Reflections on The Scent of Holiness

As I blogged about the other day,

there are two reviews of this book 

that I have seen on Orthodox blogs,

here and here.

Like Mat. Anna I had a hard time 

putting this book down! 

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I really enjoyed this book...

it in part reminded me of the time

I spent at the Greek monastery in Quebec,

though never as long as Mat. Constantina did

and without being an insider as it were.

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It is a gentle book,

going back between stories of God's work in monasteries,

to humorous episodes and marveling at God's mercies.

It shows a life and world that still exists today

and that I wish more people knew about.

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One of the strange things of a life of one 

like myself as an Orthodox convert is

that much or all of one's family are 

not going to understand what one has found in 

Orthodoxy.

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When reading a book about the beauty and

world that is found in Orthodoxy and especially in

women's Orthodox monasteries, 

it always brings me to this wish that my

loved one would know this beauty.

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Mat. Constantina did an excellent job in writing this book;

she is a good storyteller!

If you have not read this book and want to know of 

the beautiful world that is found in the woman's Greek 

monasteries... this may be the book for you...

I am so glad I read it as we head towards Great Lent.

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May God bless and keep all of us as we

journey towards Christ's Death and Holy Resurrection!