Fr. Stephen Freeman
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The following article offers some thoughts on the purpose of fasting.
St. Cyril of Alexandria
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And the multitudes, the blessed Evangelist says, wondered at the majesty of God. When Christ then works miracles, it is God Who is glorified, and God only and solely.
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It is for this reason that people fulfill their Christian duties in a lackluster manner. The cunning demons, throughout their life, whisper to them in a tempting way regarding the joys of this world and people obey
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Seeing the glorious life of podvig of Father Herman, seeing his miracles, seeing the fulfillment of his prophecies and finally his blessed falling asleep, "generally all the local inhabitants have an awesome respect for him as a holy ascetic, and are entirely convinced of his having pleased God," witnessed Bishop Peter.
St. Paisius (Velichkovsky)
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Today, the day of his commemoration, is also the first day of the Nativity fast. We would like to begin this time of blessed preparation with a short instruction from St. Paisius on fasting in the monastic, Orthodox tradition, from his work, “Field Flowers”.