Patristic Quote of the Day

Nevertheless John, “while he was preaching the baptism of repentance,” offered himself as a model for those who were obliged to lament, whereas the Lord “who was preaching the kingdom of heaven” similarly displayed radiant freedom in himself. In this way Jesus outlined for the faithful indescribable joy and untroubled life. The sweetness of the kingdom of heaven is like the flute. The pain of Gehenna is like a dirge.—St. Cyril of Alexandria, Fragments 142,3