Daily Devotional: January 11th
Daily Prayer III
O noble progeny of All-father, Jove, and Being,
Benevolent rulers under his command, foreseeing.
Guide us with justice, in your esteemed reign,
As we follow laws, right and dear, not in vain.
May our obedience align with your noble decree,
Laws divinely crafted for humanity to see.
O gods, illuminate our path with celestial light,
Straighten our minds, fashioned in nature's delight.
Grant us the harmony of well-ordered living,
As we celebrate great Jove, eternally giving.
In reverence, we seek your guiding grace,
O divine offspring, in this mortal space.
Daily Meditation
"The perfection of the soul will correct the depravity of the body; but the strength of the body without reasoning does not render the soul better.”
—Democrates
Sentence 2
If we bring our bodies to the utmost perfection of fitness, that does not mean we are virtuous or good in our souls. Many people today are confused or led astray by people with impressive bodies but immature souls.
However, a beautiful soul, will bring a balance and harmony to the body that is radiant and felt by those in its presence.
Monthly Ascesis: Praying for Virtue
“Ask from God those things that you cannot receive from man.”
-Sextus
“In the Pythagorean sentences, we are also advised not to pray for things that we can do for ourselves. For example, we should not pray for money or material goods because these are things we can work to gain by ourselves. Rather, the things we should ask the gods for are things that are, like them, immaterial and perfect. The best things for us to ask the gods for are virtues.
When we pray, we should ask the gods to show us the way to immaterial things that are aligned with their perfect nature. Cardinal virtues like prudence, courage, justice, and temperance are great starting points. But any virtue is worthy of our prayers of petition.”
Excerpt from Ascesis: The Handbook of Platonic Practice
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