Archimandrite Nektary (Chernobyl) (1905-2000) is a representative of the outgoing generation of clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) of the “old school”. Father Nektarios's account of his life presents us with his path as a layman, reader, monk and presbyter through the crucible of trials at home and abroad. The book also includes memories of the spiritual children of Archimandrite Nektarios, which partly reveal to us his inner world, his spiritual life. Source: Contents: Preface by His Grace Laurus, Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the ROCOR 5 Memoirs of Archimandrite Nektarios of spiritual children and pilgrims 8 Memoirs of Bishop Kirill, Archbishop of San Francisco and Western America 8 Memoirs Bishop Hilarion, Archbishop of Australia and New Zealand 9 His memory throughout the generations 11 A word in memory from the sisters of the Gethsemane monastery 29 In memory of a mentor 38 Memoirs of Archimandrite Nektarios 51 A prophetic dream 51 Father 52 The beginning of the bloody terror 60 “The Living Church” 64 An extraordinary priest - Father Barsanuphius 66First arrest 73Sermon of Father Barsanuphius in Pervomaisk 77Catacomb groups in Kharkov 80 And again the arrest. In the Alexandria investigative prison 84 “Pray, serve and... drop by to see us” 87 Temnikov camps. Last meeting with spiritual father 92 Again in Pervomaisk 98 Third arrest. At the White Sea Canal 101During the German occupation 105In the Russian Church Abroad 110Archbishop Vitaly (Maksimenko) 117In Jordanville 123Metropolitan Anastasius and St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco 134Archbishop Averky (Taushev) 136In the Elias Skete of Mount Athos 140 Confessor of the Russian monasteries of Jerusalem 145From one great holiday to another 152Consolation to live in the Holy Earth 159Words and teachings of Archimandrite Nektary 163God cannot be mocked 163On the day of the Angel 164On the eve of Lent 169On the future spiritual revival of Russia 171Leave everything earthly 172On mortal memory 173On the fulfillment of the cell rule 174Love your enemies, pray for those who offend you 176A pure heart build in me, O God! 177Testament of Archimandrite Nektarios 178NOTES 183