Staritsa Christian East the Theotokos or God-Bearer

the Theotokos or God-Bearer

my eternal prayer: 'Lord give me the heart of a child and the courage to live it out as an adult

But most of all

in this best-selling spiritual classic

Staritsa Christian East the Theotokos or God-BearerBy Donald A. Guglielmi, associate priest of Madonna House Both groundbreaking and readable, this book examines the neglected gift of spiritual motherhood and traces Catherine Doherty's development as a staritsa, or spiritual mother, in the Russian tradition. Previously unpublished letters of spiritual direction between Catherine and her spiritual directors offer a privileged glimpse into the soul of this Servant of God as she grows in her vocation. Of