Living Without Hypocrisy: Spiritual Counsels of the Holy Elders of Optina
Archimandrite George (Schaefer), translator
“One must unhypocritically live, and to all an example give; then will our work be sure, otherwise it will turn out poor. St. Ambrose” —“Living Without Hypocrisy: Spiritual Counsels of the Holy Elders of Optina”
CONTENTS
REVERENCE GRACE GIVING THANKS TO GOD BLESSING BLESSEDNESS THE BATTLE WITH LUST WEALTH KNOWLEDGE OF GOD DIVINE SERVICES FORTITUDE OF SPIRIT GOD’S REWARD SICKNESS SPIRITUAL WARFARE LOVE OF NEIGHBOR FAITH ATTENTION ABSTINENCE THE WILL THE WILL OF GOD FORTUNE TELLING - SORCERY THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN ENMITY SNARES OF THE ENEMY TIME ANGER PERSECUTION PRIDE SIN GIFTS GOOD WORKS AUDACITY GOOD VIRTUES FRIENDSHIP THE SPIRITUAL LIFE A SPIRITUAL FATHER SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING HOLY ORDERS THE SOUL THE GOSPEL PENANCE HERESY THE PATH OF LIFE CARES ENVY THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD EVIL GOSSIP ART TEMPTATIONS CONFESSION CORRECTION TRIALS THE MONASTIC CELL THE CELL RULE SLANDER WITCHCRAFT THE CROSS THE SIGN OF THE CROSS SMOKING LAZINESS MEDICAL TREATMENT CRAFTINESS LOVE OF GOD LOVE OF NEIGHBOR CURIOSITY FAINTHEARTEDNESS MODERATION MERCY ALMS SPIRITUAL PEACE THE WORLD PRAYER PRAYER IN CHURCH THE JESUS PRAYER SILENCE MONASTICISM COURAGE INSTRUCTION INGRATITUDE DISBELIEF NONBELIEVERS INFIRMITIES INSENSITIVITY PROMISE CAUTION IN SPEECH CONDEMNATION RELATIONS WITH NEIGHBORS DESPAIR SINFUL FALLS REMEMBRANCE OF WRONGS REMEMBRANCE OF DEATH MOVING TO ANOTHER MONASTERY SORROW ASCETICISM SUSPICION REPENTANCE REST HELP OF GOD HELP OF THE SAINTS THOUGHTS ABUSE OBEDIENCE FASTING PRAISE JUSTICE RELIGIOUS FEAST DAYS IDLE TALKING RECONCILIATION NATURE COMMUNION VOLITION DIVINE PROVIDENCE SIMPLICITY FORGIVENESS THE PATH TO SALVATION JOY IRRITABILITY SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING ABSENT-MINDEDNESS DISCERNMENT PARENTS COMPLAINING GUIDANCE SELF-LOVE CONCEIT SELF-SUFFICIENCY SELF-KNOWLEDGE SELFISHNESS SELF-REPROACH SELF-WILL FAMILY LIFE THE HEART SORROWS TEARS TENDING THE SICK DEATH LAUGHTER HUMILITY CONFUSION UNION WITH GOD COMPUNCTION SALVATION ARGUMENT QUARRELS SUFFERINGS PASSIONS FEAR FEAR OF GOD HAPPINESS TALENT PATIENCE SOBRIETY VAINGLORY REPROACH DESPONDENCY HOPE IN GOD CONSOLATION CHURCH THE HEAVENLY QUEEN THE KINGDOM OF GOD READING THE TONGUE
Item Number: BKIPG652C Publication Data: Jordanville, NY: Holy Trinity Monastery, 2005 Format: hardcover Number of Pages: 205 Dimensions (l × w × h): 19.8 cm × 12.9 cm × 1.9 cm Additional Information: black-and-white illustrations ISBN: 979‒0‒88465‒092‒7
