22 December 2008

Patristic Quote of the Day

Thy blows are filled with love. Thy punishments burn with compassion. In accordance with Thy love, even when Thou punishest Thou strivest only for good. -- St. Ephraim the Syrian, *A Spiritual Psalter* #124
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2 comments:

  1. Mike Keith10:07 AM

    Wil,

    Do you have a book of some sort with daily readings from the Fathers that you take these gems?

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  2. William Weedon10:12 AM

    Hi, Mike. A blessed Nativity to you. I have *A Spiritual Psalter* and keep it handy at my desk. I like to read a bit from it each day.

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