There’s nothing more powerful than the Church

There’s nothing more powerful than the Church. Stop fighting it, or else it’ll prove too powerful for you. Don’t wage war against heaven. Fight a man and you win or lose. But if you fight the Church, you can’t win. Because God’s all-powerful. Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than Him?
How many tyrants have wished to get the better of the Church yet haven’t succeeded? Where are her oppressors? Silence and oblivion have come upon them. And where’s the Church? It’s more radiant than the sun.
Their deeds are no more; those of the Church are immortal.

Based on St. John Chrysostom

A snapshot taken during a doxology chanted at a vigil in Vatopaidi’s main church.

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There is nothing more powerful than the Church, man; give up fighting her, lest she overpower your strength. Wage war not against heaven. If you fight a man, you conquer or are conquered. But if you fight the Church, you cannot conquer. For God is stronger than all. Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He? How many tyrants have wished to get the better of the Church! Yet they have not succeeded. Where are the oppressors? Silence and oblivion have passed over them. But where is the Church? It is more dazzling than the sun. Their deeds are no more, hers are immortal. This photo depicts a candid shot during a doxology chanted at a vigil in Vatopaidi's main church (katholicon).