http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info A journey through our Orthodox faith as we live it every day Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:37:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/favicon.ico 2006-2007 blogadmin@stjohndfw.info (Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog) blogadmin@stjohndfw.info (Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog) posts http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info 144 144 A journey through our faith as we live it every day Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog blogadmin@stjohndfw.info no no http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/08/the-struggle-of-prayer-a-short-practical-guide/ http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/08/the-struggle-of-prayer-a-short-practical-guide/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:19:16 +0000 Fr. Vasile http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/?p=676 If you ask anyone in church about prayer they will most likely us a descriptor like: a pleasant experience, a conversation with God, a link with the absolute or other general terms,  all positive in nature. Things are different however when,  during Confession, a Father Confessor asks the same question. He will most likely hear more about  lack of time, loss of focus, procrastination and struggle in general. The truth is that prayer is easier said than done. ]]> http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/08/the-struggle-of-prayer-a-short-practical-guide/feed/ 2 http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/03/the-egypts-desert-fathers-humility/ http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/03/the-egypts-desert-fathers-humility/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:55:54 +0000 Fr. Vasile http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/?p=570 An old man was asked, "What is humility?" and he said in reply, "Humility is a great work, and a work of God. The way of humility is to undertake bodily labour and believe yourself a sinner and make yourself subject to all." Then a brother said, "What does it mean, to be subject to all?"]]> http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/03/the-egypts-desert-fathers-humility/feed/ 0 http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/03/gladsome-light-bookstore/ http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/03/gladsome-light-bookstore/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:06:51 +0000 Fr. Vasile http://1079805210 We are proud to announce the opening of the Gladsome Light Bookstore. We have prepared for you a large selection of books on Christian Orthodox Faith. The proceeds will help the ministry of Gladsome Light Dialogues. Our categories are:

• Church History
• Holy Fathers
• Dogmatics
• Biblical Study
• On Family Life
• Liturgics/Sacraments
• Lives of the Saints
• Desert Fathers
• On Prayer
• Ethics/Bioethics
• Orthodox Psychotherapy
• Canon Law
• Contemporary Theology
• Contemporary Fathers
• Christian Art: Icons/Architecture
• Byzantine Music
• Video

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