Ambrose Optinsky (in the world Alexander Mikhailovich Grenkov; 1812-1891) – the clergyman of the Russian Orthodox Church, Hieromonk, was revered during his lifetime as an old man. He is one of the prototypes of the elder Zosima in the novel by F. M. Dostoevsky “Brothers Karamazov.” He was glorified in the face of saints on June 6, 1988. The Russian publicist and spiritual writer E. N. Pogozhev said about him: “I was struck by his holiness and the incomprehensible abyss of love that were in him. And I, looking at him, began to understand that the significance of the elders was to bless and approve the life and the joy sent by God, to teach people to live happily and help them carry the burden that are falling to them, in which they were.” The texts presented in this book contain the elder’s recommendations on the righteous lifestyle of a Christian.
Author
Rev. Ambrose Optinsky
Publisher
Ig Lenizdat, 2014
Series
Lenizza-classic
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