Stumbling Blocks in the Orthodox Christian Spiritual Life | Hieromonk Gabriel

👇 Free Course for Parents: The First Smartphone Decision → https://go.gadflyacademy.com/waitlist... 📙 FREE eBOOK on the wisdom of modern Orthodox elders: https://social.protectingveil.com/fre... 📙 Download "The How Did We Get Here? Reading List": https://sleek.bio/gadflyacademy In this episode, Hieromonk Gabriel discusses the dangers of abstraction in the spiritual life, and the need to learn unswerving obedience and patience. This is the fourth episode from my interview with Orthodox priest monk and blogger, Hieromonk Gabriel of Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE and hit the bell: https://social.protectingveil.com/you... For more from Hieromonk Gabriel, please check out his blog: https://blogs.ancientfaith.com/rememb... 🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! Facebook:   / protectingveil   Twitter:   / protectingveil   Instagram:   / protectingveil   Website: http://protectingveil.com 🎹 DO YOU LIKE MUSIC? I’m writing and recording songs retelling the lives of ancient Saints! The music featured at the beginning of this video is from my song for Saint Columba:    • Gandalf's Ancestor (Demo v1)   Music Links: YouTube:    / newhagiography   Website: http://newhagiography.com/ Facebook:   / newhagiography   Twitter: https://social.protectingveil.com/twi... Instagram:   / newhagiography   Bandcamp: https://newhagiography.bandcamp.com/