The Scent Of Holiness: Lessons From a Women's Monastery
2012·228 pages
A convert's reflections on repeated pilgrimages to a Greek Orthodox women's monastery, absorbing the nuns' spiritual practices and daily wisdom.
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A convert's reflections on repeated pilgrimages to a Greek Orthodox women's monastery, absorbing the nuns' spiritual practices and daily wisdom.
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Every monastery exudes the scent of holiness, but women's monasteries have their own special flavor. Join Constantina Palmer as she makes frequent pilgrimages to a women's monastery in Greece and absorbs the nuns' particular approach to their spiritual life. If you're a woman who's read of Mount Athos and longed to partake of its grace-filled atmosphere, this book is for you. Men who wish to understand how women's spirituality differs from their own will find it a fascinating read as well
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will contain mild spoilers
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Central focus on Orthodox Christian monastic life, prayer, and spiritual lessons from nuns
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