tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382810614574791176.post1911164056716929461..comments2023-10-24T04:24:51.405-04:00Comments on Orthodox Way of Life: Conclusion of series on Orthodox Way of LifeFr Dn Charles Joinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06402529668011722050noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382810614574791176.post-14985796390336909862016-03-20T04:02:43.924-04:002016-03-20T04:02:43.924-04:00These times with a lack of elders were prophesied ...These times with a lack of elders were prophesied by many. I've had the same difficulty. Do what you know so far: daily pray the morning prayers and read an akathist, break for prayer during the day. End day with compline. Frequent eucharist with confession first and prayers of preparation evening before and morning of. OBEY THE FASTS. pray about everything that troubles to our good Lord Jesus and our mother the Theotokos. The saints will help you. Remember your name saint and honor their day. St. Philaret of New York will help you. Read lives of the modern saints and their struggles with todays spiritual climate. We are never alone.<br />Isidorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470456151877901355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382810614574791176.post-56460871580528854592016-02-01T15:50:11.125-05:002016-02-01T15:50:11.125-05:00Sadly, I have found that the priests that I have a...Sadly, I have found that the priests that I have access to are not interested in being anybody's personal "spiritual father" and very few people that I interact with at church have one. I do not have access locally to any monks as I am not near any monasteries. I am not sure how to remedy this. I read repeatedly to find a "spiritual father" but perhaps I am in a pocket of the USA where this is just not possible--a desert, so to speak. My younger sister and I have been reading many texts and talking together about the information and that seems to be our way of trying to support each other. I have enjoyed this blog and find great wisdom here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com