One of the ancients
: the life and struggles of a russian man of prayer
: Elder Gabriel of Pskov and Kazan
/ St. Simeon Kholmogorov
; translated from the russian by the St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood
Translated as: Γέροντας Γαβριήλ ο αναχωρητής (1998)Language: Αγγλικά ; of original work, Ρωσικά.Country: Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής.Publication: Platina, California : Saint Herman of Alaska Brotherhood, 1988Description: 192 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN: 0938635271 (pbk.).Series: The acquisition of the Holy Spirit in ancient Russia / (Saint Herman of Alaska Brotherhood), 3Dewey: 271.819092 (Edition 23rd)Old Classification: Δ5 (Μοναχοί)Abstract: "One of the ancients" offers glimpses into the mystical life, telling of Elder Gabriel's unceasing and burning prayer, spiritual experiences, wondrous visions, and acts of clairvoyance and healing. The Elder was a normal, down-to-earth human being who endured all of the common temptations. It was his deep longing for the other world, inborn in every person, that gave him courage to stand and fight as a free individual before God, and, without expecting anyone to do it for him, to take the kingdom of heaven by force (Matt 11:12). His victory over adversity and his own raging passions gives hope to those still in the arena of unseen warfare, striving for union with God as did he. Through the holy Life of Elder Gabriel "One of the ancients" portrays an undivided awareness of God, the vision of otherworldliness, perception of the future and even a partial penetration into the mysteries of death--to the life beyond.Bibliography: Includes index.Subject - Topical Name: χριστιανοί άγιοι | βιογραφία | ρωσική πνευματικότητα | στάρτσι | νεομάρτυρες | κομμουνισμός | διωγμοί χριστιανών Item type:
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General Notes: Originally published in Russian in 1916.
Notes Pertaining to Title and Statement of Responsibility: Translation of: Един от древних. Преподобный старец Гавриил (Зырянов). Жизнеописание. Прославление. Акафист. / Архимандрит Симеон (Холмогоров).
Internal Bibliographies/Indexes Note: Includes index.
Summary or Abstract: "One of the ancients" offers glimpses into the mystical life, telling of Elder Gabriel's unceasing and burning prayer, spiritual experiences, wondrous visions, and acts of clairvoyance and healing.
The Elder was a normal, down-to-earth human being who endured all of the common temptations. It was his deep longing for the other world, inborn in every person, that gave him courage to stand and fight as a free individual before God, and, without expecting anyone to do it for him, to take the kingdom of heaven by force (Matt 11:12). His victory over adversity and his own raging passions gives hope to those still in the arena of unseen warfare, striving for union with God as did he.
Through the holy Life of Elder Gabriel "One of the ancients" portrays an undivided awareness of God, the vision of otherworldliness, perception of the future and even a partial penetration into the mysteries of death--to the life beyond.
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