Maximus the Confessor

Saint Maximus the Confessor (also known as Maximus the Theologian and Maximus of Constantinople) (born  580 – 13 August, 662) was a Christian monk, theologian, and scholar. In his early life, he was a civil servant. He was also an aide to the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius. However, he gave up this life to become a monk.

Further reading
Maximus Confessor: Selected Writings (Classics of Western Spirituality). Ed. George C. Berthold. Paulist Press, 1985. .
St. Maximus the Confessor: The Ascetic Life, The Four Centuries on Charity (Ancient Christian Writers). Ed. Polycarp Sherwood. Paulist Press, 1955. .
Maximus the Confessor and his Companions (Documents from Exile) (Oxford Early Christian Texts). Ed. and Trans. Pauline Allen, Bronwen Neil. Oxford University Press, 2004. .

 Other websites 
 Selected works of Saint Maximus Confessor
 Maximus Confessor in the Catholic Encyclopedia
 Maximus Confessor  in the Catholic Forum
 Maximus Confessor in the Orthodox Church in America

Category:Christian saints