{"product_id":"9781594734014","title":"The Monks of Mount Athos: A Western Monks Extraordinary Spiritual Journey on Eastern Holy Ground","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the rich spirituality of monastic life on Mount Athos\u003cbr\u003ea place like no other on earth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-five years ago, M. Basil Pennington, OCSO, was the first Western monk to live on Mount Athos for more than the usually permitted overnight visit. \u003ci\u003eThe Monks of Mount Athos\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles his extraordinary stay, his experiences of the East, and lively conversations with his hosts about theological differences and unfamiliar spiritual practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eListen in as Abbot Basil wrestles with historical differences between Christianitys East and West, learns the Orthodox practice of the prayer of the heart, and explores the landscape, the monastic communities, and the food of Athosa monastic republic like no other place on earth. New to this edition, Archimandrite Dionysios, a monk from the Holy Mountain, reflects on the ecumenical openness fostered as a result of, and since, Abbot Basils stay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe abbots experiences on Mount Athos motivated him to re-examine his role as a monk and his relationship to God. His inspiring meditations will help you to explore your own relationship to God and to others.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turner Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47166031069424,"sku":"9781594734014","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781594734014_p0.jpg?v=1763809329","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781594734014","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}