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PRAYER c. AD 233
Origen of Alexandria
The Holy Spirit intercedes in Christians through prayer and groaning that exceeds human words
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PRAYER c. AD 233
Origen of Alexandria
Prayer must be directed to the Father through the Son in the Holy Spirit — the Trinitarian structure of all Christian prayer
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PRAYER c. AD 233
Origen of Alexandria
The saints departed intercede for those still living — the Church's prayer spans death
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PRAYER c. AD 252
Cyprian of Carthage
Cyprian teaches that the Lord's Prayer is the model of all Christian prayer and must be prayed communally
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Nicene Era · AD 300–400
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PRAYER c. AD 395
John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom teaches that the liturgical assembly is the primary school of Christian prayer
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