RESEMBLANCE GOD AS A WAY OF HOLINESS IN GREGORY OF NYSSA

Abstract

Pope Francis Apostolic Exhortation “Gaudete et Exsultate” reminds believers of the universal call to holiness, returning to the valuable roots of Scripture and Tradition. This article seeks to make a deep reflection about the same issue of holiness, taking into consideration Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s contribution in this subject. He proposes a concept of holiness as a resemblance to God. He suggests that the person freely chooses to respond to God’s call and, by following Jesus and doing God’s will, be-comes the image of the Image of God. The article exposes Gregory of Nyssa’s theologi-cal foundation arguments articulated with his description of the witnesses of Macrina and Basilio, his siblings.