136. К Аврелию, епископу карфагенскому 113

Ah, and what boundless power has a noble soul, abounding in the great fruits of love and reverence! Despite the enormous distance separating you and me, you captivated and tied us to you as if you had always been and lived with us. The rumor about the ardor of your love, about your frank directness and insight, like a sweet fragrance, has reached our borders, which lie at the very edge of the universe. We deeply thank your reverence and congratulate you for the great labors and efforts that you have undertaken for the good of the universal church and with which you have prepared for yourself the greatest crowns with the man-loving God. At the same time, we earnestly ask you to continue your exploits in this good field. You know the rewards for them: if anyone who supports anyone, unjustly offended and persecuted, deserves an unspeakable reward from God, then think what kind of reward you will receive for your good efforts to save so many troubled churches from confusion and excitement and bring them to a quiet haven of peace. The paragraphs in the text were arranged by us. – Editorial staff of “ABC of Faith” The next twenty-two letters, starting with the letter to Aurelius and ending with the letter to Italica, with more or less probability, all refer to the year 406. You might be interested in: