STRIVING TOWARD GOD by Arsenia Sebriakova, Mary Naumenko ( 9780884653974 )

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STRIVING TOWARD GOD
SPIRITUAL ADVICE FOR DAILY LIVING

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Arsenia Sebriakova, Mary Naumenko

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Pub. date:

30 January, 2016

Pages:

120

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The 19th century saw a renaissance of Russian spirituality in the writings of St Ignatius (Brianchaninov) and St Theophan the Recluse. This book brings to an English-speaking audience the spiritual counsels of another Russian monastic of the same period - Anna Mikhailovna Sebriakova. Her letters to Peter Alexandrovich form the bulk of this book.

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Only when our life is wholly directed towards God do we become capable of seeing God in all and begin to do so by faith-not only in all the significant happenings of life but even in the insignificant ones-and to submit entirely to His holy will." The 19th century saw a renaissance of Russian spirituality in the writings of St Ignatius (Brianchaninov) and St Theophan the Recluse, many of whose works have become well-known throughout the world. This book brings to an English-speaking audience the spiritual counsels of another Russian monastic of the same period. Born into a patrician family in the Don region, Anna Mikhailovna Sebriakova forsake the world at the age of seventeen and joined the Ust'-Medveditskii convent, where she was tonsured a nun with the name Arsenia. She subsequently served as abbess of this same monastery for 41 years. Heavily influenced by the writings of St ignatius, she took up correspondence with his brother P.A. Brianchaninov and became his spiritual mentor. Her letters to Peter Alexandrovich form the bulk of this book. Also offered are a selection of her personal notes and letters to other individuals.Abbess Arsenia's counsels are steeped in Holy Scripture and in the inspiration that she draws from the services of the Orthodox Church. Throughout, she emphasizes the need to humble oneself, discern the will of God, and fulfill it through every moment of our life.

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