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  1. JohnTh

    Philokalia: Definition, History, and Source

    I owe you a clarification. We made the text below after some research specially for you. No, really. There was some interest in these forums and I answered something from top of my head. Now you have a (more) complete overview about Philokalia: Philokalia: Definition, History, and Source Enjoy!
  2. Lord'sWarrior

    Rosary for Jesus or the Father

    Hi. I know here's a prayer used by the Orthodox Church, if I'm not mistaken, which uses the Jesus prayer with a set of beads, uttering "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner." on each bead, but are there more prayers like these, for example, using the Rosary, and, instead of...
  3. dzheremi

    Fr. Lazarus El Antony teaches a European on the Jesus Prayer and silence

    For our edification:
  4. Stabat Mater dolorosa

    How to pray the chotki like an Orthodox Christian?

    I have tried a few times, but every time I give it a go I end up suffering from it's (seemingly*) endless repeating pattern. It's exhausting to me :( I'm used to repetitive prayers as I frequently pray the rosary, but then I have the mysteries to meditate on. With the chotki I'm left with the...
  5. My Meditations: An Introduction

    My Meditations: An Introduction

    Last summer, I tried to do a line-by-line meditation on the Our Father, the Hail Mary, and the Glory be. I only managed to get through a few lines of the Our Father, before other things distracted me, and there were also a couple of other things that were going on during my meditation that...
  6. Stabat Mater dolorosa

    Buying Orthodox Prayer rope from Europe

    Im looking to by a prayer rope, but due to estimated shipping time and taxes Id rather buy it off of a European store. Do any of you have any advise as to where I can og "store-wise" ? God Bless.
  7. JM

    Pray without ceasing.

    In 1 Thessalonians we read, "Pray without ceasing." I am currently re-reading Ignatius Brainchaninov's work on the subject which outlines the Eastern Orthodox tradition of saying the Jesus Prayer, with this verse being cited as the reason given for the practice. Somehow, according to Eastern...