Thoughts for Each Day of the Year person_20th Century Fathers & Elders or applied unilaterally to all

or applied unilaterally to all families

This is the main icon of the Theotokos on the Hermitage iconostasis and was painted by a monk at the Hermitage

spiralbound

the prayers before and after Communion

which looks at Christ through the eyes of Lao Tzu and presents the Gospel in Lao Tzu’s own intriguing way

Thoughts for Each Day of the Year person_20th Century Fathers & Elders or applied unilaterally to allSaint Theophan the Recluse (18151894) was one of the most prolific and beloved spiritual writers of nineteenth century Russia. His works, which comprise over twenty volumes, include such classics as The Path to Salvation and A Commentary on Psalm 118, as well as many volumes of letters. Although he lived the last twenty eight years of his life as a hermit, his impact on his homeland was immense. His articles appeared in the popular spiritual journals