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Избранные письма
Настоящая книга - "Избранные письма святителя Игнатия Брянчанинова" - включает в себя несколько сот писем святителя к известным деятелям Русской Православной Церкви, а также к историческим деятелям нашего Отечества, к пастырям Церкви Христовой и духовным чадам; монашествующим, мирянам, родным и друзьям, с исключением писем и отдельных мест, которые не имеют нравственно-назидательного значения. Святитель с каждым адресатом переписывался соответственно его устроению.
В письмах заключена духовная мудрость святых отцов, подкрепленная и собственным монашеским опытом святителя Игнатия. В своих письмах он отразил этапы и тонкости возрастания христианина в духовной жизни на основе живого опыта деятельного подвижника, созидавшего свою духовную жизнь на основе Священного Писания и Предания Православной Церкви; святитель преподает спасительное слово, напоминает и раскрывает христианские истины.
В письмах заключена духовная мудрость святых отцов, подкрепленная и собственным монашеским опытом святителя Игнатия. В своих письмах он отразил этапы и тонкости возрастания христианина в духовной жизни на основе живого опыта деятельного подвижника, созидавшего свою духовную жизнь на основе Священного Писания и Предания Православной Церкви; святитель преподает спасительное слово, напоминает и раскрывает христианские истины.
688 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2011
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Ignatius Brianchaninov
39 books27 followersSaint Ignatius Brianchaninov (1807–1867) is a saint in the Russian Orthodox Church. He was born Demetrius Alexandrovich Brianchaninov, to a wealthy landowning family. He was educated at Pioneer Military School in St. Petersburg. Although successful in his studies he was deeply dissatisfied with the lay life and turned to a life of prayer.
In 1827 he fell seriously ill and left the army on this ground. He began pursuing a monastic vocation and in 1831 took monastic vows and received the monastic name of Ignatius. Soon after he was ordained a priest. He rose rapidly to the rank of archimandrite and at the age of 26 was appointed superior of the Maritime Monastery of St. Sergius in St. Petersburg.
In 1857, he was consecrated Bishop of the Caucasus and the Black Sea, but he retired only four years later to devote himself to spiritual writing.
He wrote a large amount of material, mostly about the spiritual life and prayer. Only a small portion of his writing has been translated into English. Although his writing was intended primarily for monks, his works are highly recommended for lay Christians by leading Orthodox figures such as Father Thomas Hopko.
He was glorified (canonized) as a saint by the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church of 1988. His relics are preserved at the Tolga Monastery, near Yaroslavl.
In 1827 he fell seriously ill and left the army on this ground. He began pursuing a monastic vocation and in 1831 took monastic vows and received the monastic name of Ignatius. Soon after he was ordained a priest. He rose rapidly to the rank of archimandrite and at the age of 26 was appointed superior of the Maritime Monastery of St. Sergius in St. Petersburg.
In 1857, he was consecrated Bishop of the Caucasus and the Black Sea, but he retired only four years later to devote himself to spiritual writing.
He wrote a large amount of material, mostly about the spiritual life and prayer. Only a small portion of his writing has been translated into English. Although his writing was intended primarily for monks, his works are highly recommended for lay Christians by leading Orthodox figures such as Father Thomas Hopko.
He was glorified (canonized) as a saint by the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church of 1988. His relics are preserved at the Tolga Monastery, near Yaroslavl.
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