How Much Mercy Does One Person Really Need ?
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
16 mins
It seems that every time we Orthodox gather in Church, we’re asking for mercy. Is all the repetition of “Lord, have mercy” a bit much? In this episode, Lynnette looks at pleas for mercy in the Bible and in the services of the Church, contrasting the Western, juridical view of mercy with the Eastern understanding of God’s lovingkindness and compassion.
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Blogger, freelance editor, and regular gal-in-the-pews Lynnette Horner hosts Walking an Ancient Path: Living and Learning Orthodox Christianity. Episodes will explore the joys and struggles of prayer and worship, sacraments and everyday ascetic practices, and the cultural adjustments on the journey into Orthodoxy (whether taking first steps or traveling deeper into the Faith).
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