The Struggle for Virtue - Asceticism in a Modern Secular Society

The Struggle for Virtue - Asceticism in a Modern Secular SocietyBy Archbishop Averky (Taushev) Paperback Archbishop Averky addresses head on the question, What is asceticism? He counters the many false understandings that exist and shows that the practice of authentic asceticism is integral to the spiritual life and the path to blessed communion with God. Archbishop Averky (Taushev) (19061976) was the fourth abbot of Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, New York. He was born in Imperial Russia and lived in

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