Epiphany – Metropolitan of Strumica Nahum
Posted By Macedon on January 18, 2025
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It is not good for a person who knows how to read to interpret what he reads as he wants, due to; lack of knowledge, being laden with passion or lack of enlightenment of his reason (mind, nous). In such a condition he will learn nothing.
When we read about the divine things, we can understand something with the reason, but we understand or correctly interpret only with the spiritual reason – with the transfigured and enlightened reason; and much more can be revealed to us than what is written, and even the background of what is written.
The theme of enlightenment of the mind/reason is essentially related to Holy Baptism, because enlightenment of the mind is not possible without activating the uncreated grace i.e. the Divine energy of Baptism from the human heart, through the Orthodox spiritual life.