Orthodox spirituality has produced many holy and famous men, but none in recent centuries to compare with Seraphim, staretz of the monastery of Sarov. After an initial period as a monk, working with the community, he was led to become a hermit, living deep in the forest in a world of solitude which was only destroyed when he was attacked by brigands. He returned to the community and in 1825, after fifteen years in silence, he began to receive visitors again and to spend his energies in their spiritual direction. By means of his faith and asceticism he performed a number of miracles. His fame and humility brought a steady stream of visitors, religious and royalty alike, to him for advice. His humility and concern for people made Sarov a center of pilgrimage until the events of the 1917 revolution. Zander has constructed this biography from the notebooks of people who knew him, the nuns whose spiritual director he became, the people whose lives he influenced, and the clergy who sought his advice. She adds to this information her own recollections of pilgrimages to Sarov before 1917. The life of the staretz is told with a touching simplicity which allows his life and work to be their own witnesses.All four books help to illumine the spiritual tradition so faithfully embodied in St Seraphim.
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St. Seraphim of Sarov lived in the country where great spiritual writers like Tolstoy and Dostoevsky lived. As the great theologian of 21th century, Karl Rahner said the Spirit of Christ prevals all over the world.
St. Seraphim shares the same idea that all human beings are the sons and doughters of God, who is Love. Those who read this book will feel love of God works in St. Seraphim's words and deeds. He who loves St. Fransis of Assisi will find in St. Seraphim their similarities and there is no boudary in thee work of the Spirit of God. We can contemplate what does it means living a good life in this world. I recomand this book to every one searching for meaninful life.
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An excellent biography of Saint Seraphim, beloved starets (elder) in the Russian Orthodox tradition. Living in the early 19th. century, he foresaw a disaster coming-a time of troubles unlike any other seen in Russia. An ascetic of great accomplishment and modesty. You will love this book.
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The content is quite good as it relates to the life of the saint. The book itself is poorly made.
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