170. К Исихию, епископу салонскому 123

Although the distance of space between us and your honesty is great and we are removed to the very outskirts of the universe, nevertheless we are close, we are inseparable from you thanks to the wings of love, which easily and comfortably make all kinds of distant journeys. We now bring you the due greeting in writing and ask you to show your characteristic zeal for the situation of the Eastern churches. You know how great it is to give a hand to the churches in need, to turn such turmoil into silence and to stop such a cruel war. We say this not because you need to make reminders on our part: without waiting for our letters, you yourself carried out the measures due on your part; but, since the disasters have not yet ended, but, on the contrary, are intensifying, we earnestly ask you not to abandon the work and not to lose hope, but to apply medicine on your part as long as these wounds, corroding the body of the church, exist. The more work required to achieve the intended goal, the more reward you will receive. The paragraphs in the text were arranged by us. – Editorial staff of “ABC of Faith” Hesychius, bishop of the city of Salona in Dalmatia, is known for his correspondence with Blessed. Augustine, who, by the way, also mentions him with praise in his essay “On the City of God.” He is credited with interpreting the book of Leviticus. You might be interested in: