How the Church acts upon us
Jul
29
2016
The Church, through the church and Divine service, acts upon the entire man, educates him wholly; acts upon his… sight, hearing, smelling, feeling, taste, imagination, mind, and will, by the splendour of the icons and of the whole church, by the ringing of bells, by the singing of the choir, by the fragrance of the incense, the kissing of the Gospel, of the cross and the holy icons, by the prosphoras, the singing, and sweet sound of the readings of the Scriptures.
Based on Saint John of Kronstadt
In this photo, a deacon read the Holy Gospel in the Chapel of Saint Josef the Hesychast, Vatopaidi Monastery.
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eduard/j
Adesea, imi spunea parintele Arsenie Papacioc ca, daca nu esti atent, binecuvantarea trece pe “langa tine’ si se intoarce la Hristos. Iarasi intreb ca un copil, cum sa pazim atentia mintii ca sa reusim sa fim prezenti la Sfanta Liturghie?
Ioan Toma
Cu străduință și constanță. Dacă mintea pleacă iarăși o aducem înapoi. Și iarăși și iarăși. Astfel va ajuta Dumnezeu și ne vom păzi mintea. Vezi aici: http://asceticexperience.com/2014/12/avoid-wandering-mind/
Christos Kontos
Great website !!!!
Ioan Toma
Thanks a lot!
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