Saint Seraphim of Sarov by Valentine Zander - 1997

New York: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1975. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 150pp with sources and biblography. Book is Near Fine/Soft cover. Orthodox spirituality has produced many holy and famous men, but none in recent centuries to compare with Seraphim, staretz of the monastery of Sarov. After an initial period as a monk, working with the community, he was led to become a hermit, living deep in the forest in a world of solitude which was only destroyed when he was attacked by brigands. He returned to the community and in 1825, after fifteen years in silence, he began to receive visitors again and to spend his energies in their spiritual direction. By means of his faith and asceticism he performed a number of miracles. His fame and humility brought a steady stream of visitors, religious and royalty alike, to him for advice. His humility and concern for people made Sarov a center of pilgrimage until the events of the 1917 revolution. Zander… Read More

St Vladimirs Seminary Press, 1975. 150 pp., paperback, new. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

St Vladimirs Seminary Pr, 1975-01-01. First Edition. paperback. Used: Good.

St Vladimirs Seminary Pr, 1975-01-01. First Edition. paperback. Used:Good.

St. Vladimirs Seminary Press, March 1997. Paper Back. New. St. Seraphim (1759-1833) was perhaps the most beautiful flowering of the resurrection of monastic spirituality in nineteenth-century Russia, which affected the piety of both peasantry and intelligentsia. His spirituality, formed by his reading of John Climacus, the Philokalia, and the New Testament, was a marvelous combination of peasant simplicity with an aura of holiness that could be sensed even by those not particularly pious. He greeted everyone with the Easter greeting 'Christ is risen,' and addressed those around him as 'my joy.' His 'Conversation with Motovilov,' which is included in this book, describes an encounter of a close disciple with the saint, transfigured by the uncreated Light, an encounter in which the 'familiarity of the real blends with the extraordinary in a way that eludes detailed analysis, and yet we feel we touch the essence of the Saint's message' (Louis Bouyer). 150 pp.

Crestwood Tuckahoe, New York, U.S.A.: St Vladimirs Seminary Pr, 1997. Book. New. Trade Paperback. Reprint. 8vo. St. Vladimirs Seminary Press, 2012. 8vo. Trade paperback, 168 pp. Brand new..

Crestwood, New York: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1975. First edition; 'trade-size' softcover. A clean, unmarked VG+ copy..

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1975-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!