My Life in Christ: The Spiritual Journals of St John of Kronstadt [Hardcover]

My Life in Christhas been read by millions, making it one of the most beloved modern works of Orthodox Christian spirituality. In this new edition, the English translation has been thoroughly revised and freshly typeset to make St John's own words more accessible to today's reader. The bite-sized reflections draw the reader in to the author's profound spiritual experience and love for Jesus Christ and the Church. This new hardcover edition is enhanced by a smyth-sewn gold-stamped cloth binding and grosgrain marking ribbon. This is the kind of book you will return to time and time again. Appropriate, relevant, and edifying reading for all Christians.

Ivan Ilyich Sergiev(1829-1908), known to his contemporaries as Fr John of Kronstadt, was the most revered figure of the Orthodox Church in Russia in the half-century leading up to the Bolshevik revolution of 1917. Fr John's veneration grew even greater after his death, and in 1964 the Russian Orthodox Church outside Russia formally recognized him as a Saint. His Feast is kept on October 19.E.E. Goulaev's only publishing endeavor is his 1897 translation ofMy Life in Christfrom the original Russian.Nicholas Kotaris an author of epic fantasy inspired by Russian fairy tales, a freelance translator from Russian into English, and a conductor of Russian sacred choral music.