In the autumn of 1892 a young Russian peasant named Simeon from the province of Tambov was drawn to the ancient repository of Orthodox spirituality, Mt Athos. He came to the monastery of St Panteleimon to embark on years of spiritual combat lasting until his death in 1938.
This collection of articles on prayer and the spiritual life, together with some of the author's own prayers, is a testimony to the relevance of Christ, who, for Archimandrite Sophrony, is all, and in all, the beginning and the ending of all things.
This book contains extracts from spiritual talks given by Saint Sophrony to his brotherhood and is prefaced by Maxime Egger.“I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.’ What does this last phrase from the Creed mean? We can only bear the idea of eternal life if this eternity has already entered into our life.
Staretz Silouan's disciple interprets the life, personality and teachings of his master, and the spiritual struggles which made Silouan truly a "staretz" or "elder." Companion volume to Wisdom From Mt Athos.