“It seems to me that the Staretz was as receptive and spontaneous as the first apostles. The fact that he remained untouched by the falsities of our contemporary civilisation makes him irresistibly convincing. So then, those who were not acquainted with him personally can judge of him by his writings, while those who knew him and saw his genuine simplicity and humility are persuaded that here was a man of God. Staretz Silouan ‘kept his mind in hell, and despaired not’. He battled against the ‘great and strong wind, the earthquake and fire’ of temptation. And now he speaks to us in the still small voice of the Lord.” —“Foreword”
CONTENTS
Foreword by Archimandrite Sophrony 1. Of the Knowledge of God 2. On Love 3. The Soul’s Yearning for God 4. Adam’s Lament 5. On the Mother of God and the Saints 6. We are God’s children—we are in the likeness of the Lord 7. On the Will of God and on Freedom 8. On Prayer 9. On Humility 10. Concerning Peace and Grace 11. Spiritual Warfare 12. Thoughts on departing from this life
Item Number: BKV207 Publication data: Crestwood, NY: St Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2001 Format: softcover Number of pages: 127 Dimensions (l × w × h): 18.5 cm × 12.7 cm × 1.0 cm ISBN: 0‒913836‒17‒6
