“the one who lacks compassion is not he who remains in God, but rather he who departs from God and is a stranger to Him

“We cannot journey toward God while turning our backs on our fellow human beings.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew ›

Ecumenical Patriarch

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“they fail to follow the example of the mercy they have received from God

“χωρίς την Θεοτόκο και χωρίς Εκείνον που προήλθε από αυτήν κανείς δεν μπορεί να σωθεί

“A person who does not forgive the faults of others cannot attain the holiness that comes from God.

Patriarch Daniel ›

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“people often ask God for forgiveness and feel that they have received His mercy, but fail to show the same mercy to others

“Do we refuse to forgive? God, too, will refuse to forgive us. As we treat our neighbours, so also does God treat us. The forgiveness or unforgiveness of your sins, then, and hence also your salvation or destruction, depend on you yourself.