Saint Seraphim of Sarov

Saint Seraphim of SarovZander Although constructed somewhat more after the model of a modern biography than that of a traditional Life of a saint, this is certainly a valuable source in understanding one of the most prominent saints of Holy Russia. In constructing the biography, Mme. Zander consulted the notebooks of acquaintances of St. Seraphim, adding to it her own experience with pilgrimages to Sarov prior to the disaster of the Revolution. Paperbound

a young man left his royal home to become a simple monk on Mt

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Like the other leaders of this Russian monastic revival

are rich in theological insight and historical interest

It may be most useful to first read the text proper through

The Mother of God and the Church

from the early Fathers and later Orthodox commentators

singing of St

filled with an unconquerable inner peace and with tender compassion for all who came to him

Has Morning Prayers and Evening Prayers rather than Compline

Their Sound Hath Gone Forth

both from the pen of St