{"product_id":"the-furnace-of-the-heart-essex-book","title":"The Furnace of the Heart - Archimandrite Zacharias Essex Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 79, 172);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author Archimandrite Zacharias. He is the spiritual son of St Sophrony of Essex England\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat This Means in the Essex Tradition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithin the lineage of St. Silouan → St. Sophrony → Archimandrite Zacharias:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZacharias is considered the \u003cstrong\u003eprimary living interpreter\u003c\/strong\u003e of St. Sophrony’s theology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe served as\u003cstrong\u003e St\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eSophrony’s translator\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003estudent\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eclosest theological heir\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"brxe-bvxtvb\" class=\"brxe-block product-title-block\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 id=\"brxe-nmjcqi\" class=\"brxe-heading product-page-02--heading\"\u003eThe Furnace of the Heart\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbig\u003eT\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehe path towards love begins with the observance of the commandments which gradually purifies the heart, engraves the form of Christ therein and attracts grace. The vision of the meek and lowly Christ throws the fire of divine love into the innermost recesses of man. When the law of love for God and neighbor makes its abode in the heart, all the commandments are fulfilled at once in a perfect measure, and the wondrous promise of Christ is accomplished: ‘He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father…, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(18, 71, 151);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback 31 pages ships from England\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"brxe-buhcso\" class=\"brxe-block space-between\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"brxe-deqcez\" class=\"brxe-block flex-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"brxe-ctaanx\" class=\"brxe-product-price product-price\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Archangels Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48441286820090,"sku":"Essex-The Furnace of the Heart","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0347\/9273\/4852\/files\/Screenshot_9-3-2026_181851_essexmonastery.com.jpg?v=1773098282","url":"https:\/\/archangelsbooks.com\/products\/the-furnace-of-the-heart-essex-book","provider":"Archangels Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}