Confirm our minds, O Lord, in the mysteries of the true faith, set forth with power by thy servant John of Damascus; that we, with him, confessing Jesus to be true God and true Man, and singing the praises of the risen Lord, may, by the power of the resurrection, attain to eternal joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for evermore.
On this day we remember St. John of Damascus. Monk, priest, defender of the faith, and a voice who spoke the truth with clarity and courage. He is often remembered as "the last of the Greek Fathers."
— Bishop Stephen Smuts (@BishopSmuts) December 4, 2025
He defended the use of icons not for beauty’s sake, but because the Incarnation… pic.twitter.com/F7PeeS3DJ7
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