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How can we tend the garden of our souls? Mary Margaret Funk turns to the wisdom of the desert fathers for the means of removing obstacles to spiritual growth, which include such weeds as thoughts of food, sex, possessions, anger, dejection, and pride, among other preoccupations. Redirecting thought can lead to a greater awareness of God and purity of prayer. This method to mental discipline may...

new life with old patterns of mindless living, unconscious that we have thoughts at all! The classic eight thoughts follow us. If our former life is still living and breathing in our hearts, there is not only no benefit from leaving our former way of life but also the possibility of returning to it with renewed vigor and stubborn conviction. Renunciation of our thoughts about our former way of life is well worth every effort because its fruit is purity of heart. Once our thoughts are stilled and
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