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... prayer and public intercession . Looked at from another angle , the monastic life had changed from what was in essence that of a small family , serving God in prayer and mutual encouragement in a life that was primarily ascetic in the ...
... prayer and public intercession . Looked at from another angle , the monastic life had changed from what was in essence that of a small family , serving God in prayer and mutual encouragement in a life that was primarily ascetic in the ...
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... prayer ( i.e. ' mental prayer ' ) of half - an - hour is an obligation to be fitted in as best suits the individual , and there are occasional , but not daily , short services such as Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament . It will be ...
... prayer ( i.e. ' mental prayer ' ) of half - an - hour is an obligation to be fitted in as best suits the individual , and there are occasional , but not daily , short services such as Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament . It will be ...
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... prayer in the form of the Office and liturgical prayer has , above its own efficacy , its strength and worth as the prayer of the whole community joined to the prayer of the whole church . Private prayer on the other hand must always be ...
... prayer in the form of the Office and liturgical prayer has , above its own efficacy , its strength and worth as the prayer of the whole community joined to the prayer of the whole church . Private prayer on the other hand must always be ...
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