Every people have their best people—whose memory is always carefully cherished. In Russia such people have long been called saints. This book tells of famous children’s writers about Orthodox saints—their childhood, joys and misfortunes of adult life, and their deeds. The story begins almost two millennia ago, in the times of the first great apostles, disciples, and followers of Jesus Christ. Then you will meet the deeds of the beloved saints George the Victorious, Nicholas the Wonderworker, and the creators of Slavic writing Cyril and Methodius. Moving into Ancient Rus’, you will encounter the founders of our Fatherland—the grand princess Olga and the great prince Vladimir the Holy, with Nestor the Chronicler and the defender of the Russian land, Alexander Nevsky. Fascinating stories about famous warrior-heroes, about seekers of truth and wise holiness, will take you step by step to the beginning of our own century, to the life and deeds of the miracle-working priest John of Kronstadt and the new martyr Saint Benjamin, Tikhon the holiest Patriarch of All Russia.
Contents:
Valery Voskoboynikov. “Forerunner. Saint John the Baptist”
Andrey Efremov. “Stronger Than Death. A Story about the Apostle Peter”
Andrey Efremov. “Suffer for My Name. A Story about the Apostle Paul”
Sergey Makhotin. “The Cross of Andrew the First-Called”
Sergey Makhotin. “A Young Man, Slender on a White Horse. A Narrative about Saint Great Martyr George the Victorious”
Valery Voskoboynikov. “Nicholas the Wonderworker, Saint of God”
Valery Voskoboynikov. “Equal-to-the-Apostles Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius”
Anna Aksenova. “A Kind Steward of the Russian Land. A Brief Life of Saint Olga, Grand Princess of Rus’”
Valery Voskoboynikov. “Grand Prince Vladimir, Equal-to-the-Apostles Saint”
Andrey Efremov. “My Brother, My Prince. A Story about Boris and Gleb”
Valery Voskoboynikov. “The First Monastery. Nestor the Chronicler and the Elders of the Kyiv Caves”
Valery Voskoboynikov. “The Miracles of Antony the Roman”
Elena Perekhvalskaya. “Saints Peter and Fevronia”
Valery Voskoboynikov. “Wisdom and the Sword. Saint Righteous Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky”
Valery Voskoboynikov. “A Holy Sword. Saint Righteous Grand Prince Dovmont of Pskov”
Elena Perekhvalskaya. “Reverend Sergius of Radonezh”
Maya Borisova. “ ‘Go, Kirill, to the White Lake’ ”
Valery Voskoboynikov. “Holy Defender. The Life and Deeds of Saint Righteous Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy”
Valery Voskoboynikov. “A Bright Shepherd at Dawn. Metropolitan of Moscow and All Rus’ Makary”
Elena Perekhvalskaya. “God’s Man Vasily the Blessed”
Valery Voskoboynikov. “Fiery Letters. Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus’ Hermogenes”
Valery Voskoboynikov. “A Craftsman of Writing. Saint Dimitry of Rostov”
Emilia Kundysheva. “ ‘Why are you crying, Andrey Fyodorovich?’ A Narrative about Blessed Ksenia of Petersburg”
Boris Almazov. “The Life of Reverend Seraphim of Sarov, Wonderworker”
Aleksandr Krestinsky. “To Optina for the Truth (a story of a sinner)”
Valery Voskoboynikov. “The Apostle of America and Siberia. Saint Innocent”
Valery Voskoboynikov. “A Wonderful Gift. John of Kronstadt”
Tatyana Kudryavtseva. “Take Up Your Cross and Go. Pictures from the Life of the New Martyr, Metropolitan of Petrograd and Gdov, Saint Benjamin”
Valery Voskoboynikov. “A Great Service. Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus’ Tikhon”