Letter 32: I have received your letter with delight, not only because it came from a friend, but because it revealed the...
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.
Human translation — New Advent (NPNF / ANF series)
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