Facing East: A Pilgrim's Journey into the Mysteries of Orthodoxy
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Facing East: A Pilgrim's Journey into the Mysteries of Orthodoxy  -     By: Frederica Mathewes-Green

Facing East: A Pilgrim's Journey into the Mysteries of Orthodoxy

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Veiled in the smoke of incense, the Eastern Orthodox Church has long been an enigma to the Western world. Yet, as Frederica Mathewes-Green discovered, Orthodoxy is a vital and living faith, rich in ritual beauty and steadfast integrity. Facing East is a one-year chronicle of a life lived in this faith. Among icons and unfamiliar sacraments, the stately rituals and prayers, Mathewes-Green weaves a beautiful, moving, and funny portrait of her own experience as a cautious convert. Through her own compelling story, and that of her family, Mathewes-Green revels the human face of a millenia-old tradition, eloquently illustrating the joys and blessings an ancient faith can bring to the worshipers of today.

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Title: Facing East: A Pilgrim's Journey into the Mysteries of Orthodoxy
By: Frederica Mathewes-Green
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 272
Vendor: HarperOne
Dimensions: 8.00 X 5.25 (inches)
Weight: 8 ounces
ISBN: 0060850000
ISBN-13: 9780060850005
Stock No: WW850000

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The Classic Story of a Family's Pilgrimage
into the Orthodox Church

Veiled in the smoke of incense, the Eastern Orthodox Church has long been an enigma to the Western world. Yet, as Frederica Mathewes-Green discovered, it is a vital, living faith, rich in ritual beauty and steadfast in integrity. Utilizing the framework of the Orthodox calendar, Mathewes-Green chronicles a year in the life of her small Orthodox mission church, eloquently illustrating the joys and blessings an ancient faith can bring to the worshipers of today.

Author Bio

Frederica Mathewes-Green is the author of numerous books about early and Eastern Christian spirituality and the Orthodox Church. She is a columnist for Beliefnet.com, a commentator on National Public Radio, and writes movie reviews for National Review Online. She and her husband, Fr. Gregory Mathewes-Green, have three children and five grandchildren.

Editorial Reviews

“An illuminating glimpse of this piece of the contemporary American religious landscape...Writing with charm and humor...” — Publishers Weekly

“A mine of information about the customs and spiritual life of the Orthodox church...” — Kirkus Reviews

Mathewes-Green introduces the reader to the world of the Orthodox in the best possible way.” — Charleston Post and Courier

“An insider’s view of Orthodox life and practice.” — Commonweal

“I predict Facing East will inspire many to investigate Orthodoxy.” — The Baltimore Sun

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