9- Descending from Thabor
When the light of dawn began to appear on the horizon, I wanted to draw the Father’s blessing to descend from the mountain to the sea, or let us say from […]
When the light of dawn began to appear on the horizon, I wanted to draw the Father’s blessing to descend from the mountain to the sea, or let us say from […]
I continued to recite “the prayer” for a long time and remembered people, my brothers and friends living in the world, and at that moment I felt the need to pray to
-I will mention some of these fruits to you as long as you are willing to listen to me. “Prayer” is, in the beginning, bread that sustains
- I think it is necessary to clarify this point further. The hermits know the evil of Satan, and they also know his defeat and weakness. They know
-You are now revealing to me that Satan is waging a fierce and relentless war against us. Why is he fighting us? What is his plan and method? that I
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– لقد ذكرتُ فيما سبق، أنّ الصلاة العقلية تتطلَّب بصورة رئيسية رفضاً للعالم، وطاعة للشيخ، وقراراً بتصميم الراهب على البقاء
I told him: If I understood well, this is definitely achieved through asceticism, awakening, and praying to Jesus. But excuse me
I began to speak in a low voice, saying: O holy sheikh, I have been seized these days by a strong desire that I believe God has...
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I continued my journey towards the heights, heading towards Mount Tajjall, and after a while, but with great effort, I reached the house that I wanted to visit. I stood for a while
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It was the afternoon hour. While the sun was on its way to setting, I was making my way upwards, to shine with light, and the sunset would meet me.
There are many icons of the Virgin Mary, but it is worth noting here that the Virgin Mary, according to Orthodox tradition, is never depicted alone.
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Saint Nicodemus of Athos was born on the island of Naxos in 1747 to a father called Anthony and a mother called Anastasia. His name in the world