“Only the strong man can exercise living patience, can take upon himself again and again the things that are; only he can always begin anew. Patience without strength is mere passivity, dull acceptance, growing accustomed to being a mere thing.”

                                       -Romano Guardini

For Reflection:

What characteristic marks a patient person? Why? Do I see myself as this kind of a person? Why or why not? (See tomorrow’s Grace Line for encouragement if you feel you fall short.)

The Angels and Their Mission: According to the Fathers of the Church Jean Danielou  Pb 144 pgs Click Here For More Information

There came a time, however, when, with the fusion of these divergent cultures, and the rise of specific and more fundamental controversial questions, the attention of churchmen was centered elsewhere and a lively interest in the world of the created spirits was no longer either possible or necessary.  Thus, much of what the Fathers treated with special attention, later theological developments have bypassed.