This book takes the reader into a beautiful world that has gone irretrievably, which we now know only from books and very rarely from the stories of elderly eyewitnesses. Amazing stories from the lives of ancient and modern saints, our favorite heavenly intercessors and patrons. The spiritual wisdom of God's people, who can tell us so simply and deeply about God and us. The saints give us their treasures, goodness and holiness so that we can live as Christians exactly as the Lord called: being the light of the world and the salt of the earth. The book has been approved for distribution by the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.