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. 

Every woman's journey to veiling is different- sometimes you just need to find the right fit.

Catechism pp. 30-32

The Baptism of Jesus and the Beginning of His Preaching

Drawing inspiration from saintly mothers.

You are advanced in prayer when you feel the need to pray as you feel the need for feel the need for air and water. 

Others who pray with a humble heart, experience some sort of comfort, and thus they pray contentedly just to receive consolations. But this is a mere delusion in the form of bargaining. 

Take to heart what I am telling you- as soon as you wake up in the morning don't procrastinate for a second saying, "Let me warm up a little more." 

Miserable as we are we scatter our love into senselessly vain and frivolous things as if we had it in excess. 

Don't you consider it a blessing to know how to talk to God in prayer?

Saintly mothers raise saintly children as demonstrated through the lives of modern saints and elders.