Acquiring Gospel Love, Part 1

“What then is the true cri­te­ri­on of an authen­tic and whol­ly spir­i­tu­al love for God? It is giv­en to us in the Gospel. God clear­ly said, If you love Me, keep My com­mand­ments (John 14:15). He who does not love Me does not keep My words (John 14:24). Clear and sim­ple.” — Arch­bish­op Averky, The Strug­gle for Virtue

Today’s read­ing on acquir­ing true spir­i­tu­al love is tak­en from:

The Strug­gle for Virtue: Asceti­cism in a Mod­ern Sec­u­lar Soci­ety
by Arch­bish­op Averky (Tau­shev)

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Music: Ses­sion­al Hymn after the third ode at Matins for Holy Sat­ur­day. Automel­on: Thy tomb, O Saviour

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