Wounded by Love: The Life and the Wisdom of Elder Porphyrios
edited from an archive of notes and recordings by the Sisters of the Holy Convent of Chrysopigi
“The contents of this book come from an archive of notes and recordings compiled by two women who knew Elder Porphyrios for a period of more than three decades. Throughout this time they kept a record of his conversations, his reminiscences and his words of spiritual guidance. When, some ten years after the elder’s death, these two women became nuns at the convent of Chrysopigi in Chania in western Crete, the archive was placed at the disposal of the convent. Under the guidance of the abbess of the community, Mother Theoxeni, the material that had been collected was carefully transcribed and edited in such a way as to allow Elder Porphyrios to speak for himself. The prime concern was to present the words exactly as spoken, preserving their immediacy and authenticity. At the same time, however, the material, often collected at very diverse times and in different contexts, was arranged into chapters according to subject matter in order to make it more accessible.” —“NOTE ON THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION”
CONTENTS
Note on the English Translation Biographical Note PART ONE: THE LIFE OF ELDER PORPHYRIOS The Path to the Holy Mountain The Holy Mountain – Kavsokalyvia Evia The Polyclinic Hospital in Athens Saint Nicholas at Kallisia The Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration at Milesi Kavsokalyvia – 1991 PART TWO: THE WISDOM OF ELDER PORPHYRIOS On the Church On Divine Eros On Prayer On Spiritual Struggle On the Monastic Life On the Mystery of Repentance On Love for One’s Neighbour On Divine Providence On the Upbringing of Children On Dispositions of the Heart On Creation On Illness On the Gift of Clear Sight APPENDIX Saint John the Hut-dweller The Skete of Kavsokalyvia Map of Evia and Attiki Map of Mount Athos
Item Number: BKDH111 Publication Data: Limni, Greece: Denise Harvey (Publisher), 2011 Format: softcover Number of Pages: xiv + 253 Dimensions (l × w × h): 22.0 cm × 13.4 cm × 1.8 cm Additional Information: black-and-white illustrations ISBN: 978‒960‒7120‒19‒9
