“Do not lose heart at prayer; do not neglect to give alms.“ Ecclesiasticus (Jesus ben Sirach) 7: 10 “Various factors which may lead to our prayers being heard“ according to Abba Isaac Abba Isaac is the one teaching Saint John Cassian and his friend Germanus the art of prayer. But at one point Germanus tells … Continue reading Spiritual advice from the Desert Fathers (as reported by Saint John Cassian) no. 7: Abba Isaac on persistence in prayer