Some mistakenly think that the Jesus prayer is only for monks. However, the Optina elders also instructed laypeople to do the Jesus prayer. St. Barsanuphius (Plikhanov) taught, “In order to have ...

Jesus taught, “When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men … but when you pray, go into your room ...

The Prayer to Saint Stephen is a prayer for urgent requests, traditionally recited on December 26th, a day dedicated to Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr. This prayer is directed to Saint ...