Brother Silas Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:37:42 -0400 en-us © 2026 Brother Silas yes 44efc163-6974-546a-a34e-edbc9b57b286 My Wisdom Tribe episodic false Short reflections drawn from the Orthodox monastic tradition — on prayer, stillness, humility, suffering, forgiveness, and the slow work of becoming whole.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) My Wisdom Tribe https://storage.buzzsprout.com/4udt5ri1gbguk72kwjb156g2tyf5?.jpg Brother Silas The Door Inside You Tonight | Night Prayer Before Sleep The Door Inside You Tonight | Night Prayer Before Sleep A night prayer before sleep to help you stop searching outside yourself for the peace God has already placed within you, with Brother Silas. Tonight carries Abba Moses's word from the Desert Fathers, a look back over the day in its morning, midday and evening, the Jesus Prayer prayed on the breath, and Psalm 91. Brother Silas is an AI-voiced character; every story and prayer comes from the real tradition. #nightprayer #prayerbeforesleep #jesusprayer

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:16 Begin the night watch
00:50 Hear the desert story
02:10 Set the day down
03:37 Pray the Jesus Prayer
05:01 Pray Psalm ninety-one
06:19 Rest under the blessing
07:07 Outro

]]> A night prayer before sleep to help you stop searching outside yourself for the peace God has already placed within you, with Brother Silas. Tonight carries Abba Moses's word from the Desert Fathers, a look back over the day in its morning, midday and evening, the Jesus Prayer prayed on the breath, and Psalm 91. Brother Silas is an AI-voiced character; every story and prayer comes from the real tradition. #nightprayer #prayerbeforesleep #jesusprayer

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:16 Begin the night watch
00:50 Hear the desert story
02:10 Set the day down
03:37 Pray the Jesus Prayer
05:01 Pray Psalm ninety-one
06:19 Rest under the blessing
07:07 Outro

]]> Buzzsprout-19952333 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400 442 full false The Thanks Francis Gave the Birds | Morning Prayer with Brother Silas The Thanks Francis Gave the Birds | Morning Prayer with Brother Silas A ten-minute morning prayer for the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, in the spirit of Lauds, the monks' first prayer of the day. Brother Silas reads Psalm 92:1-2 from the King James Version, retells the tradition of Francis preaching to the birds and his Canticle of the Creatures, prays the Jesus Prayer with the breath, and offers the day to God before it begins. Come back tonight for Night Prayer with Brother Silas.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:19 Wake and give thanks
01:25 Pray the morning psalm
02:26 Hear Francis's story
04:49 Pray the Jesus Prayer
07:24 Offer the day ahead
09:21 Receive the morning blessing
09:50 Outro

]]> A ten-minute morning prayer for the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, in the spirit of Lauds, the monks' first prayer of the day. Brother Silas reads Psalm 92:1-2 from the King James Version, retells the tradition of Francis preaching to the birds and his Canticle of the Creatures, prays the Jesus Prayer with the breath, and offers the day to God before it begins. Come back tonight for Night Prayer with Brother Silas.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:19 Wake and give thanks
01:25 Pray the morning psalm
02:26 Hear Francis's story
04:49 Pray the Jesus Prayer
07:24 Offer the day ahead
09:21 Receive the morning blessing
09:50 Outro

]]> Buzzsprout-19945657 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0400 602 full false The Room He's Been Waiting In | Night Prayer Before Sleep The Room He's Been Waiting In | Night Prayer Before Sleep A night prayer before sleep to give God the day and rest in how near He already is, with Brother Silas. Inside: Saint Teresa of Ávila's picture of the soul as a castle with God waiting at its center, a look back over the day in its three parts, the Jesus Prayer prayed on the breath, and Psalm 91. Brother Silas is an AI-voiced character; every story and prayer comes from the real tradition. #nightprayer #prayerbeforesleep #jesusprayer

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:19 Naming tonight's weight
00:49 Enter the interior castle
02:09 Set the day down
03:11 Pray the Jesus Prayer
04:26 Rest in Psalm 91
05:05 Receive the closing blessing
05:39 Outro

]]> A night prayer before sleep to give God the day and rest in how near He already is, with Brother Silas. Inside: Saint Teresa of Ávila's picture of the soul as a castle with God waiting at its center, a look back over the day in its three parts, the Jesus Prayer prayed on the breath, and Psalm 91. Brother Silas is an AI-voiced character; every story and prayer comes from the real tradition. #nightprayer #prayerbeforesleep #jesusprayer

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:19 Naming tonight's weight
00:49 Enter the interior castle
02:09 Set the day down
03:11 Pray the Jesus Prayer
04:26 Rest in Psalm 91
05:05 Receive the closing blessing
05:39 Outro

