@PatristicNectar The early Church Fathers maintained this geographic distinction, frequently contrasting the humble generosity of the northern Macedonian churches with the intellectual pride and divisions found in the southern Greek cities.
@PatristicNectar The early Church Fathers maintained this geographic distinction, frequently contrasting the humble generosity of the northern Macedonian churches with the intellectual pride and divisions found in the southern Greek cities.
@PatristicNectar FR. JOSIAH SPEAKS TRUTH
In the New Testament, Macedonia is mentioned 27 times as a separate Roman province, covering the north, while the southern region, officially named Achaia, was culturally referred to as Greece.
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Substack have got the mandatory digital id verification in process, have you considered a different medium &/or your own website for people who oppose the law?
Who is the best teacher? โ Suffering.
Who is the worst teacher? โ Pleasure.
What is the rarest skill? โ The ability to give.
What is the greatest skill? โ The ability to forgive.
What is the hardest skill? โ The ability to keep silent.
What is the most important skill? โ The ability to ask.
What is the most needed skill? โ The ability to listen.
What is the most dangerous struggle? โ Fanaticism.
What is the most unpleasant habit? โ Quarreling.
What is the most harmful habit? โ Talkativeness.
Who is the strongest person? โ The one who can understand the Truth.
Who is the weakest person? โ The one who considers himself the strongest.
Who is the most intelligent person? โ The one who guards his heart.
What is the most dangerous attachment? โ Attachment to oneโs own body.
Who is the poorest person? โ The one who loves money the most.
Who is the closest to God? โ The merciful one.
Who is the weakest person? โ The one who has conquered others.
Who is the strongest person? โ The one who has conquered himself.
How do we confront affliction? โ With joy.
How do we endure suffering? โ With patience.
What is the sign of a healthy soul? โ Faith.
What is the sign of a sick soul? โ Despair.
What is the sign of wrong actions? โ Irritability.
What is the sign of good deeds? โ Peace in the soul.
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