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5 Nov 2025

Fear And Longing

Γεένῃς φόβος καὶ παραδείσου πόθος παρέχουσι τὴν τῶν θλιβερῶν ὑπομενήν· καὶ τοῦτο, οὐκ ἐξ ἑαυτῶν, ἀλλ' ἐκ τοῦ γινώσκοντος τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς ἡμῶν.

Ἅγιος Μάρκος ὁ Ἐρημίτης, Περὶ Τῶν Οἰομένων Ἐξ Ἔργων Δικαιοῦσθαι

Source: Migne PG 65.949b
The fear of Gehenna and the longing for Paradise bestows endurance in trials, and this is not our own work, but it is from Him who knows our thoughts. 1

Saint Mark The Ascetic, On Those Who Think Themselves Justified By Works

1 Ps 138.1-5

3 comments:

  1. Thanks for your constant posts. Please pray for me as I pray for you.

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  2. Thank you. Shall do with the prayers.

    (Sorry about the delay in replying but the comments got caught up in some filter I didn’t know was there. Now adjusted.)

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