Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Reflections on prayer in the life and writings of St. Anthony the Great
In this video, Fr. Adrian Podaru emphasizes that "prayers become effective and really help only if those in need are honest with themselves and admit their weaknesses and inabilities."
Fr. Dr. Adrian Podaru is Lecturer in Patristics at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Read the full English transcript of this speech here: otelders.org/the-holy-fathers-on-prayer/prayers-become-effective-only-if-st-anthony-the-great-the-holy-fathers-on-prayer

Watch here the entire "The Holy Fathers On Prayer" series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLykxD12XzsnNMU29sA60CDLuQ-OsVJPzQ

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