Macarius of Egypt Quotes

(Greek: Ὅσιος Μακάριος ο Ἀιγύπτιος, Osios Makarios o Egyptios; Coptic: ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓ; 300–391) was an Egyptian Christian monk and hermit. He is also known as Macarius the Elder, Macarius the Great and The Lamp of the Desert.

Love is inseparable from knowledge.

Macarius of Egypt
- Knowledge
The heart itself is only a small vessel,

Macarius of Egypt
- Heart
- Small

Just as the blessings of God are unutterably great, so their acquisition requires much hardship and toil undertaken with hope and faith.

Macarius of Egypt
- Great
- God
- Hope
As the Lord put on the body, leaving behind all principality and power, so Christians put on the Holy Spirit, and are at rest.

Macarius of Egypt
- Power
- Rest
- Leaving