Meaning and context of this quote
“The one who participates in the divine energy becomes himself, in a certain sense, light. He is united with the light, and with the light he sees in full awareness all that remains hidden to those who have not received this grace.”
from Triads in Defense of the Holy Hesychasts — Gregory Palamas
This passage from Triads in Defense of the Holy Hesychasts reflects Gregory Palamas’s teaching on grace.
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