Facing East: A Pilgrim's Journey Into the Mysteries of Orthodoxy

ISBN-13: 9780060850005 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 272 str.

Frederica Mathewes-Green

Opis

The Classic Story of a Family's Pilgrimage
into the Orthodox ChurchVeiled in the smoke of incense, the Eastern Orthodox Church has long been an enigma to the Western world. Yet, as Frederica Mathewes-Green discovered, it is a vital, living faith, rich in ritual beauty and steadfast in integrity. Utilizing the framework of the Orthodox calendar, Mathewes-Green chronicles a year in the life of her small Orthodox mission church, eloquently illustrating the joys and blessings an ancient faith can bring to the worshipers of today.