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- A Philosopher Looks at the Religious Life
- A Philosopher Looks at
- A Philosopher Looks at the Religious Life
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- What Is This Book About?
- Introduction
- 1 The Call
- 2 Blessed Are the Poor
- 3 Intimacy with God
- 4 The Family of Humanity
- 5 Abandonment and Freedom
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
3 - Intimacy with God
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 December 2022
- A Philosopher Looks at the Religious Life
- A Philosopher Looks at
- A Philosopher Looks at the Religious Life
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- What Is This Book About?
- Introduction
- 1 The Call
- 2 Blessed Are the Poor
- 3 Intimacy with God
- 4 The Family of Humanity
- 5 Abandonment and Freedom
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Prayer is the conjoining of man and God in unity. It means actual reconciliation with God, the mother of tears and also their daughter, the forgiveness of sins, the bridge to pass over tribulations and a support to our weakness. It puts away devilish wars, it is the work of angels, the food for those who need charity, happiness, the work that is beneficial, the core of virtues, and the giver of other gifts. It is nourishment for our souls, light to our minds, filling for our days, proof of our hope, our grace, the treasure of monks, and the repository of the silent in serenity.
(Pope Kyrillos VI)1If I give away everything I own, and if I hand over my body to be burned, and have not love, I gain nothing.2
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- A Philosopher Looks at the Religious Life , pp. 76 - 104Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023