Elder Moses of Optina

Elder Moses of OptinaPaper bound Translated from the Russian by the Holy Nativity Convent. 1996. Sewn paperback. 396 pages. This biography is of the Elder Moses of Optina (1782 1862), who founded the Skete of Saint John the Forerunner and established at Optina the eldership for which it became renowned. Although appearing to be a pious but unremarkable monk, he was adorned with the highest gifts of the Holy Spirit. Includes many illustrations, two maps, a service to the

this book has been treasured by both monastics and laymen

Complementing the previous volume

They are spread in time across nearly four thousand years

These letters provide his wise counsel pertaining to the spiritual life

along with his other homilies and commentaries

A careful selection of prayers

“After he had tasted of the joy of stillness in the years of his exile

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was born into a noble family in Russia in 1719

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