Житийная literature

Book of remembrances on prominent Russian hierarchy metropolitan of Сурожском Anthony (Блуме, 1914-2003) is a selection of unique materials, never р...

We offer you, pious reader, a work on earthly life and the sufferings of St. Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky), glorified by the Church as a saint, and great ...

A book is sanctified to святителю to John (To Maksimovich| 1896-1966), surprizing saint - to the prayer book, прозорливцу, beatific wonder-worker, preacher, theologian....

The book is dedicated to Archimandrite Sophrony (Sakharov | 1896–1993), a well-known theologian, confessor and elder of the 20th century, a companion and disciple of the Monk.

The book is dedicated to St. Nektarios of Aegina (1846–1920), a Greek ascetic and miracle worker, who was canonized in 1961. His life is amazing...

The city of Sergiev Posad is named after the saint, where the world-famous Trinity-Sergius Lavra is located. Many temples dedicated to him were built. Prest...

Metropolitan Veniamin (Fedchenkov | 1880–1961) is one of the most highly educated archpastors of his time, theologian, missionary, great prayer book, elder and...

Archimandrite Pavel (Gruzdev | 1910–1996) is a great elder of the Russian Orthodox Church. He spent many years in exile and camps as a confessor of the Orthodox faith. WITH...

The life of the Monk Paisios the Holy Mountaineer (1924–1994), an Athos monk known to the whole world and solemnly canonized as a saint in 2015, end...

This book contains amazing biographies of holy fools, glorified as saints, as well as not glorified ascetics who lived in different centuries in different parts of the world.

Schema-archimandrite Zosima (Sokur| 1944–2002) is a unique phenomenon in the church life of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. He was an elder, one of the outstanding.

The book is dedicated to the elder of the Pskov-Caves Monastery, Archimandrite Nathanael (Pospelov) (1920-2002). A wise, perspicacious priest, a strict monk, a diligent minister...