Unseen Warfare

by Lorenzo Scupoli, Nun Christina (Translator), Anna Skoubourdis (Translator)

Rich in references to the teaching of the saints and Fathers, this book combines the insights of West & East. A classic of Orthodox spirituality.

255 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 27, 2023

About the author

Dom Lorenzo Scupoli was born in Otranto, Italy in 1530 and died in Naples in 1610. Nothing is known about his early life. At about the age of 40, he entered the Theatines and made his novitiate under St. Andrew Avellino. He was ordained in 1577. It is said that he met St. Francis de Sales in Padua between 1589 and 1591 and gave him a copy of The Spiritual Combat. For some reason that has never been revealed, he was laicized in 1585 and lived in retirement in Theatine houses until his death. Some sources say that his name was cleared at the end of his life, though he offered no defense of himself. The first edition of The Spiritual Combat bearing Scupoli's name was published in the year of his death 1610.

Reviews

[Kevin Swanson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A read for a lifetime

This book has helped me get down to the most practical side of the deepest level of spirituality. Thank you God for this gift. So many questions that I couldn't put into words have been answered. A must read.