Sobornost : Eastern unity of mind and heart for Western man

In Sobornost, the Russian word for "unity," Catherine Doherty leads her readers on the journey of a lifetime. She guides us along the pathway that takes us home to God's house, into the graced intimacy of eternal belonging. Here we rediscover the final unity that flows from Divine Persons, one in love-Father, Son, and Spirit. Here Catherine holds the lost key, the forgotten path, the secret to the most profound of all worlds-to a new civilization of love. Sobornost enters our hearts through the grace of the Trinity. This unity transcends our emotions, our ideas, our identities and opens immense horizons. It is a mystery to be understood more with the heart than with the mind. Catherine shares her own experience of it in a way that rings true and brings readers to the heart of the mystery. She writes in a simple, conversational tone, from a heart full of immense love for God and neighbour. Around the theme of spiritual unity Catherine weaves various threads of Christian spirituality: the primacy and meaning of Baptism, Eucharist, service to others in love, and contemplation. Attaining sobornost is vital in this technological age with its loneliness, alienation, and fragmentation.… (more)