A few days ago, we published the Confession of St. Patrick, in honor of that great Enlightener of Ireland. John Sanidopoulos, over at Mystagogy blog, posted a section of this Confession, pointing out St. Patrick's experience in the hesychast tradition. Astonishing news to some, but this saint was clearly in the Orthodox tradition of interior prayer, ascetic discipline and stillness! In his Confession, Saint Patrick describes with some detail his … [Read more...]
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