[Officium]
Szent Lőrinc vértanú nyolcadának negyedik napja

[Lectio7]
Evangélium Szt János Apostol könyvéből
!Jn 12:24-26
Abban az időben így szólt Jézus tanítványaihoz: Bizony, bizony, mondom nektek: ha a búzaszem nem hull a földbe, és nem hal el, egymaga marad. És így tovább.
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Continuation of the Homily by St Austin, Bishop (of Hippo. As on Aug. 11.) He which suffereth martyrdom hath followed Christ, even to the point of having that love, greater than which no man hath, even that a man lay down his life for his friends. (John xv. 13.) Hereby also he hath laid down his life for Christ, Who hath said touching His members Inasmuch as ye have done it unto these, ye have done it unto Me. (Matth. xxv. 35, 40.) Such a servant as this He was pleased to make and to call Himself, as He saith: The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many. ~(Matth. xx. 28.) A servant of Christ, therefore, is so called for the same reason that Christ is called, a servant. And thus it cometh that if any man serve Christ, him will the Father honour, even with the great honour that, where His Son is, there shall also His servant be and his joy will never wane.
