Homily Fifty-Six. 1. Of faith, and of those who say that it is impossible for him who lives in the world to attain perfection in virtue. At the beginning of the word there is a useful story. 7

Homily Fifty-Seven. 1. About the terrible day of the Lord and about the future judgment; what day of the Lord is this, and to whom is it revealed? 2. He acts in us even before death, and is revealed to those in whom he acts in the present life. 3. Faith in Christ alone cannot save us if we do not consciously receive the grace of the Holy Spirit. 4. How can we know that the grace of the Holy Spirit has been received? And the interpretation of the words: in the beginning was the Word. 5. The blessing of those who have received the grace of the Holy Spirit. 10

Homily Fifty-Eight. 1. About love and faith. How can one acquire love for God in one's soul? 2. On the radiance and contemplation of light, and on the mysterious conversation of the Spirit. 19

Homily Fifty-Ninth. 1. It is necessary for every Christian to partake of the grace of the Holy Spirit. 2. It is impossible that the works of virtue should be firm and lasting except by the grace of the Holy Spirit, without which no one can successfully walk the path of virtue, nor make use of others, nor accept and resolve the thoughts of others. 3. The Triune Godhead is equal in all things (that is, all persons are equal in everything). 21

The Sixtieth Word. 1. The first theological word against those who say that the Father is before the Son. 24

Homily Sixty-One. 1. Theological second. Against those who attempt to theologize without having the grace of the Holy Spirit. 29

Homily Sixty-Two. 1. Theological third, that what is the Father is the same is the Son, and that what is the Son is the same is the Holy Spirit, and that these three are one Spirit, one honorable, one in essence, and one throne. 32

Homily Sixty-Three. 1. Of those who think that they have the Holy Spirit, without any complete consciousness and sense of His work, and of those who say that in the present times no man can behold the glory of the Holy Spirit. 2. That the saints do not have the slightest envy, when we also try in every possible way to become like them by excelling in virtues. How can we behold God? 4. Whoever has attained such a measure as to behold, as far as possible, God, learns in the present life to know what blessedness will be granted to the saints in the future life. 5. That the prophets and apostles proclaimed what they saw, being enlightened by the Holy Spirit, who was always with them. 6. Whoever transgresses or misinterprets his words sins against the Holy Spirit. 35

Homily Sixty-Four. 1. On blasphemy. Whoever says that in these times it is impossible to receive the Holy Spirit, and whoever blasphemes the actions of the Holy Spirit, saying that such actions are from the devil, introduces a new heresy into the Church of God. 40

Homily Sixty-Five. 1. About repentance, and that when one does all the commandments of God, he increases in virtue and becomes perfect. 41

Homily Sixty-Six. 1. About repentance, and that for the purification of the soul it is not enough to give up possessions, if we do not also gain weeping. 2. About the expulsion of Adam from paradise, and that if he had repented after transgressing the commandment of God, he would not have been expelled from paradise. 3. What good did repentance bring him, and what did he bring after his exile? 4. How one who wants to truly repent should repent. 5. On the Second Coming of the Lord. 6. The rebuke of those who do not live badly, but not with a good disposition, but feignedly. 44

Homily Sixty-Seven. 1. On repentance. What spiritual struggle and what heartache does he have who repents with a contrite and humble spirit? 2. What does he say and how does he pray to the loving God? 3. On the fear of God. 55

Homily Sixty-Eight. 1. About the three images of attention and prayer. 2. About the first image. 3. About the second. 4. About the third. 57

Homily Sixty-Ninth. 1. On repentance and the beginning of a virtuous life; also about what one who repents should do every day; also about contrition and tears. 61