St. Gregory Palamas #2

Since the kingdom of God is at hand and within us and will soon arrive, let us make ourselves worthy of it by works of repentance. Let us exercise force on ourselves, driving away evil prejudices and habits.

—Homily 10.2, Given on the Second Sunday of Lent

Full citation: Veniamin, Christopher, trans. 2009. Saint Gregory Palamas: The Homilies. Waymart, PA: Mount Thabor Publishing. Page 65.

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