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18 May 2020

Hearts Hard And Soft


Κακία ἐν λογισμοῖς μελετωμένη, θρασύνει καρδίαν· ἀναιρουμένη δι' ἐγκρατείας καὶ ἐλπίδος, συντρίνει αὐτήν.

Ἅγιος Μάρκος ὁ Ἐρημίτης, Περὶ Νόμου Πνευματικοῦ 

Source:  Migne PG 65 908a
When evil is contemplated in thought, it hardens the heart. Lifted up by temperance and hope, it is softened.

Saint Mark The Ascetic, from On The Spiritual Law.

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