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Fr Bunge has another masterpiece on his hands. I am a big fan of his work, and of Fr Bunge himself. At one of the highest 'ranks' of monasticism Fr Bunge writes many of these things from personal experience. Despite that, this is not some random assemblage of his thoughts and ideas on the matter. Fr Leggi tutto

Get to Know yourself This is a crucial read for any intellectual trying to understand an important step in their spiritual journey. Bunge is a professor of the highest degree. He simplifies, analyzes, transmits the knowledge and experience of these fathers in such a way that allows the student (us th Leggi tutto

This is a fantastic little book. The author, Gabriel Bunge, has made no attempt to be novel, but rather is attempting to pass on the wisdom of Evagrius, who himself is drawing on the monastics and church fathers before him. Bunge states that there is no greater condition effecting the modern person

Straightforward, concise, easy to follow book on the spirit of Acedia, also known as despondency. It is not limited to feeling melancholy as the title seems to imply. It is different than the other Passions/Vices because it is a compound demon, consisting of more than one passion/vice. It has some p Leggi tutto

Despondency, or acedia or restlessness, is the sin infecting an overwhelming number of people today. Fr. Gabriel writes an excellent work here, drawing on the writings of the desert father, Evagrius of Pontus, to help us understand acedia, what it looks like, how to defeat it, and how it helps us on Leggi tutto

If you are struggling with acedia, this is a book to be read with the oversight of your spiritual director.