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The divine plan for the world is the mirror of the spiritual world
Today, June 9, as our Church celebrates the Memorial of Ephrem, Deacon and Doctor, our Church invites us first to read and reflect on a passage from the book of Sirach (39:1-10) entitled "The wisdom of a man who is learned in the Scriptures". Our treasure, which follows, is from a sermon by Saint Ephrem, priest.
Ephrem the Syrian was a fourth-century deacon, theologian, and poet from Mesopotamia who is honored as a Doctor of the Church. He is best known for his beautiful hymns and poetic writings that explained the mysteries of the Christian faith in ways ordinary people could understand and…
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