{"product_id":"macarius-letters-to-christians-in-the-world","title":"Letters to Christians in the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBring the questions of ordinary life to the Optina letters.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrayer, family, suffering, and Christian life give this collection of Saint Macarius’s correspondence its breadth. The letters allow readers to see how an elder’s guidance responds to particular circumstances outside the monastery. Their personal form encourages patient reading: notice the concern being addressed before drawing out its counsel. This substantial English volume offers a broad starting point for readers who want to spend time with Macarius.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLetters concerning prayer and family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuffering and perseverance in Christian life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidance addressed to people living in the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose this before the more thematically focused Letters on Humility if you want a wider introduction to Macarius’s correspondence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEdition details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAuthor\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSaint Macarius of Optina\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLanguage\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLength\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e584 pages\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eTrim size\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e6 × 9 inches\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eISBN\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e9798183664904\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePublication date\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eJune 22, 2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/saints-and-authors#saint-macarius-of-optina\"\u003eExplore Saint Macarius of Optina and related books →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover the setting of these writings in \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/optina-monastery-and-elders\"\u003eOptina Monastery and its elders\u003c\/a\u003e, or compare books in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/optina-elders-reading-guide\"\u003eOptina reading guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Orthodox Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43174498631751,"sku":"B0H69G9L7K","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/0135\/3031\/files\/61zohiZsjoL._SY466.jpg?v=1788836734","url":"https:\/\/rareorthodoxbooks.com\/products\/macarius-letters-to-christians-in-the-world","provider":"Rare Orthodox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}