by Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi
The life of the Elder Joseph the Hesychast is a shining contemporary example of heroism and self-denial, struggle against the passions of the old man and the demons, and resurrection ‘of the new nature created after the likeness of God’. The Blessed Elder, having himself arrived at the longed for dispassion, which in the language of the Fathers is called ‘Love’, gave a new thrust to Athonite Monasticism towards the acquisition of the virtues, mental prayer and the retaining of the mind, the nous
ISBN: 9786185314231
186 pages
Published: 2022-03-09
Publisher: Ιερά Μεγίστη Μονή Βατοπαιδίου