The Lord is close to us. Biography, memories of the spiritual children and the works of Savva Savva (Ostapenko)

Skigumen Savva (Ostapenko; 1898-1980) is known to many Orthodox people. He was a kind pastor of Christ, for several decades by faith, love, spiritual wisdom and other fertile talents that served the Church of God. The book includes the memories of the numerous spiritual children of the elder, as well as the best of his spiritual instructions on different topics of Christian life. They are directed to one thing – unity with Christ and the salvation of man in eternity.
Compiled by M. G. Zhukov.
5th edition.
Recommended for publication by the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Editor
Zhukova Maria Georgievna
Artist
Hieromonk Matthew (Samokhin)
Publisher
Sretensky Stavropigial Monastery, 2018
Series
The ascetics of piety of the twentieth century