Prayers become effective only if... | St. Anthony the Great | The Holy Fathers On Prayer

Reflections on prayer in the life and writings of St. Anthony the GreatIn 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: https://otelders.org/the-holy-fathers-on-prayer/prayers-become-effective-only-if-st-anthony-the-great-the-holy-fathers-on-prayerWatch here the entire "The Holy Fathers On Prayer" series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLykxD12XzsnNMU29sA60CDLuQ-OsVJPzQSubscribe for new videos every week: https://tinyurl.com/subscribe-otelders🔔 Don't forget to click the bell icon to get new video updates! 🔔Watch the NEWEST videos: https://www.youtube.com/otelders/videosConnect with otelders (Orthodox Teaching of the Elders):Website: https://otelders.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/otelders/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/otelders/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@otelders