Secret Joy of Repentance

By Anthony of Taizé and Brother Anthony of Taizé

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819868639
• ISBN13: 9780819868633
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Pauline Books & Media
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.

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Joyful Metanoia of the Hermits

Two hermit authors:One who prayed for one who wrote, and both were disciples of the school of silence. The opening paragraph takes you far and away to the Scete and Abba Macarius lesson on learning from the silence of your 'kellia', quieted inner room.Guideposts of salvation:This tiny manual is condensed, as the rules of St. Benedict written for his cenobitic community of Monte Casino, but these enlightened Carmelite and Trappist define with a discerning authority of the Holy scripture, that's may be why they offer the book to Prof. Bruce Metzger RSV bible committee Chairman, an outstanding NT scholar who coordinated the NRSV translators.Secret Joy of repentance?George Khedr, Orthodox Metropolitan of Lebanon explains this secret joy when writing about great lent,he says that our Lord and redeemer changed the repentance from morning in ashes to a washed and anointed face, with oil of joy; Math. 6:16,17. Secret, because only your heavenly Father keeps your secret and grant you grace Math. 6:18Five Liberating Chapters:Brother Anthony offers five chapters leading you to encounter the Lord a. Silence, b. Repentance, c. Understanding, d. Watching, e. Seeking. Seeking is in three stages in advancing closeness e1. Vision of Faith, e2 reaching of Hope, and ultimately Touching Love. The three faith, Hope, and Love as elder FX Durrwell states are the same experience at different depths. That reduces the postguides to seven S,R,U,W,V,R, & T Seven Secret Joy Synopses:a.Strength of Silence:Silence is a great teacher, and the first thing we learn from her is our need for peace and quietness.b.Joy of Repentance:1st step is conviction, 2nd stepis contrition,3rd step is changing our attitudes (and direction)c.Understanding:Give me understanding, and I will keep your Law, Ps. 119:34d.Watching: How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping watch over your Word. Ps. 119: 9Seeking in vision,reach and touch , seeing faith, Reaching of Hope, and ultimtely,embracing love.