Author:Pope Shenouda IIIPublisher:Dar Al-Kutub DepositPublish Year:2002Pages:81Categories:Spiritual Life and VirtuesDescription:The Spiritual Wake by Pope Shenouda the Third explains that the life of repentance is the starting point
in the relationship with God, and the spiritual wake is the starting point in the life of repentance. The book explores the meaning of the wake and causes of spiritual slumber like preoccupations, controlling emotions, deviant environment, the mind, and pleasure. It highlights motives of the wake including tribulations and saints intervention. It details emotions accompanying the spiritual wake such as shame and sorrow. Ultimately, alongside sorrow for sin, man feels in the spiritual wake a true joy.
