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To a modest man who is repenting for some of his words – by St. Nikolai (Velimirovic)

November 24th, 2009 1 Comment

You have done well for repenting right away. God has left repentance for salvation. If that was not the case, not even the Apostles would have been saved, far less other people. You have sinned with the tongue, re­pented with the heart. You said an evil word against your neighbor. As if you threw a [...]

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Quotes on Anger from the Holy Fathers

November 6th, 2008 1 Comment

I found this quotes on the website of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in McKinney, TX
Do not let the sun go down on the anger of your brother (Eph. 4:26); that is, let no one be angry and enraged against his brother until the setting of the sun. REF:Elder Ephraim of Philotheou Mount Athos, “Counsels from the Holy Mountain”

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Anger management – Controlling the escalation of anger

November 6th, 2008 No Comments

When anger goes out of control, the consequences can be devastating and irreparable. When people have a destructive angry episode, there is a series of steps involved in the escalation of the interaction. We should aim to stop the escalation before it spirals completely out of control. We can learn to break into this chain of behavior at any point to prevent anger from reaching a destructive level, although the

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