tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post6881493792257256793..comments2024-03-28T12:35:42.918-07:00Comments on The Forty-Five: Morning Prayer Of The Optina EldersToirdhealbheach Beucailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-45654386102060948692021-05-09T13:26:47.811-07:002021-05-09T13:26:47.811-07:00I prefer liturgical worship as well, Kelly. This ...I prefer liturgical worship as well, Kelly. This has been one of the bigger adjustments to make - not just from the actual process side but from the side that somehow thinks that being spontaneous is somehow more holy than following a pattern. Kind of like arguing that just putting foods together instead of following a recipe will turn out well.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-89862636240232806762021-05-08T14:35:44.680-07:002021-05-08T14:35:44.680-07:00I'm all for talking to God as a type of prayer...I'm all for talking to God as a type of prayer (I do a lot of that when I'm out in nature), but I'm also drawn to liturgical worship. I'm sure for some it seems rote, but I find it to be meaningful and comforting. So yes, I like a balance between stream of consciousness and specific prayers that are written out. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-78023079167230461972021-05-08T11:40:21.398-07:002021-05-08T11:40:21.398-07:00It is a lovely prayer Kelly. I very much like the...It is a lovely prayer Kelly. I very much like the fact that is says such things as how we deal with our family. That is very practical, and something that we sometimes forget.<br /><br />I find there is something about such written and organized prayers that is missing from the "prayer what you feel" sort of prayer.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-91287128818168000912021-05-08T11:38:33.714-07:002021-05-08T11:38:33.714-07:00You are welcome Keith. Very happy to share it.You are welcome Keith. Very happy to share it.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-44775276161303105362021-05-08T11:38:11.674-07:002021-05-08T11:38:11.674-07:00Glen, it is quite a history if you read up - up to...Glen, it is quite a history if you read up - up to and including having the monastery confiscated by the Soviet Union and then returned in the 1990's Some martyrs as well.<br /><br />But yes, it is easy to say things like this without meaning them. Implementing them is a lifelong challenge.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-10952600240272466612021-05-08T07:17:24.733-07:002021-05-08T07:17:24.733-07:00What a lovely prayer! I might have to post it, to...What a lovely prayer! I might have to post it, too... credited to the Optina Monastery, of course. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-29574185423925025132021-05-08T06:32:13.903-07:002021-05-08T06:32:13.903-07:00Thank you very much. KeithThank you very much. KeithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-6138726275339000262021-05-08T03:36:22.569-07:002021-05-08T03:36:22.569-07:00Whoever these guys are... they sure seem to have t...Whoever these guys are... they sure seem to have their poop in a group. <br /><br />It’s so easy to say stuff like that but putting it into practice can be a real kicker sometimes.Glen Filthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256741311142364722noreply@blogger.com