“Christianity is not simply about becoming a slightly better version of ourselves. Christ calls us to be transfigured - to allow anger to become mercy, fear to become faith, selfishness to become sacrificial love, despair to become hope, and darkness within us to be filled with His light.

“Such transformation, he added, also affects families and communities because those around a person striving to live spiritually encounter love, patience, kindness and a willingness to help

“God’s grace can gradually transform their character. A lazy person can become diligent, a sorrowful person joyful, a proud person humble, a greedy person generous, and an angry person compassionate and loving

“forgiving others is essential for experiencing God’s mercy and becoming more like Him

Patriarch Daniel of Romania ›

Patriarch

Reported

“Christians are called to become participants in the divine light revealed to the Apostles

“Christians must forgive others from the heart, describing this as the place where God’s love and mercy are revealed