Patristic Quote of the Day

The metaphor of whispering in the ear in a dark place, in this present quietness, is contrasted with what is to come. For they were soon to be commissioned to speak not to one or two or three cities, but to the whole world. They would soon be traversing land and sea, amid inhabited counties and across deserts, addressing both princes and tribes, philosophers and orators, telling it like it is with an open face with all boldness of speech.—St. John Chrysostom, Homily 34, St. Matthew