#St. Isaac the Syrian

[dramoor]

"This Christmas night bestowed peace on the whole world;

So let no one threaten;

This is the night of the Most Gentle One -

Let no one be cruel;

This is the night of the Humble One -

Let no one be proud.

Now is the day of joy –

Let us not seek revenge;

Now is the day of Good Will -

Let us not be mean.

In this Day of Peace -

Let us not be conquered by anger.

Today the Bountiful impoverished Himself for our sake;

So, rich one, invite the poor to your table.

Today we receive a Gift for which we did not ask;

So let us give alms to those who implore and beg us.

This present Day casst open the heavenly doors to our prayers;

Let us open our door to those who ask our forgiveness.

Today the DIVINE BEING took upon Himself the seal of our humanity,

In order for humanity to be decorated by the Seal of DIVINITY."

~Nativity Homily of St. Isaac the Syrian

(Art: Journey to Bethlehem)

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Today the Divine Being took upon Himself the seal of our humanity,

In order for humanity to be decorated by the Seal of Divinity.

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[eternal-echoes]

“When a man begins to fast, he straightway yearns in his mind to enter into converse with God.”

- St. Isaac the Syrian

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[cassianus]

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[portraitsofsaints]

Saint Isaac the Syrian c. 613 - c. 700 Feast Day: January 28

Saint Isaac of Syria, also known as Isaac of Nineveh entered a monastery at a young age and received an excellent education. He then taught theology while emphasizing God’s love, mercy, and the works of the Holy Spirit. St. Isaac was installed as the Bishop of Ninevah but left after 5 months to live a life of solitude, poverty, contemplation, and total surrender to God. His writings are still treasured today for their spiritual insights. {website}

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[sidebee-hive]

"The passions are uprooted and turned to flight by constant occupation of the mind with God. This is a sword that puts them to death... Whoever always thinks about God drives the demons away from himself and pulls up the seeds of their malice."

- St. Isaac the Syrian

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[dramoor]

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[nonigurl]

Spread your cloak over the man who is falling and cover him.

And if you cannot take upon yourself his sins and receive his chastisement in his stead,

then at least patiently suffer his shame and do not disgrace him.

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[bylagunabay]

Do not sin, O man ...

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[cassianus]

For this is a weapon forged by God, and who shall escape blame if he neglects it? And if the Lawgiver Himself fasts, who among those who keep the law has no need of fasting? This is why the human race knew no victory before fasting, and the devil had never experienced defeat from our nature; but this weapon has made him powerless from the outset.

From: The Ascetical homilies of St Isaac the Syrian – Homily 37

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[orthodoxadventure]

The 'dispassioned' person, so far from being apathetic, is the one whose heart burns with love for God, for other humans, for every living creature, for all that God has made. As St Isaac the Syrian writes:

When a man with such a heart as this thinks of the creatures and looks at them, his eyes are filled with tears because of the overwhelming compassion that presses upon his heart. The heart of such a man grows tender, and he cannot endure to hear of or look upon any injury, even the smallest suffering, inflicted upon anything in creation. Therefore he never ceases to pray with tears even for the dumb animals, for the enemies of truth and for all who do harm to it, asking that they may be guarded and receive God's mercy. And for the reptiles also he prays with a great compassion, which rises up endlessly in his heart, after the example of God.

-- Kallistos Ware, The Orthodox Way

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