Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God

Treasures of Our Faith with Deacon Richard Vehige · Mar 11, 2026 · 6m

On Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent our Church invites us to first read and reflect on a passage from the book of Exodus (33:7-11, 18-23; 34:5-9, 29-35) entitled "The full revelation of God to Moses". Our treasure, which follows, is from a book addressed to Autolycus by Saint Theophilus of Antioch, bishop.

Saint Theophilus lived in the second century and was the seventh bishop of Antioch. His writings indicate that he was born a pagan and was led to embrace Christianity by studying the Holy Scriptures, especially the prophetical books. He was noted for his zeal as a shepherd in driving…