"Like a flash of lightning this wonderful conversation illumined the whole world which was already immersed in spiritual lethargy and death less than a century before the struggle against Christianity in Russia and at a time when Christian faith was at a low ebb in the West. Here God's Saint (Seraphim) appears before us in no way inferior to the prophets through whom the Holy Spirit Himself spoke. We record everything word for word without any interpretations of our own."

Monk Theodoretos reveals to us the life of the saintly elder, Elder Avvakum of Mt Athos, who was for his fellow monastics and scores of pilgrims a symbol and example of Christian asceticism, simplicity and love.

By Klaus Kenneth. This is a story for our generation--  a true story that brings comfort, reassurance and hope to a world immersed in confusion, rejection and despair.

During the darkest years of the Soviet Union, iconographers kept alive one of Russia's brightest lights-- the icon. Irina Yazykova tells the dramatic and beautiful story of the survival of icons and iconography during this period.

The present volume by St. Theophan the Recluse examines many areas of spiritual life, including: how the heart is purified, inner suffering, spiritual zeal, how to train oneself to pray, and mystical union with the Lord. The chapters of this book are comprised of brief, self-contained, spiritually rich homilies delivered by St. Theophan to various convents within his diocese. St. Theophan had the exceptional gift of being able to encourage all, no matter where they were on the spiritual path.

Here are contained the otherworldy yet practical counsels of our spiritual forefather, showing us the way of repentance, inward purification, and salvation in Christ. Published by St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood.