Book Review
Book Review

Summary/Abstract: Arsenie BOCA, Practica vieţii monahale (The Practice of Monastic Life), Editura Charisma, Deva, 2019, 176 pp The volume Practica vieţii monahale (The Practice of Monastic Life) appeared under the patronage of the Charisma Publishing House (Deva)and the Publishing House of the Holy Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara, at the end of 2019. It includes a preface signed by His Grace Gurie, Bishop of Deva and Hunedoara, entitled Thoughts on monasticism and an afterword signed by His Grace Bishop Daniil Stoenescu, structured in two parts, respectively: Avva Arsenie cel Mareand Father Arsenie Boca and Opening the holy doors of the present. The work totalling 176 pages is configured as follows: PREFACE; Chapter I (THE PRACTICE OF MONASTIC LIFE) with 21 subchapters ; Chapter II (THE MOMENT OF DEATH AND “MEMENTO MORI”) with2 subchapters; Chapter III (GUIDELINES, NOTES, MEDITATIONS)with 18 subchapters; AFTERWORD; FACSIMILES. The volume includes a series of manuscripts of Father Arsenie Boca, collected at various times, respectively lessons about monasticism in a more elaborate form or in a more concise manner, written at the request of nuns who wanted to learn them by heart. It should be noted that the entire content of the paper is devoted primarily to the monastic life representing advice, practical guidance, notes and meditations on the authenticity of monasticism and the practical way of assuming monastic life. At the same time, in this work are recorded spiritual and moral aspects applicable to all members of the Church: clergy, monks and laypeople.

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