“Our Lord Jesus Christ made the merciful shepherding of His sheep the proof of love for Himself (cf. Jn. 21:15-17). He denounces as 'wicked' the servant who refused to pardon the debt of his fellow servant and who did not share in even the smallest way, the immense kindness that was bestowed on himself; that he should suffer the fate which he dealt is plainly shown to be right (cf. Mt. 18:32-33).” WayShouldMadeChristianSufferingJesusChristLordKindnessFateShareJesus ChristFellowsDebtProofServantWickedOrthodoxSheepImmenseSmallestOur LordPardonOrthodox ChristianMercifulLord Jesus ChristCfsOur Lord Jesus ChristProof Of Love Author:Pope Dionysius
“The Word of God makes use of poetic imagery when discussing... formless intelligences but... it does not do so for the sake of art, but as a concession to the nature of our own mind. It uses scriptural passages in an uplifting fashion as a way, provided for us from the first, to uplift our mind in a manner suitable to our nature.” WayMindFirstsDoeArtUseChristianFashionSakeUpliftingOrthodoxPoeticWord Of GodPassagesImagerySuitableDiscussingConcessions Author:Pope Dionysius
“I pray we... come to this darkness so far above light! If only we lacked sight and knowledge so as to see, so as to know, unseeing and unknowing, that which lies beyond all vision and knowledge. For this would be really to see and to know: to praise the Transcendent One in a transcending way... We would be like sculptors who set out to carve a statue. They remove every obstacle to the pure view of the hidden image, and simply by the act of clearing aside they show up the beauty which is hidden.” IfsKnowsWayShowsLightWould BeChristianLyingViewsVisionDarknessPrayingPureSightPraiseObstaclesRemoveOrthodoxStatuesI PrayOrthodox ChristianTranscendentSculptorsClearingTranscendingUnknowing Author:Pope Dionysius
