You never cease to take my breath away! Your words are dictated ny the Holy Spirit residing within you = His Kingdom. Do you comprehend how magnificent your messages are? Iβm sorry, I cannot express my exhilaration enough for your gift to us in my kindergarten phrases. Iβm so blessed to have found you.
The Grace of Prayer is given to ALL creatures: mountains, sky, β³ time, seas, π« music, leaves, mathematics, stars, atoms,π bread, cows, etc.
MOST of creation abides and remains in Prayer according to it's nature and will. ππΉπ³πΆβ°οΈποΈβ¨π―οΈπ All creation groans and longs for return to the primordial state before man chose to exercise his own will βοΈ rather than God's will. Man is offered the gift of prayerπ as well, BUT often forgets to abide and remain there, β₯οΈ standing with the mind in the heart together with God. Some people do abide in the Grace of prayer, but only a few can explain the experience in words. βπΌ π Describing the mystical experience π₯β² of prayer pushes the bounds of human language. βοΈ Madre Saint Teresa of Jesus, Saint John of the Cross, Saint Symeon the New Theologian,β¦οΈ Theophan the Recluse and π΄π Saint Macarius the Great, pray for us! Most Holy Theotokos save us.... St Joseph, pray for us! β IC XC Nika! β
I love this essay so much. I will read it again and again. Thank you Steve π
Thanks Diana! So glad it resonated, and glad you found it edifying.
π° ππ§The Heart is vast....
"sacred geography" π βοΈπ‘οΈπβ
.....the Kingdom is violent. β₯οΈβπΌπ―
Hesychia kai Praxis: ascesis, struggle, jihad.
Grace and peace to you Amigo, Semper Fortis.
Christ is RISEN! ππ―οΈβ¦οΈ πΏ Pray on.....
Beautiful!
Amen Steve, Amen
You never cease to take my breath away! Your words are dictated ny the Holy Spirit residing within you = His Kingdom. Do you comprehend how magnificent your messages are? Iβm sorry, I cannot express my exhilaration enough for your gift to us in my kindergarten phrases. Iβm so blessed to have found you.
The Grace of Prayer is given to ALL creatures: mountains, sky, β³ time, seas, π« music, leaves, mathematics, stars, atoms,π bread, cows, etc.
MOST of creation abides and remains in Prayer according to it's nature and will. ππΉπ³πΆβ°οΈποΈβ¨π―οΈπ All creation groans and longs for return to the primordial state before man chose to exercise his own will βοΈ rather than God's will. Man is offered the gift of prayerπ as well, BUT often forgets to abide and remain there, β₯οΈ standing with the mind in the heart together with God. Some people do abide in the Grace of prayer, but only a few can explain the experience in words. βπΌ π Describing the mystical experience π₯β² of prayer pushes the bounds of human language. βοΈ Madre Saint Teresa of Jesus, Saint John of the Cross, Saint Symeon the New Theologian,β¦οΈ Theophan the Recluse and π΄π Saint Macarius the Great, pray for us! Most Holy Theotokos save us.... St Joseph, pray for us! β IC XC Nika! β
Absolutely stunning