Thoughts of a Christian

16 hrs. 2 min.

Miscellaneous

Language Russian

Author John of Kronstadt

Narrator Georgy Korolchuk

Description

«My Life in Christ»—without this book, it is hard to imagine the library of a believing Orthodox Christian, and all the more so a resident of St. Petersburg. The author of this book, Saint John of Kronstadt, who warmed and illuminated thousands and thousands of believers with his love at the threshold of the 20th century and thus strengthened the Russian Church in the face of unheard-of persecutions, is one of the most revered and beloved heavenly protectors of St. Petersburg.
The book «Thoughts of a Christian,» which is recorded on this disc, is a systematized, rubric-based, and somewhat abridged version of «My Life in Christ».

It is difficult to express in a blurb the full significance of this remarkable book. «Thoughts of a Christian» is a work of high spirit, illuminated, permeated with the light of Christ; it is the fruit of rich spiritual experience, and its effect on the reader is irresistible… A reader who reflects on their inner life will find in this audio book answers to all their spiritual questions; it seems capable of warming any heart, awakening good impulses—even in a person who is indifferent or wavering. The elevated apostolic spirit of Father John, his burning love for God and for people, is felt in every line of his book: it draws the listener higher and higher, urging and encouraging them toward endless moral perfection.