“We have to remember here that prayers help a great deal – both the prayers of the righteous and those of ordinary people. Actually, why ask for prayers? Prayer helps one to be cleansed. The essence of prayer actually lies in the fact that the habit of sinning is purged.”
(Martyr Daniel Sysoyyev in ‘Instructions to Immortals) [Repentance; Prayer]

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