{"product_id":"ascetical-experiences","title":"Ascetical Experiences: On Prayer, Watchfulness, and Guarding the Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGive attention and repentance a firmer foundation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAscetical Experiences gathers thirty-nine complete works from Part I of Saint Ignatius Brianchaninov’s ascetical writings, retaining their order. Prayer, deceptive thoughts, watchfulness, and the passions are considered as parts of one Christian struggle. The collection offers a broader introduction to Ignatius’s spiritual counsel than a single-topic volume, while preserving enough continuity to follow his recurring emphasis on sobriety and humility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThirty-nine works from Part I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepentance as a foundation for prayer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttention, deceptive thoughts, and guarding the heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose this for a substantial introduction to Ignatius. For a narrower starting point, turn to his volume On the Jesus Prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEdition details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAuthor\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSaint Ignatius Brianchaninov\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLanguage\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLength\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e355 pages\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eTrim size\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e6 × 9 inches\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eISBN\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e9798189007415\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePublication date\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eJuly 25, 2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/saint-ignatius-brianchaninov\"\u003eExplore Saint Ignatius Brianchaninov and related books →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Orthodox Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43174686588999,"sku":"B0HBLRFX6H","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/0135\/3031\/files\/41cY_b9SRxL._SY445_SX342_FMwebp.webp?v=1788842568","url":"https:\/\/rareorthodoxbooks.com\/products\/ascetical-experiences","provider":"Rare Orthodox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}