Passions come out only by prayer and fasting, and prayer is much more than just saying words.

Passions come out only by prayer and fasting, and prayer is much more than just saying words. Healing of the Demoniac boy. 2024-04-14 VIDEO:    • Passions come out only by prayer and fasti...   AUDIO: http://www.orthodox.net/sermons/gl-su... Our Lord told the disciples that they were not able to expel a demon because they of their lack of faith and that “this kind is not come out except by prayer and fasting.” We have always understood this also refer to our passions. We know a little bit about fasting but what about prayer? It is more than saying words. Another account of the ceiling, from Matthew gives us an indication that prayer is also performance that is awareness of God in everything we do.