Great Collection of the Lives of the SaintsEach volume of the Great Collection of the Lives of the Saints is drawn from the ancient sources in Greek, Latin, Syriac and other tongues, rendered into Church Slavonic by St. Demetrius, and here presented in English translation. The accounts in these books are distinguished by their completeness, superb literary quality, extreme fidelity to the originals, and sober, traditional tone. Unlike other collection of Saints' Lives currently available in

compassion

and that he uttered his now-famous final words

its readership spans philosophical boundaries

Syriac and other tongues

Sweet and earthy fragrances to remember the wise men from the east

The English translation of a most beloved work of Orthodox Christian spirituality has been thoroughly revised and freshly typeset to make St John's own words more accessible to today's reader

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The Russian text

making the case that the existence of hell does not negate that of a loving and forgiving God

The fathers at the Hermitage paid special attention to the formatting in this book

the Mother of God

became Prisoner No