1 September 2020
On Sex
The princes of
evil have blinded me with their passions and by their cunningness they have
robbed me of the beauty of my youth. What can I do, now that I have lost my
purity? I will cry out to Christ, that He might return my beauty to me- and
then will the evil ones be ashamed. My Savior cries out to me, to His disciple:
do not despair of the salvation; I will restore thee and forgive thee thy sins.
I have found thee and I will not leave thee; for I have redeemed thee with my
very own Blood. Cry out, O sinner, with all your might, and spare not your
throat; for your Lord is merciful and loves those who repent. As soon as you
return, your Father will come out beforehand to meet you. He will slaughter the
fatted calf, clothe you in a fine robe, and rejoice in you.
St. Ephraim the Syrian
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