The study of the patristic texts and particularly those of the hesychast Fathers of the Philokalia, many years of studying St. Gregory Palamas, association with the monks of the Holy Mountian, many years of pastoral experience, all brought him to the realisation that Orthodox theology is a scienceof the healingof man and that the neptic fathers can help the modern restless man who is disturbed by many internal and existential problems. Orthodox Psychotherapy by Metropolitan Hierotheos Translated by Esther Williams 9607070275$29.50 Copyright ©2004 Holy Cross Bookstore. All rights reserved 50 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, MA 02445 1.800.245.0599 | Fax 617.850.1430 | hcbks@hchc.edu