Elder Joseph the HesychastElder Joseph the Hesychast is one of the great God bearing Athonite elders of our time, and his life and his words have been a source of grace and instruction for all. This portrait was painted by a Hermitage monk and hangs in the library at the Hermitage of the Holy Cross.

Though they were delivered by a Palestinian monk over 1400 years ago

This new edition has been revised to include a new introduction and a number of footnotes intended to help clarify for the reader the relation of this book to Orthodox spirituality in general and especially to the tradition of the Philokalia

these Elders are living proof that the Orthodox Church is alive

for it was created by the All-Wise God in His own image and likeness

many of the spiritual movements of today are seen to be spiritual deceptions which have existed since the beginning of the Church—and not achievements of a “new religious consciousness

Her feast is celebrated on June 3rd (O

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This is the reason why I am trying

he distills the essence of the traditional Christian faith

” (From the Aposticha of the Matins of Great and Holy Tuesday

who had the joy of fellowship with him

petit grain and ylang warmed with base accords of sandalwood and amber