#StTheophantheRecluse 2/5

Oct 2, 20191 min read

Inner Peace and Health

"Do not overlook the fact that health does not depend on food alone, but above all on inner peace. Life in God, cutting us off from...

Sep 23, 20191 min read

Be Fully Alive: Unite Mind and Heart

"May the Lord help you to be fully alive and to preserve sobriety. But do not forget the chief thing, to unite the attention and mind...

Sep 21, 20191 min read

Breathing Helps Attentiveness

"The descent of the mind into the heart by the way of breathing is suggested for the case of anyone who does not know where to hold his...

Sep 16, 20191 min read

Concentrate Within Yourself

"Be concentrated within yourself and try not to leave the heart, for the Lord is there. Seek this state and work for it. When you have...

Aug 8, 20191 min read

All of Us are Weak, Don't Lose Heart

Do not lose heart dear ones, we are all weak! If we seek comfort and courage in the Lord and in each other, we can work through the...

Aug 7, 20191 min read

We All Grow Cold, Don't Give Up

Below is a reflection that will help you consider the current state of your spiritual life. All of us drift from God, focusing on our...

Aug 6, 20191 min read

Keep Trusting God

"As soon as you turn away - however slightly - from God, and no longer place your trust in Him, things go awry; for then the Lord...

Aug 5, 20191 min read

Using Moments of Solitude

"You should devote your moments of solitude exclusively to working for God - to prayer and the thought of God. These practices, if...

Jun 12, 20191 min read

God Leads Us Away from Evil

"...there is something which has originated directly from Satan. From him comes a vague timidity and fear that troubles the soul of a...

Jun 10, 20192 min read

God Breaks the Bondage of the World

"This world - with its ideas, principles, rules, and in general, with all its order, which has been elevated to the status of an...

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