Comments on: The doctrine of the cross in the hymns of the Octoechos Victory over death and healing. Sunday Octoechos Tone 3 http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/2011/05/17/the-doctrine-of-the-cross-in-the-hymns-of-the-octoechos-victory-over-death-and-healing-sunday-octoechos-tone-3/ McKinney TX Homilies, scripture commentary, spiritual reflections Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:35:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: helen http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/2011/05/17/the-doctrine-of-the-cross-in-the-hymns-of-the-octoechos-victory-over-death-and-healing-sunday-octoechos-tone-3/comment-page-1/#comment-14591 helen Tue, 17 May 2011 21:29:15 +0000 http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/?p=3408#comment-14591 I wrote the second hymn down on a piece of paper and taped it up on my wall at work.  I love that prayer.   I have found in the past that the hymns from the Matins service are extremely healing and helpful to me.  You're absolutely right, Father Seraphim, you've said that we should all attend the Matins services.  I've been struggling to attend for several years now.  (Sometimes I go late, sometimes I miss it.)   But I really mean it when I say that the prayers and hymns in the Matins have been so therapeutic to my soul, so helpful to me.  It's so definitely worth lose an hour of sleep to attend the Matins.  Besides, I think one of the Church Fathers have said that when you're praying instead of sleeping, it is just as beneficial to the health of your body. I wrote the second hymn down on a piece of paper and taped it up on my wall at work.  I love that prayer.
 
I have found in the past that the hymns from the Matins service are extremely healing and helpful to me.  You're absolutely right, Father Seraphim, you've said that we should all attend the Matins services.  I've been struggling to attend for several years now.  (Sometimes I go late, sometimes I miss it.)   But I really mean it when I say that the prayers and hymns in the Matins have been so therapeutic to my soul, so helpful to me.  It's so definitely worth lose an hour of sleep to attend the Matins.  Besides, I think one of the Church Fathers have said that when you're praying instead of sleeping, it is just as beneficial to the health of your body.

]]> By: helen http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/2011/05/17/the-doctrine-of-the-cross-in-the-hymns-of-the-octoechos-victory-over-death-and-healing-sunday-octoechos-tone-3/comment-page-1/#comment-14580 helen Tue, 17 May 2011 16:41:22 +0000 http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/?p=3408#comment-14580 That's beautiful, Father Seraphim.  So we are forgiven AND healed!!!  Very therapeutic!!!  I love that.  What a loving God!!! That's beautiful, Father Seraphim.  So we are forgiven AND healed!!!  Very therapeutic!!!  I love that.  What a loving God!!!

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