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The Purpose

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Administrator

And it is this second kind that constitutes real work. It consists primarily in the unceasing remembrance of God,… Continue reading →

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A Rule of Prayer

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Administrator

You cannot as yet defend yourself in this manner; but always meditate inwardly and say the daily prayers laid down by the holy fathers. By this I mean, try to recite the Third, Sixth, and Nineth Hours, Vespers and the … Continue reading →

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Pray ceaslessly

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Administrator

Whether it is at night or during the day that ….. put aside your own rule, and reach towards God with all your strength, cleaving to Him. Continue reading →

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Spending time with God

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Administrator

Our intellect often finds it hard to endure praying because of the straightness and concentration which this involves.. Continue reading →

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The Burning of the Spirit

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Administrator

What you need most in your present position is solitude, prayer, and meditation. Continue reading →

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The heavenly mountain

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Administrator

Come, all peoples, and believe. Let us climb the holy and heavenly mountain; free from materiality, let us stand in the city of the living God and behold with our intellect the immaterial godhead of the Father and the Spirit … Continue reading →

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The level of Good Thoughts

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Administrator

When one has attained the level of good thoughts, one should take extreme care to keep these points in mind, lest out of negligence or conceit one is deprived of God’s grace, as St Isaac says: When God-given thoughts increase … Continue reading →

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Prayer of Repentance

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Administrator

Shall I be allowed to live for a short time longer, so as to weep bitter tears and cleanse my defiled body and soul? Or, after sorrowing for a while, shall I then stop once more, obdurate as always?  What … Continue reading →

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Comfort Yourself

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Administrator

VI.iv.7. Again, a brother asked, “If a man beats his servant because of the things he has done wrong, what should that servant say?” The old man replied, “If he is a good servant he will say, ‘Forgive me, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Preferring Possessions

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Administrator

64. I have heard certain pious men declare that, when people rob us of what we possess for our own support or for the relief of the poor, we should prosecute them, especially if the culprits are Christians; for, it … Continue reading →

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