“Truth is, the more comforts and technology we have, the more crazy things we invent to fill our days. Not only have we filled up our free time with new pastimes, we are missing out on the kind of work that lends itself to prayer — that redundant work of washing dishes or kneading bread which is now done by machines, was the kind of work that one could do while praying. We embraced progress, and now we pray less.”
(St. Paisios quotes are from Elder Paisios of the Holy Mountain)

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