A great, readable translation of this classic look at Russian spirituality. The story follows a peasant's quest for the secret of prayer. The recent changes in Russia that have made possible revelations about its religious traditions make this an especially timely book An enduring classic now beautifully reset and repackaged.
This classic work of Russian spirituality has charmed countless readers with its tale of an anonymous peasant's quest for the secret of prayer
with simple humility, finding joy and plenty everywhere in life. The Pilgrim searches high and low to know what St. Paul meant when he said that Christians should pray always. Each new stop becomes a home for a moment for this happy wanderer who has only a knapsack and a few crusts of bread, but who finds goodness and plenty wherever he goes THE WAY OF A PILGRIM is a spiritual classic ripe for renewed appreciation in today's world. The recent changes in Russia have revealed the great religious traditions of that land, and this work (in a highly readable contemporary translation) is among the finest examples of that centuries-old faith.