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Old 11th November 2009, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Christos Anesti View Post
Me too. I do the night prayers but I'm not a big fan of the whole morning thing (don't like morning in general) so I often skip right to breakfast and a shower. I try to at least say the Jesus prayer a few times when I first wake up though. It's such a hassle being lazy.
Somewhat oddly I find morning prayers easier to do, despite hating waking up early enough to do them and not being a morning person at all. Evening prayers end up being a 'oh I'll do them soon' at 8pm... two hours later - "Oh man, I meant to pray earlier but got distracted'... 11pm - "man, I'm really tired now, can barely stay awake. I should've prayed earlier, well missing one night can't hurt can it?"
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Old 11th November 2009, 07:22 PM
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You guys have no idea how much better it makes me feel to know I'm not the only one that struggles with daily prayers. I should so fix that.

When I do what I'm supposed to, I do morning prayers & small compline with the akathist from the HTM prayerbook, and Jesus prayer etc. I tend to keep spiritual books around me and I read them a lot - I'm rereading the teachings of Elder Epiphanios at the moment.
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I always say morning prayers before I leave and evening prayers around sunset but some days it's really hard to do them. With the kids running around and everything else going on it is a struggle sometimes but it really helps if you just make it part of your routine.
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I usually do the following (at times I fail to do them all.....its a human thing ).

Jordanville prayer book:

1) Morning Prayers
2) The Canon to Jesus Christ and the Theotokos
3) The Canon to the Guardian Angel
4) Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos
5) Evening Prayers

Besides this, I try to get some reading in the Holy Scriptures (primary the Psalter), and the writings of the Fathers. Praying the Jesus Prayer is quite easy, so I imply that numerous times a day.

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Anyone attend daily vespers/matins on a regular basis?
The only place around here that does that is the monastery and I'm never awake at that hour. Wish I could make it but my job and the kids keep me pretty busy.
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I wish I could, but no Churches here do it. My parish has matins a lot, because they do the DL on a few weekdays each week (depending on the feasts) but I don't live anywhere nearby sadly.

We do Compline at 9pm on Thursday nights though.
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Anyone attend daily vespers/matins on a regular basis?
I SO wish!
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