8 best-selling spirituality books like Shepherd of Souls: The Life and Teachings of Elder Cleopa, Master of Inner Prayer and Spiritual Father of Romania (1912-1998) by Archimandrite Ioanichie Balan

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Shepherd of Souls: The Life and Teachings of Elder Cleopa, Master of Inner Prayer and Spiritual Father of Romania (1912-1998)

By: Archimandrite Ioanichie Balan

4.72

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

At Sihastria Monastery in the mountains of northern Romania, Elder Cleopa tended the sheep for many…

"Fr. Cleopa constantly repeated, "Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, I go to Christ! Tomorrow Old Man Rot departs! Tomorrow you will see me no longer–you will only see a cross in the cemetary! Memory eternal to Old Man Rot! Ah! A broken pot bound together with wire! Tomorrow I am going to my brothers. They are calling out to me, 'Come on, brother! Leave behind talking with people!"

-Archimandrite Ioanichie Balan, Shepherd of Souls: The Life and Teachings of Elder Cleopa, Master of Inner Prayer and Spiritual Father of Romania (1912-1998)

"Fr. Cleopa constantly repeated, "Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, I go to Christ! Tomorrow Old Man Rot departs! Tomorrow you will see me no longer–you will only see a cross in the cemetary! Memory eternal to Old Man Rot! Ah! A broken pot bound together with wire! Tomorrow I am going to my brothers. They are calling out to me, 'Come on, brother! Leave behind talking with people!"

-Archimandrite Ioanichie Balan, Shepherd of Souls: The Life and Teachings of Elder Cleopa, Master of Inner Prayer and Spiritual Father of Romania (1912-1998)

If you liked the spirituality plot in Shepherd of Souls: The Life and Teachings of Elder Cleopa, Master of Inner Prayer and Spiritual Father of Romania (1912-1998) by Archimandrite Ioanichie Balan , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. The Orthodox Church

By: Kallistos Ware , Timothy Ware

4.27

Format: 359 pages, Paperback

Since its first publication thirty years ago, Timothy Ware's book has become established throughout… read more

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"All Protestants are Crypto-Papists,’ wrote the Russian theologian Alexis Khomiakov to an English friend in the year 1846. ‘ . . . To use the concise language of algebra, all the West knows but one da…"

-Kallistos Ware, The Orthodox Church

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2. God's Revelation to the Human Heart

By: Seraphim Rose

3.63

Format: 353 pages, Paperback

What does man seek in religion, and what should he seek in it? How does God reveal Himself in order… read more

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3. Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives: The Life and Teachings of Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica

By: Ana Smiljanic , None , Thaddeus of Vitovnica

3.87

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica was one of the most renowned spiritual guides of Serbia in the twentiet… read more

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4. Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)

By: Ernest H. Shepard , A.A. Milne

4.38

Format: 161 pages, Hardcover

The adventures of Christopher Robin and his friends in which Pooh Bear uses a balloon to get honey,… read more

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"I might have known,"

-Ernest H. Shepard, Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)

"Think, think, think."

-Ernest H. Shepard, Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)

"It's so much more friendly with two."

-Ernest H. Shepard, Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)

"Washing, this modern behind the ears nonsense."

-Ernest H. Shepard, Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)

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5. John Climacus: The Ladder of Divine Ascent

By: Norman Russell , John Climacus

3.20

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

John Climacus (c. 579-649) was abbot of the monastery of Catherine on Mount Sinai. His Ladder was t… read more

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6. Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

By: Tito Colliander , None

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Written for lay persons living in the world, this is an excellent resource for daily meditation, sp… read more

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  • religion
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7. The Way of a Pilgrim and the Pilgrim Continues His Way

By: Anonymous , Walter J. Ciszek , Helen Bacovcin

3.95

Format: 145 pages, Paperback

This enduring work of Russian spirituality has charmed countless people with its tale of a nineteen… read more

