
St. Nectarios of Pentapolis and the Island of Aegina: The Monastic Ideal, Vol. 1
This first volume focuses on the later life of St. Nectarios and the establishment of the Holy Trinity Convent, including a section of his correspondence and literary works and various recorded interviews. Included also are several forwards and letters of blessing from His All-Holness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America, His Eminence Metropolitan Ephraim of Hydra, Spetses, and Aegina, and the Ever-Memorable Archbishop Iakovos. "This book examines the well-known ministry of St. Nectarios by exploring the lesser-known writings, including his personal correspondence, his theological treatises, and his spiritual letters. In addition, the author, Archimandrite Dr. Cleopas Strongylis, provides the exceptional perspective of diverse contemporary Orthodox Christians who were either familiar or else acquainted with the saint...the reader will read the words and hear the voice of the saint himself." - His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew