Spiritual Awakening

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Translated by Reverend Fr Peter Chamberas Edited by Anna Famellos Andronikos Masters 1st Edition 2008 Holy Monastery “Evangelist John the Theologian” 570 06 Vasilika, Thessaloniki, Greece Tel +30 23960 41320 Fax +30 23960 41594 Prologue 9 An Introduction to the Elder’s Counsels 19 PART ONE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LOVE CHAPTER ONE The Indifferent Generation 33 CHAPTER TWO The Presence of a Christian Is a Confession of Faith 49 CHAPTER THREE To the Pure All Things Are Pure 68 CHAPTER FOUR Actions With Prudence and Love 81 PART TWO STRUGGLE AND DEVOUTNESS CHAPTER ONE The Good Fight 103 CHAPTER TWO How the Devil Works 123 CHAPTER THREE The Benefits of Good Fellowship 134 CHAPTER FOUR Devoutness Moves God 147 CHAPTER FIVE Self-Offering Provides Divine Oxygen 171 PART THREE SPIRITUAL BRAVERY CHAPTER ONE The Signs of the Times 197 CHAPTER I WO Sacrifice Brings Joy 218 CHAPTER THREE Bravery Is Bom of Trust in God 241 CHAP FER FOUR For the Faithful, Martyrdom Is a Festival 257 PART FOUR DEPENDENCE UPON HEAVEN CHAPTER ONE God’s Providence For Man 277 CHAPTER TWO Faith and Trust in God 294 CHAPTER THREE Where Man Cannot Reach, God Provides Help 315 PART FIVE SPIRITUAL WEAPONS CHAPTER ONE Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon 333 CHAPTER TWO Monasteries Are the Fortresses of the Church 355 CHAP I’ER THREE The Deeper Meaning of Life 381 INDEX Scriptural Index 399 General Index 403