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On Spiritual Freedom

By Herman A. Middleton | Published: March 18, 2010
“I want whoever is near me to feel that he has room to breathe, not that he is suffocated. I don’t call anyone to me. I don’t hold onto anyone. I don’t chase anyone away. Whoever wants comes, whoever wants stays, whoever wants leaves. I don’t consider anyone a supporter or a follower.” - Elder [...]
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The Nature of Love

By Herman A. Middleton | Published: February 25, 2010
“True love is like the flame of a candle. However many candles you light from the flame, the initial flame remains unaffected. It doesn’t lessen at all. And every freshly lit candle has as much flame as the others do.” - Elder Epiphanios (Theodoropoulos) of Athens (1930-1989)
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