On the first Sunday of the Great Fast our Church celebrates the triumph of Orthodoxy, the victory of true Christian teachings over all perversions and distortions thereof- heresies and false teachings. On the second Sunday of the Great Fast it is as though this triumph of Orthodoxy is repeated and deepened in connection with the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'struggle'
On the spiritual Struggle – by Archbishop Averky (Taushev)
November 11th, 2009 No Comments
Tags: askesis · averky · bishop · orthodox · podvig · spiritual · struggle
The struggle of prayer – a short practical guide
August 10th, 2009 2 Comments
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.
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