The 400 Chapters of Love, by St. Maximos the Confessor
Talk by Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen), part 7

Chapters 276-350. 
Includes discussions of 
1. not separating from the brethren; 
2. thinking well of your brother and neighbor even if he or she is troublesome; 
3. dealing with slander: not doing it, and shutting it down when you hear it; 
4. being oriented toward God in all things; 
5. the nous vs. the reasoning mind; 
6. when to give praise; 
7. natural contemplation and God's providence.

Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Washington, DC
April 13, 2021
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