This work by Archimandrite Zacharias not only complements his other two works, The Enlargement of the Heart and Remember Thy First Love, it adds breadth and depth to the topics addressed in each volume.
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The Hidden Man of the Heart, by Archimandrite Zacharias
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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, with special reference 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 of Essex (1896–1993). Delivered in Wichita, Kansas at the 2007 Clergy Brotherhood Retreat of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church, each lecture is published here in full together with its corresponding Questions & Answers.
Archimandrite Zacharias
The Very Reverend Dr. Zacharias Zacharou is a disciple of St. Sophrony the Athonite, and a member of the Monastery of Saint John the Baptist, Essex, England.
Of Greek Cypriot heritage, Fr Zacharias is the official translator of Elder Sophrony’s writings from Russian into Greek, and holds degrees in Theology from the Institute of St. Sergius in Paris, France, and the University of Thessalonica, Greece, also receiving the degree of Doctor of Theology from the latter institution for his work on the theology of Elder Sophrony, which was published in English as Christ, Our Way and Our Life: A Presentation of the Theology of Archimandrite Sophrony (2003).
Also published in English are 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 (2012), Remember Thy First Love (Revelation 2:4-5): The Three Stages of the Spiritual Life in the Theology of Elder Sophrony (2010), and Man the Target of God (2016).
Archimandrite Zacharias is fluent in Greek, English, French and Russian, and is intimately familiar with the traditions of the Greek and Russian liturgical practice.
In May of 2011 Archimandrite Zacharias was awarded the honorary doctorate from Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary, in recognition of his remarkable contribution to the spiritual life of the Church in America.
About the Editor
Dr. Christopher Veniamin is a spiritual child of St. Sophrony the Athonite (1896-1993).
Born and raised in London, England, of Greek Cypriot parents, Dr. Veniamin holds his first degree in theology from the University of Thessalonica and his doctorate from the University of Oxford. He is Emeritus Professor of Patristics at St. Tikhon's Seminary in Pennsylvania, and Dean & COO Emeritus at the Antiochian House of Studies in California, where he also served as Professor of Patristic Theology and Dogmatics, established the Ph.D.Program in Orthodox Studies, and spearheaded the drive for full accreditation with the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) in North America and Canada.
Prof. Veniamin's works include Saint Gregory Palamas: The Homilies; The Orthodox Understanding of Salvation: "Theosis" in Scripture and Tradition; and The Transfiguration of Christ in Greek Patristic Literature: From Irenaeus of Lyons to Gregory Palamas.
Dr. Veniamin also holds the four-year Degree in Byzantine Music from the celebrated School of St. Romanus Melodus and St. John Damascene in Thessalonica, and is a pupil of Eleftherios Georgiades, former Lampadarios of the Great Church of Christ.
Prof. Veniamin is also the Founder and President of Mount Thabor Publishing (MTP), established in 2005 to produce quality books in Orthodox theology and the spiritual life, and the presenter of videos and podcasts for The Mount Thabor Academy, on the interrelationship between theology and spiritual life of the Orthodox Church, with particular reference to the Holy Bible and the witness of the Church Fathers, past and present.
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Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 11 reviews.
This text has been a true gift and I have found it incredibly edifying to study! I highly recommend this text to anyone seeking to deepen in their relationship with Jesus Christ and understanding their heart and the passions they may struggle with! Glory to God!
Anything by this author is well written and spiritually edifying!
Σοφία Χάρης Αγάπη Δόξα
All of these works that carry on the wisdom of St. Silouan and his spiritual children are jewels that can benefit in so many ways. Though my SF made me wait a bit to read them. Oversight is a good idea. :)
This is a more in depth treatment of the topics covered in "Enlargement of the heart", again by Archimandrite Zacharias, so it is a good idea to read that first. He deals with the theology of St Silouan the Athonite as taught to him by Elder Sophrony of St John the Baptist Monastery in Essex and enlivened by his own lived experiences of the life in Christ. This life is the way "down", the road of humility that by the healing grace thereby received, leads to the purification, illumination and perfection of the human person. It is a great book, the Kindle edition navigation works really well and it is inexpensive. I thoroughly recommend it to all interested in the Orthodox Christian teaching on salvation as the healing of man.
Christ used Archimandrite Zacharias to save my faith. Also check out videos of his talks online.
This is a beautiful work, guiding the believer on the path of repentance, to have beauty in "the hidden man of the heart."
Father Zacharias is following in the footsteps of Archimantdrite Sofronis giving us the opportunity to benefit from books of such high spiritual value. I recommend this book unreservedly.
"The Hidden Man of the Heart" goes even deeper into the heart than "The Enlargement of the Heart" (Father Zacharias's previous book). Father Zacharias, a disciple of Elder Sophrony (see other review), has read every book on spirituality, understood them profoundly and through the grace of the Holy Spirit has written a distilled, succinct and miraculously complete explanation of the path to salvation. Through the Holy Spirit he has been able to use words which will not require a dictionary and to assemble sentences that can be followed. While the spirituality is deep and needs time -a lifetime- to understand, it is accessible. The immediacy is so powerful, that you will feel as if you have been speaking with him. He speaks of repentance that purifies our a soul and allows the Holy Spirit to begin filling it. This process brings joy and salvation.
"The Hidden Man of the Heart" is not a light read, but for serious seekers of spiritual maturity, the time spent digesting this work is well worth the effort. Personally, I would recommend beginning by reading another book by the same author, "The Enlargement of the Heart," which lays groundwork that really is needed to properly understand "The Hidden Man of the Heart." This is a work to be read and re-read, studied and returned to for a lifetime.