# Saint Dumitru Staniloae: Purification: "The Essence of the Passions"

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Published: 2026-05-03T12:00:09+00:00
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## Resource

Listener Support for ongoing narration projects in English: ⁠https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U5LVZ28LK275C⁠ Orthodox Spirituality: A Practical Guide for the Faithful and a Definitive Manual for the Scholar St. Tikhon's Seminary Press 2003 Translated from the original Romanian by Archimandrite Jerome (Newville) and Otilia Kloos PART ONE: PURIFICATION The Essence of the Passions (narration of pages 77-83) Telegram host channel with downloadable content: https://t.me/athoniteaudio

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