اسم الكاتب:الأب متى المسكينالناشر:دير القديس أنبا مقار -
وادي النطرونسنة النشر:1995عدد الصفحات:712التصنيفات:حياة روحية وفضائل، أبائياتالوصف:The book Orthodox Life of Prayer by Fr. Matta El Meskeen presents a profound spiritual
approach to prayer. The introduction reveals that prayer is not merely words, but a living communion and union with God that transforms the human person. The first section discusses the nature of prayer, defining it as a response to God's call and highlighting its role in renewing the soul. The second chapter explores the stages of prayer, progressing from meditation on God's Word to spiritual contemplation and finally to wonder and union with God. Later sections address the struggles of prayer and the means that support it, such as silence and solitude, drawing on the teachings of the holy Fathers as a lived Gospel experience.