Author: Catherine Doherty

Poustinia is the word for “desert” in Russian. In Eastern Christian spirituality, it refers to a place one goes to encounter, in silence, solitude, and prayer, the God who dwells within the human heart. Now, in this best-selling spiritual classic, Catherine Doherty presents the concept of poustinia to Western Christians hungry for the reality of Christ in his Word and in their hearts. Published 50 years ago (1975) and now part of the spiritual vocabulary of the Catholic Church, Poustinia is in its 28th printing and has been translated into 16 foreign languages.