Fundamentals of Orthodox culture LESSON #12

Primary school teacher MKOU secondary school No. 8 with Takhta Sturza S.M.

The purpose of the lesson: to introduce the Christian understanding of mercy, to show the relationship between the concepts of "mercy", "love for enemies", "neighbor".

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"Mercy

compassion"

MERCY

heart

heart

Cute

cordiality

mercy

BEGGAR

BEGGAR

I knew a beggar: like a shadow,

In the morning, it used to be all day

The old man wandered under the windows

And he asked for alms;

But everything that I collected in a day,

It used to be handed out by night

The sick, the crippled and the blind,

Just as poor as himself.

Ya.P. Polonsky

At the gates of the holy monastery

Begging for alms stood

The poor man is withered, a little alive

From hunger, thirst and suffering.

He only asked for a piece of bread,

And the gaze showed living torment,

And someone laid a stone

Into his outstretched hand.

M. Yu. Lermontov

I knew a beggar: like a shadow,

In the morning, it used to be all day

The old man wandered under the windows

And he asked for alms;

But everything that I collected in a day,

It used to be handed out by night

The sick, the crippled and the blind,

Just as poor as himself.

Ya.P. Polonsky

At the gates of the holy monastery

Begging for alms stood

The poor man is withered, a little alive

From hunger, thirst and suffering.

He only asked for a piece of bread,

And the gaze showed living torment,

And someone laid a stone

Into his outstretched hand.

M. Yu. Lermontov

Gracious

COMPASSION

A PITY

LOVE

FORGIVENESS

HELP

sympathy

HUMANE

UNSELFISHNESS

PARTICIPATION

KINDNESS

HAPPINESS

To everyone who asks

you have - give.

Textbook work(p.45 last paragraph)

Ulyana Muromskaya

Study "Qualities of the personality of a merciful person".

Study plan

1. Read the proposed text: Parable “Forget-me-not. Parable about mercy and love for nature for children.

2. Independent work.

• Fill in on the petals “Qualities of a merciful person”.
• Attach the flower to the board.

3. Discussion of the results of the work.

Beslan in September 2004

Ivan Konstantinovich Kanidze

Complete the sentences.

willingness to help someone or forgive someone out of compassion, philanthropy.

• Mercy is

• The neighbor is the one who
• Alms is
• Compassion is
• The sisters of mercy are

will not leave you in trouble, who needs your help.

helping another person out of pity for him.

pity, participation in the affairs of another, helping the needy.

women who help the sick and needy.

• 1) Try at home, at school and on the street, and anywhere to do as many good and useful deeds as possible;
• 2) Ask your parents about their kind, merciful deed done in life (childhood). Remember your good deed.
• 3) Pick up poems and proverbs about kindness and mercy.

"Mercy and Compassion" in the course "Fundamentals of Religious Cultures and Secular Ethics" module "Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture" "Mercy and Compassion" in the course "Fundamentals of Religious Cultures and Secular Ethics" module "Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture" Prepared by Voinova O.A. , Plotnikova E. I., Kriventsova N. I., Kriventsova I. S.,

Objectives: Objectives: educational: educational: to introduce the concepts of mercy and compassion in Christian ethics; introduce the concepts of mercy and compassion in Christian ethics; developing: developing: broaden the horizons of students, expand the horizons of students, promote the development of the volitional sphere of children, self-control, conscious behavior, promote the development of the volitional sphere of children, self-control, conscious behavior, develop students' speech, thinking, independence of judgment, develop students' speech, thinking, independence judgments, educational: educational: to promote the formation of students' desire for a caring, compassionate, merciful attitude towards people. to promote the formation in students of the desire for a caring, compassionate, merciful attitude towards people.

