From Earth to Heaven: The apostolic adventures of Saint Innocent of Alaska

by Andrew Wermuth

In his mission to spread the word of Christ's Truth to the ends of the earth, St. Innocent became a daring adventurer who did not hesitate to risk his own life for the sake of the Alaskan natives and Siberian nomads. From traversing the frigid territory of Siberia by reindeer and dogsled to charging the mighty waves of the Aleutian Islands in a small kayak, the Saint braved the harshest elements in order to enlighten the uttermost regions of Creation. The image reflected in the life of St. Innocent is an icon of inventiveness and courage. He provides the young generation with what it is most desperately lacking--a true hero!

Drawing upon his creative impulse, St. Innocent painted a masterpiece of beauty out of his life, which spoke of eternal realms. Thus, through his life's example the Saint provides us with a blueprint of how to build our lives and reveals man's true purpose in this world--to link earth with Heaven.

FROM EARTH TO HEAVEN includes the Life and Spiritual Counsels of St. Innocent, together with a beautiful full-color pictorial biography painted in contemporary Russia.

140 pages, Paperback

First published March 16, 1997

Reviews

[c c · Rating 4 out of 5]

What I enjoyed about this book is reading the adventures of Saint Innocent of Alaska and reading about his life! I also liked how in the end they included some of his writing :)

However I didn't like how in some parts the author wrote about the Native Americans however I can see it is a book of its time

Overall great book!

[Meredith · Rating 4 out of 5]

St. Innocent of Alaska, Equal-to-the-Apostles, ranks only second to St. Herman as the most important saint of North America. This slim tome provides a brief but reverent biographical sketch as well as a set of plates telling St. Innocent's life story through icons. Easy to read and inspiring although sparse on the details, From Earth to Heaven is a lovely introduction to this great man.