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St. Simeon the New Theologian On His Relationship With God

Published March 31, 2011 Uncategorized 3 Comments

St. Simeon the New Theologian

I know that the Immovable comes down; I know that the Invisible appears to me; I know that He who is outside the whole creation Takes me within Himself and hides me in His arms, and then I find myself outside the whole world.

I, a frail, small mortal in the world, behold the Creator of the world, all of Him, within myself;and I know that I shall not die, for I am within the Life, I have the whole of Life springing up as a fountain within me.

He is in my heart, He is in heaven: both there and here He shows himself to me with equal glory.

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  1. 1 mikespreng April 5, 2011 at 12:13 am

    Nice! Hey, would you be interested in joining an EO Facebook page? Here it is if you are: https://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_160343657326368&ap=1

    Mike Spreng

  2. 2 Mary April 5, 2011 at 2:14 am

    Hi Mike,

    Thanks for the invite. However, I don’t have a facebook page. Yup, I might be the only one without one, ha!

    God Bless

    Mary

  3. 3 Theresa April 13, 2011 at 9:18 pm

    Mary…You are not the only one : ) I feel blogging takes up enough time and Facebook would be another reason for me to get on the computer…I am on enough and have other vocations.


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