[{"id":136442,"title":"Spiritual Awakening","subtitle":null,"description":"[...] The second volume consists of five parts. The first part refers to the sense of indifference and irresponsibility prevailing in our time, and to the compelling duty of conscientious Christians to ease the situation through self-correction, prudent behaviour, confession of faith and prayer. At one point, the Elder noted, \"I am not saying that we should take up banners and march in demonstrations, but that we should raise our hands towards God in prayer.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the second part, the Elder kindles the zeal for spiritual work without confining us to a particular struggle. It is then up to each person to take up the struggle, according to his own strength andphilotimo,3 and to live the life in Christ, which is Paradise on earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe third part refers to the short occupation period of Satan, which will give Christians the opportunity to witness to Christ again, - as in Holy Baptism, but conscientiously this time -, to struggle against evil and to rejoice in advance for the victory of Christ over Satan. The Elder used to say that the Saints would have envied this opportunity of ours: \"Many Saints would have wanted to live in our time in order to take up the struggle earnestly. But it is now up to us... And we are unworthy; at least we should recognize our unworthiness.\" Effectively confronting the present situation requires the cultivation of a heroic spirit, as well as the spirit of selfless sacrifice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the fourth part, which addresses divine providence, faith, trust in God and divine assistance, we are guided toward the source from which we can draw the strength to confront any adversity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLastly, the fifth part focuses on the need for and the power of heartfelt prayer, a mighty weapon in combating the ever-increasing evil around us. The monks and nuns are called upon to be in an unceasing \"state of alert\", much like soldiers in time of war, constantly helping the people with prayer and carefully preventing the distortion of the spirit of Monasticism, and, thus, leaving a leaven for future generations. This last part concludes with a chapter that defines the most profound meaning of life, while reiterating the need for metanoty (change of mind), that is, repentance. [...]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(από τον πρόλογο του βιβλίου)\u003cbr\u003e","image":"http://www.biblionet.gr/images/covers/b139116.jpg","isbn":null,"isbn13":null,"ismn":null,"issn":null,"series":null,"pages":420,"publication_year":2008,"publication_place":"Αθήνα","price":"20.0","price_updated_at":"2009-02-03","cover_type":null,"availability":"Κυκλοφορεί","format":"Βιβλίο","original_language":null,"original_title":null,"publisher_id":1380,"extra":null,"biblionet_id":139116,"url":"https://bibliography.gr/books/spiritual-awakening.json"},{"id":170766,"title":"Με πόνο και αγάπη για τον σύγχρονο άνθρωπο","subtitle":null,"description":"[...] Το βιβλίο \"Μέ πόνο και αγάπη για τον σύγχρονο άνθρωπο\" αποτελεί τον πρώτο τόμο της σειράς \"Γέροντος Παϊσίου Αγιορείτου Λόγοι\". Για να είναι πιο εύχρηστο το περιεχόμενό του, χωρίσθηκε σε τέσσερις θεματικές ενότητες. Κάθε ενότητα διαιρείται σε κεφάλαια και κάθε κεφάλαιο σε μικρότερα μέρη με τους ανάλογους υποτίτλους. Οι υποσημειώσεις που ερμηνεύουν όρους από την πνευματική και μοναχική ζωή, γνωστούς στους εν Χριστώ αδελφούς που έχουν μια ιδιαίτερη επαφή με πατερικά κείμενα, έγιναν κυρίως για να διευκολύνουν αναγνώστες που δεν είναι εξοικειωμένοι με τέτοια ορολογία. [...]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(από τον πρόλογο της Καθηγούμενης του Ιερού Ησυχαστηρίου, Μοναχής Φιλοθέης)\u003cbr\u003e","image":"http://www.biblionet.gr/images/covers/b173846.jpg","isbn":null,"isbn13":null,"ismn":null,"issn":null,"series":{"id":10279,"name":"Λόγοι","books_count":1,"tsearch_vector":"'logi' 'logoi'","created_at":"2017-04-13T02:26:47.575+03:00","updated_at":"2017-04-13T02:26:47.575+03:00"},"pages":386,"publication_year":1993,"publication_place":"Θεσσαλονίκη","price":"12.0","price_updated_at":"2011-12-15","cover_type":"Σκληρό εξώφυλλο","availability":"Κυκλοφορεί","format":"Βιβλίο","original_language":null,"original_title":null,"publisher_id":1380,"extra":null,"biblionet_id":173846,"url":"https://bibliography.gr/books/me-pono-kai-agaph-gia-ton-sygxrono-anthrwpo.json"},{"id":170763,"title":"Mit Schmerz und Liebe für den Menschen von heute","subtitle":null,"description":null,"image":"http://www.biblionet.gr/images/covers/b173843.jpg","isbn":null,"isbn13":null,"ismn":null,"issn":null,"series":{"id":10278,"name":"Worte","books_count":1,"tsearch_vector":"'worte'","created_at":"2017-04-13T02:26:47.406+03:00","updated_at":"2017-04-13T02:26:47.406+03:00"},"pages":297,"publication_year":2011,"publication_place":"Θεσσαλονίκη","price":"17.0","price_updated_at":"2011-12-15","cover_type":"Μαλακό εξώφυλλο","availability":"Κυκλοφορεί","format":"Βιβλίο","original_language":null,"original_title":"Με πόνο και αγάπη για τον σύγχρονο άνθρωπο","publisher_id":1380,"extra":null,"biblionet_id":173843,"url":"https://bibliography.gr/books/mit-schmerz-und-liebe-fur-den-menschen-von-heute.json"},{"id":172139,"title":"Avec amour et douleur pour le monde contemporain","subtitle":null,"description":"[...] Le livre \"Avec amour et douleur pour le monde contemporain\" constitue le premier volume de la serie \"Paroles\" du Geronda Paissios l'Athonite. Afin d'en faciliter la lecture, le present volume a ete divise en quatre unites thematiques. Chaque partie est divisee en chapitres et chaque chapitre en sections ayant un titre propre. Les notes explicitant differents termes se rapportant a la vie spirituelle ou monastique, lesquels sont connus de nos freres dans le Christ familiers des textes patristiques, ont ete faites pour rendre le texte comprehensible a des lecteurs auxquels ce vocabulaire serait etranger. [...]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(από τον πρόλογο της Καθηγούμενης του Ιερού Ησυχαστηρίου, Μοναχής Φιλοθέης)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","image":"http://www.biblionet.gr/images/covers/b175232.jpg","isbn":null,"isbn13":null,"ismn":null,"issn":null,"series":{"id":10349,"name":"Paroles","books_count":1,"tsearch_vector":"'paroles'","created_at":"2017-04-13T02:27:26.485+03:00","updated_at":"2017-04-13T02:27:26.485+03:00"},"pages":406,"publication_year":2011,"publication_place":"Θεσσαλονίκη","price":"17.0","price_updated_at":"2012-01-26","cover_type":"Μαλακό εξώφυλλο","availability":"Κυκλοφορεί","format":"Βιβλίο","original_language":null,"original_title":"Με πόνο και αγάπη για τον σύγχρονο άνθρωπο","publisher_id":1380,"extra":null,"biblionet_id":175232,"url":"https://bibliography.gr/books/avec-amour-et-douleur-pour-le-monde-contemporain.json"}]