles Peter and Paul; here is also a denunciation against the Latin three great heresies 11. Against the false work of Nicholas Nemchin about the union of the Orthodox with the Latins 12. Against the Latins, that nothing should be added or subtracted from the Divine Confession of the Immaculate Christian Faith 13. Continuation of the same word (Part 2) 14. Against Nicholas the Latin - a word about the procession of the Holy Spirit 15. Message to the many-teaching Nikolai Nemchin 16. Message to Mr. Feodor Ivanovich Karpov 17. About the fact that human destiny is arranged by the Providence of God, and not by the stars and the circle of happiness 18. Against those who are strengthened by looking at the stars to predict the future, and about the free will of man 19. An instructive message to a certain prince about the deceitfulness of stargazing and comforting for those living in sorrows 20. Message to a certain monk, the rank of abbot, about the German charm called Fortune, and about her wheel 21. Against Nicholas, the German deceiver and astrologer 22. An accusatory word, in part, against Latin evil faith; here also against the “Almanac”, which exalted that there will be a global flood more disastrous than ever mentioned 23. Against the Lutherans - a word about the worship of holy icons 24. Against detractors of the Most Pure Mother of God 25. Reply to Nicholas the Latin 26. Explanation of sinful handwriting 27. Against those who claim that the human race had to multiply through carnal copulation and birth, even if the forefathers had not sinned 28. About what sin is the first in human nature 1. A letter to a certain friend, where some obscure sayings of the Holy Scripture are explained 2. Explanation of the words of Psalm 102: “Your youth is renewed like the eagle” 3. Explanation, in part, of Psalm 18 4. Interpretation of the words: “Go my people” and so on (Isaiah 26, 20) 5. Interpretation of the words of the Gospel of John: “I think that the world itself could not contain the books that were written” (John 21:25) 6. Explanation, in part, of some incomprehensible sayings in the word of Gregory the Theologian 7. Interpretation of some passages of Holy Scripture 8. About what should firmly preserve the confession of the Orthodox faith 9. A word of justification about the correction of Russian books; here also against those who say that the flesh of the Lord after the resurrection from the dead became indescribable 10. A word of justification about the correction of books, written by the feeble-minded monk Maxim Svyatogorets 11. Explanation of the words: “Let us pray to the Lord for peace from above and the salvation of our souls” 12. That one should not believe those who say that one was not at the Divine Liturgy, who was not in time for the reading of the Holy Gospel 13. The story of the elevation of bread in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary 14. Regarding the question of some: “Why is it that from the three-day Resurrection of Christ until the Saturday before St. Thomas Week, the most pure bread is not raised, but only the artos is raised, and the deacon exclaims three times: “Christ is Risen!” and artos is consumed this Saturday?” 15. About the inscription on the Savior’s crown and about the name of the Most Holy Theotokos 17. About the blessing of water on the morning of Epiphany 18. About the holy image of Christ the Savior, called “Despondency” 19. About the semicircle in the form of a new moon, located under the cross on churches 20. Exposure and refutation of the false writings of the evil Aphroditian of Persia 21. Against Apollinaris - about Judas the traitor 22. To those who deny their ordination and give a handwritten oath to the Russian Metropolitan and the entire Consecrated Council in order not to accept ordination to the metropolitanate and to the bishopric from the Pope of Rome. as containing the Latin faith, and from the Patriarch of Constantinople, as being in the power of a nasty king, a godless Turk, and appointed by them not to accept 23. That holy places are never desecrated by being in the power of atheists, even if this continues for many years 24. Against those who claim that during the entire Bright Week the sun stood and did not set, and that therefore the entire Bright Week is called one day 25. Against the insane and godless charm of those who claim that due to the burial of a drowned or murdered person there are cold temperatures harmful to the growth of earthly products 26. The story is terrible and interesting; here also about perfect monastic residence 27. Objections to John Louis, interpreter of the holy book of St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo 28. An instructive letter to a certain man against the answers of a certain Latin sage 30. About generosity and advice 31. About the archangel, what does “voevoda” mean in Russian, what kind of person should he be in governing the people? 33. The story of the torment of a certain newly-minted martyr in the Greek land, to which Rev. Maxim was a witness 34. Message to Elder Vassian about the way of life on the Holy Mountain 35. A letter to a certain friend, which contains an explanation of three certain misunderstandings encountered in books by their diligent readers 36. The story of the council that intended to establish that priests, deacons and subdeacons should be unmarried 37. On the ever-sacred and glorious birth of the Only Begotten Son and Word of God, our Lord Jesus Christ 38. Preface to the life of the Solovetsky miracle workers 39. About the Saint and Wonderworker Spyridon 42. About the dove bird and the kind soul 44. Tributary application of a fruitful tree to a young boy, according to the proverb: “He who gave birth to a son does not die” 45. Seven degrees of human age 46. The Legend of the Sibyls, how many there were 47. Explanation of talents from the book of Svyda (author of the ancient dictionary) 48. Names of gemstones 50. Answer to the questioner: “To whom was the letter sent from heaven first of all?” 51. About alien philosophers 52. 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