Sint Ignatius Brianchaninov was een Russisch-orthodoxe monnik en spiritueel schrijver. Zijn geschriften richten zich op het innerlijke geestelijke leven en gebed. Hoewel oorspronkelijk bedoeld voor monniken, bieden zijn geschriften diepe spirituele inzichten die sterk worden aanbevolen voor lekenchristenen. Zijn nalatenschap biedt tijdloze begeleiding voor degenen die God zoeken.
One of the most important and accessible texts of Eastern Orthodox Christian teaching on the spiritual life, this book draws upon the ascetic and mystical doctrine of the Greek Fathers and greats of the Orthodox Christian church.
St Ignatius Brianchaninov (1807-1867) struggled with chronic illness and disability through most of his adult life. Thus his own life experience disposed him to reflect on the meaning of suffering and how through it we might find a harbor for our hope.
This third volume of St Ignatius's collected works examines the mystical boundaries governing the lives of Christians.
"The field is a place of cultivation and of battle. In this volume the nineteenth century Christian saint and teacher Ignatius (Brianchaninov) instructs his readers in the cultivation of the field of their hearts, with the aim of producing a harvest of virtues both pleasing to God and of Benefit to all humankind. Drawing on his own military background, St Ignatius recognizes that this cultivation requires discipline and awareness of the enemies who thwart our efforts to live a holy life. His words combine spiritual wisdom with reflections on nature that hint at the joy awaiting those who embrace the saint's call." --pg 4 of cover.