The Life of the Virgin Mary, the Theotokos

The Life of the Virgin Mary, the TheotokosThe most complete text on the life of the Mother of God from her Conception to her Dormition and bodily translation, including her role in the Church, treated within the framework of Sacred Scriptures, Holy Tradition, Patristics and other ancient writings, together with the Liturgical and Iconographic Traditions of the Holy Orthodox Church. 640 pages, 300 icons, sketches, photos, and 4 maps. The hardbound texts of this series are profusely illustrated

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condensing the wisdom of the Church since the time of the early church fathers

A careful selection of prayers

It includes interior design features

constructed in the question-and-answer format familiar to many in the West (where indeed it originates)

In seven concise "books"

And in the process

He Who is immaterial became material: Therefore

Based on the Life of the Wonderworker of Sarov

You can guess the rest

Elder Ambrose (1812–1891) is considered the pinnacle of Eldership in Optina

revised by the Holy Transfiguration Monastery