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hormisdas · c. 515 · score 0.02
Hormisdas to the Emperor Justin Augustus. Delivered by Gratus. The joy we felt at the beginning of your reign — already great in its own right and doubled by your gracious earlier communication — we now reciprocate with devoted gratitude. For we foresaw even then what you have now confirmed: that the inspiration of hea …
hormisdas · c. 514 · score 0.02
With the help of God and the prayers of the apostles, upon arriving in the regions of Greece: if bishops wish to come to meet you, receive them with the reverence that is fitting. And if they wish to prepare lodging for you, do not refuse, lest it be judged by the laity that you wish to have no concord with them. If, h …
hormisdas · c. 514 · score 0.02
But for the living, the door of reconciliation remains open to all who accept the faith of Chalcedon and the letters of blessed Leo, and who anathematize those who have been condemned. If the emperor presses you on matters beyond your instructions, say that you will faithfully report his words to the apostolic see and …
hormisdas · c. 516 · score 0.02
Memorandum received by our legates named above. When you have entered the Eastern regions, God willing, if any bishops come to meet you and wish to offer the libellus [the Formula of Hormisdas] signed by their own hand, accept it and grant them the fellowship of holy communion. If, however, bishops who come to meet you …
hormisdas · c. 515 · score 0.02
… of Nicopolis. They complain that the bishop of Thessalonica has stirred up both imperial and judicial authorities against them, subjecting them to severe harassment and financial penalties — all because John did not send the customary notification of his ordination to Thessalonica, following the old precedent. I am sen …
hormisdas · c. 516 · score 0.02
Hormisdas to the Bishops Thomas and Nicostratus. Do not think our mind is idle or indifferent regarding your case, for we think of your hardship no differently than we would our own. Through Mena, the notary of our church, we have learned that your love is still enduring the vexations of surveillance. Therefore, so tha …
hormisdas · c. 516 · score 0.01
The unspeakable mercy of almighty God and His kindness, which He mercifully pours out upon the human race, cannot be measured by human strength or expressed in words. It is enough simply to wonder at His marvels with devoted hearts and to know that all good things hang upon the remedies of His grace alone. This is prov …
hormisdas · c. 515 · score 0.01
Hormisdas to Bishop Possessor. When we hear of the excellent perseverance of Your Charity and recognize the path of true faith that you uphold without ostentation, we give thanks to our God without ceasing. May you continue in this course and provide an example for others to follow. These are heavenly gifts. These are …