“The modern spiritual classic, Contemporary Ascetics of Mt. Athos, acquaints the reader with the authentic monastic life of the elders of the Holy Mountain. Fr. Cherubim selected as the subjects of his narratives the spiritual guides who helped to determine the spiritual climate of Mt. Athos which he met upon his arrival there in 1938. [...]Contemporary Ascetics of Mt. Athos for many years will endure in the English language as the most endearing literature on Mt. Athos. [...]The great value of reading about the lives of these elders is that they disclose the paradise open today to mortals, and the most loving God who stretches forth His hands to embrace His sons returning to Him at this eleventh hour.” —“Introduction”
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION by Monk Gerasim Eliel NOTE ABOUT THE AUTHOR AUTHOR’S PREFACE 1. ELDER JOACHIM OF ST. ANNE’S SKETE I. His First Journey and Ministry II. In the Garden of the Mother of God III. His Last Years 2. ELDER ATHANASIUS OF GRIGORIOU I. Calling to Monasticism II. A Monk on Mt. Athos III. “Upon a Candlestand” IV. Spiritual Radiance V. A Bright Sunset 3. ELDER CALLINICUS THE HESYCHAST I. Pious Yearnings II. Life in the Desert III. His Ascetic Development IV. A Radiant Beacon V. On the Summit of Mount Tabor 4. ELDER DANIEL OF KATOUNAKIA Prologue I. From Smyrna to Athos II. “Rejoice, O Desert” III. “A Light in the Darkness” IV. Spiritual Ties V. Fruition and Harvest 5. ELDER ISAAC OF DIONYSIOU Prologue I. The Journey’s Beginning II. In the Coenobitic Arena III. A Grace-Filled Life
Item Number: BKP249 Publication data: Platina, CA: St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood, 2000 Format: softcover Number of pages: 363 Dimensions (l × w × h): 20.9 cm × 13.4 cm × 2.0 cm Additional information: black-and-white illustrations ISBN: 0‒938635‒50‒7
