But the centre of gravity I wanted to place on the “University of the Church” By that I mean the hymns, canons, midnight offices, mid-hour offices, the Psalter, Paraklitiki, Mention, Theotokarion, Tridion, Pentacostarion — all the service books of the Church. I wanted us, if possible, to read everything that is prescribed in the Book of Liturgical Order, the so-called Typicon. I thought of reading the sections from the Psalter before mid-day so we wont read them during the night, and make the sisters tired.
Devotion to and occupation with the hymns and readings is a great thing in my view — a very great thing — because in that way, a person is sanctified without realizing it. He acquires love and humility, and everything as he hears the words of the saints in the various liturgical books. We need to dwell on this. This needs to be our daily occupation and delight in the Church.
Wounded by Love: The Life and Wisdom of Saint Porphyrios
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