{"product_id":"orthodox-spirituality-a-brief-introduction","title":"Orthodox Spirituality - a brief introduction","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description rte\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor: \u003cspan class=\"product-code\"\u003eMetropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback  101 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrthodox Spirituality, a brief introduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book \u003cem\u003eOrthodox Spirituality \u003c\/em\u003eexamines issues concerning the spiritual life without the author embarking on a full and detailed analysis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt introduces us to the basic themes connected with Orthodox faith and Christian life. \u003cem\u003e“The essence of Orthodox spirituality lies in its therapeutic effects. It cures a person’s infirmities…What is healed first and foremost is a person’s heart, which is the centre of his entire being.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe key elements of Orthodox spirituality are defined. A spiritual person is someone who has become a dwelling of the Holy Spirit. Asceticism is always linked with the Holy Mysteries. There is no watertight distinction between practical virtue and the vision of God’s glory or between monasticism and married life. \u003cem\u003eOrthodox Spirituality \u003c\/em\u003eis a book that is concise but comprehensive and effective introduction to the subject.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Birth of the Theotokos Monastery (Pelagia)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51896864080153,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/9100\/0089\/files\/orthodox-spirituality_7a895c93-7d40-45e5-bedc-5873828d20f3.jpg?v=1769292797","url":"https:\/\/www.convent-stmarym.org\/products\/orthodox-spirituality-a-brief-introduction","provider":"Convent of St. Mary Magdalene","version":"1.0","type":"link"}