“Peaceful, night-time Prayer is of great assistance with its calmness, and is also more efficacious for our Spiritual development, just as the silent, night-time rain is of great benefit to growing plants.”
Saint Paisios the Athonite
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“Vigil at night brings purity to the Soul by day.”
Saint John Cassian
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“At night commend yourself with complete sincerity into the hands of the Heavenly Father.”
Saint John Maximovitch
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“Just as the night-time Prayer of Paul and Silas opened the gates of the prison – so the night-time Prayer of Christians opens the gates to Heaven.”
Saint John Chrysostom
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