describes later as: "the craft of pleasing God". and if she does not think her laziness is a great misfortune for her, she must be corrected or sent back, lest a small amount of leaven corrupts the whole pastry. First conclusion (general) The Church must find unity peace again. Our true nature is to be an 'image of God possessing intellect and reason, pure, a stranger to all evil, immortal.

Home Fathers of the Church Letters (St. Basil of Caesarea) Letter. And that prayer is good which imprints a clear idea of God in the soul; and the. Writings Spurious and Dubious. Writings Mentioned, But Lost.

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From these texts, and others like them, it seemed obvious to me that in general, through ignorance of God, the evil of the passions brings about a depraved outlook; and in particular the discord which puts people against each other comes from the fact that. There is in our nature a love, blissful and transcending all passion, of this clear and blessed 'Image' which we ourselves reflect. Thus, generally, as painters, when they are painting from other pictures, constantly look at the model, and do their best to transfer its lineaments to their own work, so too must he who is desirous of rendering himself perfect in all branches of excellency, keep. The rest the ascetic ought to spend in mental exercise. Reception OF brothers. As time went on, the need for a superior made itself felt the more, and his role became more well defined. But God has created us and placed us in a marvellous world. The Apostle invites us to run and concentrate all our efforts upon this combat, for the gift of grace is in proportion to the effort of the one who receives. Now follows one of the most beautiful pages in the work of Basil and indeed in Christian literature. To love one another as Christ loved us (Eph.5:2). Another reference to the Trinity.

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