THE OPTINA LIBRARY
Letters on Humility, Self-Reproach, and the Endurance of Sorrows
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Stay with the work of humility when life is difficult.
Saint Macarius of Optina’s letters gather around humility, self-reproach, and the endurance of sorrow. This substantial collection lets those connected themes develop through correspondence, with guidance given to particular people rather than arranged as universal slogans. It is the more focused of our two Macarius volumes, suited to readers who want to examine the inner response to correction, hardship, and the limits of self-will.
Inside this book
- Humility and self-reproach
- The endurance of sorrow
- Personal correspondence from an Optina elder
Choose this when these themes are your central interest. For a wider range of questions about daily life, begin with Letters to Christians in the World.
Edition details
- Author
- Saint Macarius of Optina
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Length
- 528 pages
- Trim size
- 6 × 9 inches
- ISBN
- 9798198336193
- Publication date
- May 23, 2026
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