https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thoughts-on-spiritual-life--3225637enReligion & SpiritualityCopyright Fr. Steven Allenhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/605d113f138753cc9a5fbfb8910fe1cf.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thoughts-on-spiritual-life--3225637Thu, 01 Jun 2023 01:03:20 +0000Fr. Steven AllenFr. Steven Allenfeeds@spreaker.comDiscussions on Orthodox spiritual life. The first eight classes are based on *Unseen Warfare*. They are followed by talks on various themes relating to spiritual life.falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-internet-and-your-spiritual-life--54055955https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54055955Thu, 01 Jun 2023 01:00:58 +0000Fr. Steven AllenTalk given at the Orthodox Youth Conference at the Moutainview Russian Orthodox center on 15/28 May 2023.3054falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/preparing-for-persecution-by-an-attentive-spiritual-life-russia-s-catacomb-saints-as-a-moral-catechism--54053032https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54053032Wed, 31 May 2023 14:42:22 +0000Fr. Steven Allen4431falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-call-of-god--22954895http://orthodoxtruth.org/uncategorized/the-call-of-god/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22954895Wed, 19 Feb 2020 14:03:29 +0000Fr. Steven AllenThis talk was given at a conference for young adults held at St. Irene of Chrysovalantou Church in Rochester Hills, Michigan, on the Feast of the Meeting of the Lord, 2/15 February 2020. You can read the text of this talk at...http://orthodoxtruth.org/uncategorized/the-call-of-god/]]>839falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thoughts-on-spiritual-life-class-8--16764727https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16764727Mon, 21 Jan 2019 01:15:39 +0000Fr. Steven AllenClass Eight of our *Thoughts on Spiritual Life.* Tonight we read and commented on cc. 1-2 of Part II of *Unseen Warfare*, on the Mystery of Holy Communion.1557easternorthodoxsacraments,holycommunion,holymysteries,orthodoxchristianspirituallife,preparingforcommunion,sacramentallife,theeucharist,thesacramentsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thoughts-on-spiritual-life-class-7--16603317https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16603317Tue, 01 Jan 2019 05:02:04 +0000Fr. Steven AllenAs we continue our Thoughts on Spiritual Life, we begin Part II, Chapter 1 of *Unseen Warfare*, on the Holy Eucharist. Tonight we read only the very beginning of the chapter and then were sidetracked onto several topics concerning Holy Communion that...3845communionpreparation,easternorthodoxspirituality,ecclesiology,eucharist,fasting,holycommunion,preparingforcommunion,realpresenceofchrist,spirituallife,transubstantiationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thoughts-on-spiritual-life-class-6--16492485https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16492485Mon, 17 Dec 2018 05:11:09 +0000Fr. Steven AllenTonight we are going to read and comment on chapters 51 and 52 of *Unseen Warfare*.2241asceticaltheology,contemplativeprayer,demons,formalprayer,formingahabitofprayer,hesychasm,innerattentiveness,innerlife,interiorlife,jesusprayer,learningtopray,orthodoxspirituality,passions,prayer,prayeroftheheart,prayinginyourownwords,sins,spirituallife,theophantherecluse,unseenwarfarefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thoughts-on-spiritual-life-class-5--16368230https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16368230Mon, 03 Dec 2018 02:32:00 +0000Fr. Steven AllenTonight we shall read and discuss Chapters 50 and 51 of *Unseen Warfare.*2948easternorthodoxsprituality,jesusprayer,orthodoxchurch,orthodoxy,prayer,prayeroftheheart,shortprayers,spirituallife,theophantherecluse,unseenwarfarefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thoughts-on-spiritual-life-class-4--16254731https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16254731Mon, 19 Nov 2018 01:26:52 +0000Fr. Steven AllenTonight we will finish reading and discussing Chapter 48 of *Unseen Warfare*, "How to learn to pray in this way," and go on to read and discuss Chapters 49 and 50, "On praying in one's own words" and "On short prayers, or short prayerful sighings to God."3333attentioninprayer,easternorthodoxspirituality,hesychasm,jesusprayer,prayer,repentance,sobriety,spirituallife,spontaneousprayer,theophanthereclusefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thoughts-on-spiritual-life-class-3--16194000https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16194000Mon, 12 Nov 2018 01:05:20 +0000Fr. Steven AllenTonight we will read Chapter 47 and begin Chapter 48 of *Unseen Warfare*: "What is mental or inner prayer, and of what kinds can it be?" and "How to learn to pray in this way."3343hesychasm,innerprayer,memorizingprayers,mentalprayer,mindheartprayer,orthodoxspirituallife,prayer,prayerbooks,prayeroftheheart,theophantherecluse,unseenwarfarefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thoughts-on-spiritual-life-class-2--16135887http://www.unquotebooks.com/get/ebook.php?id=7ed4DF8tmS8C]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16135887Mon, 05 Nov 2018 20:15:53 +0000Fr. Steven AllenTonight we shall read and comment on Chapter 46 of *Unseen Warfare*. This is the introductory chapter to the section on prayer, which takes up Chapters 46 through 53 of the book. Please note that at 22:39 the recording skips. This takes place on...http://www.unquotebooks.com/get/ebook.php?id=7ed4DF8tmS8C]]>2491christianvirtue,dealingwithdepression,faith,glorification,god'swill,hesychasm,innerprayer,jesusprayer,knowinggod'swill,nicodemusoftheholymountain,orthodoxchristianspirituality,penitentialprayer,petition,prayer,purposeofhumanlife,spirituallife,supplication,thanksgiving,theophantherecluse,unceasingprayerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thoughts-on-spiritual-life-class-1--16107206https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16107206Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:46:45 +0000Fr. Steven AllenWe are taking a break from the Orthodox Survival Course for a few weeks, in order to focus on prayer and the spiritual life. Tonight we want to talk about the necessity for building our interior life, in order to deal with the worsening situation in...2852easternchristianspirituality,jesusprayer,orthodoxchristianspirituality,orthodoxsurvivalcourse,prayer,romancatholicspirituality,spirituallife,theophantherecluse,unceasingprayerfalsefull