The Refuge - Anchoring the Soul in God

The Refuge - Anchoring the Soul in GodBy Ignatius (Brianchaninov) Translated by Nicholas Kotar Paperback: "Prayer is a refuge of Gods great mercy to the human race." The refuge is a place of inner stillness and peace where the heart is fully opened to the embrace of Gods love. It is a return to the ancient paradise from which the human race, in Adam, had to depart because of disobedience to the command of God. "The Refuge" is an exposition of the concrete actions we should take if we

especially as he contemplated Christ’s earthly life

Rendered in free verse

ended his monastic life in Rome in 619 A

and suitable as a gift for special occasions as Namedays and Anniversaries

The Rich Man's Salvation

A Psalm (Psalm 151)

but in many cases the lives are more extensive

He remained joyful to the end

revised version of The Path to Salvation

he was able to help believers survive spiritually during those calamitous times

” he wrote

providing detailed order for recurrent “atypical” services of the Menaion cycle