On this page are posted the most-loved prayers of the members of the ISU OCF.
"The crown of every good endeavor and the highest of achievements is diligence in prayer. Through it, God guiding us and lending a helping hand, we come to acquire the other virtues. It is in prayer that the saints experience communion in the hidden energy of God's holiness and inner union with it, and their intellect itself is brought through unutterable love into the presence of the Lord."
-Saint Makarios of Egypt, from Prayer of the Heart: Writings from the Philokalia, Shambala Press, 1993.
"Christ my Lord, the Giver of light and wisdom, who opened the eyes of blind men and transformed the fishermen in to wise heralds and teachers of the gospel through the coming of the Holy Spirit, shine also in my mind the light of the grace of the Holy Spirit. Grant me discernment, understanding and wisdom in learning. Enable me to complete my assignments and to abound in every good work, for to you You I give honor and glory. Amen."