]]> Buzzsprout-19939683 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:00:00 -0400 353 full false A Prayer for Claiming the Weekend for God A Prayer for Claiming the Weekend for God A short prayer for when the weekend is just starting and you want to give it to God before anything else claims it, with Brother Silas. Inside: the story of Abba Arsenius, the desert father told by God to flee the noise and be still, from The Paradise of the Holy Fathers, and a short prayer you pray together to hand God these two days. Brother Silas is an AI-voiced character; every story and prayer comes from the real tradition. #prayer #jesusprayer #christianprayer

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:16 Offer the weekend up
00:36 Name how time slips away
00:54 Hear Arsenius's story
01:55 Apply his lesson now
02:12 Speak the weekend prayer
02:45 Pray the Jesus Prayer
04:24 Rest in silence
04:49 Outro

]]> A short prayer for when the weekend is just starting and you want to give it to God before anything else claims it, with Brother Silas. Inside: the story of Abba Arsenius, the desert father told by God to flee the noise and be still, from The Paradise of the Holy Fathers, and a short prayer you pray together to hand God these two days. Brother Silas is an AI-voiced character; every story and prayer comes from the real tradition. #prayer #jesusprayer #christianprayer

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:16 Offer the weekend up
00:36 Name how time slips away
00:54 Hear Arsenius's story
01:55 Apply his lesson now
02:12 Speak the weekend prayer
02:45 Pray the Jesus Prayer
04:24 Rest in silence
04:49 Outro

]]> Buzzsprout-19939641 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400 307 full false Lord, Let Nothing Shut You Out Tonight | Night Prayer Before Sleep Lord, Let Nothing Shut You Out Tonight | Night Prayer Before Sleep A night prayer before sleep with Brother Silas, giving tonight's weariness and small hurts into God's keeping. Inside: the story of Francis of Assisi and perfect joy from The Little Flowers of Saint Francis, the Jesus Prayer prayed on the breath, and Psalm 4 to close the day in peace. Brother Silas is an AI-voiced character; every story and prayer comes from the real tradition. #nightprayer #prayerbeforesleep #jesusprayer

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:16 Carry the day into Christ
01:03 Hear the perfect joy story
02:49 Set the day down
03:50 Pray the Jesus Prayer
05:29 Pray the fourth psalm
07:08 Receive the closing blessing
07:48 Outro

]]> A night prayer before sleep with Brother Silas, giving tonight's weariness and small hurts into God's keeping. Inside: the story of Francis of Assisi and perfect joy from The Little Flowers of Saint Francis, the Jesus Prayer prayed on the breath, and Psalm 4 to close the day in peace. Brother Silas is an AI-voiced character; every story and prayer comes from the real tradition. #nightprayer #prayerbeforesleep #jesusprayer

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:16 Carry the day into Christ
01:03 Hear the perfect joy story
02:49 Set the day down
03:50 Pray the Jesus Prayer
05:29 Pray the fourth psalm
07:08 Receive the closing blessing
07:48 Outro

]]> Buzzsprout-19926275 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:54:00 -0400 482 full false Turning an Ordinary Day Into Thanks | Night Prayer with Brother Silas Turning an Ordinary Day Into Thanks | Night Prayer with Brother Silas A guided night prayer, in the spirit of Compline, for the ordinary parts of your day you might not think to thank God for. We sit with a passage from The Way of a Pilgrim, hand the day back to God piece by piece, pray the Jesus Prayer with the breath, and rest in Psalm 4 from the King James Version.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:17 Preview tonight's journey
01:41 Hear the pilgrim's story
03:39 Hand over your day
06:23 Breathe the Jesus Prayer
09:36 Receive the Compline psalm
11:23 Receive the closing blessing
12:01 Outro

]]> A guided night prayer, in the spirit of Compline, for the ordinary parts of your day you might not think to thank God for. We sit with a passage from The Way of a Pilgrim, hand the day back to God piece by piece, pray the Jesus Prayer with the breath, and rest in Psalm 4 from the King James Version.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:17 Preview tonight's journey
01:41 Hear the pilgrim's story
03:39 Hand over your day
06:23 Breathe the Jesus Prayer
09:36 Receive the Compline psalm
11:23 Receive the closing blessing
12:01 Outro

]]> Buzzsprout-19904116 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400 732 full false Find Peace in Morning Prayer: Lessons from Saint Francis Find Peace in Morning Prayer: Lessons from Saint Francis Start your day with intentionality and peace through this morning prayer inspired by Saint Francis of Assisi. In this video, we will engage in Lauds, a traditional morning prayer that invites you to pause and reflect before the day's demands take hold. You'll learn about the significance of gratitude, the lovingkindness of God, and how to carry prayer with you throughout the day. Join us as we breathe in the ancient Jesus Prayer, hand our day to God, and prepare our hearts for whatever lies ahead. Whether you're looking for a moment of stillness or a structured prayer, this video is designed to meet you where you are.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:17 Wake and give thanks

02:09 Pray the morning psalm

03:26 Hear a word from tradition

04:51 Breathe the Jesus Prayer

08:13 Offer the day ahead

10:00 Receive the blessing and go

10:44 Outro

Don't forget to like, subscribe, and join us tonight for Night Prayer as we reflect on our day together.

