The Russian word Poustinia means 'desert¿, a place to meet Christ in silence, solitude and prayer.
Poustinia: Christian Spirituality of the East for Westerners
Poustinia: Christian spirituality of the East for western man
Poustinia: Encountering God in Silence, Solitude and Prayer
Poustinia: Christian Spirituality of the East for Western Man
Victoria encounters a unique experience when she books a rustic cabin-a poustinia-in the woodlands of the Monastery of St. Carmella.