Lessons of Repentance from Evagrios the Solitude in the Philokalia
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On Approaching God in Prayer through Repentance I have had the privilege to begin reading On Prayer: One Hundred and Fifty-Three Texts by Evagrios the Solitary. At first, it may seem like a long text at 153 readings, but each one is only a sentence or two, and full of wisdom. He immediately starts by stressing the importance of 'tears', or sorrowful repentance, as the first step in living a life of prayer. This is emphasized in short—dare I say, tweet-sized?—readings totalling less than 10 in number. Here are the ones that stood out to me:
Lessons of Repentance from Evagrios the Solitude in the Philokalia
Lessons of Repentance from Evagrios the…
Lessons of Repentance from Evagrios the Solitude in the Philokalia
On Approaching God in Prayer through Repentance I have had the privilege to begin reading On Prayer: One Hundred and Fifty-Three Texts by Evagrios the Solitary. At first, it may seem like a long text at 153 readings, but each one is only a sentence or two, and full of wisdom. He immediately starts by stressing the importance of 'tears', or sorrowful repentance, as the first step in living a life of prayer. This is emphasized in short—dare I say, tweet-sized?—readings totalling less than 10 in number. Here are the ones that stood out to me: