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Saint Athanasius of Alexandria (icon), Bulgarian icon painter

Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.23: Another Fragment

Bulgarian icon painter, Saint Athanasius of Alexandria (icon), 17th century · Sozopol · Public domainBulgarian icon painter, Saint Athanasius of Alexandria (icon), 17th century, Sozopol

SectionAthanasius of AlexandriaPublic domainFestal Letters

And whereas what is human comes to an end, what is divine does not. For which reason also when we are dead, and when our nature is tired out, he raises us up, and leads us up [though] born of earth to heaven.

Reproduced in full. Translation: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 4 (Schaff and Wace, 1892), public domain (Public domain).

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