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27 Sept 2019

Loving The Truth


Φιλαλήθης ἀκροατὴς ἀμφοτέρωθεν πορίζεται τὴν ἀλήθειαν. Ἐπὶ μὲν τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς μαρτυρούμενος, προθυμότερος γίνεται· ἐπὶ δὲ τοῖς κακοῖς ἐλεγχόμενος, μετανοῖεν ἀναγκάζεται.

Ἅγιος Μάρκος ὁ Ἐρημίτης, Περὶ Τῶν Οἰομένων Ἐξ Ἔργων Δικαιοῦσθαι

Migne PG 65 953c
The lover of truth attends to whatever brings forth the truth. When it bears witness to his goods he becomes more eager, and when it chides him for evils it drives him to repent.

Saint Mark The Ascetic, from On Those Who Think Themselves Justified By Works.

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