21 September 2006

Patristic Quote for the Day

For the Lord touched all parts of creation, and freed and undeceived them all from every deceit. As St. Paul says, 'Having put off from Himself the principalities and powers, He triumphed on the cross" so that no one could possibly be any longer deceived, but everywhere might find the very Word of God. For thus man, enclosed on every side by the works of creation and everywhere - in heaven, in Hades, in men and on earth, beholding the unfolded Godhead of the Word, is no longer deceived concerning God, but worships Christ alone, and through Him rightly knows the Father. - St. Athanasius, *On the Incarnation of the Word* par. 45

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