This classic work of Russian spirituality tells of an anonymous peasant's quest for the secret of prayer. The Pilgrim searches high and low to know what St. Paul meant when he said that Christians should pray always. Each new stop becomes a home for a moment for this happy wanderer who has only a knapsack and a few crusts of bread, but who finds goodness and plenty wherever he goes.
This enduring work of Russian spirituality has charmed countless people with its tale of a nineteenth-century peasant's quest for the secret of prayer. Readers follow this anonymous pilgrim as he treks over the Steppes in search of the answer to the one compelling question: How does one pray constantly? Through his journeys, and under the tutelage of a spiritual father, he becomes gradually more open to the promptings of God, and sees joy and plenty wherever he goes. Ultimately, he discovers the different meanings and methods of prayer as he travels to his ultimate destination, Jerusalem.
"The Way of a Pilgrim" is a humble story ripe for renewed appreciation today. The recent changes in Russia have revealed the great religious traditions of that land, and this work, freshly translated for modern times, is among the finest examples of those centuries-old traditions.
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WAY OF A PILGRIM REV/E
Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Product Weight: 0.42 lbs
Translator: Bacovcin, Helen
Foreword by: Ciszek, Walter J.
Publication Date: 1985-06-17
Language: English
Series: Image Classics
Publisher: IMAGE BOOKS
Dewey Decimal Classification: 248.481
Number of Units in Package: 1
ISBN: 9780385468145
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