Maximus the Confessor: Blessed is the mind
Photo: Group of monks in the courtyard behind the church; St. Panteleimon Monastery, Mount Athos, Greece.
'Blessed is the mind that, passing by all creatures, constantly rejoices in God's beauty.'
(Maximus the Confessor)
(Maximus the Confessor)
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Recommended Reading:
'The Jesus Prayer'
By Bishop Kallistos Ware (Author)
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Description:
The Jesus Prayer is the most popular devotional prayer in the Orthodox Church and increasingly popular in the West. A simple and direct method of invoking the mercy of Jesus Christ by repeating his Holy Name, it is a way of obeying St Paul's instruction to "pray always". In an increasingly noisy and frenetic world, the Jesus Prayer offers us an oasis of inner peace and a lifeline back to God.
'The Jesus Prayer'
By Bishop Kallistos Ware (Author)
Purchase Book:
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
Description:
The Jesus Prayer is the most popular devotional prayer in the Orthodox Church and increasingly popular in the West. A simple and direct method of invoking the mercy of Jesus Christ by repeating his Holy Name, it is a way of obeying St Paul's instruction to "pray always". In an increasingly noisy and frenetic world, the Jesus Prayer offers us an oasis of inner peace and a lifeline back to God.
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