THE LIFE IN CHRIST - The Sixth Book (Preserving the grace we receive) - Nicholas Cabasilas (14th Century Byzantium)

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This episode discusses how to preserve the grace received from the Holy Mysteries and the importance of love and meditation on Christ.

THE SIXTH BOOK : How, when we have received grace from the Holy Mysteries, we are to preserve it The necessity of preserving the grace which we have received How we must cleave to Christ, the source of our life How the love of Christ leads to detachment from the things of earth How Christ in His love is united to us How we should esteem ourselves as members of Christ How love of Christ leads to true repentance How we must constantly meditate on these things The law of the Spirit in the law of love How we must apply our minds to this law The spiritual profit of meditation on Christ On the Beatitudes of Christ (a. poverty of spirit, b. Godly sorry, c. gentleness, d. hunger and thirst for righteousness, e. compassion, f. purity of heart, g. striving for peace, h. suffering reproach for Christ Christ the Exemplar of our perfection How mediation is based on unceasing prayer The benefits of frequent Communion PayPal Listener Support: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U5LVZ28LK275C Telegram host channel: https://t.me/athoniteaudio Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Anx7hPOcjArSEqMPyLKnD?si=66192e34afaf4012 Apple Podcasts…

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Host: Athonite Audio

Topics covered

• grace preservation
• love of Christ
• spiritual meditation
• Beatitudes
• unceasing prayer
• frequent Communion

Keywords

• grace
• Holy Mysteries
• Christ
• repentance
• Beatitudes
• meditation
• prayer
• Communion

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