Living Without Hypocrisy: Spiritual Counsels of the Holy Elders of Optina

Publication Data: Jordanville, NY: Holy Trinity Monastery, 2005
Format: hardcover
Number of Pages: 205
Dimensions (l × w × h): 19.8 cm × 12.9 cm × 1.9 cm
Additional Information: black-and-white illustrations
ISBN: 979‒0‒88465‒092‒7

   
Archimandrite George (Schaefer), translator

“One must unhypocritically live, and to all an example give; then will our work be sure, otherwise it will turn out poor. St. Ambrose”
—“Living Without Hypocrisy: Spiritual Counsels of the Holy Elders of Optina”

CONTENTS

REVERENCE
GRACE
GIVING THANKS TO GOD
BLESSING
BLESSEDNESS
THE BATTLE WITH LUST
WEALTH
KNOWLEDGE OF GOD
DIVINE SERVICES
FORTITUDE OF SPIRIT
GOD’S REWARD
SICKNESS
SPIRITUAL WARFARE
LOVE OF NEIGHBOR
FAITH
ATTENTION
ABSTINENCE
THE WILL
THE WILL OF GOD
FORTUNE TELLING - SORCERY
THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN
ENMITY
SNARES OF THE ENEMY
TIME
ANGER
PERSECUTION
PRIDE
SIN
GIFTS
GOOD WORKS
AUDACITY
GOOD VIRTUES
FRIENDSHIP
THE SPIRITUAL LIFE
A SPIRITUAL FATHER
SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING
HOLY ORDERS
THE SOUL
THE GOSPEL
PENANCE
HERESY
THE PATH OF LIFE
CARES
ENVY
THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD
EVIL
GOSSIP
ART
TEMPTATIONS
CONFESSION
CORRECTION
TRIALS
THE MONASTIC CELL
THE CELL RULE
SLANDER
WITCHCRAFT
THE CROSS
THE SIGN OF THE CROSS
SMOKING
LAZINESS
MEDICAL TREATMENT
CRAFTINESS
LOVE OF GOD
LOVE OF NEIGHBOR
CURIOSITY
FAINTHEARTEDNESS
MODERATION
MERCY
ALMS
SPIRITUAL PEACE
THE WORLD
PRAYER
PRAYER IN CHURCH
THE JESUS PRAYER
SILENCE
MONASTICISM
COURAGE
INSTRUCTION
INGRATITUDE
DISBELIEF
NONBELIEVERS
INFIRMITIES
INSENSITIVITY
PROMISE
CAUTION IN SPEECH
CONDEMNATION
RELATIONS WITH NEIGHBORS
DESPAIR
SINFUL FALLS
REMEMBRANCE OF WRONGS
REMEMBRANCE OF DEATH
MOVING TO ANOTHER MONASTERY
SORROW
ASCETICISM
SUSPICION
REPENTANCE
REST
HELP OF GOD
HELP OF THE SAINTS
THOUGHTS
ABUSE
OBEDIENCE
FASTING
PRAISE
JUSTICE
RELIGIOUS FEAST DAYS
IDLE TALKING
RECONCILIATION
NATURE
COMMUNION
VOLITION
DIVINE PROVIDENCE
SIMPLICITY
FORGIVENESS
THE PATH TO SALVATION
JOY
IRRITABILITY
SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING
ABSENT-MINDEDNESS
DISCERNMENT
PARENTS
COMPLAINING
GUIDANCE
SELF-LOVE
CONCEIT
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
SELF-KNOWLEDGE
SELFISHNESS
SELF-REPROACH
SELF-WILL
FAMILY LIFE
THE HEART
SORROWS
TEARS
TENDING THE SICK
DEATH
LAUGHTER
HUMILITY
CONFUSION
UNION WITH GOD
COMPUNCTION
SALVATION
ARGUMENT
QUARRELS
SUFFERINGS
PASSIONS
FEAR
FEAR OF GOD
HAPPINESS
TALENT
PATIENCE
SOBRIETY
VAINGLORY
REPROACH
DESPONDENCY
HOPE IN GOD
CONSOLATION
CHURCH
THE HEAVENLY QUEEN
THE KINGDOM OF GOD
READING
THE TONGUE