In the middle of the second centry a young Christian community was visited by a seeker for the truth. Justin was born into a Greek-speaking pagan family in Samaria, and was educated in Greek philosophy. Like many others with similar training in philosophy in those days, his mind remained restless by the knowledge and philosophical processes he was exposed to.
"Almighty and everlasting God, you found your martyr Justin wandering from teacher to teacher, seeking the true God, and you revealed to him the sublime wisdom of your eternal Word: Grant that all who seek you, or a deeper knowledge of you, may find and be found by you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen."
Daily office year two:
1Cor. 1:18-25; Psalm 16:5-11; John 12:44-50
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