SPIRITUAL EXERCISES FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF SPIRITUAL EXERCISES THAT HELP BOTH THE PERFORMER AND THE PERCEIVER 1 First note . Under the name of Spiritual Exercises is understood every method of...
According to the texts of the anthology ” Dobrotolyubie “, the question of whether meditation is a sin depends on what exactly is meant by this term:...
Brief information about him Saint Gregory was born in Constantinople to noble and distinguished parents. He lost his father very early and was raised by...
In today’s world, oversaturated with information noise, we often forget the value of brevity and silence. However, over two thousand years ago, the Christian tradition...
Learning inner prayer and sobering up the mind is a complex “art of arts,” which requires a person to fully turn their mind to the “inner man” and consciously...
According to the sources provided, deification ( theosis ) is the central theme and ultimate goal of man’s spiritual journey described in the “Beloved.” It is not just a...
According to the texts of “Dobrotolyubiya”, prayer is not just the utterance of words, but “a conversation of the mind with God”, a mysterious “school”...
The comparison that Anthony the Great makes in chapter 111 of his instructions is fundamental to understanding ascetic psychology and eschatology (the doctrine of the...
Conversation of Rev. Seraphim of Sarov with the Simbirsk landowner M. A. Motovilov about the purpose of Christian life took place in November 1831 in...
Foreword But those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with passions and passions.Gal. 5, 24 “Philokalia” is not a book to entertain the bored...
Annotation In May 1968, Padre Pio said to Primo Capponcelli: “… Everyone who will collaborate in the publication and distribution of the “Diary of Love”....
Today’s world is oversaturated with information noise, gadgets, and constant anxiety. In search of inner peace, thousands of people daily search Google for: “how to...
Hesychasm (from the Ancient Greek — hesychia, meaning “stillness”, “silence”, “quiet”, “solitude”) is a mystical-ascetic tradition within Eastern Christianity (Orthodoxy) aimed at purifying the mind...
In the search for the “strongest” prayer, people often turn to various traditions, looking for special formulas, rituals, or the “right” words. Some perceive prayer...