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Posted By Macedon on October 14, 2023

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Interpreting today’s Gospel reading (Luke 6: 31-36) I would like to emphasize: on the one hand, the theoretical simplicity of the Christian struggle and life, and on the other – the need for real, personal and great struggle in fulfilling the evangelical commandments of Christ.

The explanation that follows mainly refers to the usual interpersonal relationships.

As, what could be simpler than this commandment: “And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise”?

Would you like others  to wish you harm? Then do not accept harmful thoughts about anyone in your heart!

Would you like others to speak badly about you? To call you, for example: liars or thieves, or immoral, or theologically illiterate, or heretics? Therefore do not gossip, judge, and condemn your neighbours! Be careful with judgment even when faced with real situations or occurrences, let alone with condemnation for something that has not happened!!!

Would you like someone to do something bad to you? Then do not do wrong to anyone.

What could be theoretically simpler than this? And, this is just a Christian minimum.

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Posted By Macedon on October 14, 2023

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Толкувајќи го денешното евангелско четиво (Лука 6, 31–36) би сакал да ги нагласам: од една страна, теоретската едноставност на христијанскиот подвиг и живот, а од друга страна – потребата од реален, личен и голем напор во остварувањето на евангелските заповеди Христови.

Објаснувањето што следува, главно, се однесува на вообичаените меѓусебни лични односи.

Зашто, што има поедноставно од оваа заповед: „Како што сакате да постапуваат луѓето со вас, така постапувајте и вие со нив“?

Зарем сакате некој да ви мисли лошо? Тогаш немојте ни вие да прифаќате лоши мисли за никого внатре во вашето срце!

Зарем сакате некој да зборува лошо за вас? Да ве нарече, на пример: лажговци или крадци, или неморални, или теолошки неписмени, или еретици? Тогаш немојте ни вие да ги озборувате, судите и осудувате своите ближни! Бидете внимателни со расудувањето и при вистински случувања, а камоли со осудувањето за она што не се случило!!!

Зарем сакате некој да ви направи нешто лошо? Тогаш немојте ни вие да правите никому ништо лошо.

Што има теоретски поедноставно од ова? И тоа, ова е само христијански минимум.

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Posted By Macedon on October 14, 2023

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Свети Амвросиј Медиолански, говорејќи за овоземниот живот на Пречистата Дева Богородица, вака Ја опишува: „Таа била Дева не само по тело, туку и по душа, смирена по срце, богомудра, внимателна во зборовите; постојано го читала Светото Писмо, била неуморна во трудовите, целомудрена во разговорите, говорејќи со луѓето како пред Бог. Никого не навредувала, на сите им посакувала добро; секого го почитувала, никому не му се потсмевала, туку со Својата љубов покривала сè што ќе видела; од Нејзината уста не излегувало ништо што не излевало благодат; сите Нејзини дела зрачеле со највозвишена девственост; Нејзиниот надворешен изглед бил одраз на Нејзиното внатрешно совршенство, благост и незлобливост“.

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Posted By Macedon on October 14, 2023

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Saint Ambrose of Milan, speaking of the earthly life of the Most-Holy Virgin Theotokos, describes her as follows: “She was a Virgin not only in body but also in soul, humble in heart, pious, vigilant in her words; she constantly read the Scriptures, she was tireless in her labours, chaste in her conversations, speaking with people as before God. She did not insult anyone, she wished everyone well; she respected everyone, she did not make fun of anyone, but with Her love she covered everything she saw; from Her lips came nothing other than grace; all Her works radiated the most sublime virginity; Her outward appearance was a reflection of Her inward perfection, gentleness, and benevolence.”

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Posted By Macedon on October 9, 2023

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APOSTLE OF LOVE

No eloquence of human wisdom can express,

 nor can the mind of carnal man comprehend what thou hast told us about

the eternal being of the one God in Three Persons without beginning.

 For like Moses on the mountain amid thunder and flashes of lightning,

 thou didst receive from God the mystery and secret of theology,

 and thou didst proclaim to the world: He Who in the beginning was the Word,

 ever inseparably united to the Father, having the light of life is the cause of all existing creation,

and the darkness can never swallow him.

 Illumined with the radiance of the divine life of truth,

we honour thee as an intimate friend of the beginningless Trinity,

 and we sing praises to thee as the most perfect theologian:

Rejoice, eagle that didst fly to God’s fiery throne itself!

Rejoice, trumpet that didst proclaim to the world the pre-eternal and beginningless God!

Rejoice, thou who didst reveal to us God’s heavenly mysteries!

Rejoice, thou who didst declare to us Christ’s humanity and divinity!

Rejoice, thou who didst teach us love for God and our neighbour!

Rejoice, thou who didst promise in return for this love, God’s indwelling presence!

Rejoice, Apostle John, devoted and beloved friend of Christ and Theologian! [1]

The God-Man Jesus Christ is completely perfect and unchanging. Perfect love and perfect freedom. He became incarnate for our sake, to give us His perfect love, that is, for Him, to give Himself to us. How much we have Him depends mostly on us. With the freedom with which God has endowed us, we decide how much we will respond to His love and how much we will accept Him, that is, how much room we will leave for Him in us.

Saint John the Apostle was the beloved disciple of Christ, the one whom Jesus “loved the most”[2]. But not that Christ loved him more than others, because He loves everyone equally, but rather, St. John loved Him more than everyone. Love is about openness. God is always completely open to everyone and He gives Himself to us all equally, but it is obvious that the openness of the holy apostle John to God was greater than that of others, and therefore Christ revealed the greatest secrets to him.

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