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Gerondissa Makrina Vassopoulou
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| readeralexey | Дата: Вторник, 05.05.2026, 21:54 | Сообщение # 1 |
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| When we have love, we will conduct ourselves accordingly. We will not want to say something bad about another person, but rather we will feel pain and sympathy for others, not wishing to offend them.
Gerondissa Makrina (Vassopoulou)
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| mariafokina99 | Дата: Понедельник, 11.05.2026, 21:01 | Сообщение # 2 |
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| The point of this quote by Gerondissa Makrina is that if our souls are full of love we are able to be more empathetic towards others. Sometimes we can be rude, indifferent or unconcerned. But this emotions are destructive. Hatred and other ill feelings get in the way of our ability to connect with people and God. They make us hurt other people and push them away from us, they drift us apart from God. And love has such a powerful and hopeful effect. I agree with Gerondessa Makrina. From my point of view, it`s important to remember about the power of love. Sometimes I can be selfish but I know that love can help me overcome my inner struggles and see the pain of others.
Сообщение отредактировал mariafokina99 - Понедельник, 25.05.2026, 11:12 |
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| mariablansh | Дата: Вторник, 12.05.2026, 16:02 | Сообщение # 3 |
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| I like the Gerondissa's point of view. Recently I have thought a lot about what Christian true love really is and how should people behave according to it. You know, everyone has their own measure in this world. We need something to draw on when making decisions, treating people, communicating, trying to change ourselves when we feel something is just not right and so on. Some people think first thing first about their benefit, someone's measure is logic, someone's are feelings and heart, someone's is conscience. I think, for Christians the best marker of the righteousness of their words and dids is love. Imagine, if all of us at least tried to think every time before doing something: "Is it an act of love? If I would keep in mind that this person is one of my nearest would I say something offensive to they? Would I treat them this way?". I believe, everyone should start from their own, so, if I would at least try, my life would definitely change to the good and maybe it would affect the surroundings' life too.
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| vvecheslova | Дата: Понедельник, 25.05.2026, 00:51 | Сообщение # 4 |
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| Gerondissa Makrina’s quote means that when love is real, it naturally shapes how we treat people. We don’t just feel warm inside, we actually act differently. We hold back from harsh words, we listen more, and we feel genuine care instead of judgement. And I agree with this. Love isn’t a simple emotion, it’s a quiet force that changes us. We can see this play out in small, ordinary moments. For example, think about scrolling through social media and seeing someone post an opinion you disagree with. If your heart is focused on yourself, it’s quite easy to type a sarcastic comment or share the post to mock it. But if you pause and remember that this is a real person who have their own struggles, hopes, and a story you don’t fully know, something shifts inside. You might still disagree, but you choose not to be so negative. Or we can think about the situation when our relative can say something thoughtless. Reacting with love doesn’t mean pretending everything is fine, of course. It means responding with patience instead of snapping back, because you value the person more than winning the moment.
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| natalchenko_98 | Дата: Среда, 27.05.2026, 11:26 | Сообщение # 5 |
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| St. John of Kronstadt famously taught: "Love every man in spite of his falling into sin. Never mind the sins, but remember that the foundation of the man is the same—the image of God." Accepting people at their lowest is a tall order. Especially when we are not enslaved by the sin they are committing – often forgetting how many sins of our own we carry. Nevertheless, admitting our own shortcomings goes a long way against the urge to judge others. Knowing how hard it is to fight with sins, no one would want to to place an additional burden on others. Therefore, I find the original quote compelling.
However, cultivating the habit of refraining from judgement may take an entire life. In my experience, I fall prey of this sin time and again. That being said, faith requires actions, which means actively working towards uprooting this poisonous habit. I came across a recommendation to make 10 prostrations each time one judges, even in thoughts.
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| boriskorsun3 | Дата: Воскресенье, 14.06.2026, 14:09 | Сообщение # 6 |
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| I completely agree with this quote, because it perfectly describes the subtleties of the relationship between friends and family. The ascetic lays the meaning of the manifestation of true love in everyday life. Moreover, this is a simple way of expressing love that we feel every day, and therefore we easily forget its value. If a person is truly dear to us, we will never want to harm him. From my experience, I can say that by carelessness, for example, as a failed joke, we can accidentally hurt a loved one. However, it is in such situations that we must sincerely apologize. Therefore, this quote also teaches you to love.
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