Lucian Filip
 

Byzantine Music Heals Depression

Byzantine music is very easy when the soul loves it. Great is the peace that it brings to the soul. The one who knows music and is humble has the Grace of God. He is ready to be angry but he fears not to ruin harmony because fury and all these sinful states do not match with harmony. And thus, little by little, he will hate evil and will assume only virtues, which are harmony.

In the End, Two Things Will Help Us

Church is our mother. Through Church we enter the world, the life and through it we leave this world and enter the eternal one.

Fighting Thoughts – Past as Fault, Future as Fear, Sin as Constant Temptation

The devil, in order to trouble you, sends you all sorts of thoughts. About past, future, present, about the sins that you did or could do, through dreams or visions that may seem to be “from God.”

My Lord, I Wish I Were Closer to You

In a way, it is not important that we have violated some rules but that we have trampled under our feet our unity with the Loved One and the only One Who loves us.

The Pain of Those Who Cannot Speak

“Do not think that in hell God does not love, but love works in different ways” – between you and me, I think that people who talk the most about love are exactly those who do not understand it.

Haste to Your Spiritual Father and You Will Win the Heaven

God bestowed us the Gospel and wishes that we follow its word, but He also teaches us through His grace.

Hiding Your Sins in Confession Doubles Them

Every time you hide a sin that you carry it for many years, but you still have confessed and received communion in this time, the reality is that your sins are multiplied.

Pray and You Will Find the Joy of Life

It is very good for Christians to pray incessantly, as God and the Apostle said “Pray without ceasing”, meaning all day and every minute

Before Giving Birth Ask the Priest for Help

It is very important to ask for the help of the priest before giving birth. Either it is your spiritual father or just an ordinary priest, ask him to read a prayer for you to have an easy delivery.

The Easy and Righteous Fast

The first step of fasting is abstinence from expensive and hearty food. This will ease the belly and body from the burden coming from abundant food. Also, the imagination is clean, because the vapours of food are cast away by the light of fasting.

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