“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.
| Imprint | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | |
| Author Name | Arsenia (Sebriakova) |
| Translator | Mary Naumenko |
| Language | English |
| Book Dimensions | 140 × 216 mm × 8 mm |
| Format Detail | Paperback |
| Publication Date | 20160201 |
| Pages | 110 |
| Format | BC |
Introduction
A Short Biography
Part 1 The Notes of Abbess Arsenia
Part 2 The Letters to Peter Alexandrovich Brianchaninov
Part 3 Letters to Other Individuals
     To Agrathena Mihailovna
Merzhanova
     To Schema-nun Pafnutia
     To Lydia P.V.
     To V.I.I.
     To M.S.
     To A.S.
     To V.P.G.
Acknowledgements
End Notes
Index
