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External works are not effective without inner work – Sts Barsanuphius and John

6 June 2016 By Andrew Leave a Comment

Sts Barsanuphius and John

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Unless a man is assisted by inner work according to the will of God, he labours in vain at what is external.

— Igumen Chariton of Valamo: /The Art of Prayer: An Orthodox Anthology/ p233

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