Saint Macarius the Great

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Saint
gptkbp:associatedWith Desert Fathers
gptkbp:born c. 300
gptkbp:culturalSignificance charity
inner peace
forgiveness
prayer and contemplation
the importance of community
patience
humility
the necessity of repentance
the role of the Holy Spirit
the need for vigilance
the importance of scripture
the role of the church
the importance of the Eucharist
the significance of the resurrection
the significance of the sacraments
the practice of confession
the pursuit of virtue
the concept of divine love
the practice of fasting
the call to evangelize
the call to holiness
the call to serve others
the role of grace
self-denial
the importance of spiritual warfare
love of neighbor
detachment from worldly things
the understanding of sin
the value of silence
the understanding of the afterlife
the significance of the Lord's Prayer
the understanding of divine providence
the importance of spiritual gifts
the importance of discernment
the importance of spiritual direction
the importance of the Beatitudes
the role of the angels
the significance of community life
the significance of prayer life
the significance of the Holy Scriptures
the understanding of God's will
the_understanding_of_the_Trinity
the_importance_of_the_Great_Commandment
gptkbp:died c. 390
gptkbp:feastDay January 19
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Saint Macarius the Great
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Christian_monasticism
gptkb:Saint_Anthony_the_Great
gptkb:Saint_Benedict_of_Nursia
gptkbp:knownFor asceticism
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Egypt
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Egypt
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Saint_John_the_Dwarf
gptkbp:veneratedIn gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkbp:wrote Spiritual Homilies