The Path to Salvation

by Theophan the Recluse, st; Rose, Seraphim; Saint Herman of Alaska Brotherhood

• ISBN13: 9781887904513
• ISBN10: 1887904514
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-04-01
• Publisher: St Herman Pr

Table of Contents

Preface	11	(10)
Abbot Herman
Introduction by the Author	21	(6)
PART I HOW DOES THE CHRISTIAN LIFE BEGIN IN US?
How the Christian Life Begins in Us	27	(21)
Christian Life Begins with Ardor of Zeal	27	(3)
The Fire of Zeal	30	(3)
In the Face of Temptation	33	(3)
A New Creature in Christ Through Holy Baptism	36	(2)
Baptism for Infants	38	(3)
Christian Upbringing	41	(3)
The Influence of the Parents Upon the Child	44	(4)
The Chief Activities of the Body, Soul and Spirit	48	(15)
Directing the Developing Powers of the Soul and Body	48	(5)
Surrounding the Child With Sacred Images	53	(3)
Forming Attitudes	56	(7)
The Instruction and Guidance of Youth	63	(17)
The Instruction of Youth	63	(3)
Conscious Acceptance of the Yoke of Christ	66	(2)
The Turbulent Period of Youth	68	(3)
Two Tendencies Characteristic of Youth	71	(4)
The Pinnacle of Danger for Youth	75	(2)
How to Guard Against The Temptations of Youth	77	(3)
Preserving the Grace of Baptism	80	(11)
Why the Grace of Baptism Is Not Preserved	80	(3)
How to Correct A Bad Order of Things	83	(1)
The Fruit of a Good Upbringing	84	(2)
The Chief Form of Moral Perfection: Unshakability in Virtue	86	(5)
PART II ON REPENTANCE AND THE SINNER'S TURNING TOWARD GOD
How Does Christian Life Begain in the Mystery of Repentance?	91	(4)
Turning Away from Sin to God	92	(1)
The Combining of Freedom with Grace	93	(2)
The Sinner's Condition	95	(6)
Particulars for a Person Who Lacks Grace	95	(1)
The Care and Trouble about Many Things	96	(2)
The Seductions of the Prince of This World	98	(1)
The Invisible Kingdom of Spirits in which Each Sinner is Immersed	99	(1)
The Inner Mood and Condition of the Sinner	99	(2)
The Action of Divine Grace	101	(1)
Awakening the Sinner from the Sleep of Sin	102	(3)
The Special Actions of Divine Grace in Arousing Sinners from the Slumber of Sin	105	(19)
Introduction of the Divine Way through Visible Means and Through the Senses	107	(2)
The Spirit is Led into the Divine Way and Perceives It Internally	109	(10)
The Word of God Replaces All Methods Shown	119	(5)
The Usual Order of the Gift of Awakening Grace	124	(30)
Procrastination: A Common Ailment	127	(2)
Habits and Inclinations that Imprison a Person in Sin	129	(4)
Thought Processes that Keep One in Blindness	133	(3)
Cease Making Excuses in Sins and Work on Your Blindness	136	(1)
How to Soften Your Insensitive Heart	137	(3)
How to Drive Away the Sleep of Indolence	140	(1)
Labor Over Yourself Without Relaxing	141	(1)
Reasoning With Yourself About Salvation	142	(2)
God's Grace Chooses Well-known Means	144	(1)
Awaiting God's Visitation	145	(2)
What is Grace-filled Awakening?	147	(2)
Discerning States of Awakening from Natural States	149	(5)
Ascent to the Resolve to Abandon Sin and Dedicate One's Life to Pleasing God	154	(37)
Ascent to the Resolve to Abandon Sin	154	(15)
Rising to the Promise to Dedicate One's Life to God	169	(22)
PART III HOW THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IS LIVED, RIPENED AND FORTIFIED AND ABOUT THE ORDER OF A GOD-PLEASING LIFE
The Final Goal of Man---A Living Unity with God	191	(11)
Various Aspects of Communion With God	193	(1)
How Grace Settles in the Repentant Soul	194	(4)
Two Ways of Communing With God	198	(4)
Why the Grace of God Does Not Abide All at Once Entirely with the Soul	202	(6)
The Inner Make-up of the Convert	202	(2)
The Grace-filled Life is at First Only a Seed	204	(4)
A Guiding Rule for a God-pleasing Life	208	(13)
The Spirit and Character of Ascetic Struggles	208	(2)
The Fruits of Ascetic Labors are Preserved and Ripened Through Grace	210	(1)
The Need for a Spiritual Guide and a Rule	211	(7)
Rules for the Beginner of an Ascetic Labor	218	(3)
Preserving the Spirit of Zeal for God	221	(18)
Being Within	222	(4)
Vision of Another World	226	(6)
Remaining in Feelings that Lead to Resolve	232	(7)
Prescribed Exercises that Help to Confirm a Person's Powers of Soul and Body in Goodness	239	(35)
The Three Powers of the Soul and their Curative Exercises	242	(1)
Bodily Exercises	243	(1)
The Outward Ordering of Life	243	(1)
Forming a Spiritual Atmosphere Through Govenie	244	(1)
General Notes about all These Ascetic Labors and Practices	245	(2)
Exercises for Developing the Powers of the Soul According to the Spirit of Christian Life	247	(14)
Keeping the Body in the Spirit of New Life	261	(3)
The Order of External Life According to the Spirit of New Life	264	(5)
Grace-filled Means of Developing and Strengthening the Spiritual Life	269	(5)
Approaching Constant Govenie	274	(6)
Concerning Govenie	274	(1)
Concerning Confession	275	(1)
Concerning Communion	276	(4)
Rule for Struggling with the Passions, or the Beginning of Self-Opposition	280	(31)
War with the Passions and Lusts	280	(1)
Freely Choosing and Loving Good Is a Powerful Weapon	281	(1)
Reviewing our Enemies to Know the Suitable Methods of Uprooting Passions	282	(7)
The Rules of Spiritual Warfare	289	(22)
The Beginning of Ascent Towards Living Communion with God	311	(15)
Ascent to God	312	(7)
Living Communion with God Occurs in a State of Hesychia, Which Brings Passionlessness	319	(5)
Dispassion is the Heavenly Palace of the Heavenly King	324	(2)
Lessons by Our Holy Father John Chrysostom on Education	326	(27)
Index	353