Counsels of the Holy Fathers on the Spiritual Life. Part 3
The third part of the collection “Counsels of the Holy Fathers on the Spiritual Life,” compiled by Bishop Alexander (Mileant), introduces the reader to the spiritual wisdom of the ancient ascetics and the Orthodox tradition of eldership. The book contains the counsels of St. Maximus the Confessor, Sts. Barsanuphius and John, Abba Dorotheos, and St. Isaac the Syrian. Their teachings explore the themes of prayer, repentance, humility, the struggle against passions and thoughts, patient endurance of sorrows, love for God and neighbor, and the acquisition of the virtues. The book offers practical patristic guidance for the Christian who strives for purity of heart and spiritual perfection.