Setting the Record Straight - Lenten Reflerctions from The Philokalia - 4/8/19

Next in the series of inspiring reflections for Lent are these brief passages from The Philokalia. Next to the Bible itself The Philokalia is the most revered literary source for spiritual guidance for many Eastern Orthodox Catholics. Much of The Philokalia was written in the early centuries AD.

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