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Another City

A Journal of Orthodox Culture

More articles by Dr. John Farina

An American Experience of Romanian Hesychasm [VIDEO]

October 8, 2019 / John Farina

Pantocrator in a Romanian Monastery

In this insightful short video Dr. John Farina, Professor of Religious Studies at George Mason University, opens to us the rich spirituality of Orthodox Romania through the simple but profoundly authentic lives of ordinary people. Farina speaks of Hesychasm, the practice of acquiring inner stillness primarily through the practice of the Jesus Prayer. "Be still and know that … [Read more...] about An American Experience of Romanian Hesychasm [VIDEO]

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