Preparation for Holy CommunionThe Canons to the Savior, the Mother of God, and the Guardian Angel the Akathist to the Mother of God the Psalms, Canon, and Prayers for Holy Communion. These are the prayers that Russian Orthodox Christians say in order to spiritually prepare themselves to participate in the awesome Mystery of the Divine Liturgy. Text taken from the Jordanville Prayerbook. Hermitage of the Holy Cross English, 66 minutes Note to "Digital Download" customers with iOS

Our father among the saints Seraphim of Sarov was a Russian ascetic and wonderworker who lived at the Sarov Monastery in the 18th century

In 1919 Russian Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna Romanov

commonly known as the "Our Father

of Athonite-style Myrrh Incense

the need to cultivate a loving

The feast of this icon is celebrated on August 16/29

This portrait was painted by a Hermitage monk and hangs in the library at the Hermitage of the Holy Cross

while also providing patristic citations that were previously missing

the themes of this volume can help those who are struggling in the world

he shone with the light of Christ's peace and compassion

Seraphim taught that the acquisition of the Holy Spirit is the aim of all spiritual life

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