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Wiser than the Saints

Posted on October 18, 2018October 18, 2018 by Fr. Irineos

The fathers of the Church consistently remind Christians that we are to guard our mouths.  We sing in the vespers verses, “Set a watch O Lord before my mouth, keep the door of my lips!”  I will occasionally post the saying of the fathers on this, or like posts by others that remind us of Read more about Wiser than the Saints[…]

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