Dashenka grew up as a kind and cheerful girl. Her parents taught her to treat people with love, understanding and compassion. And the girl never passed by someone else's grief. Dashenka grew up as a kind and cheerful girl. Her parents taught her to treat people with love, understanding and compassion. And the girl never passed by someone else's grief. A few days ago she helped a fallen old woman to her feet and then helped her across the road; yesterday Dasha gave her school sandwich to a beggar who was begging at a bus stop; and today in the store shared sparkling water with a girl who was thirsty. A few days ago she helped a fallen old woman to her feet and then helped her across the road; yesterday Dasha gave her school sandwich to a beggar who was begging at a bus stop; and today in the store shared sparkling water with a girl who was thirsty. Dasha had a dream: she wanted to do something special for Jesus. In the evening, going to bed, the girl thought: “Maybe it will work out tomorrow?” Dasha had a dream: she wanted to do something special for Jesus. In the evening, going to bed, the girl thought: “Maybe it will work out tomorrow?” At night she had a dream. She walks through a flowering garden, and a Man in shining clothes meets her. At night she had a dream. She walks through a flowering garden, and a Man in shining clothes meets her. - Hello, Dashenka! The Stranger smiled. - Hello, Dashenka! The Stranger smiled. “Who are you?” the girl asked. “Who are you?” the girl asked. - I am the One whom you helped to get up when I was in pain; The one you fed when I was hungry; The one you gave to drink when I was thirsty. - I am the One whom you helped to get up when I was in pain; The one you fed when I was hungry; The one you gave to drink when I was thirsty. “But I didn’t help you,” the girl was surprised. “But I didn’t help you,” the girl was surprised. - Everyone who helped my little brother, my little sister, Helped me... - Everyone who helped my little brother, my little sister, Helped me...

"Mercy - compassion, sympathy, love in deed, willingness to do good to everyone, mercy, gentleness." "Mercy - compassion, sympathy, love in deed, willingness to do good to everyone, mercy, gentleness." (from the explanatory dictionary of V.I.Dal) (from the explanatory dictionary of V.I.Dal) Dal Dal

Research work with the text Anticipatory task While reading the text and later, try to choose passages in it that a) make you happy because you agree with what was said; b) make you sad because it is hard to do so; c) very controversial, you do not agree with this and want to argue Research reading of the text

Continuation of the discussion of the topic: - How did you understand the parable of Christ about the good Samaritan? - Do you agree with the statement: “How do you treat us (treat), so do we treat you?” - In what it is possible to feel viciousness of this principle? - What kind of world - merciful or hostile - helps to establish this principle?

Saint Dorotheos explained: when you gave alms, you multiplied the amount of goodness in the world. But the poor man whom you helped received only a tenth of the good produced by your good deed. The rest of the good you did to yourself. After all, this made your soul brighter.

Beggar Beggar I was walking down the street... I was stopped by a beggar, a decrepit old man. I was walking along the street... I was stopped by a beggar, decrepit old man. Inflamed, tearful eyes, blue lips, rough tatters, unclean wounds... Oh, how ugly poverty gnawed at this unfortunate creature! Inflamed, tearful eyes, blue lips, rough tatters, unclean wounds... Oh, how ugly poverty gnawed at this unfortunate creature! He held out his red, swollen, dirty hand to me... He groaned, he bellowed for help. He held out his red, swollen, dirty hand to me... He groaned, he bellowed for help. I began to fumble in all my pockets... Not a purse, not a watch, not even a handkerchief... I took nothing with me. I began to fumble in all my pockets... Not a purse, not a watch, not even a handkerchief... I took nothing with me. And the beggar waited... and his outstretched hand swayed weakly and shuddered. And the beggar waited... and his outstretched hand swayed weakly and shuddered. Lost, embarrassed, I firmly shook that dirty, trembling hand... Lost, embarrassed, I shook that dirty, trembling hand firmly... Do not demand, brother; I have nothing brother. Do not seek, brother; I have nothing brother. The beggar fixed his inflamed eyes on me; his blue lips smiled and he in turn squeezed my cold fingers. The beggar fixed his inflamed eyes on me; his blue lips smiled and he in turn squeezed my cold fingers. Well, brother, he muttered, and thanks for that. That's also an alms, brother. Well, brother, he muttered, and thanks for that. That's also an alms, brother. I realized that I also received alms from my brother. I realized that I also received alms from my brother. February, 1878 I. S. Turgenev February, 1878 I. S. Turgenev

Discussion Questions: Find in the text the description of a beggar's hand. Why do you think the writer did not disdain to shake it? Find in the text the description of the beggar's hand. Why do you think the writer did not disdain to shake it? What word is often repeated in the story of I.S. Turgenev? (Brother) Why? What word is often repeated in the story of I.S. Turgenev? (Brother) Why? Why did the beggar say that shaking hands is "also alms"? (Giving is a donation that is made to someone out of mercy, out of compassion.) Why did the beggar say that shaking hands is “also alms”? (An alms is a donation that is made to someone out of mercy, out of compassion.) How did you understand the last words of the text: “I understood that I also received alms from my brother”? What alms did Turgenev receive from the beggar? How did you understand the last words of the text: “I understood that I also received alms from my brother”? What alms did Turgenev receive from the beggar?

