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"So the man whom Satan has smitten ought not to be ashamed to confess his sin, and depart from it, and entreat for himself the medicine of penitence. For gangrene comes to the wound of him who is ashamed to show it, and harm comes to his whole body; and he who is not ashamed has his wound healed, and again returns to go down into the conflict."
St. Aphrahat is known in the tradition as “the Persian Sage.” Born in the late third century in the Persian Empire, he flourished amid persecution and is the earliest prominent witness to Syriac Christianity. He wrote in a dialect of Aramaic, the language spoken by Jesus, and maintained close contact with Judaism, demonstrating a profound knowledge of Hebrew Scriptures and Jewish customs. He is best known for his collection of twenty-three writings called the "Demonstrations."
Demonstration VII concerns penitents. Composed in 336-337 A.D., it is the earliest work to treat of the early Church's approach to the sacrament of penance and pastoral care with such precision.
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Demonstration VII, On Penitents full text: https://www.tertullian.org/fathers/aphrahat_dem7.htm
Learn more about St. Aphrahat on Way of the Fathers: https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/27-aphrahat-parsee-sage-primary-in-time/
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"Your very perplexity in reconciling the surface of things with our Lord's announcements, the very temptation you lie under to explain away the plain words of Scripture, shows you that your standard of good and evil, and the standard of all around you, must be very different from God's standard."
In this sermon from his Anglican period, Newman reflects upon the challenging truth proclaimed uniformly throughout Scripture: the chosen are few, though many are called.
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Many Called, Few Chosen full text: https://newmanreader.org/works/parochial/volume5/sermon18.html
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“Keep his commandments, and you will have a cure for sin.”
The Shepherd of Hermas is an apocryphal text written in Rome in the 2nd century. It belongs to the category of "apocalyptic" literature, as it relates a series of revelations given to its titular character, Hermas, who may or may not also have been the work's author.
The Shepherd of Hermas was widely read and respected in the early Church, with some Church Fathers (such as Irenaeus and Origen) even considering it part of canonical scripture. 
The text is divided into three main sections: Visions, Mandates, and Parables. Taken together, they serve as an exhortation to repentance.
Part 4: Conclusion
00:00 Intro
 
00:39 Ninth Parable - Chapter 1
 
03:35 Chapter 2
 
05:27 Chapter 3
 
06:40 Chapter 4
 
09:12 Chapter 5
 
11:18 Chapter 6
 
13:12 Chapter 7
 
15:15 Chapter 8
 
17:39 Chapter 9
 
20:07 Chapter 10
 
21:59 Chapter 11
 
24:58 Chapter 12
 
27:45 Chapter 13
 
30:38 Chapter 14
 
32:54 Chapter 15
 
35:21 Chapter 16
 
37:36 Chapter 17
 
39:31 Chapter 18
 
41:44 Chapter 19
 
43:28 Chapter 20
 
44:46 Chapter 21
 
45:56 Chapter 22
 
47:10 Chapter 23
 
48:37 Chapter 24
 
50:00 Chapter 25
 
50:36 Chapter 26
 
53:06 Chapter 27
 
53:50 Chapter 28
 
56:08 Chapter 29
 
57:30 Chapter 30
 
59:11 Chapter 31
 
01:01:05 Chapter 32
 
01:02:48 Chapter 33
 
01:04:14 Tenth Parable - Chapter 1
 
01:05:45 Chapter 2
 
01:07:21 Chapter 3
 
01:09:14 Chapter 4
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The Shepherd of Hermas full text: https://www.hfsbooks.com/books/the-apostolic-fathers-walsh-grimm-grimm/
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"It cannot be said, then, because we have not to bear the burden and the heat of the day, that therefore we have returned to paradise. It is not that our work is lighter, but our strength is greater."
This sermon from Newman's Anglican period was originally preached on Septuagesima Sunday. In it, Newman addresses the misconception that grace exempts Christians from work, and he exhorts Christians to embrace their calling to work diligently for the glory of God.
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The Work of the Christian full text: https://newmanreader.org/works/subjects/sermon1.html
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“These mandates are advantageous for those who intend to repent. For, if they do not walk in them, their repentance is worthless. You who repent must cast off the wickedness of this world which wears you down; if you put on every excellence of justice, you can observe these mandates and keep from committing any additional sins.”
The Shepherd of Hermas is an apocryphal text written in Rome in the 2nd century. It belongs to the category of "apocalyptic" literature, as it relates a series of revelations given to its titular character, Hermas, who may or may not also have been the work's author.
The Shepherd of Hermas was widely read and respected in the early Church, with some Church Fathers (such as Irenaeus and Origen) even considering it part of canonical scripture. 
The text is divided into three main sections: Visions, Mandates, and Parables. Taken together, they serve as an exhortation to repentance.
Part 3: Parables
00:00 Intro
00:39 First Parable
04:18 Second Parable
08:45 Third Parable
09:48 Fourth Parable
12:08 Fifth Parable
27:08 Sixth Parable
38:25 Seventh Parable
42:05 Eighth Parable
This work to be released in its entirety in episodic format.
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“Put the Lord in your hearts, then, you who are empty and fickle in the faith. You will then know that nothing is easier, sweeter, or more gentle than these mandates. Be converted, you who walk in the commandments of the Devil, commandments that are hard, bitter, cruel, and foul. And do not fear the Devil either, because he has no power against you. I, the Angel of Repentance, who have overcome the Devil, am on your side.”
The Shepherd of Hermas is an apocryphal text written in Rome in the 2nd century. It belongs to the category of "apocalyptic" literature, as it relates a series of revelations given to its titular character, Hermas, who may or may not also have been the work's author.
The Shepherd of Hermas was widely read and respected in the early Church, with some Church Fathers (such as Irenaeus and Origen) even considering it part of canonical scripture. 
The text is divided into three main sections: Visions, Mandates, and Parables. Taken together, they serve as an exhortation to repentance.
Part 2: Mandates
00:00 Intro
00:39 First Mandate
01:27 Second Mandate
03:38 Third Mandate
06:01 Fourth Mandate
14:26 Fifth Mandate
20:12 Sixth Mandate
24:51 Seventh Mandate
26:50 Eighth Mandate
31:39 Ninth Mandate
34:56 Tenth Mandate
40:06 Eleventh Mandate
47:13 Twelfth Mandate
This work to be released in its entirety in episodic format.
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