Letters — Letter 123 — To Theodore, Bishop of Tyana

Letter 123 — To Theodore, Bishop of Tyana

Source: Translated by Charles Gordon Browne and James Edward Swallow. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series , Vol. 7. Edited by Philip Schaff and Henry Wace. ( Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1894. ) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3103c.htm>.

(To excuse himself for postponing his acceptance of an invitation.)

I respect you deeply, and I enjoy being with you. However, I had otherwise decided to stay at home and devote myself to quiet contemplation, for I found this to be the most beneficial course for myself. And since the winds are still quite strong, and my illness has not yet left me, I ask you to be patient with me for a little while, and to join me in praying for my health. As soon as the right time comes, I will respond to your requests.

I reverence your presence, and I delight in your company; although otherwise I counselled myself to remain at home and philosophize in quiet, for I found this of all courses the most profitable for myself. And since the winds are still somewhat rough, and my infirmity has not yet left me, I beg you to bear with me patiently for a little while, and to join me in my prayers for health; and as soon as the fit season comes I will attend upon your requests.

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