Prayer is given to you, placed within your heart by the Holy Spirit, Who intercedes with sighs too deep for words (Romans 8.26) Bow grace itself, God Himself, placed prayer within your soul, in the mouth of your soul.
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Elder Aemilianos of Simonopetra
thd way of the spirit (p.62)
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As we journey through the desert of life, it is only natural that our thirst should draw us to the Divine Liturgy
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the way of the spirit
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Those who belong to Christ are full of peace, joy, and have a deep sense of inner security.
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Elder Aemilianos of Simonopetra
the way of the spirit
p. 46
The love of Christ enables us to know Christ.
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Elder Aemilianos of Simonopetra
The Way of the Spirit
p. 31
Repentance…is not simply the opening of the gate of the soul – which in any case already took place when Divine Grace opened up the subconscious, manifesting that which was hidden – but rather the opening of the gate of heaven.
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Heaven opens up and God descends.
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Elder Aemilianos of Simonopetra
the way of the spirit
p. 30
The Nativity – in the manger of the heart
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in recognizing God the soul also begins to recognize itself
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Elder Aemilianos of Simonopetra
the way of the spirit
p. 30
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Communion is progress towards God. We begin to unite with Him, reaching out our hands to Him as it were, and intertwining our fingers with His. Recognition occurs and even if I am blind, I’ll immediately recognize you by the touch of your hand.
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the way of the spirit
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afflictions will never cease, but God gives us the kind of heart we need, not to simply withstand them, but to profit by them.
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like a city under perpetual siege, the human heart will always be surrounded and under perpetual attack, but it will always have God as its defender
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elder Aemilianos of Simonopetra
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A man does not cease to feel pain because he has seen God. On the contrary, God’s presence is often felt in the midst of great agony, in the midst of great pain, in moments of great loss and failure, for he who would lose his life for My sake shall find it (Matt 16:25).
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Elder Aemilianos of Simonopetra
Psalms and the Life of Faith
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It is in the Liturgical assembly, through prayer and the Sacraments, that we experience and share in God’s love and holiness. God ceaselessly empties Himself, for no other reason than to fill us with Himself.
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Elder Aemilianos of Simonopetra
Psalms and the Life of Faith
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