Rubric "It's interesting" A passer-by saw a young man who was clearly going to throw himself from the bridge into the river and commit suicide in this way. A passer-by stopped him with an extremely inappropriate question: "Tell me, do you have any money with you?" A passer-by saw a young man who was clearly about to throw himself off the bridge into the river and commit suicide in this way. A passer-by stopped him with an extremely inappropriate question: "Tell me, do you have any money with you?" The surprised young man answered: The surprised young man answered: - Yes, there is ... - Yes, there is ... (according to V. Martsinkovsky) (according to V. Martsinkovsky)

Aphorisms Nobody needs belated help. Nobody needs belated help. Not for the price of a gift is expensive, but for the giver. Not for the price of a gift is expensive, but for the giver. It is not enough to do no harm, you must help your brothers. It is not enough to do no harm, you must help your brothers. A bone thrown to a dog is not mercy; mercy is a bone shared with a dog when you are as hungry as he is. A bone thrown to a dog is not mercy; mercy is a bone shared with a dog when you are as hungry as he is. The greatest, most divine thing in man is the ability to regret and forgive. The greatest, most divine thing in man is the ability to regret and forgive.

1. In what sense do you think Pushkin used the word fallen? (Fallen? Defeated? Sinner?). Explain the expressions fall into sin, fall into sin? 1. In what sense do you think Pushkin used the word fallen? (Fallen? Defeated? Sinner?). Explain the expressions fall into sin, fall into sin? 2. Remember and describe a case of mercy in your own life, the lives of friends and acquaintances, or a similar case described in a fairy tale. 3. Find and prepare material about the mercy of the Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.

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Project "Mercy and Compassion"

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The problem of the project: insufficient level of formation of the concept of "mercy and compassion" among students. Purpose: to identify effective ways of educating "compassion and mercy" through the perception of the course "Fundamentals of Religious Cultures and Secular Ethics", the implementation of the project "The Way of Kindness". Objectives: To analyze the place of this topic in the program of the course "Fundamentals of Religious Cultures and Secular Ethics". To study literary and artistic and scientific and methodological sources on the formation of the concept of "compassion and mercy". Summarize personal experience in the formation of the concept of "compassion and mercy". Expected result: generalization of personal experience, clarification of the prospects for further work with 4th grade students on the formation of the concept of "mercy and compassion". Final product: action plan for the program of extracurricular activities "The Way of Kindness".

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Expected result: Generalization of personal experience, clarification of the prospects for further work with 4th grade students on the formation of the concept of "mercy and compassion". Final product: action plan for the program of extracurricular activities "The Way of Kindness".

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The content of the project 1. Introduction. 2. Place of the topic "Compassion and Mercy" in the course "Fundamentals of Religious Cultures and Secular Ethics". 3. Literary and artistic sources on the formation of the concept of "compassion and mercy." 4. Generalization of personal experience through the implementation of the project "We are building a Good World." 5. Plan of extracurricular activities in grade 4. 6. Conclusion.

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Mercy is compassion. This is selfless sincere help to those in need. Mercy is manifested in the provision of material and moral support, all kinds of help.

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Mercy is a compassionate, benevolent, caring, loving attitude towards another person. Encyclopedia "Round the World" Mercy is the willingness, out of compassion, to help those who need it. Explanatory Dictionary of the Russian Language Ushakov Mercy - the willingness to help someone or forgive someone out of compassion, philanthropy. To show mercy - to appeal to someone's mercy. Explanatory dictionary of Ozhegov

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It doesn't come cheap Happiness on difficult roads, What good have you done, How have you helped people? Or under the snow powder Who saves life? To do good to people - to become prettier yourself. (I. Kuchin)

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As long as we feel someone else's pain, As long as compassion lives in us, As long as we dream and rage, There is an excuse in our life. Andrey Dementiev

