which is an essential element in all good work. If we cannot hear His voice we must learn to recognize Him in this way in the stories He tells. The parables afford examples of the breadth and sanity of Christ’s outlook on life, of His mental grasp and of His many-sidedness. There is a healthy balance in His point of view; nothing is dwarfed, nothing is exaggerated. He “sees life steadily and sees it whole.” Orthodox piety knows, of course, that this is so and is impatient