John Chryssavgis: 4 books
John Climacus
From the Egyptian Desert to the Sinaite Mountain
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
John Chryssavgis explores the ascetic teaching and theology of St John Climacus, a classical and formative writer of the Christian medieval East, and the author of the seventh-century Ladder of Divine Ascent. This text proved to be the most widely used handbook of the spiritual life in the Christian...
Bartholomew
Apostle and Visionary
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
Surrounded on all sides by Islam, the beloved Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew continues to impact the world for Christ from his seat in Constantinople, a city central to Christian history.
The Orthodox Church, that great beacon of the East, now boasts 300 million members worldwide....
In the Heart of the Desert
The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2008
The Desert Fathers and Mothers—those early Christian ascetics who withdrew from the world to seek God—have influenced the spiritual lives of many people, from Saint Augustine to Thomas Merton. Their words, sometimes inspiring and uplifting, sometimes agonizingly painful, sometimes humorous, always...
by John Chryssavgis, Marilyn Rouvelas
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Do you sometimes feel unhappy or jealous and don’t know what to do? A long time ago, Anthony (c. 251-360 A.D.) felt like this, but decided to do something about his sad heart. He gave up everything he owned and set out with nothing to find answers. His journey took him into the desert of Egypt,...