The collection “The Repentance of Agasfer” continues the cycle of Athonite stories by Stanislav Senkin. The first book is “Stolen Relics.” In his stories, without avoiding modern artistic techniques, the author tells about the life of a unique “monastic republic.” Repentance is an invaluable gift of the Lord. Unfortunately, the path to repentance is not strewn with flowers—rather, it is thorny and narrow, and much must be experienced to attain it, while losing it is possible in a single moment, even without noticing.
Contents:
01. Author’s preface
02. Chamois
03. Golden cross
04. Photographer
05. Guardian Angel
06. Spiritual guides
07. Siramachs (poor ascetics)
08. “The Lost” manuscript of an unknown hesychast
09. The first enemy of prayer
10. The Repentance of Agasfer
11. Caution — “Athonites”
12. Monastic custom
13. Father Savva
14. The story of one tradition
15. What is Orthodoxy