Orthodox Spirituality A Brief Introduction

Orthodox Spirituality A Brief IntroductionMetropolitan of Nafpaktos Hierotheos“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.”

A spiritual person is one who participates in the energies of the Most

Holy Spirit and has himself become a dwelling place of the Holy Spirit.

Orthodox spirituality is not something abstract, emotional or

intellectual. The bearer of Orthodox spirituality par excellence is the

Saint, who is revealed through his teachings and his relics. The

non-spiritual individual, who is deprived of the Holy Spirit, lives on

the psychological and carnal level.

This distinction points to

the difference between Orthodox spirituality and other spiritualities.

Orthodox spirituality differs markedly from the spiritualities of the

East and the West. The difference in dogma indicates the difference in

ethos as well. The essence of Orthodox spirituality lies in its

therapeutic effects. It cures a person's infirmities and renders him an

integrated person. (From the publisher)Pages: 101Dimensions: 12 x 19 cm.

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