]]> Start your day with intentionality and peace through this morning prayer inspired by Saint Francis of Assisi. In this video, we will engage in Lauds, a traditional morning prayer that invites you to pause and reflect before the day's demands take hold. You'll learn about the significance of gratitude, the lovingkindness of God, and how to carry prayer with you throughout the day. Join us as we breathe in the ancient Jesus Prayer, hand our day to God, and prepare our hearts for whatever lies ahead. Whether you're looking for a moment of stillness or a structured prayer, this video is designed to meet you where you are.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:17 Wake and give thanks

02:09 Pray the morning psalm

03:26 Hear a word from tradition

04:51 Breathe the Jesus Prayer

08:13 Offer the day ahead

10:00 Receive the blessing and go

10:44 Outro

Don't forget to like, subscribe, and join us tonight for Night Prayer as we reflect on our day together.

]]> Buzzsprout-19909255 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:31:00 -0400 658 full false The Fear That Came Snarling Tonight | Night Prayer with Brother Silas The Fear That Came Snarling Tonight | Night Prayer with Brother Silas A guided Compline-style night prayer for whatever came at you today like a wolf: a fear, a grudge, a fierce thought that won't lie down. We sit with the old story of Francis of Assisi and the wolf of Gubbio, retold from the Little Flowers of Saint Francis, set the day down, pray the Jesus Prayer with the breath, and rest in Psalm 91 from the King James Version.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:16 Meet tonight's wolf
01:04 Hear the Gubbio story begins
01:35 Francis faces the wolf
04:53 Sit with your own wolf
05:48 Hand over the whole day
08:02 Pray the Jesus Prayer
10:52 Rest in Psalm 91
13:12 Receive the closing blessing
14:25 Outro

]]> A guided Compline-style night prayer for whatever came at you today like a wolf: a fear, a grudge, a fierce thought that won't lie down. We sit with the old story of Francis of Assisi and the wolf of Gubbio, retold from the Little Flowers of Saint Francis, set the day down, pray the Jesus Prayer with the breath, and rest in Psalm 91 from the King James Version.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:16 Meet tonight's wolf
01:04 Hear the Gubbio story begins
01:35 Francis faces the wolf
04:53 Sit with your own wolf
05:48 Hand over the whole day
08:02 Pray the Jesus Prayer
10:52 Rest in Psalm 91
13:12 Receive the closing blessing
14:25 Outro

]]> Buzzsprout-19904121 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400 877 full false You Don't Have to Win Tonight's Battle | Night Prayer with Brother Silas You Don't Have to Win Tonight's Battle | Night Prayer with Brother Silas Tonight's prayer is for anyone who's spent the week bracing for the next fight. We sit with a saying from the Desert Fathers, found in E.A. Wallis Budge's "The Paradise of the Holy Fathers," about a monk who learns his task was never to defeat the enemy himself, only to flee to God. We set the day down together, pray the Jesus Prayer with the breath as taught in The Way of a Pilgrim, and rest in Psalm 4 from the King James Version.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:17 Set down the sword tonight
01:14 Hear the story of Arsenius
04:27 Set the day down
07:24 Pray the Jesus Prayer
10:45 Rest in Psalm 4
12:25 Receive the closing blessing
13:29 Outro

]]> Tonight's prayer is for anyone who's spent the week bracing for the next fight. We sit with a saying from the Desert Fathers, found in E.A. Wallis Budge's "The Paradise of the Holy Fathers," about a monk who learns his task was never to defeat the enemy himself, only to flee to God. We set the day down together, pray the Jesus Prayer with the breath as taught in The Way of a Pilgrim, and rest in Psalm 4 from the King James Version.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:17 Set down the sword tonight
01:14 Hear the story of Arsenius
04:27 Set the day down
07:24 Pray the Jesus Prayer
10:45 Rest in Psalm 4
12:25 Receive the closing blessing
13:29 Outro

]]> Buzzsprout-19905649 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:45:00 -0400 828 full false The Battle That Keeps Coming Back | Night Prayer with Brother Silas The Battle That Keeps Coming Back | Night Prayer with Brother Silas A night prayer for anyone fighting the same battle again tonight — the same thought, the same old argument with yourself. We sit with Amma Sarah, one of the Desert Mothers, who was tempted for thirteen years and never once prayed for it to stop. Then we set the day down together, pray the Jesus Prayer with the breath, and rest in Psalm 4 from the King James Version.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:18 Meet Amma Sarah
01:17 Learn Sarah's desert prayer
04:12 Hand over today's battle
06:11 Breathe the Jesus Prayer
07:50 Hear Psalm 4 at night
09:59 Receive the closing blessing
10:46 Outro

