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He left many writings, (some of which are collected in the [[Philokalia]], ) that are still widely read today; some are doctrinal, but many more describe the contemplative life and offer spiritual advice. He also wrote widely on liturgical and [[hermeneutics|exegetical]] subjects. His theological work was later continued by St. [[Simeon the New Theologian]] and by St. [[Gregory Palamas]].  His writings include: *''Quaestiones ad Thalassium''—65 questions and answers on difficult passages of [[Holy Scripture]]*''Ambigua''—an exegetical work on St. [[Gregory the Theologian]]*Paraphrases of the works of [[Dionysius the Areopagite]] (though many of the works that have come down under Maximus' name are now held to be the work of John of Scythopolis, who wrote in the first half of the 6th century, some 100 years before Maximus)*Several dogmatic treatises against the Monothelites*''Liber Asceticus''*''Capita de Caritate''*''Mystagogia''—a mystical interpretation of the [[Divine Liturgy]]