02713cam a2200457 i 4500 2791643464 TxAuBib 20250624120000.0 r 260327s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780486148250 electronic bk. 0486148254 electronic bk. MWT11605245 Midwest rda TxAuBib rda Toumanova, Nina A., author. The Way of a Pilgrim [Hoopla] / Nina A. Toumanova. [United States : Dover Publications, 2012. Made available through hoopla. 1 online resource (80 pages.) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Instant title available through hoopla. "By the grace of God I am a Christian man, by my actions a great sinner, and by calling a homeless wanderer of the humblest birth who roams from place to place. My worldly goods are a knapsack and some dried bread in it, and a Bible in my breast pocket. And that is all." With this modest and simple statement, one of the world's great classics of spirituality begins. An anonymous Russian peasant of the nineteenth century sets out to seek the truth, attempting to follow St. Paul's command to "pray without ceasing." By chanting the Jesus Prayer ("Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me"), he attains a greater intimacy with God. Generations of readers, including Christians of all persuasions, have benefited by reading of the pilgrim's attempts to discipline his mind toward a constant awareness of God's presence as manifested through Christ's mercy. In addition to its profound theological and philosophical observations, The Way of a Pilgrim offers an authentic portrait of Russia's social conditions during the final years of serfdom. Readers who appreciate the works of Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy will delight in the author's encounters with a vast range of humanity, from monks, intellectuals, and hermits to peasants, convicts, and exiles. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Hoopla eBook. Mysticism Russkaëiìa pravoslavnaëiìa ëtìserkov. Mysticism. Christianity. Monasticism and religious orders. Orthodox Eastern Church. Prayer. Religion. Religious life. Spiritual life. Spirituality. Electronic books. Hoopla digital. https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11605245?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh3964 https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/csp_9780486148250_180.jpeg Cover image BSBPL