Elder Sophrony – On Prayer
Elder Sophrony - On Prayer The practice of prayer has been described widely by many Church Fathers. It is common to all practising Christians, traceable even to the first -created Adam and Eve. The practice of prayer remains pertinent to all of us in the modern age. For example, the Jesus Prayer (‘Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me’) continues to be widely used by monastics and lay Orthodox living in the world. Prayer is often described as vital - the oxygen of the soul, the fuel of the spirit. And yet if we ask ourselves what is true prayer, [...]