tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post990601867454661954..comments2024-03-24T05:54:23.612-05:00Comments on Weedon's Blog: Patristic Quote of the DayWilliam Weedonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01383850332591975790noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-80436309144598378592009-02-08T21:50:00.000-06:002009-02-08T21:50:00.000-06:00I suspect St. John is running it in the way of St....I suspect St. John is running it in the way of St. Clement of Alexandria who wrote: "That is truly sacred literature that makes people holy and deifies them." The healing medicine is no doubt in imparting the mind of Christ to the devout reader, so that one is blessed to think God's own thoughts after Him and in this come to grow up into the fullness of Christ Himself. There are many, many more good quotes to come in this series of St. John citations on the benefits of reading the Scripture. I can't thank my friend Trent enough for passing along this catena from Bishop Basil of Wichita.William Weedonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383850332591975790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-8746789406130200982009-02-08T17:01:00.000-06:002009-02-08T17:01:00.000-06:00Pastor Weedon,Medicine means healing. Healing mea...Pastor Weedon,<BR/><BR/>Medicine means healing. Healing means the presence and administraion of Him who is the "Life." What does this say of the Apostolic Word? I'd love to hear you unpack this phrase.<BR/><BR/>Tom FastAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-24697533076469593712009-02-08T15:49:00.000-06:002009-02-08T15:49:00.000-06:00A chest of medicines? Yowza!Tom FastA chest of medicines? Yowza!<BR/><BR/>Tom FastAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com