The Beatitudes essentially serve as a condensed revelation of God's commandments. He who adheres to these commandments is the one who loves Christ and will be loved by Him, ultimately becoming a dwelling place for the Holy Trinity. Therefore, the exploration of the Beatitudes by His Eminence Metropolitan of Limasol, Mr. Athanasios, is highly commndable, along with his precise commentary on them. This is especially relevant in today's era, marked by a spiritual death.
The Beatitudes essentially serve as a condensed revelation of God's commandments. He who adheres to these commandments is the one who loves Christ and will be loved by Him, ultimately becoming a dwelling place for the Holy Trinity. Therefore, the exploration of the Beatitudes by His Eminence Metropolitan of Limasol, Mr. Athanasios, is highly commndable, along with his precise commentary on them. This is especially relevant in today's era, marked by a spiritual death. Rarely do we encounter a discourse that is saintly, experiential and heartfelt concerning the purpose of our earthly existence - an existence that is aimed at the purification of our soul from its passionate tendencies and inclination towards sin and the irrational. Simultaneously, it signifies our gradual journey towards sanctification, adoption and theosis.
