Second Prayer of St. John Damascene
I stand before the doors of Thy sanctuary, yet I do not put away my terrible thoughts. But O Christ our God, Who didst justify the Publican, and have mercy on the Canaanite woman, and didst open the gates of Paradise to the Thief, open to me the depths of [...]
Archive for August, 2006
In Preparation for Holy Communion pt. II
Posted in Liturgical on August 12, 2006 | 2 Comments »
In preparation for Holy Communion…
Posted in Liturgical on August 11, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
I often forget how important the Eucharist is to the Church and, consequently, to the human soul. It is the means of participating the Divine as Christ mysteriously dwells among and with us; and this participation is indeed because of his grace. So today and tomorrow I will post two prayers of St. John Damascene. [...]
