The Royal Way of the Cross of our Lord Leading to Eternal Life

by John Maximovitch

Originally written in 1709 by St John of Tobolsk, this book became very well-known and beloved throughout Russia. Because of the obscurity of the original language (part-Slavonic, part-Ukrainian), many requested that it be translated into Russian. This was undertaken by Fr. Clement Sederholm, one of Elder Ambrose of Optina's closest disciples and author of many of the biographies of the elders of Optina monastery.

This book explores the profound meaning of "bearing one's cross for Christ's sake". An angel speaks to a young woman named Stavrophila. He guides her to an understanding and acceptance of the Christian struggle to bear the sorrows and difficulties of life as a necessary means to purify oneself - heart, mind, will, and body.

215 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1709

About the author

St John Maximovitch (1651-1715) was Metropolitan of Tobolsk and all Siberia. His veneration among the people grew after his repose to the point that he was canonized by the Russian Church in 1916, becoming the last canonized saint of the pre-Revolutionary period. He is best known today as the namesake and ancestor of the great 20th-century saint of the Russian diaspora, St John of Shanghai and San Francisco.

Reviews

[Ela Surmacz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

Perfect book for those who want to go to Heaven and understand there is work to do for them before they are admitted to Heaven