Follow the way of love... I
Corinthians 14:1
"Go with Him, as His inseparable
companion, to the wedding feast of Cana , and drink of the wine of His blessing. Let you have
ever before you the Face of the Lord, and look upon His beauty, and let your
earnest gaze turn nowhere away from His most sweet countenance. Go before Him
into a desert place and see the wonder of His works, where He multiplied in His
own Holy Hands the bread that sufficed to feed a great
multitude.
Go, my brother, go forward, and with all
the love of your soul follow Christ wherever He may
go... And lovingly behold Him as taking
bread into His hands, He blesses it, and breaks it, as the outward form of His
own Immaculate Body; and the chalice which He blessed as the outward form of His
Precious Blood, and gave to His Disciples; and be
you also a partaker of His sacraments."
St Ephrem
Syria ~ 306-373
Deacon and Doctor of the Church
Poet, Hymnographer, orator, defender of the
faith
His works: described as "a storehouse of treasures"
He was called: "Harp of the Holy Spirit," "Doctor of the
World,"
and "Pillar of the Church."
Great devotion to Our Lady
Patron: Spiritual Directors, spiritual
leaders
FEAST DAY – June 9
Lay me not with sweet
spices,
For this honor avails me not,
Nor yet use incense and perfumes,
For the honor befits me not.
Burn yet the incense in the holy place;
As for me, escort me only with your prayers,
Give ye your incense to God,
And over me send up hymns.
Instead of perfumes and spices,
Be mindful of me in your intercessions.
For this honor avails me not,
Nor yet use incense and perfumes,
For the honor befits me not.
Burn yet the incense in the holy place;
As for me, escort me only with your prayers,
Give ye your incense to God,
And over me send up hymns.
Instead of perfumes and spices,
Be mindful of me in your intercessions.
From The Testament
of St. Ephrem
Click
here: St. Ephrem - YouTube (2
mins)
St Ephrem, Harp
of the Holy Spirit, pray for us!
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