Prioritizing time in quiet prayer

About this episode

Fr. Theophan discusses the importance of spending time in silent prayer and its impact on daily life.

Send us Fan Mail On the Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas, Fr. Theophan speaks about the need for time spent in silent prayer (hesychasm), and how our time alone with God fills us with the grace we need for the pragmatic things of life. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now

Topics covered

• silent prayer
• hesychasm
• grace
• time management

Keywords

• St. Gregory Palamas
• God
• pragmatic life

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