Orthodox Spirituality A Brief Introduction
Metropolitan of Nafpaktos Hierotheos
“The essence of Orthodox spirituality lies in its therapeutic
effects. It cures a person’s infirmities…What is healed first and
foremost is a person’s heart, which is the centre of his entire being.”
A spiritual person is one who participates in the energies of the Most
Holy Spirit and has himself become a dwelling place of the Holy Spirit.
Orthodox spirituality is not something abstract, emotional or
intellectual. The bearer of Orthodox spirituality par excellence is the
Saint, who is revealed through his teachings and his relics. The
non-spiritual individual, who is deprived of the Holy Spirit, lives on
the psychological and carnal level.
This distinction points to
the difference between Orthodox spirituality and other spiritualities.
Orthodox spirituality differs markedly from the spiritualities of the
East and the West. The difference in dogma indicates the difference in
ethos as well. The essence of Orthodox spirituality lies in its
therapeutic effects. It cures a person's infirmities and renders him an
integrated person. (From the publisher)
Pages: 101
Dimensions: 12 x 19 cm.
