The Hidden Man of the Heart

by Archimandrite Zacharias (Zacharou), Christopher Veniamin (Editor)

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 writings of St. Silouan the Athonite (1866-1938) Elder 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.

Genres: Theology, Religion, Christian, Spirituality, Prayer, Christianity

233 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 31, 2007

Reviews

[William Tu · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books I have ever read. Very spiritually deep, but in everyday understandable language. I recommend all three books by Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou. The other two are "The Enlargement of the Heart" and "Remember Thy First Love". These three books are available as e-books on Amazon. He is a disciple of Elder Sophrony, who is a disciple of Silouan the Athonite. Surely the spiritual riches of Silouan the Athonite has been inherited by these two people (Elder Sophrony, and then Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou).

[Andrew Youssef · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book deals with different elements of the spiritual life through question and answers from desert wisdom. The book can be a difficult and dry read sometimes but the pros outweighs the cons as it is an incredibly edifying book. Don’t feel the need to finish it at once. It’s best to read chapter by chapter or even read one chapter over a few times.

[S. D. Kilmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

[Katie Newberger · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is not a comfortable read, but a healthy and deeply stirring one.