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8. Father Seraphim Rose: His Life and Works

By: Damascene Christensen

4.17

Format: None pages,

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9. Surprised by Christ: My Journey from Judaism to Orthodox Christianity

By: None

4.12

Format: 440 pages, Paperback

Raised in Queens, New York by formerly Orthodox Jewish parents, Arnold Bernstein went on his own pe… read more

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10. The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios

By: Dionysios Farasiotis

4.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

This powerful memoir tells the story of a Greek youth who, out of a desire to know the truth empiri… read more

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11. Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future

By: Seraphim Rose

3.89

Format: None pages,

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12. The Way of a Pilgrim

By: Anonymous , Thomas Hopko , None

3.86

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Ova knjiga nije drugo nego upravo pokusaj opisati osobno iskustvo jednog ruskog poboznika - bogotra… read more

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13. On the Holy Icons

By: Catharine P. Roth , None , None , None

4.00

Format: 300 pages, Paperback

Written in the midst of the iconoclastic controversy of the 8th-9th centuries, these essays affirm … read more

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14. The Soul After Death

By: Seraphim Rose

4.33

Format: 128 pages,

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15. Religion of the Apostles: Orthodox Christianity in the First Century

By: Stephen De Young

4.53

Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition

Rev. Dr. Stephen De Young, creator of the popular The Whole Counsel of God blog and podcast, traces… read more

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16. My Elder Joseph the Hesychast

By: Elder Ephraim

4.82

Format: 705 pages, Hardcover

"Elder Joseph was a poor hermit who lived in caves far from society, yet he became one of the Ortho… read more

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Cover of The Forgotten Medicine: The Mystery of Repentance by Seraphim Aleksiev

17. The Forgotten Medicine: The Mystery of Repentance

By: Seraphim Aleksiev

4.60

Format: 72 pages, Paperback

Every Christian feels a natural yearning of the heart towards God, a true desire to taste the sweet… read more

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18. Shepherd of Souls: The Life and Teachings of Elder Cleopa, Master of Inner Prayer and Spiritual Father of Romania (1912-1998)

By: Archimandrite Ioanichie Balan

4.72

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

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"Fr. Cleopa constantly repeated, "Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, I go to Christ! Tomorrow Old Man Rot departs! Tomorrow you will see me no longer–you will only see a cross in the cemetary! Memory e…"

-Archimandrite Ioanichie Balan, Shepherd of Souls: The Life and Teachings of Elder Cleopa, Master of Inner Prayer and Spiritual Father of Romania (1912-1998)

9 must-read religion books like Shepherd of Souls: The Life and Teachings of Elder Cleopa, Master of Inner Prayer and Spiritual Father of Romania (1912-1998) by Archimandrite Ioanichie Balan

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The Orthodox Church

Kallistos Ware , Timothy Ware

4.27

Transform Your Habits

God's Revelation to the Human Heart

Seraphim Rose

3.63

Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives: The Life and Teachings of Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica

Ana Smiljanic , None , Thaddeus of Vitovnica

3.87

Transform Your Habits

John Climacus: The Ladder of Divine Ascent

Norman Russell , John Climacus

3.20

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16 must-read religion books like The Forgotten Medicine: The Mystery of Repentance by Seraphim Aleksiev

Transform Your Habits

Rock and Sand: An Orthodox Appraisal of the Protestant Reformers and Their Teachings

Josiah Trenham , Michael Monos , Nitsa McClatchey

4.20

Transform Your Habits

God's Revelation to the Human Heart

Seraphim Rose

3.63

Transform Your Habits

Know the Faith: A Handbook for Orthodox Christians and Inquirers

None , Michael Shanbour

4.39

Transform Your Habits

Father Arseny, 1893-1973: Priest, Prisoner, Spiritual Father: Being the Narratives Compiled by the Servant of God Alexander Concerning His Spiritual Father

Vera Bouteneff

3.95

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