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Patience: What Growth In Christ Looks Like

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A small but always persistent discipline is a great force; for a soft drop, falling persistently, hollows out hard rock…. When patience greatly increases in our soul, it is a sign that we have secretly received the grace of consolation.  The power of patience is stronger than the joyful thoughts that descend into the heart.  (St. Isaac the Syrian, Homily 48) When Jesus told His followers that they must eat His flesh…

Humility And Patience In Trials

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In my last blog post, I spoke of two categories of trials discussed by St. Isaac in homily 42: trials that are the fruit of pride and trials that are allowed by God to create longing and are evidence of one drawing near to God.  Before I get into what St. Isaac says about patience and humility at the end of homily 42, I want correct a potential misunderstanding some of you…