The Hidden Man of the Heart
(1 Peter: 3:4) The Cultivation of the Heart in Orthodox Christian Anthropology
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Each human heart is fashioned ‘in a unique manner’ (Ps. 32:15 LXX) by the Creator. It is the true temple where man can meet God and unite with Him. This is why the heart requires ‘a noetic and divine sensation’. However, man is now fallen, his mind scattered throughout all creation, and his heart in a state of lethargy. His tragedy lies in the fact that he lives, speaks, thinks, and even prays outside his own heart. To be healed, the heart must be awakened, the mind must return to its place, and unite with the heart. The heart must become a ‘tight knot’ that encompasses the entire being of man so that he may turn as one entity toward God and fulfil, as much as possible, the perfection of the two great commandments of love. Then he is ‘precious’ before God (1 Pet. 3:4) and becomes a wondrous likeness of Him. The remembrance of death, the fear of God, the shame of confession are exercises that awaken the heart, while repentance and prayer cleanse and cultivate it to yield the fruit of the good gifts of the Holy Spirit: ‘love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance’ (Gal. 5:22).
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The Hidden Man of the Heart consists of a series of presentations on the place of the heart in the spiritual life of the Christian. Reference is made to the Hesychast tradition of the Orthodox Church, including two of the most influential figures in contemporary Christianity: Saint Silouan the Athonite (1866-1938) and Saint Sophrony the Athonite (1896-1993).
Delivered in Wichita, Kansas at the 2007 Clergy Brotherhood Retreat of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church, each lecture (divided here into chapters) is published in full, together with its corresponding Questions & Answers.
CONTENTS
Foreword
The Mystery of Man’s Heart: an Introduction
The Mystery of Man’s Heart: an Introduction
1. The Awakening of the Heart through Mindfulness of Death
2. The Hour of Death
3. The Awakening of the Heart through Fear of God
4. The Awakening of the Heart through Bearing Shame in the Sacrament of Confession
5. The Building Up of the Heart by Vigilance and Prayer
6. Prayer as Infinite Creation
7. The Building Up of the Heart by the Grace of Repentance
8. On Repentance
9. On Repentance and the Struggle against the Passions
10. On Repentance within the Body of the Church
11. The Building Up of the Heart by the Crucifixion of the Mind
12. ‘Go in and you will find rest’
13. The Deep Heart, New Energies and True Humility
14. The Word of God, Divine Inspiration and Prophetic Life
15. On the Gift of Speaking in Tongues
16. Sermon for the Leave-taking of the Feast of the Meeting of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in the Temple
2. The Hour of Death
3. The Awakening of the Heart through Fear of God
4. The Awakening of the Heart through Bearing Shame in the Sacrament of Confession
5. The Building Up of the Heart by Vigilance and Prayer
6. Prayer as Infinite Creation
7. The Building Up of the Heart by the Grace of Repentance
8. On Repentance
9. On Repentance and the Struggle against the Passions
10. On Repentance within the Body of the Church
11. The Building Up of the Heart by the Crucifixion of the Mind
12. ‘Go in and you will find rest’
13. The Deep Heart, New Energies and True Humility
14. The Word of God, Divine Inspiration and Prophetic Life
15. On the Gift of Speaking in Tongues
16. Sermon for the Leave-taking of the Feast of the Meeting of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in the Temple
Index of Names and Subjects
Index of Scriptural References
Index of Scriptural References
| Weight | 0.464 kg |
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| Dimensions | 21.5 × 15 × 2 cm |
| Author | Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou |
| Language | English |
| Book cover | Hardback Clothbound with Dust Jacket |
| Pages | 280 |
| Publisher | Stavropegic Monastery of St. John the Baptist |
| Edition | 2nd edition |
| Publication Year | Reprinted 2023 |
| ISBN | 978-1-874679-97-4 |
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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 lived all his monastic life in the monastery of Saint John the Baptist in Essex where 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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Christopher Callen (verified owner) –
This books has truly been a blessing for me! I was not able to put it down. Glory to God in all things.
Anthony (verified owner) –
Just what my soul needed. Really simple and beautiful words. The book itself is also stunning, and very well constructed! Thank you.
Frieda (verified owner) –
I have been following Archimandrite Zacharias since I first heard his talk on Youtube many years ago. The topic then was the deep heart. I was drawn to his humility and the deep simplicity of his message, which is the message and spirit of his spiritual fathers, Saint Silouan and Saint Sophrony.
In Fr. Zacharias’ book, we find the core teaching of the Orthodox Church from the earliest days, that is, that sincere life-long repentance/contrition and continual prayer that come with love of God draw The Lord to dwell in our hearts, thereby deepening and enlarging our hearts towards union with the heart of Our Lord. Fr. Zacharias explains this path in a detailed way, showing the stages of progress, the pitfalls, the dangers for the lay person as well as the monk. Although the path of repentance is ‘narrow”, Fr. Zacharias has explained it in such a way that anyone who truly desires to love God can start and continue on this path. The Jesus Prayer is covered in detail.
This book, like Fr. Zacharias’s other books and talks conveying the teaching of his fathers, is permeated with the spirit of compassion and humility that I cannot help but feel is meant to be communicated along with the written word. I am grateful to Saint Silouan, Saint Sophrony and Fr. Zacharias for sharing their valuable experiences and their spiritual blessing with us. May I be forgiven if I have shown error and misunderstanding of the book in this review.
David Robles (verified owner) –
These books are healing. No one answers my questions like St Sophrony and Fr Zacharias. These books have changed my life. I read them over and over. I have been listening to Fr Zacharias since he came to Kansas to speak on the ascetical life of St Silouan and St Sophrony. These books are a great gift of Grace to us, teaching us how to sanctify ourselves and be closer to the Lord.
Emorfia Ryan (verified owner) –
Who is the hidden man of the heart? The God-Man Christ, whom we have been gifted at our baptism. ‘ I will never leave you or forsake you.,’ says God. This book wonderfully reminds us to not easily forget our first true love, God. The Word is life and food for the poverty of our
fallen soul. A blessed Pascha. 🙏☦️🥰
Sophia (verified owner) –
Every bit of this book is such a great blessing; such a great help in my spiritual life.
I have to go back and read it again.
So much of it is underlined where I have been moved in my heart to contemplate on my journey on the Way.
Thank you for this treasure of a gift you give to us!
Costa Neocleous (verified owner) –
Excellent explanation of the passions- ch 9-on Repentance and the Struggle against the Passions! Thank you Father Zacharias! 1Thes:4:3.