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"Successor divine of Joseph the great Hesychast, cohabitant of noetic prayer and watchfulness, O ascetic angel-like, Philotheou's abbot and guardian, America's enlightener, Ephraim, we honour thee as our fervent advocate.""Cease not for us beseeching, thou boast of Athonites and divine apostle of all the ends of America, O Spirit-bearing Ephraim, that Christ may send down upon us from the heavens strengthening, might, and encouragment."-Odes from Supplicatory Canon to our Venerable and God-bearning Father Ephraim of Philotheou and ArizonaHomily 18 from The Art of Salvation

"Keep thy mind in hell, and despair not" -St. Silouan the AthoniteChapter 2: On PrayerChapter 3: On HumilityChapter 4: On PeaceChapter 5: On GraceChapter 6: On The Will of God and on FreedomListener Support for ongoing narration projects:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U5LVZ28LK275CTelegram host channel open source free downloadable mp3:https://t.me/athoniteaudio/9587

"Successor divine of Joseph the great Hesychast, cohabitant of noetic prayer and watchfulness, O ascetic angel-like, Philotheou's abbot and guardian, America's enlightener, Ephraim, we honour thee as our fervent advocate.""Cease not for us beseeching, thou boast of Athonites and divine apostle of all the ends of America, O Spirit-bearing Ephraim, that Christ may send down upon us from the heavens strengthening, might, and encouragment."-Odes from Supplicatory Canon to our Venerable and God-bearning Father Ephraim of Philotheou and ArizonaHomily 23 from The Art of Salvation

"Successor divine of Joseph the great Hesychast, cohabitant of noetic prayer and watchfulness, O ascetic angel-like, Philotheou's abbot and guardian, America's enlightener, Ephraim, we honour thee as our fervent advocate.""Cease not for us beseeching, thou boast of all Athonites and divine apostle of all the ends of America, O Spirit-bearing Ephraim, that Christ may send down upon us from the heavens stregthening, might, and encouragement."-Odes from Supplicatory Canon to our Venerable Father Ephraim of Philotheou and ArizonaHomily 9 from The Art of Salvation

CHAPTER 1: YEARNING FOR GODTelegram host channel with free downloadable mp3 files for off-line listening: https://t.me/athoniteaudio/9576Listener support for ongoing narration projects: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U5LVZ28LK275C"Keep thy mind in hell, and despair not." -Saint Silouan the Athonite

Chapter 9: Grace and Consequent Dogmatic ConsciousnessChapter 10: Spiritual TrialsChapter 11: 'Keep thy mind in hell, and despair not'Chapter 12: The Divine Word and the Bounds of Created NatureChapter 13: On the Purport of Prayer for the WorldChapter 14: The Staretz' DemiseChapter 15: Testimonies / PostscriptumListener Support donations for ongoing narration project:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U5LVZ28LK275CTelegram host channel and episode: https://t.me/athoniteaudio/9531

"On Verbal Prayer"Homily delivered by Elder Ephraim as Abbot at the H.M. Philotheou (09.06.1976) - AthosTelegram host channel and this episode downloadable for off-line listening: https://t.me/athoniteaudio/9315

"Keep thy mind in hell, and despair not." -St. Silouan The Staretz' Teaching, continued:Chapter 6: Pure Prayer and Mental StillnessConcerning the Three Forms of PrayerOn the Development of Intrusive ThoughtsHesychasm - Christ's Commandment to love God with all one's mind, and with all one's heartAnthropological Basis of HesychasmExperience of EternityThe Start of Spiritual Life - Struggle against the PassionsChapter 7: The Imagination and the Ascetic Struggle against its Various AspectsChapter 8: Uncreated Divine Light and Ways of ContemplationGodlike Impassibility (Dispassion)The Darkness of DivestitureTelegram episode with open source free downloadable mp3 files for off-line use: https://t.me/athoniteaudio/9511Listener Support for ongoing narration projects: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U5LVZ28LK275C

Listener Support for ongoing narration projects: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U5LVZ28LK275CCHAPTER 5: THE STARTEZ' DOCTRINAL TEACHINGDiscovering the Will of God On ObedienceConcerning Tradition and the ScripturesOn the Divine NameThe Staretz' Thoughts concerning Plants and AnimalsOn the Beauty of the WorldChurch ServicesMan in the Likeness of ChristOn the Quest for GodConcerning Neighbourly RelationsUnity of the Spiritual World and the Greatness of the SaintsSpiritual Vision of the WorldTwo Ways of acquiring Knowledge of the World Distinguishing between Grace and IllusionThoughts about FreedomConcerning Man's Relationship with a Personal GodLove for EnemiesDistinguishing Good from EvilThe Way of the ChurchOn the Difference between Christian Love and the Justice of MenThe Staretz' Unceasing PrayerOn Spiritual GuidanceOn Clairvoyance and its Different FormsPlease join and subscribe to the Athonite Audio Telegram channel for frequent updates, free downloadable mp3 files and images available at: https://t.me/athoniteaudio

"Keep thy mind in hell, and despair not." -St. SilouanWritten by: Saint Sophrony (Sakharov) of EssexChapter 1: Childhood and Early YearsChapter 2: Arrival on Mt. AthosChapter 3: Monastic StrivingsChapter 4: Portrait of the StaretzListener Support: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U5LVZ28LK275CTelegram Episode with free downloadable mp3: https://t.me/athoniteaudio/9463