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English-speaking Christians owe Paulist Press an enormous debt of
gratitude for their continuing efforts to help us gain a deeper
appreciation of our spiritual heritage. Spiritual Life
Pseudo-Macarius: The Fifty Spiritual Homilies and The Great Letter
translated and edited with an introduction by George A. Maloney,
S.J., preface by Kallistos Ware If the love of God dwells within
you, it is necessary that such love bring forth other fruit, such
as fraternal love, meekness, sincerity, perseverance in prayer, and
zeal and all virtues. But since the treasure is precious, so also
great are the labors, necessary to obtain it. From the Great Letter
George A. Maloney, S.J., provides a great service by bringing to
the public the first modern English translation of the spiritual
homilies and Great Letter of Pseudo- Macarius, a Syrian monk of the
fourth century whose identity is still the subject of scholarly
investigation. The Fifty Homilies, in the form of a practical,
monastic pedagogy, reveal the typical traits of Eastern Christian
asceticism, with particular emphasis on the spiritual combat, the
action of the Holy Spirit, and the importance of interior prayer.
The Great Letter discusses the purging of the passions to bring the
Christian into a state of tranquility and integration, and
addresses the monastic community with instructions regarding
organization, humility, and prayer.
An important addition to the Classics of Western Spirituality (TM)
series is this volume of the writings of Nil Sorsky (+1508), an
influential spiritual writer whose major contribution to Eastern
Christianity was his bringing to ancient Russia the spirituality of
the early Fathers and Mothers of the Desert. This is called the
hesychasm spirituality of the heart, which finds the perfection of
the human person in union with God through continuous prayer. This
first-time translation from Russian into English of Nil's complete
writings includes: The Tradition, The Rule, his letters (only four
of which have actually been attributed to him) and his last will
and testament. The Tradition is his earliest attempt to give his
disciples a written but very simplified rule of skete monasticism,
which he practiced on Mt. Athos. The Rule is an extended ascetical
treatise on what Nil calls "mental activity" or, in today's terms,
perpetual or continuous prayer. An informative introduction
examines the significance of Nil's spirituality and places it
within the historical setting of 15th century Russia.
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