Published by Paraclete Press November 2009, 2009
ISBN 10: 1557256594 ISBN 13: 9781557256591
Seller: Eighth Day Books, LLC, Wichita, KS, U.S.A.
Paper Back. Condition: Good. Along with her personal warmth and mellifluous style, a keen sense of practicality lies at the heart of Mathewes-Green's writings on spiritual life. Her latest offers a popular yet systematic look at invocation of the Sacred Name, known in the Orthodox Tradition as the practice of the Jesus Prayer. But the simplicity of 'Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me' belies the depth of discipline necessary to make these words increase the soul's capacity to commune with God. Thoughts attack our prayer, circumstances arise and attention wavers. The theologians of the East sought effective remedies to these external and internal troubles so to preserve the grace of continual prayer, and Mathewes-Green transmits their teachings firmly, presenting in a short space a wealth of ancient wisdom. For those who appreciated Facing East or The Illumined Heart, or who desire a more simple and direct life of prayer, Frederica offers here a rich yet accessible guide, one that emerges from the fruit of her own practice, and great care in the expression of it. 181 pp. Firm, unmarked and minimally worn. However, printing error shows miscut pages at top of textblock -- does not affect readabliliy.
Published by Paraclete Press November 2009, 2009
ISBN 10: 1557255636 ISBN 13: 9781557255631
Seller: Eighth Day Books, LLC, Wichita, KS, U.S.A.
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Paper Back. Condition: Collectible - LikeNew. There is much more to this little coat-pocket sized book than meets the eye. To borrow from C.S. Lewis 'the further in you go, the larger it gets.' What begins as an apparently modest, almost shy attempt to sketch an outline of the 'end' (purpose, not cessation) of suffering, proves eventually a convincing portrayal of what it means to be human-sinful and being saved. Our refusal of God's unceasing invitation to communion inevitably impairs and distorts our connection with one another, and with all creation. We become agents of an insidious infection, complicit in a large and ancient epidemic. The healing of this wounded cosmos begins with the 'repair of the person,' and here Cairns avails himself of the rich vocabulary of the ancient Christian ascetical tradition to describe how this can occur. We already see a glimpse of the 'end' of suffering, from which much else is indicated: denial of self, the transformation of pain through thanksgiving, the ascetical disciplines of fasting, almsgiving, and the reunion of mind (nous) and heart (kardia) in prayer. This primary 'repair' within ourselves brings with it the healing of our connections with one another, allowing us to re-image the ceaseless loving union of the Persons in the Godhead. Scott Cairns is at once gentle and surgically honest, placing himself among the instructed rather than the accomplished, disarming us as he delivers some very difficult but ultimately salvific good news. 144 pp. Like New condition, personalized signature to previous owner on title page, text pristine. Signed By Author.
Published by Paraclete Press November 2009, 2009
ISBN 10: 1557256624 ISBN 13: 9781557256621
Seller: Eighth Day Books, LLC, Wichita, KS, U.S.A.
Paper Back. Condition: New.
Published by Paraclete Press November 2009, 2009
ISBN 10: 1557256683 ISBN 13: 9781557256683
Seller: Eighth Day Books, LLC, Wichita, KS, U.S.A.
Paper Back. Condition: New.
Published by Paraclete Press November 2009, 2009
ISBN 10: 1557255636 ISBN 13: 9781557255631
Seller: Eighth Day Books, LLC, Wichita, KS, U.S.A.
Paper Back. Condition: New. There is much more to this little coat-pocket sized book than meets the eye. To borrow from C.S. Lewis 'the further in you go, the larger it gets.' What begins as an apparently modest, almost shy attempt to sketch an outline of the 'end' (purpose, not cessation) of suffering, proves eventually a convincing portrayal of what it means to be human-sinful and being saved. Our refusal of God's unceasing invitation to communion inevitably impairs and distorts our connection with one another, and with all creation. We become agents of an insidious infection, complicit in a large and ancient epidemic. The healing of this wounded cosmos begins with the 'repair of the person,' and here Cairns avails himself of the rich vocabulary of the ancient Christian ascetical tradition to describe how this can occur. We already see a glimpse of the 'end' of suffering, from which much else is indicated: denial of self, the transformation of pain through thanksgiving, the ascetical disciplines of fasting, almsgiving, and the reunion of mind (nous) and heart (kardia) in prayer. This primary 'repair' within ourselves brings with it the healing of our connections with one another, allowing us to re-image the ceaseless loving union of the Persons in the Godhead. Scott Cairns is at once gentle and surgically honest, placing himself among the instructed rather than the accomplished, disarming us as he delivers some very difficult but ultimately salvific good news. 144 pp.
Published by Paraclete Press November 2009, 2009
ISBN 10: 1557256594 ISBN 13: 9781557256591
Seller: Eighth Day Books, LLC, Wichita, KS, U.S.A.
Paper Back. Condition: New. Along with her personal warmth and mellifluous style, a keen sense of practicality lies at the heart of Mathewes-Green's writings on spiritual life. Her latest offers a popular yet systematic look at invocation of the Sacred Name, known in the Orthodox Tradition as the practice of the Jesus Prayer. But the simplicity of 'Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me' belies the depth of discipline necessary to make these words increase the soul's capacity to commune with God. Thoughts attack our prayer, circumstances arise and attention wavers. The theologians of the East sought effective remedies to these external and internal troubles so to preserve the grace of continual prayer, and Mathewes-Green transmits their teachings firmly, presenting in a short space a wealth of ancient wisdom. For those who appreciated Facing East or The Illumined Heart, or who desire a more simple and direct life of prayer, Frederica offers here a rich yet accessible guide, one that emerges from the fruit of her own practice, and great care in the expression of it. 181 pp.