The Supplication Canon to Panagia

 

 The Supplication Canon to Panagia, known in Greek as the Paraklesis Service, chanted by members of the Greek Orthodox Christian Society Ladies Kyklo Group.

0:00 Psalm 142

1:20 God is the Lord

3:40 Psalm 50

5:30 Ode 1, Ode 3

10:23 A Fervant Prayer

11:13 Ode 4, Ode 5, Ode 6

17:04 Kontakion 2nd Tone

18:19 From the Years of my Youth

20:49 Glory, Theotokia

23:27 Ode 7, Ode 8, Ode 9

28:55 Truely you are worthy

32:50 Trisagion, Troparia Plagal 2nd Tone

32:52 All Those Do You Shelter

38:35 O You Apostles

A prayer of peace

A prayer of peace

Many of us often mistake our own will for the Will of God. In our prayers, we insist on having things our way, forgetting that, in doing so, we, the humble, are trying to instruct the All-Wise God.

But so often, what we desire is not what God really desires for us.

That’s why I hope we learn to truly long for God’s will to be done in our lives.

He alone knows which trials will lead to our sanctification, and which blessings will give us the strength we need.

It's a beautiful thing to make this simple yet powerful prayer part of our daily lives, a prayer that can calm the soul and align our hearts with His purpose:

"Oh Lord my God, may your Will become the desire of my heart!"

Amen.

SHOULD ALL CHRISTIANS PRAY CEASELESSLY? -by St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite-

SHOULD ALL CHRISTIANS PRAY CEASELESSLY?

-by St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite-

My beloved Christians, let no one think that only members of the clergy and monastics are obligated to pray ceaselessly at all times, whereas laypeople are exempt from this. No! Not at all! 

All Christians in general have the obligation to constantly be in a state of prayer. 

The most-holy patriarch of Constantinople Philotheos writes the following in regard to this matter, in his biography of St. Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessaloniki: The divine St. Gregory was close friends with a guileless and virtuous monk named Job. Once, while conversing with him, he referred to the fact that every Christian in general must make a sustained effort to pray ceaselessly, citing the Apostle Paul who commands all Christians: “Pray ceaselessly” (1 Thes. 5:17); the prophet David who—despite the fact that he was a king and had to attend to all the matters of his kingdom—states: “I beheld the Lord ever before me” [through prayer] (Ps. 15:8); and St. Gregory the Theologian who similarly advises all Christians that it is necessary to commemorate the name of God through prayer more frequently than we breathe. 

Praying to the Guardian Angel: Whom Christ loves, His Angels Love Too!

Praying to the Guardian Angel: 
Whom Christ loves, His Angels Love Too!

It is a wonderful truth that the Angels in Heaven love our children – indeed, all children – and we can take great comfort that at the moment of our Baptism, when we are received into the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ, and He provides each one of us with a Guardian Angel. This Angel remains with us throughout our lives, watching over us, in the same way that we each benefit from the prayers and loving care of our Patron Saint, after whom we are named at our Baptism. The hosts of Heaven love and care for us!

The prayers that are not heeded (video)

“THE JESUS PRAYER”. A SIMPLE BUT VERY POWERFUL PRAYER.

“THE JESUS PRAYER”.

 A SIMPLE BUT VERY POWERFUL PRAYER.

‘‘Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,
have mercy on me a sinner’’

How should we say the Jesus Prayer, and what do its words mean?

“Lord”: When we say “Lord” we must recog­nize the Lordship of Christ, enthrone Him in our life, in order to acquire the mind of Christ; in our heart, so that our heart be pure; in our will, so that our intention will be to be totally faithful to the Gospel of God.

“Jesus”: Jesus is the human name of God. We are profess­ing His incarnation. Do we believe it or not? 

“Christ”: He’s the fulfilment of the Old Testament. He is our King.

Some sayings of the Holy Fathers about "Jesus Prayer"

Some sayings of the Holy Fathers about "Jesus Prayer"

"LORD JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD HAVE MERCY ON ME A SINNER"

At your work, flee conversation; only measured words in case of need. The hands should work for the needs of the body, and the mind should say the sweetest name of Christ, so that the need of the soul, which we must not forget even for moment, also will be provided for.  

REF:Elder Ephraim of Philotheou Mount Athos, "Counsels from the Holy Mountain"

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Continually say the Prayer [of Jesus] intensely, with zeal, with longing; only thus does one become strong in soul. Avoid idle words by means of all sacrifice, for they weaken the soul and it does not have the strength to struggle.  

REF:Elder Ephraim of Philotheou Mount Athos, "Counsels from the Holy Mountain"

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