"The spiritual person does not make the spiritual life a part of his life. Instead, through repentance, he gives, to the best of his ability, his entire self to God. How many times in our liturgical services does the priest or deacon invite the worshippers to “…commit ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God”? The entire ascetic tradition of our Church with all of its disciplines (fasting, vigils, and so forth) can be seen quite simply as the means of increasing our ability to commend our selves and lives to Christ’s infinite mercy and love."
+ Very Rev. Maxym Lysack, True Spirituality
