The Garden of the Holy Spirit - Saint Iakovos of Evia person_Desert Fathers more than ever before

more than ever before

The person who aspired to "renounce the world" first had to find an "elder

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tried-and-tested model of  spiritual life

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The Garden of the Holy Spirit - Saint Iakovos of Evia person_Desert Fathers more than ever beforeThe newly canonized St. Iakovos belongs to a special group of contemporary charismatic Elders (Sts. Paisios and Porphyrios, Fr. Dimitri Gagastathis, and others), who were responsible for a resurgence of faith among those who knew them personally. In the conscience of the people, these Elders are living proof that the Orthodox Church is alive, and continues to produce Saints. The author of this book, Professor Stylianos Papadopoulos, was blessed to be