The Celtic Monk - Rules & Writings of Early Irish MonksTranslated and annotated by Uinseann O Maidin OCR In the Early Middle Ages, the Irish temperament, "individualistic, poetic, and deeply loyal to family," produced great and learned saints and a unique monastic literature. Before the Norman Invasion, the isolation of the island allowed the development of traditions quite different from those of the continent or Britain. The rules, maxims, litanies, and poems of early Irish monks convey the spirituality

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in order to avoid misrepresentation and caricature

This biography of the great miracle-worker Saint John of Kronstadt

Included in the book is an informative introduction discussing the life of St

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Many of these fascinating stories have never been published before

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This icon was painted by a Hermitage monk and is the main icon of the Theotokos in Archimandrite Seraphim's icon corner

He has recorded these experiences in this book for the sake of younger generations