The art of living, says Archimandrite Raphael, lies in the ability... to die. To die is for the world, for the sin that reigns in it, for the passions that have enslaved our hearts. Our eternal fate is decided on earth. It is decided not by God, but by us. The Lord is infinite Wisdom, ineffable Love. Out of His love, He wants to save each of us. The book of Father Raphael acts like a hand that decisively pulls back the veil of oblivion that covers the Christian’s inner eyes, revealing to him the truth about what is and what will be. Sometimes his assessments are extremely categorical, because very often he writes about what is difficult and unpleasant for a person to remember, about what our wounded conscience tells us. “Man is a strange creature, a combination of contradictions, a piece of heaven in a lump of earth, greatness and insignificance, beauty and ugliness, light and darkness, life and death. Man is at the crossroads of the actions of Divine and demonic forces. The true beauty of man is the image of God, enlightened by grace. Outside the image of God and grace, a person, spiritual and physical, is an abscess. And his life is like death." Source: < p>Contents: From the publisherAbout time and deathThe mystery of timeOur friend and our enemyThe raven and the owl, the bell and the clockWhoever remembers death cannot sinHow people dieThe Christian death of our belly, painless, shameless...Deceived by the worldTwenty-five chapters about of mortal memory Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 About the commandments I am the Lord God yours Do not make for yourself an idol Do not take the name of the Lord your God in vain Remember the Sabbath day Honor your father and your mother Do not kill As a supplement Do not commit adultery As a supplement Do not steal Do not slander As a supplement Do not covet... Some thoughts on the path of salvation The Sacrament of Obedience Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Servant of God Seek not only God's, but God's Spiritual and emotional Tragic age Mysticism and religion Mental illness Christian and at the same time pagan About prayer Breath of life The highest work of man Enter into your heart Light streaming from afar Liberation of the spirit Enemies of prayer Meeting of two personalities On the psalms Psalm 51 Psalm 115 Psalm 133 Appendix to the article “The Sacrament of Obedience” Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5Notes