Bücher
Service
John Chryssavgis is Archdeacon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and theological advisor to the "green patriarch" Bartholomew. He studied in Athens and Oxford, and taught in Sydney and Boston. He lives in Harpswell, Maine, USA.
Foreword by Kallistos Ware, Metropolitan of Diokleia
Introduction
PART ONE: THE DESERT BLOSSOMS:
Setting the Scene
1. Monasticism in Egypt and Palestine
A Historical Framework
2. Luminaries of Gaza
Prominent Personalities and Identities
3. Fundamental Concepts and Principles
Looking Through a Window Frame
PART TWO: THE DESERT BECKONS:
Sitting by the Cell
4. Spiritual Direction
Two Extraordinary Models
5. Fasting and Feasting:
Sustained by God in the Wilderness
6. Mourning and Tears:
The Way of Brokenness and Imperfection
7. Discernment and Compassion:
The Way of Awareness and Authenticity
8. Solitude, Silence, and Stillness
Echoes from the Barren Desert
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
