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Let us receive the light whose brilliance is eternal
Today, February 2nd, as our church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, our Church invites us to first read reflect on a passage from the book of Exodus (13: 1-3a, 11-16), entitled "The consecration of the first-born". Our treasure, which follows, is from a sermon by Saint Sophronius, bishop.
Born in Damascus, Syria, around the year 560, Saint Sophronius came from an esteemed family and received a deep philosophical education. His early devotion to God grew into an inclination toward monastic life, and while still young he entered a monastery in Palestine. He became a friend…
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