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“My joy, I beg you, acquire the Spirit of Peace. That means to bring oneself to such a state that our spirit will not be disturbed by anything. For one must go through many sorrows to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. This is the way all righteous men were saved and inherited the Heavenly Kingdom….”
—St. Seraphim
from his conversation with N. Motovilov
One of the most beloved Orthodox saints of recent times—St. Seraphim of Sarov (1759–1833)—was a priest, hermit and spiritual guide who, in early 19th-century Russia, led many souls along the path of apostolic Christianity.
“… All the enjoyments of this world are not even a shadow of that which is prepared in the heavenly abodes for those who love God; there, is eternal joy and triumph.”
—St. Seraphim
“If a man is stirred by the wisdom of God, which seeks our salvation and embraces everything, and he is resolved for its sake to devote the early hours to God and to watch in order to find His eternal salvation, then, in obedience to its voice, he must hasten to offer true repentance for all his sins and must practice the virtues which are opposite to the sins committed. Then through the practice of the virtues for Christ’s sake, he will acquire the Holy Spirit, Who acts within us and establishes in us the Kingdom of God.”
—excerpt from the conversation with N. Motovilov
“Mark, my child, only the good deed done for Christ’s sake brings us the fruits of the Holy Spirit. That is why our Lord Jesus Christ said, ‘He that gathereth not with Me, scattereth (Luke 11:23).’”
—St. Seraphim
The first volume of the Little Russian Philokalia Series contains the Life of St. Seraphim, his “Spiritual Instructions to Laymen and Monks,” his soul-saving conversation with Nicholas Motovilov “On the Acquisition of the Holy Spirit,” and his prophetic “Great Diveyevo Mystery”—which, until the publication of this book, had never been revealed in the English language.
160 pages, illustrated, paperback
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Saint Sofian Boghiu (1912–2002), although not as well-known to English-speaking people than some of his contemporaries, such as Elders Cleopa (Ilie), Arsenie (Papacioc), and Paisie (Olaru), was nonetheless a key spiritual figure in twentieth-century Romania. Unlike the others, whose formational spiritual struggles took place in the wilderness, Elder Sofian served God and his neighbor in Antim Monastery, in the heart of Bucharest, Romania’s capital.
Beginning in the early 1940s, Fr. Sofian took part in the “Burning Bush” movement centered in Antim Monastery, where monastics and laymen engaged in prayer, scriptural meditation, and philosophical reflection, centered on the practice of the Jesus Prayer. In 1950, Fr. Sofian became the abbot of Antim, and then, from 1954 to 1958, the abbot of Plumbuita Monastery, also in Bucharest. In 1958, the Communists, who had come to power at the end of World War II, arrested members of the “Burning Bush movement,” including Fr. Sofian, who spent the next six years in Communist prisons. Freed in 1964, he resumed his abbacy at Antim and his ministry to suffering souls. After the fall of Communism in 1989, people flocked to him from all parts of Romania for Confession and spiritual counsel.
Elder Sofian was a gifted theologian and iconographer. His icons can be found in many monasteries and churches, not only in Romania, but also in Syria and Lebanon. In this book are presented many of his outstanding teachings on various aspects of the spiritual life, in the form of conferences, interviews, and homilies. Also included are a brief biography and autobiography, as well as inspiring testimonies of many who were close to him.
344 pages, paperback
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Since the first centuries of Christianity, pilgrims have traversed land and sea to pray at the holy sites associated with the life of our Lord Jesus Christ and His saints. Every Orthodox land has its own places of pilgrimage, to which the faithful come to supplicate the saints for salvation, health and peace.
North America has not been left without the consolation of its own pilgrimage sites— Spruce Island, Alaska being the first. In the early nineteenth century, St. Herman, America’s first saint, made Spruce Island his home. There, he lived the ascetic life while serving as a father to the local native population. Through his prayers and miracles, St. Herman sanctified the island, leaving his grace-filled legacy for future generations.
Hundreds of pilgrims come to Spruce Island each year to visit the saint’s grave, drink from his holy spring, and ask his intercession before the Lord. Spruce Island, Alaska: A Pilgrim’s Guide is the first full-color guide to St. Herman’s beloved isle. It includes pictures and descriptions of all the holy sites on Spruce Island, a brief history of the Russian Mission to Alaska, and a brief Life of St. Herman. It is an indispensable guide for those planning a trip to Spruce Island or for those who just want to know more about America’s first saint.
Softcover, 48 pages, full color
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Vol. 56, No. 6 (335) November-December, 2020
St. Therapont of White Lake and Mozhaisk
This issue of The Orthodox Word begins with a new chapter from the upcoming second volume of The Northern Thebaid, on St. Therapont of White Lake and Mozhaisk. St. Therapont was a fellow ascetic of the renowned St. Cyril of White Lake. He began his monastic life in Moscow, and then moved to the wilderness areas of the Vologda region, where he founded a monastery. He was summoned by Prince Andrew of Mozhaisk to found another monastery in the prince's realm, where the saint reposed in 1426.
This article is followed by the fourth and concluding part of the life of New Hieromartyr Andronicus of Perm, and the issue concludes with the Orthodox Word index for 2020.
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