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From the sayings of SAINT JOHN CLIMACUS about PRAYER

From the sayings of SAINT JOHN CLIMACUS about PRAYER

“A servant of the Lord stands bodily before men, but mentally he is knocking at the gates of heaven with prayer.”

“Let your prayer be completely simple. For both the publican and the prodigal son were reconciled to God by a single phrase.”

“When a man has found the Lord, he no longer has to use words when he is praying, for the Spirit Himself will intercede for him with groans that cannot be uttered.”

“Do not say, after spending a long time in prayer, that nothing has been gained; for you have already gained something. And what higher good is there than to cling to the Lord and persevere in unceasing union with Him?”