Theophonia the divine voice

Saint Ignatius Brianchaninov; translated and edited by the Monastery of the Paraclete

Ascetic Experiences, Volume 4

The opening discourse distinguishes prayer of the intellect, heart and soul, drawing on earlier ascetic witnesses. It considers attention and inner transformation in prayer rather than treating the forms as merely verbal techniques.

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Ιερά Μονή Παρακλήτου, Oropos Attica · 2012

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Key themes

  • Forms of prayer
  • Attention and the heart

Questions for your reading

  • What distinguishes prayer of the heart from the outward recitation of words?

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Translation and editing credits: Ιερά Μονή Παρακλήτου (translation, editorial and electronic processing).