http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2012/01/14/through-the-prayers-of-the-holy-fathers/ Mike Aquilina's Blog Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:36:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2012/01/14/through-the-prayers-of-the-holy-fathers/comment-page-1/#comment-2094275 Fr Mikael Liljeström Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:34:09 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/?p=2869#comment-2094275 This is really "The Patristic Prayer" or blessing. It is very common at the end of Eastern Orthodox prayers and services, thus it should be common in the byzantine rites too. It refers not only to "Writing Fathers" but also to all the countless bishops and spiritual fathers that have guided the Church up to now by their word and example (perhaps witout eriting anything att all!) and in this moment are carrying it in, and by, their prayers. Isn´t that an awesome perspective?! This is really “The Patristic Prayer” or blessing. It is very common at the end of Eastern Orthodox prayers and services, thus it should be common in the byzantine rites too. It refers not only to “Writing Fathers” but also to all the countless bishops and spiritual fathers that have guided the Church up to now by their word and example (perhaps witout eriting anything att all!) and in this moment are carrying it in, and by, their prayers. Isn´t that an awesome perspective?!

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