DAILY CONTEMPLATION

July 11, 2026 ~ Epep 4, 1742

That Firstborn who was begotten according to His nature [from the Father],
was born in another birth that was external to His nature;
that we might know that after our natural birth we must have another birth which is outside our nature.
For He, since He was spiritual, until He came to the corporeal birth, could not be corporeal;
in like manner also the corporeal, unless they are born in another birth, cannot be spiritual.
But the Son whose generation is unsearchable, was born in another generation that may be searched out;
that by the one we might learn that His Majesty is without limit,
and by the other might be taught that His grace is without measure.
For great is His Majesty without measure, whose first generation cannot be imagined in any of our thoughts.
And His grace is abundant without limit, whose second birth is proclaimed by all mouths.
St. Ephraim the Syrian