Title | : | Facing East: A Pilgrim's Journey into the Mysteries of Orthodoxy (Unabridged) |
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Author | : | Frederica Mathewes-Green |
Release | : | 2013-12-16 |
Kind | : | audiobook |
Genre | : | Religion & Spirituality |
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1 | Facing East: A Pilgrim's Journey into th | Frederica Mathewes-Green |
The classic story of a family's pilgrimage into the Orthodox Church. Veiled 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. |