When I first started reading stories like this from Church history I thought it would be tough to believe. Then on second thought I realized modernist “christians”, and historians would give Homers tales more credence.
It’s funny (considering my background) how good it feels to bring flowers from church to put in our family prayer corner. I actually called in late in order to be at the Exaltation at church. The funny thing was that my partner (RC) also called in from church. Our Sgt. didn’t really care though which was cool.
The Faith is found as fully in something as simple as a bunch of flowers from the base of the elevated Cross adorning icons in your prayer corner as in discussions of Palamite theology. AG, it is precisely such simple devotions as bringing those flowers home which will allow you to develop an Orthodox mindset, grow in The Faith and advance in theosis.