RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF ST.JOHN THE BAPTIST

Love for God and One Another

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  Blessed Diadochos on love for God and neighbor

  A certain poslushnik [one under obedience, a monastic novice] asked the elder, "Who, father, can obey all of the Commandments, when there are so many of them?" The Elder answered, "One who emulates...
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  Giving thanks to God

  One who obeys God’s will honors and glorifies God, while one who transgresses God’s law dishonors Him. St. Basil the Great. Let us not consider praise an unimportant matter; rather let our life raise...
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  On non-condemnation

  A brother asked Abba Moses, what helps a man in all of his difficulty? The elder replied: God helps, for it is written: “Our God is refuge and strength, a helper in afflictions which mightily befall...
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  Compassion

  If you have shown compassion for people here [on earth], that will be of wonderful help to you at the day of Judgment. Venerable St. Ephraim the Syrian. Even if you school yourself in the highest...
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  Without Love – All Is Nothing!

  DUTY without love makes one irritable
  JUSTICE without love makes one cruel
  TRUTH without love makes one a fault-finder
  UPBRINGING without love makes one two-faced