Matericon: Instructions of Abba Isaiah to the Honorable Nun Theodora
“The book is in three parts: the first part contains three letters of Abba Isaiah to Nun Theodora about the ‘external rules’ of the life of stillness; in the second part are the sayings of the holy women ascetics, which compose the Matericon itself; in the third part are the instructions of Abba Isaiah about the ‘inner life’ for those who live in seclusion. Although the instructions are for those who live in stillness, they are beneficial for all nuns who strive for perfection in monastic life: the nun in her cell is also a solitary hermitess, if she lives with discernment.” —“Introduction”
CONTENTS
Preface to the Russian Edition by St. Theophan Foreword by His Grace Bishop JOVAN Introduction to the English Edition by Fr. Milos Vesin Brief Biography of St. Isaiah the Solitary Epistle of Monk Isaiah to the Noble Nun Theodora Well-Remembered Sayings of the Holy Women Ascetics Spiritual Instructions of Monk Isaiah to the Honorable Nun Theodora Appendix: Last Behests of St. Theophan the Recluse Editors’ End Notes
Item Number: BKSP593 Publication data: Safford, AZ: St. Paisius Serbian Orthodox Monastery, 2001 Format: softcover Number of pages: 229 Dimensions (l × w × h): 21.5 cm × 14.0 cm × 1.5 cm Additional information: black-and-white illustrations
