The man who prays for the one who does harm has a wonderful grace in his heart, explains Bishop Ignatiustranslated

"The man who strives to pray for the one who does harm has a wonderful grace in his heart and a special peace", explained Sunday Bishop Ignatie al Husilior at the "Sfântul Ilie" Monastery in Dorna Candrenilor, Suceava county.

His Eminence emphasized the importance of the commandment to love one's enemies: "We need to take as much as possible, in our heart, the words of Christ, to meditate on them, let the mind be full of them."

"If in us there is peace, a state of grace, a lot of clarity and spiritual sanctity, this state will be felt, to a great extent, also around us."

At the same time, the hierarch showed that fulfilling the commandment is a way to resemble Christ: "We belong to Him especially through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. The moment we belong to someone, we try to do what gives them rest and what they ask of us."

The Reverend Father Ignatius explained that following the words of Christ are like "a control lamp" and an exercise of "our own conscience and depending on the measure of their fulfillment we will be able to say that we were Christians".

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