Bibliograph

The monks of Mount Athos, a western monk's extraordinary spiritual journey on eastern holy ground

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The monks of Mount Athos, a western monk's extraordinary spiritual journey on eastern holy ground

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The monks of Mount Athos

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

a western monk's extraordinary spiritual journey on eastern holy ground

Summary

Discover the rich spirituality of monastic life on Mount Athos a place like no other on earth. Twenty-five years ago, M. Basil Pennington, OCSO, was the first Western monk to live on Mount Athos for more than the usually permitted overnight visit. The Monks of Mount Athos chronicles his extraordinary stay, his experiences of the East, and lively conversations with his hosts about theological differences and unfamiliar spiritual practices. Listen in as Abbot Basil wrestles with historical differences between Christianitys East and West, learns the Orthodox practice of the prayer of the heart, and explores the landscape, the monastic communities, and the food of Athosa monastic republic like no other place on earth. New to this edition, Archimandrite Dionysios, a monk from the Holy Mountain, reflects on the ecumenical openness fostered as a result of, and since, Abbot Basils stay

Target audience

adult

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