The Philokalia, that wonderful collection of writings by the fathers on prayer of the heart, has as its full title, The Philokalia of the Neptic Saints gathered from our Holy Theophoric Fathers, through which, by means of the philosophy of ascetic practice and contemplation, the intellect is purified, illumined, and made perfect. Little wonder it is…
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Thank you Fr Stephen. I aleast love reading your reflections. My question is why Orthodox services don’t add ‘holy mothers’…
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Lisa, I’ve been in places where that is added – women’s monasteries, for example, and in some parishes. The phrase,…