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Lent Day 18: Cyprian: On the Unity of the Church: 1-9

...brotherly love, as Jesus said in Jn 13:34-35....

Lent Day 20: Cyprian: On the Unity of the Church: 19-27

...Let us, beloved brethren, arouse ourselves as much as we can; and breaking the slumber of our ancient listlessness … If these commands be observed, if these warnings and precepts be kept, we cannot be overtaken in slumber by the deceit of the devil; but we shall reign with Christ in His kingdom as servants that watch. This message holds just as much truth for the Church today, even after all this time. Cyprian's words ring true throughout history and serve as a timeless reminder to not forsake our first love and turn back to Jesus with our passion and joy renewed (Rev 2:4-5)!  ...

Lent Day 22: Athanasius: Life of Anthony: Chaps. 11-20

...refer the love of Christ before all that is in the world”, which led many to prefer the solitary life of devotion to God than to their worldly pleasures, and eventually caused many groups to gather “even in the mountains, and the desert was colonised by monks, who came forth from their own people, and enrolled themselves for the citizenship in the heavens”. To me, that seems pretty amazing! That such conviction could fall on so many people to die to self and truly live a live devoted to God at the expense of the world – it’s inspiring I think, and not something you see a great deal of happening today to that kind of level (in the Western Church at lea...

Lent Day 24: Athanasius: Life of Anthony: Chaps. 31-40

...from the love of Christ I hope this has encouraged you to stay strong in Christ whatever the circumstances....

Lent Day 25: Athanasius: Life of Anthony: Chaps. 41-50

...g psalms, loved reading, fasted, prayed, rejoiced in the hope of things to come, laboured in almsgiving, and preserved love and harmony one with another. More and more people came to saving faith and began living the ascetic lifestyle, to the point that there was hardly any wrongdoing committed in their area. During this time, it seems as though Anthony became a little strange. With his focus so much on heaven and on the thought of eventually going to be fully spiritual with no need to support the body through food and drink, he withdrew from the other monks to be in solitude again, feeling shame for eating in front of them and trying to be sure not to give...

Lent: Day 2 - Mathetes to Diognetus, pt. 1

...ves. They love all men, and are persecuted by all. They are unknown and condemned; they are put to death, and restored to life. They are poor, yet make many rich; they are in lack of all things, and yet abound in all; they are dishonoured, and yet in their very dishonour are glorified. They are evil spoken of, and yet are justified; they are reviled, and bless; they are insulted, and repay the insult with honour; they do good, yet are punished as evil-doers. When punished, they rejoice as if quickened into life Leave your thoughts in the comments below!...