Ordeal is the inevitable path of the human soul, which it makes during the transition from earthly life to Eternal Life. During the ordeals, the soul, in the presence of Angels and demons, before the eye of the all-seeing Judge, is tested in all its unrepentant deeds, words and thoughts. Good souls, justified in ordeals, are ascended by Angels to heavenly abodes, and sinful souls, detained in one or another ordeal, are dragged by demons to hell. This book, compiled by Abbot Anthony based on the lives of saints as presented by Demetrius of Rostov, was published in the 19th century. The disciple of Basil the New, Gregory, tells in it not only about the life of the saint, but also about the posthumous fate of the Venerable Theodora, his cell attendant. It is described in detail what ordeals the soul goes through after death and what fate awaits sinners at the Last Judgment. Careful reading of the book will help the reader thoroughly prepare for confession, examine his conscience and gain a repentant attitude.