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We can be rich in liturgical correctness and wealthy in traditions, but if we do not have love and mercy, we are in reality bankrupt. Our Lord Himself made love and mercy the chief criterion whereby we will be judged on the Last Day. The fulfillment of the law is love, not liturgical correctness, as was thought by the Pharisees. When we see our Orthodox Christian faith only in the context of liturgical correctness, and the length of our services, but do not love others, we will have gained nothing of eternal value. If we do not show compassion and mercy towards everyone we meet, we will have committed a grievous crime against our Orthodox faith, and will stand before God with nothing to show for our life. – Abbot Tryphon of All-Merciful Savior Orthodox Monastery #orthodox #orthodoxy #orthodoxchurch #christian #wisdomofthefathers #abbottryphon #love #mercy A photo posted by Wisdom of the Fathers (@wisdomofthefathers) on Mar 22, 2016 at 7:51am PDT
We can be rich in liturgical correctness and wealthy in traditions, but if we do not have love and mercy, we are in reality bankrupt. Our Lord Himself made love and mercy the chief criterion whereby we will be judged on the Last Day. The fulfillment of the law is love, not liturgical correctness, as was thought by the Pharisees. When we see our Orthodox Christian faith only in the context of liturgical correctness, and the length of our services, but do not love others, we will have gained nothing of eternal value. If we do not show compassion and mercy towards everyone we meet, we will have committed a grievous crime against our Orthodox faith, and will stand before God with nothing to show for our life. – Abbot Tryphon of All-Merciful Savior Orthodox Monastery #orthodox #orthodoxy #orthodoxchurch #christian #wisdomofthefathers #abbottryphon #love #mercy
A photo posted by Wisdom of the Fathers (@wisdomofthefathers) on Mar 22, 2016 at 7:51am PDT
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