Writings from the Philokalia: On Prayer of the Heart
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Translator: E. KadloubovskyTranslator: G.E.H. Palmer
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1992-07-30
ISBN: 0571163939
Number of pages: 420
Publisher: Faber & Faber
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Book Review: A truly wonderful book, filled with the Spirit of God
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is an English translation of excerpts from the Philokalia, one of the spiritual classics of the Eastern Orthodox Church. It focuses on the Prayer of the Heart, a short Orthodox prayer somewhat akin to the Rosary. It is not dedicated to Mary, but it is intended for daily use by the ordinary believer.
The way that this book is written is very odd to those of us in the West. It pays no attention to chronology. It weaves together pieces of writing, written literally a thousand years apart. It has no chronlogical logic. Instead, the whole presentation is of the timeless truths of the tradition.
I highly recommend the book for two reasons. First, it is filled with wonderful mediations and prayers. It is a very useful book for a believer. While reading it, I often found myself transported by a sense of wonder and grandeur. The Spirit is very much present in these writings.
Second, most of us in the West are entirely ignorant about our fellow Christians in the East, and this is a great pity because the Eastern Church has a wonderfully profound approach to Christian belief. The Eastern Church has a great deal to teach us. This book is a marvelous introduction to that teaching.
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