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This topic, which I initially presented at the annual 2023 Clergy Retreat of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada in Kingston from October 2 to
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Prayer is the primary need of every soul. It is a tree of life which nourishes us, and renders us incorruptible, because it enables us
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Βut God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the
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