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Mother Maria Skobtsova: Essential Writings
Mother Maria Skobtsova Essential Writings Author:Maria Skobtsova, Richard Pevear (Translator), Larissa Volokhonsky (Translator) A collection of writings that reflect the deep commitment to the gospel mandate that unites love of God and love of neighbor comes from the modern saint and Orthodox nun (1891-1945) who made her home in Paris a haven for Jews during Nazi occupation, a cause for which she gave her life in a concentration camp. — Contents: — Introduction: Moth... more »er Maria of Paris / Jim Forest 13 --
1. The Second Gospel Commandment 45 --
2. On the Imitation of the Mother of God 61 --
3. The Mysticism of Human Communion 75 --
4. The Cross and the Hammer-and-Sickle 84 --
5. Toward a New Monasticism I: At the Heart of the World 90 --
6. Toward a New Monasticism II: Love without Limits 96 --