A quote from the Prologue of Ohrid's reading for August 10th:
"Only man, the most intelligent creature, frequently leaves the path of God, falling into ignorance and inventing strange paths according to his thinking. Because of this, it can be that children lead instead of the elders, and instead of men, women rule. When children rule, oppression reigns. When women rule, disorder usually reigns. When this is permitted by God -- as this does not occur unless the people sin, or by the permission of God -- the people find themselves under punishment for their sins, in the same way that an enemy subdues the land in war; for all opression is war, and every disorder is a punishment for sin."
This homily is based upon Isaiah 3:12 which reads, "As for my people, children are their oppressors and women rule over them."
A quote from the Prologue of Ohrid's reading for August 10th:
"Only man, the most intelligent creature, frequently leaves the path of God, falling into ignorance and inventing strange paths according to his thinking. Because of this, it can be that children lead instead of the elders, and instead of men, women rule. When children rule, oppression reigns. When women rule, disorder usually reigns. When this is permitted by God -- as this does not occur unless the people sin, or by the permission of God -- the people find themselves under punishment for their sins, in the same way that an enemy subdues the land in war; for all opression is war, and every disorder is a punishment for sin."
This homily is based upon Isaiah 3:12 which reads, "As for my people, children are their oppressors and women rule over them."
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