Easter Sunday

"O the wonder of God's compassion. O the amazement of the bounty of our Creator. O the power of His almightiness. O His immeasurable kindness regarding our nature, that He also brings sinner into existence! Who can sufficiently tell His praise, who quickens the sinner and abuser who had become dust without motion [so as to participate of] a laudable, recognizing and rational mode of existence, that changes scattered dust into a being exalted above perception, that makes scattered senses a rational nature with quick motion? If the sinner is not able to [understand] His quickening power, he can be content with His grace... Come and let us wonder at the grace of our Creator. The retribution of the sinners is this, that He repays them with resurrection instead of with justice... Glory to Your immeasurable grace. Now the floods of Your grace make me silent without any emotion remaining, not even thankfulness. With what mouth shall we thank You, good king who loves our life?" (from The Mystical Treatises of Isaac of Niniveh, Homily 50, 358-359).

Christ is truly Risen! Alleluia. Alleluia!
A very blessed Easter to you all!

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