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« on: February 27, 2013, 09:47:59 PM » |
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It's not for me, but my wife finally seems ready to read some stuff about Orthodoxy. As a recovering Protestant, confession can be a big issue to get past. I wanted to see what you guys would recommend as a great, preferably short, article on the topic. Not sure she's ready for an entire book yet.
Please link something here if you have a second. It would be greatly appreciated. The more reader friendly the better, but anything helps. I did google myself, but I want to make sure I send her something good to read. I wanted to check here first. Thanks!!
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Even if we have thousands of acts of great virtue to our credit, our confidence in being heard must be based on God's mercy and His love for men. Even if we stand at the very summit of virtue, it is by mercy that we shall be saved. — Chrysostom BLOG |
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« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2013, 10:17:22 PM » |
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It's catholic, but it's in the same orthodox spirit here: I suppose that for a protestant it's important to know how biblical it is. |
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The helping of others, the giving of alms, and all external goods don’t calm the arrogance of the heart. Humility of the mind, the pain of repentence and the breaking of the will, however, humble the proud spirit. -Elder Joseph the Hesychast
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« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2013, 10:27:16 PM » |
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It's catholic, but it's in the same orthodox spirit here: I suppose that for a protestant it's important to know how biblical it is. Thank you very much!! Looks like a great article. I was concerned bc it is from a RC perspective, but I think it will still work. Having all the scripture references and church fathers references all in one place is nice. If anyone has more, please post. |
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« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2013, 10:49:45 AM » |
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"If but ten of us lead a holy life, we shall kindle a fire which shall light up the entire city."
St. John Chrysostom
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« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2013, 11:24:10 AM » |
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O God, cleanse me a sinner and have mercy on me.
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« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2013, 11:50:16 AM » |
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This is indeed one of the best I have read on this subject. |
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« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2013, 12:34:06 PM » |
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It might be helpful to show her the prayer used by the Priest during Confession, part of which is:
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"My spiritual child, who has confessed to my humble self, I, humble and a sinner, have no power on earth to forgive sins, but God alone; yet through that divinely spoken word which came to the Apostles after the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, saying: Whoever sins they remit, they are remitted, and whoever. sins we retain, they are retained, we too are emboldened to say: Whatever you have said to my most humble self, and whatever you have not succeeded in saying, either through ignorance, or through forgetfulness, Whatever it may be: God forgive you in this present world, and in that which is to come."
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« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2013, 02:22:29 PM » |
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Thank you so much!
All of this is helpful. I will pass along the information.
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« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2013, 04:06:36 PM » |
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« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2013, 06:01:33 PM » |
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"Be ye reconciled to God and to one another."
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"I will arise and go to my Father."
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O Master Lord our God...who are wondrous in glory; who keeps his covenant and his mercy to them who love him with all their heart; who has given us redemption...through his only-begotten son, Jesus Christ...the life of everyone, the help of those who flee to him, the hope of those who cry to him.
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