Words of the Heart
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The Life and Homilies of the Blessed Gerondissa Makrina
In the spiritual lineage of the great hesychasts, Gerondissa Makrina Vassopoulou (+1995) stands as a towering figure of modern female monasticism. As the Abbess of the Panagia Hodigitria Monastery and the spiritual daughter of Elder Joseph the Hesychast and Elder Ephraim of Philotheou (and Arizona), she became a vessel of rare spiritual gifts.
This volume brings together the story of her holy life alongside her homilies—simple yet profound discourses that speak directly to the heart. It offers a rare glimpse into the "desert spirituality" of Mount Athos as lived within a vibrant women's community.
Why read this book?
Authentic Witness: Experience the "fragrance" of true prayer and the Athonite tradition.
Practical Wisdom: Gerondissa’s speech is simple, accessible, and deeply grounded in love and virtue.
Modern Sanctity: A model of a holy life lived in our own times, offering hope that the lofty spiritual states of the past are still attainable today.
Praise for Gerondissa Makrina:
"A true child of true hesychast fathers... All who read her discourses with prayer will sense the fragrance of Gerondissa’s prayer." — Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos
"Her simple speech speaks to the hearts of all... she was and still is a guide of others toward Christ." — Stavros Kourousis, Professor Emeritus, University of Athens
Softcover
ISBN: 978-0-9802062-1-0
Size 5¼ x 9½ in., 558 pages
Published by St. John the Forerunner Greek Orthodox Monastery
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