]]> A night prayer for anyone fighting the same battle again tonight — the same thought, the same old argument with yourself. We sit with Amma Sarah, one of the Desert Mothers, who was tempted for thirteen years and never once prayed for it to stop. Then we set the day down together, pray the Jesus Prayer with the breath, and rest in Psalm 4 from the King James Version.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:18 Meet Amma Sarah
01:17 Learn Sarah's desert prayer
04:12 Hand over today's battle
06:11 Breathe the Jesus Prayer
07:50 Hear Psalm 4 at night
09:59 Receive the closing blessing
10:46 Outro

]]> Buzzsprout-19904134 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:00:00 -0400 660 full false You Are Not Unguarded Tonight | Night Prayer with Brother Silas You Are Not Unguarded Tonight | Night Prayer with Brother Silas Tonight's prayer is for the fear that shows up the moment the lights go out. We sit with the story of Saint Anthony of the Egyptian desert, as his friend Athanasius told it, setting the day down together, praying the Jesus Prayer with the breath, and reading Psalm 91 from the King James Version. Come as you are, and let this be the last thing you hear before you sleep.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:15 Name the night fear
01:21 Hear Anthony's desert story
03:20 Learn you're never alone
04:10 Set the day down
06:15 Pray the Jesus Prayer
07:47 Read Psalm ninety-one
10:18 Receive the closing blessing
11:04 Outro

]]> Tonight's prayer is for the fear that shows up the moment the lights go out. We sit with the story of Saint Anthony of the Egyptian desert, as his friend Athanasius told it, setting the day down together, praying the Jesus Prayer with the breath, and reading Psalm 91 from the King James Version. Come as you are, and let this be the last thing you hear before you sleep.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:15 Name the night fear
01:21 Hear Anthony's desert story
03:20 Learn you're never alone
04:10 Set the day down
06:15 Pray the Jesus Prayer
07:47 Read Psalm ninety-one
10:18 Receive the closing blessing
11:04 Outro

]]> Buzzsprout-19900960 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:00:00 -0400 671 full false When You're Tired of Fighting | Night Prayer with Brother Silas When You're Tired of Fighting | Night Prayer with Brother Silas A quiet night prayer for anyone worn out from a struggle that keeps coming back. Brother Silas tells the story of Saint Anthony's night in the tomb, from Athanasius's Life of Antony, then leads you through the Jesus Prayer and Psalm 91 from the King James Bible before a blessing for sleep.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:18 Name tonight's exhaustion
00:52 Hear Anthony's desert story
03:02 Learn God was watching
03:56 Hand over the day
07:08 Pray the Jesus Prayer
09:01 Rest in Psalm 91
11:16 Receive the closing blessing
12:10 Outro

]]> A quiet night prayer for anyone worn out from a struggle that keeps coming back. Brother Silas tells the story of Saint Anthony's night in the tomb, from Athanasius's Life of Antony, then leads you through the Jesus Prayer and Psalm 91 from the King James Bible before a blessing for sleep.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:18 Name tonight's exhaustion
00:52 Hear Anthony's desert story
03:02 Learn God was watching
03:56 Hand over the day
07:08 Pray the Jesus Prayer
09:01 Rest in Psalm 91
11:16 Receive the closing blessing
12:10 Outro

]]> Buzzsprout-19901164 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:00:00 -0400 745 full false One Breath, One Word, When Panic Hits Fast One Breath, One Word, When Panic Hits Fast A short word before sleep on what to do when fear arrives too fast to think your way through, drawn from the sayings of the Desert Fathers (in the spirit of E.A. Wallis Budge's "The Paradise of the Holy Fathers") and the Jesus Prayer. We say the prayer together, slow, before moving into tonight's Night Prayer. Brother Silas teaches prayer and inner stillness from the Christian contemplative tradition; this is not medical or mental health advice.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:13 Panic Strikes Without Warning
00:40 Breathing The Jesus Prayer
01:02 Tomorrow — The War In Heaven
01:10 Outro

]]> A short word before sleep on what to do when fear arrives too fast to think your way through, drawn from the sayings of the Desert Fathers (in the spirit of E.A. Wallis Budge's "The Paradise of the Holy Fathers") and the Jesus Prayer. We say the prayer together, slow, before moving into tonight's Night Prayer. Brother Silas teaches prayer and inner stillness from the Christian contemplative tradition; this is not medical or mental health advice.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:13 Panic Strikes Without Warning
00:40 Breathing The Jesus Prayer
01:02 Tomorrow — The War In Heaven
01:10 Outro

]]> Buzzsprout-19900879 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0400 84 full false