St. Theodore the Studite: Small Catechesis 24
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Brethren and fathers, the beginning of the year has already come, on which the Good Tidings are read in these words…
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Brethren and fathers, the beginning of the year has already come, on which the Good Tidings are read in these words…
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Brethren and fathers, since we have been counted worthy to celebrate the forefeast of the divine Transfiguration, from this then let us compose an instruction, discharging our duty in a few words.
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Brethren and fathers, a feast of feasts, the Assumption of our Saviour Jesus Christ, is at our doors…
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Brethren and fathers, at Christ’s resurrection creation too, putting away its winter gloom, like a deadness puts out fresh shoots and as it were comes to life again.
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Brethren and fathers, after the feast the season invites us once again to talk with you and to return to the usual instruction.
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Brethren and Fathers, Pascha is gone by and the feast has been completed; but rejoicing and feasting, should we wish, have by no means gone by, for we are always allowed to rejoice and feast spiritually, in accordance with the saying of Scripture, Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I will say: Rejoice!
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“We write unto you, brethren, an account of what befel those that suffered martyrdom and especially the blessed Polycarp, who stayed the persecution, having as it were set his seal upon it by his martyrdom.”
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“Polycarp and the presbyters that are with him unto the Church of God which sojourneth at Philippi…”
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The Church of God which sojourneth in Rome to the Church of God which sojourneth in Corinth, to them which are called and sanctified by the will of God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Ignatius, who is also Theophorus, unto Polycarp who is bishop of the church of the Smyrnæans or rather who hath for his bishop God the Father and Jesus Christ, abundant greeting.