12/15/2021
Priest Anthony Rusakevich
Through the fruits of repentance our soul is reborn and the link between it and God is restored.
From people who are not church-goers or are far from Christianity one complaint against the Orthodox Church is an outsider’s lack of understanding of the service in general and some prayers in particular. We often hear such questions as: “Why can’t I pray in my own words, but have to God through other people’s texts?”
We, modern Christians, should, too, move in line with apostolic Tradition, which does not entertain itself with colorful pictures of the future, but cares about moral perfection.
There are more or less several types of people interested in religion and spirituality, and our approach to them on matters of faith varies greatly.
Fr. Anthony Rusakevich
Since there are no ready-made solutions to this fundamental spiritual problem, at least some preventive measures can be taken that will protect us against a possible crisis of faith, “laymen burnout”. These rules are quite simple. Let’s call them “life hacks for tired laymen”.
It is very good to read the prayer of the Optina elders. I recommend it to many now.
