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Can we perform the duties of prayer during work?

The answer

St. Basil the Great says, “For prayer and psalmody, however, as also, indeed for some other duties, every hour is suitable … Thus, in the midst of our work can we fulfill the duty of prayer.”¹²⁷

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty

Notes

¹²⁷ St. Basil of Caesarea, The Long Rules Q. 37 (FOTC 9:308).

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty, Catechism of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Volumes 1 and 2, Books 1–7. First English Edition, 2023. Published by St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Sporting, Alexandria, and Queen St. Mary & Prince Tadros Coptic Orthodox Church, South Brunswick, NJ. Copyright © 2023. Translation and Editing: Youth of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Arabian Gulf, and Egypt.