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The Russian Philokalia: Dobrotolubie, Volume I
Collected by Saint Theophan the Recluse
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Begin the Russian Philokalia at its foundations.
Volume I introduces the ascetical ground on which later teachings about stillness and prayer depend. Anthony the Great, Macarius the Great, Abba Isaiah, Mark the Ascetic, and other foundational material lead into repentance, grace, conscience, humility, and discernment. This English translation follows Saint Theophan the Recluse’s Russian Dobrotolubie, whose arrangement should be distinguished from other English Philokalia series.
Inside this book
- Foundational teachings of early ascetical Fathers
- Grace, repentance, conscience, and discernment
- The opening volume of Theophan’s Russian arrangement
Choose Volume I to begin this five-volume sequence with its foundational texts. Each volume is a separate book, not a complete set purchase.
Edition details
- Compiler
- Saint Theophan the Recluse
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Length
- 664 pages
- Trim size
- 6 × 9 inches
- ISBN
- 9798189310959
- Publication date
- July 27, 2026