Bp. Irineos ponders the frequency with which online commenters react to suggestions that judging, rebuking or correcting others is not always the best course of action when confronted with an erring brother. Starting with a saying from Abba Poemen, Bp. Irineos argues that the Desert Fathers’ emphasis on focusing on one’s own sins is driven by the goal of bringing one closer to repentance, whether one be the rebuker or the rebuked!
Bp. Irineos ponders the frequency with which online commenters react to suggestions that judging, rebuking or correcting others is not always the best course of action when confronted with an erring brother. Starting with a saying from Abba Poemen, Bp. Irineos argues that the Desert Fathers’ emphasis on focusing on one’s own sins is driven by the goal of bringing one closer to repentance, whether one be the rebuker or the rebuked!
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