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When studying the module "Fundamentals of secular ethics", the formation of the concepts of "mercy and compassion" can be given a place in the lessons that have the following topics: The golden rule of morality. Conscience. moral ideals. Human life is the highest moral value. Altruism and selfishness. Virtue and vice. Good and evil. Moral deed when studying the module "Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture" - in the lessons on the topics: The history of one betrayal. Waiting for the Savior Parables of Jesus Christ. Parables of Jesus Christ. “He will only be called a hero…” Good Shepherd. Bogatyrs. Life is like a burning candle

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Poems, proverbs, sayings, quotes from world famous people, fairy tales, stories, legends and parables will help students to strengthen the knowledge of schoolchildren about morality and mercy, respect for classmates, adults, all those who need care. “Do good in secret and regret when it is known, and you will learn the joy of doing good. The consciousness of a good life, without the approval of people for it, is the best reward of a good life ”(L.N. Tolstoy). “If I managed to do a good deed and it becomes known, I feel not rewarded, but punished” (S. Chamfort). “The best thing about good deeds is the desire to hide them” (B. Pascal). “Kindness, readiness to protect the weak and defenseless is, first of all, courage, fearlessness of the soul” (V. Sukhomlinsky). “He who remembers good will never do evil” “Help, share the trouble - and yours will not put pressure so much” “Without compassion, mercy it is impossible to live in the world” (Siegfried Lenz)

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Popular expressions: "Do good deeds without demanding a reward, do not mention them, do not brag about them." "Sensitivity, responsiveness to grief and the suffering of other people are characteristic of good people." "There is no other person's misfortune if the heart is open to goodness." Proverbs and sayings: “Remember good, but forget evil”, “A good deed lives for two centuries”, “As long as you live, do good, only the path of good is the salvation of the soul” “He who remembers good will never do evil,” says folk wisdom

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Fairy tales are a storehouse of folk wisdom. They ridiculed and discussed human vices and praised kindness, honesty, fidelity and love, compassion and mercy to others. Animals were endowed with human qualities and said: "Cunning like a fox, stupid like a ram, cowardly like a hare, brave like a lion, powerful like a bear, etc." Not a single generation has grown up on folk tales, jokes, proverbs. They teach to understand good and evil, to love the world and hate violence in any of its manifestations, to protect what you love and fight against what prevents you from living in peace and harmony, helping the needy or the weak. These are the tales of Dr. Aibolite, Cat Leopold, Gena the crocodile and many others.

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Parables will also help to reveal the concepts of “mercy and compassion. The Parable of the Butterfly “Once a small gap appeared in the cocoon, a man who happened to be passing by stood for many hours and watched how the butterfly was trying to get out through this small gap. A lot of time passed, the butterfly seemed to have abandoned its efforts, and the gap remained just as small. It seemed that the butterfly did everything she could, and that she had no more strength for anything else. Then the man decided to help the butterfly, he took a penknife and cut the cocoon. Butterfly came out immediately. But her body was weak and feeble, her wings were transparent and barely moved. The man continued to watch, thinking that the butterfly's wings were about to spread and get stronger, and it would fly away. Nothing happened! For the rest of its life, the butterfly dragged along the ground its weak body, its unmelted wings. She never could fly." This parable makes us think about our actions.

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Other sources will also contribute to the preparation and conduct of the lessons of mercy. These are books and films. A special role in the education of the moral qualities of students is assigned to poems. BANDAGES The fighter's eyes are filled with tears, He lies, spring-loaded and white, And I must rip off the adherent bandages From him with one bold movement. In one motion - so they taught us. One movement - only this is a pity ... But meeting with the look of terrible eyes, I did not dare to move. On the bandage, I generously poured peroxide, Trying to soak it without pain. And the paramedic became angry And repeated: "Woe to me with you! It's a disaster to stand on ceremony with everyone. And you only add flour to him." But the wounded were always aiming to fall into my slow hands. No need to tear the adhered bandages When they can be removed with almost no pain. I understood it, you will understand it too... What a pity that the science of kindness cannot be learned from books at school. (Yulia Drunina)

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Generalization of personal experience in the formation of the concepts of "mercy and compassion" through the implementation of the program for extracurricular activities "The Way of Kindness". Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, who despised the self-satisfied happiness of the bourgeois, wrote: “It is necessary that behind the door of every contented, happy person there should be someone with a hammer and constantly remind by knocking that there are unfortunate people, that, no matter how happy he is, life is sooner or too late to show him his claws, trouble will strike ... and no one will see or hear him, just as now he does not see or hear others ... "

