The kingdom of God is said
to be within us. It is a spiritual place where peace and calm reigns. It is a
place where we meet God. Why then, does peace and calm so often elude us? The
Struggle for Virtue: Asceticism in a Modern Secular Society offers direction.
From the bookseller:
Archbishop Averky
addresses head on the question, “What is asceticism?” He counters the many
false understandings that exist and shows that the practice of authentic
asceticism is integral to the spiritual life and the path to blessed communion
with God. Archbishop
Averky is considered one of the great scholars of 20th-century Orthodoxy and
this book brings to the English-speaking world his answer to the question
"What is asceticism?" A bearer of the saving doctrine of the
Patristic teaching, he steadfastly defended traditional Orthodoxy and passed on
this teaching through his commentaries on Scripture and other works in showing
how evil is rooted out and virtue is implanted in the soul,
The Struggle for
Virtue will be available in the
church bookstore and library. Please note: It is strongly encouraged to discuss spiritual
material with your spiritual father, father confessor or spiritual mother.
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