The Enlargement of the Heart
‘Be ye also enlarged’ (2 Cor. 6, 13) in the Theology of Saint Silouan the Athonite and Elder Sophrony of Essex
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In the history of monasticism, the following phenomenon has been observed: whenever the word of God was born in the heart of a holy monk, by which God proclaimed to men the deep judgments of His will, generations of monks from the same monastery would repeat the word, interpret and explain his teaching. In this way, they served the word of their Fathers, edified the Body of the Church, and wrought their personal salvation. Our holy Fathers Silouan and Sophrony form a unique phenomenon, a spiritual event, although they had nothing in common, according to the social and cultural standards of the world. Saint Sophrony compared his own work to that of a postman delivering the word of his own Father Silouan, but he himself also partook of the wondrous experience of the birth of man into eternal life through the vision of the ‘Countenance’ and the hearing of the ‘voice’ of Christ.
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CONTENTS
Foreword
1. St Silouan the Athonite and his disciple the Elder Sophrony
2. Man’s Birth into Eternal Life
3. ‘Keep Thy Mind in Hell and Despair Not’
4. God’s Work of Salvation and Man
5. Prayer – The Way of Creation
6. On the Jesus Prayer
7. Spiritual Fatherhood as a Ministry of Reconciliation Between Man and God
8. The Presentation of Christ that Justified God and Man
Appendix
On Monasticism I
On Monasticism II
On Monasticism II
Index of Scriptural References
Index of Names and Subjects
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By means of prayer, the energy of the true God penetrates man’s being and endows him with the strength to strive for the fulfillment of his calling. The longer he remains in prayer, the greater is his resistance to whatever corrupts or hinders the flow of its action. Prayer generates prayer. The work of this striving is sublime and creative, full of wisdom and inspiration, beauty and majesty.
In the heart, which is the place where God’s communion with man is cultivated, the Spirit of God is revealed, operates and prays. The heart’s opening up in prayer heals man’s personhood. Man’s mind is concentrated in, and becomes united with, the heart. Thus the heart is enlarged to contain all the fullness of Christ’s love. Consequently, the entire struggle in prayer has as its aim the discovery and conquest of the heart.
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Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou
Father Zacharias studied theology at the Orthodox Theological Institute of Saint Sergius in Paris and at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He has translated all the writings of Saint Silouan and Father Sophrony from the original Russian into Greek and he presents their rich theology to the Orthodox world by writing books and articles and taking part in conferences. Moreover, he serves as a spiritual Father and minister of the word of God to his brethren and the people that come to him. Read more…
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David Tombs (verified owner) –
A truly excellent book by Archimandrite Zacharias in the Theology of St Silouan and Elder Sophrony. All of the books are of the very highest physical and written quality with great care taken in their delivery, and this is certainly no different. As an Anglo-Catholic I have found all of the books of truly great Theological quality and this certainly is no different. It is a joy to read and genuinely expands my mind and spirit, although people new to the joys of Orthodox thought and feeling may find it a bit of an effort as all the best works often are. It is well worth a careful, thoughtful read and reread.
Patrick Hampshire (verified owner) –
A wonderful book, expertly bound and robust. I was impressed with the packaging of the book and the care taken to get it to me in the very best condition.
I can see that I’ll be reading and re-reading Archimandrite Zacharias’ book for many years to come, please God.