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Heaven Begins Within You

If you want to know God, learn to know yourself first!" -Evragius, a Desert Father

The early Christian monastic traditions offer a wealth of insights into the nature and the aspirations of the human person. Long before psychology became the main reference point for the interpretation of our lives, the Desert Fathers and Mothers were true doctors of the soul - men and women who made real life experience the basis for their spiritual rather than airy ideals.

Poignant wisdom stories from the Fathers, and contemporary interpretations based on solid psychological and theological understanding reveal a spiritual of clarity and compassion.

At its heart, Heaven Begins Within You is an astonishingly relevant guide to a lifestyle rooted in self-knowledge, and therefore in faith.

Anselm Gruen, O.S.B. is the author of Angels of Grace. He is a Benedictine monk of the Abbey of Muensterschwarzach in Germany. Widely respected for his ability to present classic spirituality in a contemporary context, he regularly offers workshops for executives and professionals.

A Crossroad Book
The Crossroad Publishing Company
ISBN 0-8245-1818-7 (Paperback)
126 pages

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