Gleanings from Orthodox Christian Authors and the Holy Fathers

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...the most important miracle to be sought for in prayer is the union of our whole being with God - 'that good part, which shall not be taken away' (Luke 10:42) from us by death. Our attention should be focused on our resurrection in God as the ultimate meaning of our appearance in the world. Love towards Christ, filling the whole man, works a radical change in us ... Christ united in Himself God and man, and through Him we have access to the Father. Archimandrite Sophrony (His Life is Mine: Part 2, Chapter 1; SVS Press pg. 109)