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Treasure in Earthen Vessels: Prayer and the Embodied Life

October 2, 2017 By Fr. Stephen Muse

 Treasure in Earthen Vessels “In the following pages, Fr. Stephen Muse provides us, not with a manual of prayer, but with an opening into the life of prayer by unveiling for us “the mystery of embodied life and the uncreated divine life.” He provides an entryway for us, as human beings with all our brokenness, weakness and fear, to dialogue … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: dia-Logos prayer, embodied life, humility, love, noetic prayer, Philokalia, prayer, prayer of the heart, repentance

Adding an ‘Abba-tizer’ to your day for spiritual health

January 2, 2017 By Fr. Stephen Muse

At the monasteries during meals, a reading from the Holy Fathers is typically offered by one of the monks.  In our workaday world, for those who eat breakfast or take lunch alone, it is easy to bring along some spiritual reading and nibble slowly while eating.  I have found that it is not only spiritually refreshing, encouraging and uplifting to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Abbatizer, anger, blame, irritation, Philokalia, resentment, Spiritual struggle, St. Dorotheos

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