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Short reflections and practical guides on Orthodox prayer, fasting, Scripture, confession preparation, and daily Christian discipline. OrthodoxAI is an educational tool and does not replace the Church, a priest, confession, or pastoral guidance.
Orthodox Spirituality
At the core of Orthodox spirituality lie several key dimensions that define the understanding, purpose, and practice of prayer. In Orthodox theology, prayer is primarily a dialogue and a communion of love between God and man.
Orthodox Spirituality
Due to the fallen state and spiritual blindness (deceit), the heart becomes darkened by passions (such as pride, love of money, anger, gluttony, fornication, and despair). When these passions are active, man views the world and God through a dirty or clouded mirror. Purification is the process of removing these spiritual layers in order to reestablish the natural order within man.
Orthodox Spirituality
The Orthodox tradition strictly distinguishes between constructive repentance and a destructive sense of guilt. Healthy repentance is infused with hope, joy, and trust in God's love.
Orthodox Spirituality
Christian asceticism is not an attempt to make God love us. It is the training by which we learn to love God with an undivided heart.