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SUMMARY:Vigils Reading
DESCRIPTION:PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD \nFrom a homily by Origen \n◊◊◊ \nWe read in the Old Testament\, in the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one \ncrying in the wilderness…” For the Lord wishes to find in you a way prepared \nbefore him\, where he may enter in\, and have there a right-of-way. Prepare for \nhim this path\, of which it is written: “Make straight his path.” \nThe Voice cries: “Prepare the way of the Lord.” First the voice strikes \nupon the year\, then after the voice\, indeed together with the voice\, the word \npenetrates the mind. In this way was Christ announced by John. Let us then \nhear what the Voice announces concerning the Word. “Prepare\,” it says\, “the \nway of the Lord.” Which way shall we prepare for the Lord? A way on the earth? \nCan the Word of God travel such road? Or rather must we not prepare the way \nwithin us\, setting up in our hearts a straight and true way? \nThis is the way through which the Word of God enters\, and comes to rest \nwithin the bounds of the human body. And great indeed is the heart of man\, \nwide and spacious as if it were a world in itself. Do you wish to know how great \nand how profound it is? Behold what a sweep of divine knowledge it can \nembrace: “For he has given me true knowledge of the things that are: to know \nthe disposition of the whole world\, and the virtues of the elements\, the \nbeginnings and the endings and midst of the times\, the alterations of their \ncourses\, and the changes of the seasons\, revolutions of the year\, and the \ndispositions of the stars\, the natures of living creatures\, and the reasonings of \nmen.” \nSee then that the heart of man\, which can contain so much\, is no small \nthing. And see also that its greatness is not in bodily quantity\, but in the power \nby which it can receive such knowledge of the truth. Let me recall to you a \nsimple example from our daily life\, so that you may see how great is this power. \nLet us consider this: through whatever cities we may have passed\, we have still \nwithin our minds the style and the shape of their squares and houses and walls \nand buildings\, stored in our memory. We keep within us\, as in the picture\, the \nroads we have traveled. The sea we have voyaged over we can recall in moments \nof quiet recollection. No small thing\, as I have said\, is the heart of man. \nIf it then can contain so much\, and is not something small and narrow\, \nthen let a way for the Lord be prepared in it\, and let his path be made straight\, so \nthat the Word of God and his Wisdom may enter there. Prepare this way by a \nworthy manner of living\, and with good works make straight the path\, so that \nwithout hindrance the word of God may tread this way to you\, and give you \nunderstanding\, both of his coming and of his mysteries\, to whom be glory and \nempire forever and ever.
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