Theodoret of Cyrrhus → Theoctistus

Theodoret to Alexandros.

I have received your letter with delight, not only because it came from a friend, but because it revealed the nobility of your spirit. You write about your difficulties with a frankness that does honor to your character, and you ask for my help with a directness that speaks well of your trust in our friendship.

I wish I could do more than merely write. But the resources of a bishop are slender, and the demands on them are many. Still, what I can offer I give freely: my prayers to the Giver of all good things, and such practical assistance as lies within my modest power.

The bearer of this letter will explain the details of what I have been able to arrange. Receive him kindly and do not hesitate to write again whenever you have need of me.