Theophan the Recluse was at the same time down-to-earth and very real
Who came to help the people in need
and expression of deepest longing for all-sweetest Jesus
and finally to God’s Incarnation in Jesus Christ and His ultimate revelation of His Being as Three Persons
Seraphim added many substantive footnotes in order to provide clarification on certain points or to introduce helpful information not included in the main text
The Prologue of Ohrid - Lives of Saints, Hymns, Reflections, and Homilies for Every Day of the Year experience_Mature & Refined Theophan the Recluse was atSt Nikolai of Zica (Velimirovic) (1880 1956) has been called the Serbian Chrysostom for his theological depth and golden tongued eloquence. He had an ardent desire that the whole world recognize the Orthodox salvific truth of Christ, Who is revealed and glorified through His Saints. For this reason, he wrote the Prologue of Ohrid, a compendium that includes the Lives of Saints, Hymns, Reflections, and Homilies for every day of the year. An