“You cannot be too gentle, too kind. Shun even to appear harsh in your
treatment of each other. Joy, radiant joy, streams from the face of one
who gives and kindles joy in the heart of one who receives. All
condemnation is from the devil. Never condemn each other, not even those
whom you catch committing an evil deed. We condemn others only because
we shun knowing ourselves. When we gaze at our own failings, we see such
a morass of filth that nothing in another can equal it. That is why we
turn away, and make much of the faults of others. Keep away from the
spilling of speech. Instead of condemning others, strive to reach inner
peace. Keep silent, refrain from judgement. This will raise you above
the deadly arrows of slander, insult, outrage, and will shield your
glowing hearts against the evil that creeps around.”
-St. Seraphim of Sarov
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I am taking a break from the blog for a little while. May Our Lord protect us and make us Saints!
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