31 August 2009

Patristic Quote of the Day

Brothers, we say this not to cause despair, but to show how great the heavenly precept is when contrasted with the earthly impossibility of carrying it out, and how it can be implemented not by human effort but only by divine grace, with Christ Himself as the Source, since He says: "Those things that are impossible for human beings are possible for God." -- St. Peter Chrysologus, Homily on Loving One's Enemies

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