We Shall See Him as He Is
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“Now at the close of my life I have decided to talk to my brethren of things I would not have ventured to utter earlier, counting it unseemly….” Thus wrote Archimandrite Sophrony, then ninety-two years old, in We Shall See Him as He Is, his spiritual autobiography. In this book, Fr. Sophrony, reveals his own experience of union with God, and the path to that union.
Clothbound Colour
Pound sterling (£) - GBP
Weight
0.455 kg
Dimensions
22.2 × 14.5 × 2.6 cm
Author
Saint Sophrony Sakharov
Language
English
Book cover
Hardback with Dust Jacket
Hardback colour
Forest Green, Slate Gray
Pages
237
Publisher
Stavropegic Monastery of St. John the Baptist
Edition
1st edition
Publication year
Reprinted 2023
ISBN
0-9512786-4-9
Contents
Prologue
1. The Grace of Mindfulness of Death
2. On the Fear of God
3. Concerning Repentance
4. Spiritual Mourning
5. Wavering in Quest of the Unwavering
6. The Bliss of Knowing the Way
7. Summation of the Life of our Spirit
8. Concerning Spiritual Liberty
9. Inspiration
10. Emptiness: God has withdrawn
11. Love – to the Point of Self-hatred
12. The Uncreated Light
13. The Hypostatic Principle in the Godhead and in the Human Being
14. Prayer wherein God is revealed as Truth
Epilogue
| Weight | 0.455 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 22.2 × 14.5 × 2.6 cm |
| Author | Saint Sophrony Sakharov |
| Language | English |
| Book cover | Hardback with Dust Jacket |
| Hardback colour | Forest Green, Slate Gray |
| Pages | 237 |
| Publisher | Stavropegic Monastery of St. John the Baptist |
| Edition | 1st edition |
| Publication year | Reprinted 2023 |
| ISBN | 0-9512786-4-9 |
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About the Author
Saint Sophrony the Athonite
Saint Sophrony, started his monastic life on Mount Athos. His acquaintance with Saint Silouan became the landmark of his life. He lived as a cenobitic monk at St Panteleimon’s monastery and later as a hermit in the caves of Karoulia. After twenty two years on the Holy Mountain, he travelled to Paris for medical treatment, where he served as a parish priest. In 1959, he founded our monastery in Essex, England, where he served as the abbot and spiritual father. Towards the end of his life he withdrew to live once more as a recluse. Read more…
Danny (verified owner) –
This book completely changed my life. Saint Sophrony’s words on prayer and repentance hit me so deeply that it has changed my views on many things. His words are sweet, deep and penetrate the soul with the unavoidable truth of repentance and humility as the path to true enlightenment in Christ. This is a book that I will revisit many, many times. Not to mention the book itself is beautifully made and bound.
Paul J (verified owner) –
A beautifully bound and presented book.
Currently not that far into reading it, but this is an enervating and nourishing deep dive into a great man’s inner world.
Dylan Paul (verified owner) –
A blessing of a book, bound and covered in such a way that reflects the profound simplicity of its contents. We need not have reached the first rung on the ladder toward St. Sophrony’s spiritual height to appreciate the Truth here shared. We pray in the shadow of the saints and partake like dogs of the scraps from the Master’s table – with deep and abiding gratitude. Glory to God!
Peter Henningsen (verified owner) –
A beautifully produced, durable book by a saint… written at the end of his life, when he was firmly established in humility, and could speak openly about things that for most of us it is better to keep private, such as the uncreated light, about which he writes at length and in great detail. Another of his central themes is repentance. I think he wrote this book by sitting down each day and writing what he considered most important to add to the text, without revisiting or editing the text later. Thus it feels like a personal letter, it is revealing, direct and deeply touching. For myself I have found that the best way to read it is in small portions, and to not engage with the text intellectually, but to open the heart and come into resonance with the author. This is truly a treasure of a book.
Lydia (verified owner) –
We’ve loved this book for almost 30 years! What an inspiring text – it delves into the most powerful aspects of our life in the Holy Spirit. It’s unusual! Written from sensitive experiences of the Saint.