Counsels of the Holy Fathers on the Spiritual Life. Part 2
The book *“Counsels of the Holy Fathers on the Spiritual Life. Part 2”* by Bishop Alexander (Mileant) is a collection of selected counsels of the ancient Holy Fathers on inner spiritual struggle, prayer, repentance, and the path to Christian perfection. Particular attention is given to the teaching on the eight principal passions, the ways of recognizing and overcoming them, and the acquisition of virtues through the assistance of God’s grace. The book includes the teachings of St. John Cassian the Roman, St. Hesychius of Jerusalem, St. Nilus of Sinai, and other ascetics, whose counsels help the Orthodox Christian in the spiritual life.