“The dogmatic and spiritual aspects of the Liturgy are one whole, but on Athos there is a different spiritual atmosphere. On Athos the silent, hesychastic atmosphere is more helpful in absorbing the Divine services, because the Holy Mountain is an especially grace-filled place. In every monastery there dwell the prayers of the departed fathers, the prayers of living fathers. Every monk on Athos learns to pray constantly, without ceasing.”
(Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi) [Grace; Prayer; Monasticism]

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