Saint Basil the Great.
Mosaic. Kiev Hagia Sophia.
Українська: Святий Василій Великий. Мозаїка в Київському соборі Святої Софиї, XI століття.
Русский: Свт. Василий Великий. Мозаика,
Киевский собор Святой Софии, XI в.
Date: XI-Century.
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Author: Unknown.
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The evils which afflict us are well known,
even if we do not now mention them,
for long since have they been re-echoed
through the whole World.
The teachings of the Fathers are scorned;
the Apostolic Traditions are set at naught.
The fabrications of innovators
are in force in the Churches.
These men, moreover, train themselves
in rhetorical quibbling and not in theology.
The wisdom of the World takes first place
to itself, having thrust aside the glory of The Cross.
The Shepherds are driven away,
and in their places are introduced
troublesome Wolves
who tear asunder the flock of Christ.
The Houses of Prayer are bereft of those wont to assemble
therein; the Solitudes are filled with those who weep.
The elders weep, comparing the past with the present.
The young are more to be pitied,
since they know not
of what they have been deprived.
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Basil of Caesarea,
Letter 90.
(tr. Roy J. Deferrari).
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