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The mark of a king is to die for his subjects – St John Chrysostom

3 April 2016 By Andrew Leave a Comment

St John Chrysostom

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I call Christ ‘King’ precisely because I see Him crucified. For it is the mark of a king to die for the sake of his subjects.

— Gregorios, Hieromonk of Mt. Athos: /The Divine Liturgy – A Commentary in the Light of the Fathers/ p108

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