St. Peter of Damascus
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Christian saint
Christian theologian
Eastern Christian monk
Philokalic author
ascetic
spiritual writer
St. Peter of Damascus was a medieval Eastern Christian ascetic and spiritual writer known for his extensive teachings on prayer and inner vigilance, preserved in the Philokalia.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
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Christian theologian → Eastern Christian monk → Philokalic author → ascetic → spiritual writer → |
| associatedWithCity |
Damascus
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| churchTradition |
Eastern Orthodox Church
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| devotionalFocus |
contemplative prayer
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prayer of the heart → |
| emphasized |
ascetic struggle
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inner vigilance → participation in divine grace → purification of the heart → |
| era |
Middle Ages
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| feastDay |
February 9
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| fieldOfWork |
Christian spirituality
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ascetic theology → mystical theology → |
| genre |
ascetic literature
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spiritual treatise → |
| hasRole |
monastic spiritual guide
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teacher of prayer → |
| honorificPrefix |
Saint
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| includedIn |
Philokalia
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| influenced |
Eastern Orthodox spiritual tradition
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later hesychast writers → |
| knownFor |
ascetic spirituality
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teachings on inner vigilance → teachings on prayer → writings preserved in the Philokalia → |
| language |
Greek
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| occupation |
monk
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theologian → writer → |
| partOf |
Byzantine spiritual tradition
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| region |
Eastern Mediterranean
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| religion |
Christianity
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| theologicalOrientation |
hesychasm
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| veneratedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine rite
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Eastern Orthodox Church → |
| wroteAbout |
discernment
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humility → repentance → unceasing prayer → watchfulness (nepsis) → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Philokalia
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containsWorkBy |