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SUMMARY:Vigils Reading
DESCRIPTION:THE GLORY OF \nTHE SAINTS IN HEAVEN \nBy Stephen of Sawley \n◊◊◊ \nAfter you have cleared the battle-line of your mind\, consider next the \nglory and happiness of the heavenly city of Jerusalem. Consider\, for instance\, \nwherein consists the glory of its saints\, or how great is its joy where Beauty itself \nreigns supreme\, where dwells Virtue\, Power\, Magnificence\, Majesty and \nSupreme Goodness—in a word\, the triune God who is all in all\, who enlightens \nall with knowledge and inflames all with love. Here are all the holy angels\, more \nglittering than bright stars\, and the patriarchs\, rejoicing in their victorious faith; \nhere is the stately group of jubilant prophets\, and the glorious choir of the \nApostles. Here are the countless rows of martyrs who were victorious in combat \nand have received their crowns. Here are all the confessors rewarded for their \nfortitude\, and the multitude of virgins crowned with lilies. Here are all the \nblessed who observed God’s commandments and transformed their earthly \nassets into heavenly treasures. \nHow eagerly must we long for their happy and holy company! How \nseverely must we censure ourselves for being sluggish\, lukewarm\, and obdurate \nin the very sight of such majesty! How we must blush that we did not fear their \nholy glances\, but sinned before their very eyes and continue to do so up to this \nvery day. Confess your shortcomings\, therefore\, and say: ‘Father\, I have sinned \nagainst heaven and against you’. I did not fear your holy angels and saints. I am \nnot worthy to be called your son. Treat me\, therefore\, as one of your hired men \nso that\, at least by fearing punishment and hoping for reward\, I may stay away \nfrom sin and fear you\, my Lord\, as your servant\, unworthy as I am to love you in \nthe way a son does. \nAll you angels\, archangels\, virtues\, powers\, principalities\, dominations\, \nthrones\, cherubs\, and seraphs\, all you saints and elect of God who are fellow \ncitizens of heaven and behold God directly in joyful contemplation\, please keep \nme in your prayers so that the enemy may never deceive me and that\, through \nyour intercession\, my prayer may ascend to your holy temple where glory is \ngiven to God the Father\, the Son\, and to the Holy Spirit now and for all ages to \ncome.
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CATEGORIES:Vigils Readings
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