“… let’s face it; it is your Christian duty to help build up the Body of Christ, the Lord has commanded us to perform this work together.  We must tithe (to your parish) and give offerings (for the poor and for missionary endeavors), so that the blessings of God may rain down on you and on those you love, care, and pray for.”
(Fr. John Peck in ‘Journey to Orthodoxy’)

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