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Mercy- this is the highest gift of mankind, one of the components of love. A heart capable of loving already contains the presence of mercy. Mercy includes two words: mercy and heart. The bird is born to fly, and man is born to be happy. Each of us wants to be happy. Folk wisdom says "Happiness is achieved by those who seek to make others happy." If you want people to treat you well, then you yourself must first of all treat them well. For kindness works wonders. Kindness makes the weak strong, the strong magnanimous, and the whole world purer and brighter. Therefore, the most valuable thing in a person is a kind heart and good deeds.

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Presentation "Mercy and Compassion"

Mercy -

deep sympathy, causing sadness, compassion; literally - "suffer together" .

“ Happiness is achieved by those who strive to make others happy.”

Plato

“By striving for the happiness of others, we find our own happiness.”

Seneca

“A person who thinks only of himself and seeks his own benefit in everything cannot be happy. If you want to live for yourself, live for others."

L.N. Tolstoy

"There is only one undoubted happiness in life - to live for others."

“ Therefore, be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”

Nicholas Ugodnik born to wealthy Christian parents in the 3rd century from the birth of Christ in Ancient Lycia, which is part of Asia Minor in the city of Patera. Nikolai was the only and late born son of his parents. The stories about Nikolai Ugodnik say that his parents literally begged him from the Lord, promising to devote their son to serving God. And when God, having heard their prayer, gave them a baby, they named him Nicholas.

St Nicholas he was meek, kind, a stranger to any arrogance, wore simple clothes, strictly fasted. The doors of his house were open to everyone, and the Pleasant of God received everyone with love and cordiality: for orphans he was a father, for the poor - a benefactor, for those who weep - a comforter, for the sick - a healer, for the oppressed - an intercessor.

Nicholas Ugodnik has always been perceived in Russia as a national saint, the patron saint of the Russian people. They called him "the holy great Hierarch of Christ, a warm intercessor and quick helper" .

Memorable dates

In Rus' it was called Nicholas . Nikola is celebrated twice a year.

Sergius of Radonezh (in the world Bartholomew);

May 3 1314 (date conditional) - September 25 1392 )

- monk Russian church , founder

Trinity Monastery

under Moscow (now Trinity Sergius Lavra ),

converter monasticism in Northern Rus'.

Around 1328, the greatly impoverished Bartholomew family was forced to move to city ​​of Radonezh . After the death of his parents, Bartholomew himself went to the Khotkovo-Pokrovsky Monastery.

In an effort to be closer to God, he left the monastery and organized a small wooden church in the service of the Holy Trinity. After that, hegumen Mitrofan came to Bartholomew, from whom he took the tonsure and began to be called Sergius. Monks began to flock to the church, and 12 cells were built, a monastery was formed, which finally took place in 1345 like the Trinity-Sergius Monastery.

There is also a version

about the blessing of Sergius of Radonezh

Dmitry Donskoy to fight Mamai.

Approaching Don ,

Dimitry Ioannovich hesitated,

whether to cross the river or not,

and only upon receipt from Sergius

an encouraging letter admonishing

him to attack the Tatars as soon as possible,

took decisive action.

According to his life, Sergius of Radonezh performed many miracles. People came to him from different cities for healing, and sometimes even just to see him.

According to the life, he once resurrected a boy who died in his father's arms when he carried the child to the saint for healing.

After 78 years of life, after 55 years of monasticism and after 48 years of being abbess, St. Sergius died 25 September 1392

September 25, 1392 Sergius died, and after 30 years his relics were found "incorruptible" . In 1452 he was canonized as a saint. The Church celebrates his memory on the day of his death September 25 (October 8) and 5 (18) July , on the day of finding the relics.

Holy Blessed Xenia of Petersburg

Ksenia Grigoryevna and Andrei Fedorovich lived in love and harmony. The sudden death of a beloved husband so shocked the 26-year-old widow,

that she, having given away everything

property to the poor and donating her house to a friend, she chose a difficult path for herself foolishness for the sake of Christ.

