March 21, 2004

Elder Paisios the New of Mount Athos: On Suffering with Others

Those who do not co-suffer with those in pain, suffer from a fatal spiritual illness: mercilessness. Those who are annoyed by the moaning of sick people and react angrily because they cannot concentrate, suffer from many spiritual illnesses.

--The Orthodox Word [2003], no. 229, p. 76

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