2 March 2023
Prayer, according to its quality, is communion and union of man with
God, by its action it upholds the world. It is reconciliation with God. It is
the mother, but also the daughter, of tears. It is the atonement of sins, a
bridge over temptations, a wall against affliction, a crushing of conflicts, a
work of Angels, the food of the Incoporeal, future gladness, boundless work,
source of virtues, cause of grace, invisible progress, food of the soul,
illumination of the mind, an axe against despair. a proof of hope, a cure for
sorrow, the wealth of monks, the treasure of hesychasts, the reduction of
anger, the mirror of progress, the demonstration of stature, an indication of
one’s condition, a revelation of future things, a sign of glory. For one who
truly prayers, prayer is the court, the judgment hall and the tribunal of the
Lord before the judgment to come.
Saint John Climacus
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