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SUMMARY:Vigils Reading
DESCRIPTION:THE SEEDS OF GODLINESS \nFrom a treatise by St John Chrysostom \n◊◊◊ \n[Christ’s] predictions were of two kinds. Some are to be fulfilled in the \npresent life; others will come true after the consummation of the world. But the \nfirst kind confirmed the second and gave abundant proof that the prophecies \nabout the world to come are also true. Let me give you an example and\, by that \nexample\, I shall try to clear up any obscurity in what I mean. When only twelve \ndisciples followed him\, neither the reality nor even the name of a Church \noccurred to anyone. The synagogue was still flourishing. Why\, then\, did he \nspeak of the Church and predict it at a time when practically the whole world \nwas in the grip of godlessness? “Upon this rock I shall build my Church\, and \nthe gates of hell shall not prevail against it”. \nPut this prediction of Christ to whatever test you wish and you will see \nthat its truth shines brightly forth. For it is a marvel not only that he built the \nChurch throughout the world but that he kept it unconquered even though it \nwas harassed by so many assaults. The words: “The gates of hell shall not \nprevail against it\,” mean the dangers which beget death\, the dangers which lead \nus down to hell. \nDo you not see that this prediction came true? Do you not see the strength \nof its fulfillment? Do you not see the words shining forth as proved in the light \nof the facts? Do you not see his invincible power which does all things with \nease? Because the words are few — “I will build my Church” — do not simply \npass over them. Ponder them in your mind. Think how great a thing it is to fill \nevery land under the sun with so many Churches in so short a time. Think what \nit means to have converted so many nations\, to have won over so many peoples\, \nto have destroyed ancestral customs\, to have torn out deep-rooted habits\, to \nhave driven out\, like dust before the wind\, the tyrannous rule of pleasure and \nthe power and strength of evil. People have destroyed their old altars\, temples\, \nidols\, and rites. They have destroyed their accursed festivals and made the \nunclean savor of victims disappear like smoke. \nThat word which Christ spoke in his own day has been planted in the souls \nof all men and is found on the lips of all. It is just as if land that was filled with \nthorns has been cleansed and become a cleared field. And this field has received \nthe seeds of godliness.
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CATEGORIES:Vigils Readings
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