#prayer

HIS WAY OF SEEING

“Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own transgressions, and not to judge (κατακρίνειν, condemn) my brother, for blessed are You,...

“And one of the crowd answered him, ‘Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a dumb spirit; and wherever it seizes him, it dashes...

“Again and again, in peace let us pray to the Lord.” (Litany of Byzantine Liturgy) There are two basic things to be said about prayer:...

"And when you are praying, do not babble meaninglessly (μὴ βατταλογήσητε) as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard...

“You have given us these common prayers, offered in symphonic unity. You have promised to grant the requests of two or three gathered in...

“Shine within our hearts, loving Master, the pure light of Your divine knowledge and open the eyes of our minds that we may comprehend...

“Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, ‘Children, you have...

“Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you…” (2 Thess 3: 1)...

“Then he (Jesus) withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed, ‘Father…’” (Lk 22:41-42) So Jesus “knelt down” and...