Monday, September 13 : Saint Cyril of Jerusalem

      If any one wishes to show piety towards God, let him worship the Son; otherwise the Father does not accept his homage. The Father spoke with a loud voice from heaven, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased” (Mt 3:17). The Father was well pleased with the Son… who is called “Lord” (Lk 2:11), not improperly as those who are so called among men, but as having a natural and eternal lordship…       While remaining who he is and truly holding unchanged the dignity of his Sonship, he adapts himself to our infirmities, like an excellent physician or a compassionate teacher. He is truly Lord; he did not receive this title by some sort of advancement. The dignity of lordship is his by nature. He was not given the title”lord” as we are, but he is so in truth, since by the Father’s bidding he is Lord over his own works. Human lordship is exercised over people of dignity and weakness equal to our own, even over our elders; often a young master rules over aged servants. But in the case of our Lord Jesus Christ, lordship is not of this nature: he is first Maker, then Lord. First he made all things by the Father’s will, then, he is Lord of the things which were made by him.

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