My children, work diligently at the spiritual
fragrance —I am speaking of prayer— this holy conversation with Jesus, which
abundantly provides His blessings. Yes, children of the Spirit, love prayer
with your whole heart so that all of you become a fragrance of grace, and that
you smell sweet to those near you and make them say, “Truly, monasticism makes
monks give off an angelic fragrance through spiritual grace.” So, let the
filthy passions be far from you, for they cause a foul smell and make a bad
impression.
Selected from the letters and homilies of Elder
Ephraim of Arizona
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