Feast Day: March 10th
The Life of Saint Pavel: Pavel devoted his life to serving God. Although Pavel was not ordained into the clergy, he led an Ascetic Monastic life in the bustling town. He kept a severe fast and gave himself to incessant Prayer…
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A Prayer
Saint Pavel Pray to God for us.
“All my desire was to Pray to God, my intention was to go on pilgrimage to rescue my Soul, because surrounding life was full of secular vanity and impeded my holy wish.
“Pray hard and persistently. A bad feeling will suggest to you that your Prayer is insincere and full of doubts, yet you should persevere in Prayer. When you do something wrong you shouldn’t lose your heart; rather, you should Pray. Who can help you in this situation? What person? None but God! And you must Pray to Him without ceasing, at all times. His Truth is Eternal, His power is invincible.”
“Pray to God unceasingly. Seek consolation and gratification in Prayer. Prefer Prayer to food and sleep. The time devoted to Prayer and Vigil is the most Grace-filled one.”
“The supreme sacrifice for you is the Bloodless Sacrifice, offered in our Churches for the forgiveness of our sins as instituted by Our Lord Jesus Christ.”
“Love purity of Soul more than purity of body; strive for it with every fiber of your being, maintaining it unremittingly through good works, labours and Prayers.”
“Be a champion of Orthodoxy! This Church has stood since the times of the Apostles and, despite the weaknesses of its pastors and flock, it is Holy and the only bearer of Truth.”
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Shortly before his repose, Saint Pavel was visited by Saint John of Kronstadt. Saint John greeted him with the words: “Rejoice, O pillar from Earth to Heaven!” In his turn, Saint Pavel replied: “Rejoice, O sun from the West to the East!”
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