Little Divides Angels from Men (St. John Chrysostom) No. 2 | Orthodox Christian Hoodie / Hooded SweatshirtSt Paul was the noblest of men and the most outstanding example of the nobility of human nature and of its possibilities for virtue. By speaking up for the Master and exhorting us to virtue, he completely refutes those who find fault with human nature, seals the lips of those who made slanderous charges, and shows that little divides angels from men if they are willing to perfect themselves. + St. John Chrysostom, In Praise of St Paul, Sermon 2 The

Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation

she also hath conceived a son in her old age

ye dragons

for you know not what day or what hour they will come for your soul (cf

calm as an angel

Acknowledge your Advocate and Lord

and the life

Fire devours before them

even though it be good

and almsgiving

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober

” since it is the most exact expression of the Lord’s teaching and a forcible* emulation of the way of life that Christ led during His earthly life