"Holy Rus'"

YURODSKOST- one of the most amazing and difficult feats of Christian piety. It is based on a fiery love for God, combined with great self-denial, patience with abuse, contempt from the people, enduring hunger, thirst, heat and other hardships associated with a wandering life.

Workers building a new church at the Smolensk cemetery, noticed that during the night someone dragged whole mountains of bricks onto the upper spans. It turned out that they were helped by the Holy Blessed Xenia.

Young mothers, seeing Xenia, hurried to her with babies in their arms. believed that a child, a blessed saint, will be very happy in life. Xenia did not refuse anyone.

In solitude, Ksenia made her earthly journey. She lived 45 years after her beloved husband. It's been 45 years of relentless struggle

with human pride.

IN 1902 A chapel in the pseudo-Russian style was built according to the project of the architect A. Vseslavin.

Holy Blessed Xenia of Petersburg canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church in 1988. She became the first Russian holy woman to be canonized.

holy blessed Matrona of Moscow

"I will see you, and hear, and help you"

– one of the most famous and revered Orthodox saints .

Matrona of Moscow (nee Matrona Dmitrievna Nikonova)

(November 22, 1881 - May 2, 1952, Moscow) - saint of the Russian Orthodox Church .

Matrona Dmitrievna Nikonova was born in 1881 in the village of Sebino, Epifansky district, Tula province, she was the fourth child in the family.

Matron passed away

The grave became a place of unofficial pilgrimage.

Intercession Monastery- female stauropegial monastery of the Russian Church in Moscow, near the Pokrovskaya Zastava (Abelmanovskaya Zastava); since 1998, the location of the relics of the blessed old woman Matrona .

October 1999 Matrona canonized saint.

Memorable dates

May 2- The Day of Remembrance of the Holy Matrona of Moscow was established by the Orthodox Church on the Day of her death (05/02/1952); November 22- Day Angel. The day on which Saint Matrona was born (11/22/1881); March 8- The day of finding the holy relics of the blessed Matrona (03/08/1998).

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus'

“For centuries, the model of sustainable social development has been built on the basis of basic moral principles and values. The concepts of justice and dignity, duty and honor, love for the Motherland and self-sacrifice, solidarity and mercy are firmly embedded in the system of relations in traditional society. It is the basic moral values ​​that ensure the stable existence of society and the continuity of the historical experience of generations.

Don't stand aside indifferent

When someone is in trouble.

You can rush to the rescue

Any minute, always.

And if your kindness helps someone

You are happy that the day was not lived in vain

You don't live in vain in the world.

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Mercy and compassion. Completed by: Zaritskaya Tatyana Nikolaevna, primary school teacher MOUSOSH No. 17, Kartaly, Chelyabinsk region

Ten Commandments 1. God is one for all. 2. Don't worship idols. 3. Do not use the name of God in vain. 4. Work for six days and rest on the seventh. 5. Honor your father and your mother. 6. Don't kill. 7. Don't change - love true. 8. Don't steal. 9. Do not inform or lie. 10. Don't be jealous.

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mercy dear mercy is love, pity is to forgive, treat with love and such a person whom it is difficult for us to forgive

“Mercy is compassion, sympathy, love in deed, willingness to do good to everyone, mercy, softness of heart.” (from the explanatory dictionary of V.I. Dahl)

And who is our neighbor?

One of the most beautiful words in the world is mercy.

And the neighbor is the one who needs your help.

It speaks of a heart that has mercy, loves and pities.

Charity is the meeting of two hands. One hand expresses the request "For Christ's sake" The other hand gives "In the name of Christ" (Historian V.O. Klyuchevsky)

One day the sage was walking along the shore and suddenly saw a boy who was picking up something from the sand and throwing it into the sea. He came closer and saw that the boy was picking up starfish from the sand. They surrounded it from all sides, the coast was literally dotted with them for many kilometers. - Why are you throwing those starfish into the water? he asked the boy, coming closer. “If they remain on the shore until tomorrow morning, when the tide begins to ebb, they will die,” the boy replied, without stopping his occupation. - But look around, there are millions of starfish here, do you think you can change something? The boy picked up the next starfish, threw it into the sea and said: - Yes, I can change a lot ... for this star! He who waits for the opportunity to do a lot of good at once will never do anything. Life is made up of little things. It is very rare that you get the opportunity to do a lot at once. True greatness lies in being great in the little things.