Meaning of poustinia | Babel Free
Definitions
In Christian spirituality, a small sparsely furnished cabin or room where a person goes to fast and pray, but which is less austere than a hermitage.
Examples
“Yes, that "doing something more" can be the poustinia: an entry into the desert, a lonely place⟳, a silent place⟳, where one can lift⟳ the two arms of prayer and penance to God in atonement, intercession, reparation for one's sins and those of one's brothers.... To go into the poustinia means to listen⟳ to God. It means entering into kenosis—the emptying of oneself.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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