His Grace shares with us some requirements for prayer in these multipart tracks. In part 1, we hear one of the requirements:
 
"When standing before your Lord the attire of your soul should be woven with threads of non-hatred…without envy and grudge” - St. Pope Kyrillos VI

All the quotes are found in A Silent Patriarch by Fr. Daniel Fanous

ABBA Give me a WORD

ABBA Give Me A WORD: Requirements for Prayer According to Pope Kyrillos Part 1 by HG Bishop Gregory

His Grace shares with us some requirements for prayer in these multipart tracks. In part 2, we hear another requirement to meditate on:
 
“If you have to go out of your cell, protect what you had gathered,” and if you are “happy” when a visitor arrives, “know that you have prepared yourself for boredom and not God” - St. Pope Kyrillos VI

All the quotes are found in A Silent Patriarch by Fr. Daniel Fanous

ABBA Give Me a WORD

ABBA Give Me A WORD: Requirements for Prayer According to Pope Kyrillos Part 2 by HG Bishop Gregory

His Grace shares with us some requirements for prayer in these multipart tracks. In part 3, we meditate on another requirement:
 
“among all other virtues undertaken by people, there is none better than [prostrations],” “it terrifies the demons.” - St. Pope Kyrillos VI

St. Isaac in homily 64 says: “More than the practice of psalmody , love prostrations during prayer"

All the quotes are found in A Silent Patriarch by Fr. Daniel Fanous

ABBA Give Me A WORD: Requirements for Prayer According to Pope Kyrillos Part 3 by HG Bishop Gregory

His Grace shares with us some requirements for prayer in these multipart tracks. In part 4, we meditate on another requirement:
 
“Spend the most of your night in prayers and praise; as much as you can prepare for them during the day.” - St. Pope Kyrillos VI

All the quotes are found in A Silent Patriarch by Fr. Daniel Fanous

ABBA Give Me A WORD: Requirements for Prayer According to Pope Kyrillos Part 4 by HG Bishop Gregory

His Grace shares with us some requirements for prayer in these multipart tracks. In part 5, we hear the final requirement:

“Persist in and honour reading if possible more than prayer. Reading is the spring of intelligent prayer.” - St. Pope Kyrillos VI

St. Isaac in homily 64 says: "Give more honor to reading, if possible than standing, for it is the source of pure prayer."

All the quotes are found in A Silent Patriarch by Fr. Daniel Fanous

ABBA Give Me A WORD: Requirements for Prayer According to Pope Kyrillos Part 5 by HG Bishop Gregory

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