133. К пресвитерам и монахам Феодоту, Николаю и Херею 109

You point to the invasion of the Isaurians as the reason why they could not come to us. But I affirm that you have arrived to us, that you are with us, and that the invasion of the Isaurians did not in the least hinder your arrival. These are the wings of love: instantly and without any difficulty they carry us everywhere, no matter how many obstacles there are. If we have not yet had the opportunity to see each other physically, then pray relentlessly; and the philanthropic God will give it. Constantly carrying you in my heart, I also fervently desire a personal meeting with you and am confident that it will come true if you diligently ask for it from the One who can stop every storm and establish clear silence everywhere. It is your pleasure to inform you that we are now enjoying complete peace and relaxation. As for our health, despite many unfavorable circumstances for it, such as: the scarcity of doctors, the lack of necessary supplies (nothing is sold here and even medicine cannot be obtained), an unhappy climate (because the summer heat torments us here no less than the cold, differing in its way with the same cruelty), a difficult and continuous state of siege, a constant and every minute fear of an attack by the Isaurians - despite, therefore, all these and very many other circumstances harmful to it, we can say that the dangerous situation in his condition has passed, and we have the right to some extent to call ourselves healthy. Don’t stop constantly writing to us and delighting us with news about your health. We consider your love to be our greatest consolation, reinforcement, treasure that constitutes our well-being, and when we remember the sincerity of your disposition, the invariability of your sympathy, the inflexibility and firmness of your love (and we always and constantly remember it), then it is as if we are entering, after numerous disasters, into a hospitable and storm-proof haven. The paragraphs in the text were arranged by us. – Editorial staff of “ABC of Faith” The present and the two following letters were written from Kukuz in the year 405. You might be interested in: