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St. John Chrysostom on Active Love - Orthodox (Micah 6:8)
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"God requires not sacrifice but mercy—active love for the poor. Justice is mercy in action; mercy is justice from the heart; humility is the ground of both. The Liturgy after the Liturgy is Micah 6:8: taking the Divine Presence into the world through justice and love." — St. John Chrysostom. Orthodox: liturgy in life.
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