FREED FROM THE FORCE OF CIRCUMSTANCES
“But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will ever touch them. In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to...
GREAT MERCY
“Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your great mercy: and according to the multitude of your compassions blot out my transgression....
ABIDE IN ME
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes away, and every branch that...
TREASURE THAT DOESN’T FAIL
“Sell your possessions, and give alms (ἐλεημοσύνην); provide yourselves with purses that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens...
HAVE MERCY
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” (Mt 5:7) The word “mercy” is so often mentioned in Byzantine church-services,...
