The Life Giving Springs

Homily - Veneration of the Holy Cross

Mk 8-34-38

Class - Rule for Life 3 - On the Jesus Prayer

This class presents a practical and theological teaching on establishing a consistent Eastern Christian prayer life through intentional preparation, a daily prayer rule, and especially the use of the Jesus Prayer.

 

It explains prayer as essential spiritual warfare and communion with God, emphasizing morning and evening prayers as the framework that orders the day around God. Central to the teaching is the Jesus Prayer, described as a Gospel‑rooted, adaptable prayer for all believers—not only monastics—that can be integrated into every aspect of daily life, including work, family, illness, exhaustion, and intercession for the living and the departed and praying for our enemies. The class outlines how the Jesus Prayer is cultivated—from spoken words to attentive prayer of the mind and heart—and highlights its role in repentance, purification of thoughts, resistance to sin, and gradual transformation into the likeness of Christ.

 

Mentioned Books:

 

The Fruit of Silence (Second Edition): The Jesus Prayer as a Foundation to the Art of Spiritual Life: https://www.amazon.com/Fruit-Silence-Second-Foundation-Spiritual-ebook/dp/B0FM26816W/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29913JASL5XCD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8GpcfGtKQFpFGe6f451DTRXebgyWQR14svtzQUUvcwA.auIVTmAFaQBtEZbRt0iYvKd9ia6GJ_zfgEc6H0fRQNE&dib_tag=se&keywords=fruit+of+silence+edward&qid=1772509980&sprefix=fruit+of+silence+edward%2Caps%2C166&sr=8-1

 

Eastern Christian Publications - https://ecpubs.com/ecbs-about/ 

 

Prayer Book - Let us Pray to the Lord - https://ecpubs.com/product/let-us-pray-to-the-lord-a-daily-prayer-book-volume-i/ 

 

How to Live a Holy Life - class insert - Chapters - Intro, Ch 1, and Ch 8. 

https://churchsupplies.jordanville.org/products/how-to-live-a-holy-life?_pos=1&_sid=9c82fb14b&_ss=r 

 

Beginning to Pray: https://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Pray-Anthony-Bloom/dp/0809115093/ref=sr_1_1?crid=N9IUBC13MPX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9jJrL3id7FJyyIdLu0tLjpMdLyD0tHteHXbJWz-5-Xmi94RsdO_8F-Ug2kAq-4BYrL772h1ncA_wv87imFzjvPqW_nJ3SG99vgYueNEUz1I.j4VMZt7x3be33N59Wsb5I3R7WJeb2TiFYW9jOSqgz0U&dib_tag=se&keywords=beginning+to+pray+bloom&qid=1772510069&sprefix=beginning+to+pray+bloo%2Caps%2C360&sr=8-1

 

The Way of a Pilgrim and The Pilgrim Continues His Way (Shambhala Classics): https://www.amazon.com/Way-Pilgrim-Continues-Shambhala-Classics/dp/1570628076/ref=sr_1_1?crid=NSJGWPJYMIYK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.J2GAndWvETEsPEmuzcAdrbhVs9dQZM5aPfBvOssUJIJu8xC2f7ON1D6uhAkt2AKbffV6TfldVo905i8sHfmfzhU15IWqc7QsRlDv3eoW1v1NYcznliK1Kgsq59WqRztmJLEv7xrLYEMPJdoI3QBzueCGw6mZpmMhP_9dxxtikz9CcIp17i7t1JM9h611O66KnZq3U65AhxUPatuc5LHkX0uOf2RG1mWED4H9LrKYakQ.BwfnB1RmvcYkP577BY5HEyppCg7UKau-BCdC6_0H7Ns&dib_tag=se&keywords=way+of+pilgrim&qid=1772510102&sprefix=way+of+pilg%2Caps%2C645&sr=8-1

 

On the Prayer of Jesus: The Classic Guide to the Practice of Unceasing Prayer Found in The Way of a Pilgrim: https://www.amazon.com/Prayer-Jesus-Classic-Practice-Unceasing-ebook/dp/B00BXJX630/ref=sr_1_1?crid=27UDUZ3UODSSU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uQzu7t-nkW9zO1GrhoLQpVQqZSgLAyGCuojb67wqkHh3Bkm8VKwN8fNGJtCJjlp39I1qH7oNhDVYOnaeLcPe-UsN0kYO7AWgLEo_q9Dx_6ACwZJ3klMXv2c7SkdL4pt1tINdycjDZVWe3Znh6oEn79aYwLdGV2Ukd5frn9uCfgkC9M4zpJxr0ejjrsrEMwEzhhZoQw1i3rSZKGt8f0a_ziJmqKoZ4YhB0ctSZSWkWBw.d8FwJ899I9NhV1wptN5Pj2CItFrQUajJI2ko5JhaG_Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+jesus+prayer+ignatius&qid=1772510146&sprefix=the+jesus+prayer+ig%2Caps%2C641&sr=8-1

 

St. John Chrysostom and the Jesus Prayer: https://www.amazon.com/St-John-Chrysostom-Jesus-Prayer/dp/193902885X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=31CDNGOCU6XPR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.FrfNloxcdbDLeqxelicUqwt4iJfindNojLZ1NIV-2a0pUrQPI-aL_sJ87sP_kYhCgCDMxA8ni_wf1k8c61fGDQUk0-z5yuTCv48YOYmadcsL2bMTL1zws2JUEgQ-Sks9gdBqti7hw90cArbnDUmaZ5uLQ3gKxCuN-8hjq1e9NXJCJQ6Ig1zqWjbYw8eumcklGtvhIslzFTvdA8SjSdc7-Emc5TICtUrCp3RZWynYUiw.AI9LppQElnExaZ__RYbctGPN8s_rdmCoBwaUQrsuAyQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+jesus+prayer+chrysostom&qid=1772510176&sprefix=the+jesus+prayer+chrysosotom%2Caps%2C252&sr=8-1

 

 

Homily - Sunday of the Paralytic

Mk 2-1-12

Class - Rule for Life 2

Eastern Christian Publications - https://ecpubs.com/ecbs-about/ 

Prayer Book - Let us Pray to the Lord - https://ecpubs.com/product/let-us-pray-to-the-lord-a-daily-prayer-book-volume-i/ 

 

How to Live a Holy Life - class insert - Chapters - Intro, Ch 1, and Ch 8. 

https://churchsupplies.jordanville.org/products/how-to-live-a-holy-life?_pos=1&_sid=9c82fb14b&_ss=r 

Homily - Sunday of Orthodoxy

Jn 1-43-51 - Sunday of Orthodoxy

Class - Rule for Life 1

Eastern Christian Publications - https://ecpubs.com/ecbs-about/ 

Prayer Book - Let us Pray to the Lord - https://ecpubs.com/product/let-us-pray-to-the-lord-a-daily-prayer-book-volume-i/ 

Homily - Expulsion of Adam and Eve

Mt 6-14-21 - Expulsion of Adam and Eve

Homily - You will deny Me Three Times

Mt 26-57-75 

Homily - Last Judgement Sunday

Mt 25-31-46

Class #2 - Preparation for the Divine Liturgy

Welcome to the two-part series on Why We Do What We Do - The Divine Liturgy. 

This part explains Rite of Kairos, Proskomedia and other parts of the Divine Liturgy. 

Homily - Encounter of Our Lord with Simeon

Lk 2-22-40 - Encounter of Our Lord with Simeon

Homily - Prodigal Son

Lk 15-11-32 - Prodigal Son