Κατηγορία

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Wise birds (Saint John of Kronstadt)

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How clever and sensible birds are. If they see someone coming to catch them, they immediately take flight and are thus safe from their enemies. Christians should be just as prudent and careful, so as to avoid being caught by the incorporeal hunters looking to snare their soul.

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‘We boast in hope, we boast in sorrows’ (Protopresbyter Themistoklis Mourtzanos)

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‘We boast in the hope of the glory of God, though not only, but we also boast in our sorrows’ (Rom. 5, 2-3) People enjoy reward* and praise in their life. They feel that their efforts, their successes and their patience have been justified. They feel that both God and other people see their work and congratulate them. Praise often becomes a cause for self-justification and self-aggrandizement. At other times, people take heart from the praise of others and are able to continue their efforts, especially when these are concerned with society as a whole. In politics, praise comes from a vote at elections. In the Church, with the crown of sanctity. In the family with the good words and encouragement ...

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