Thursday, February 26, 2026

'Orthodox' means orthodox in life as well as faith

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"It was a sign of the times that in the discussion about the vertical and horizontal aspects of the faith, not only [at the W.C.C. Asse...
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

'Orthodox' means orthodox in life as well as faith

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Index of Medieval Art (Public Image) "orthodoxus est recte credens, et ut credit [recte] vivens." The orthodox man is [the one who...
Sunday, February 22, 2026

"Nor did He stand in need of our service when He ordered us to follow Him; but He thus bestowed salvation upon ourselves."

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"Not needing our service, but, bestowing salvation upon us [(nobis ipsis)], He commanded that we follow Him." "Neque nostro m...
Sunday, February 15, 2026

"A thirsty man is . . . not depressed because he cannot exhaust the spring"

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Source "A thirsty man is happy when he is drinking, and he is not depressed because he cannot exhaust the spring. . . .      "Be t...
Saturday, February 14, 2026

"the more perfect a virtue is, the more does it cause passion"

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"it is not the function of virtue to deprive the powers subordinate to reason of their proper activities, but to make them execute the ...
Friday, February 13, 2026

It is not virtuous to be resisting temptation

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"disorderly passions abound in the continent and persevering man [(in continente et perseverante)], which would not be the case if his ...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

"Lord Jesus, stay with us, for evening is at hand and the day is past"

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Duccio di Buoninsegna "Lord Jesus, stay with us, for evening is at hand and the day is past; be our companion in the way, kindle our he...