Meditation by the hieromonk Giovanni Guaita on love for enemies.
Gospel of the day in the Orthodox church: Lc 6,31-36
Do to others as you would have them do to you.u
For if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.
And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.
If you lend money to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit [is] that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, and get back the same amount.v
But rather, love your enemies and do good to them, and lend expecting nothing back; then your reward will be great and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.w
Be merciful, just as [also] your Father is merciful.
15 окт 2024
