Thoughts for Each Day of the Year person_20th Century Fathers & Elders This is the main icon

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

spiralbound

offer our efforts to attain the land of passionlessness

and above all honest manner

the prayers before and after Communion

Thoughts for Each Day of the Year person_20th Century Fathers & Elders This is the main iconSaint 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