No one has given me the fire for the Jesus Prayer more than Saint Joseph the Hesychast in Letters & Poems. Through the book, he mentors you on how to acquire this inner fire of the heart through prayer. This is a heart-changer. Elder Joseph takes the raw, tough love of asceticism and leads the way, first in line in the spiritual battle against demons. Not many in North America have ever experienced the true mystical beauty and rigor that Elder Joseph explains in this book. This is not a self-help, 'feel-good,' 'everyone’s free to do what they want' type of book. No. This is a complete guide to rebuilding your entire life's foundation on solid granite.
Through this book, you are given the fruits of the years of hard work the Elder spent in pursuit of a spiritual mentor and an education on the Jesus Prayer—a lifetime of effort compiled on Mount Athos during a time when very few mentors existed or were willing to train others. This will give you the truth needed to find the inner stillness of prayer and a real, authentic, lived faith. He brought back to life the Desert Fathers’ way of life and lineage.
Glory to God, Glory to Saint Joseph, and Glory to the Monastery of the Virgin Mary the Consolatory.