Elder Sophrony on The Name of our Lord Jesus
The Name of Jesus as His proper Name is ontologically connected with Him. For us it is the bridge between ourselves and Him. It is the channel through which divine strength comes to us. Proceeding from the All-Holy, it is holy and we are sanctified by invoking it. With this Name and through this Name our prayers acquire a certain objective form or significance: it unites us with God. In it, in this name, God is present as in a vessel full of fragrance….
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