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David Jennings
22-11-2006, 06:15 AM
I am looking for the source of the following quote from St. Symeon the New Theologian. It was quoted in "River of Fire" without attribution. Could anyone find the proper citation for me?

"In the future life the Christian is not examined if he has renounced the whole world for Christ’s love, or if he has distributed his riches to the poor or if he fasted or kept vigil or prayed, or if he wept and lamented for his sins, or if he has done any other good in this life, but he is examined attentively if he has any similitude with Christ, as a son does with his father."

Thank you for any help you can give.

Your servant in Christ

Andreas Moran
28-11-2006, 06:16 PM
I know I'm not answering the question, but the quote reminds of something I once heard in a taped lecture by Fr Thomas Hopko - he said, that at the last judgment, we shall not be asked such questions as, 'what do you understand by the term metanoia' - it will not be a theology viva! Rather we shall be asked, 'did you love'?