Paradise Of the Spirit Vol.3

[short]Author: The Late HG Bishop Youannis of Gharbeya; Pages: 264[/short][long] In his second epistle to the believers, St Peter mentions that our Lord Jesus called us to glory and virtue: “Who called us by his own glory and goodness, through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature” urging them to: “add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge” (1 Peter 1: 3-5) Virtue is, no doubt, the fruit of true faith. You may also say: it is the living evidence of such faith. Sadly, we live in a time in which virtue has become scarce. Faith has become theoretical to many Christians. Such theoretical faith has no fruits. We read about virtue in the Bible. We also read about it in the life of the saints. We ought to apply what we read and make it a hallmark of our life. That way, virtue becomes manifest in us and not just a theoretical object that we perceive with our minds. For this reason, Our Lord Jesus e