Every Sigh Can Be a Prayer is a compilation of teachings on the spiritual life by the Romanian elder Fr. Arsenie Papacioc. A confessor, a man of prayer, and a preacher of the Faith, who lived up to our times, Fr. Arsenie understood the trials and complexities of contemporary life. His answer to our weakness and instability is a positive asceticism, not based on the number of prayers we say but on a “state of awareness of God’s continuous presence.” Fr. Arsenie calls us to a life of watchfulness, of continuous attention: “We must be grateful or present in a state of awareness. That’s why I say that every moment is a taste of eternity and every sigh can be a prayer. This provides much greater benefit than many prayers or prostrations done mechanically.”