Ambrose of Optina, St. Spiritual Directions Translated from Russian by Adrian Tănăsescu-Vlas Published in 2010 The present book intends to provide the Romanian reader with the writings of Staretz Ambrose of Optina, in a systematized, accessible form. The best known in a great number of spiritual directors of the legendary Russian monastery, he did not write books, but his vast correspondence offers a priceless collection of advice and instructions for Christian life. Without any claim to exhaustivity, this thematic selection of the saint’s writings, arranged alphabetically so that the readers may easily find the topic they are interested in, renders a faithful picture of the great staretz’ vision and experience, concerning many issues of spiritual life. Both monks and lay people interested in finding a correct spiritual stand, will find in this anthology clear, practical answers to many of their questions and difficulties in their progress towards God, from one of the most prominent Orthodox spiritual directors of the last two centuries. Format: 13x20 cm; 440 p. ISBN: 978-973-136-217-5 “Russian Fathers” «« back