Permanent spiritual formation is part of the rule for life and involves daily spiritual reading, turning to our spiritual father regularly, and good companionship. Permanent spiritual formation is not designed to win apologetic arguments or write sophisticated theological essays. Permanent spiritual formation is about learning the art of the spiritual life. 

Catechism pp. 32-35

The Miracles of Jesus Christ

Miracles and Faith

If you commemorate someone who happens to be far away from you, it is not possible for him to know that you are praying for him, but you pray for him and God then helps him. 

If you have the obedience to pray the Psalter continuously, you can read it without interruption while under this obedience. 

Curiosity seeks to acquire knowledge that is unprofitable for our salvation or the fulfillment of our duties; curiosity distracts us at our time of prayer; it leaves our mind scattered. 

You should nor think, "I said a lot!" After you have read many prayers, you're tempted to think, "Lord, I said so many prayers...that I have surpassed many people!"

You should place your heart in God's presence. Not just saying a lot of prayers, for in the end a deep prayer embodies a deep silence. 

Deacon Edward Kleinguetl joins and shares his experience and love for the Jesus prayer; Romanian saints and elders; and encourages the family, as a domestic church, to be grounded in the teachings of the Holy Fathers, the Jesus prayer, confession, and the Eucharist. 

You know that the Psalter is very profitable and so you start to read it cover to cover- lack of discernment!

St. Isaac the Syrian teaches that the foundation of all good things is built on two practices; stability of place and continual fasting. Today we will focus on cultivating stability of place.