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#289571 - 05/23/08 01:06 AM saint seraphim of sarov
indigo Offline
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Registered: 05/18/04
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Hi All,
I'd like to learn about St.Seraphim of Sarov and thought one of you fine people could surely recommend a good book.

Just generally, can anyone recommend a good book of the saints-Orthodox and Roman Catholic.

Thanks and blessings,
Indigo

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#289605 - 05/23/08 12:19 PM Re: saint seraphim of sarov [Re: indigo]
Byzantine TX Offline
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Registered: 08/21/07
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Loc: TX
I have a few, but the two I would recommend are:

Modern Orthodox Saints (5) - St. Seraphim of Sarov
St. Seraphim of Sarov by Valentine Zander

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#289640 - 05/24/08 12:16 AM Re: saint seraphim of sarov [Re: indigo]
Fr David Straut Offline
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Registered: 07/13/07
Posts: 343
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 Originally Posted By: indigo
Hi All,
I'd like to learn about St.Seraphim of Sarov and thought one of you fine people could surely recommend a good book.

Just generally, can anyone recommend a good book of the saints-Orthodox and Roman Catholic.

Thanks and blessings,
Indigo

Dear Indigo,

My favourite is:

St Seraphim of Sarov: A Spiritual Biography by Archimandrite L. Moore
Product Details:
Paperback: 501 pages
Publisher: Conciliar Press (July 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1880364131
ISBN-13: 978-1880364130

I think it is now out of print, but can be bought on Amazon.

Fr David Straut

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#289642 - 05/24/08 01:28 AM Re: saint seraphim of sarov [Re: Fr David Straut]
Elizabeth Maria Offline
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I also have the book that Father David recommends.

It is excellent.

Wow! The prices at Amazon are out of this world.


Edited by Elizabeth Maria (05/24/08 01:31 AM)

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#289662 - 05/24/08 10:59 AM Re: saint seraphim of sarov [Re: Elizabeth Maria]
Betty Offline
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Registered: 06/15/04
Posts: 17
Loc: California
My husband has a devotion to St Seraphim after reading The Little Russian Philokalia Vol.I: St Seraphim, available from St Herman Press (listed under Spiritual Counsels) here-
http://www.stherman.com/catalog/index.htm

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#290154 - 05/30/08 12:20 AM Re: saint seraphim of sarov [Re: Betty]
indigo Offline
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Registered: 05/18/04
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Thanks, everyone!
Peace,
Indigo

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#290381 - 06/01/08 10:42 PM Re: saint seraphim of sarov [Re: indigo]
indigo Offline
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Fr. David, I was wondering if this might not be the same book you recommended: St. Seraphim: A Spiritual Biography
Lazarus Moore
New Sarov Press 1994
ISBN 880364131

Sounds like yours is a later version (always preferred) but I'm ordering books through the school library and this edition is the only one available.

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#290383 - 06/01/08 11:19 PM Re: saint seraphim of sarov [Re: indigo]
Fr David Straut Offline
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Dear Indigo,

Actually, the New Sarov Press one is the one I have at home and that I read. The one from Conciliar Press sold by Amazon is what I got when I 'Googled' the author and title. Get the book. You won't regret it, I promise.

Fr David

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#290534 - 06/03/08 11:11 PM Re: saint seraphim of sarov [Re: Fr David Straut]
indigo Offline
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Registered: 05/18/04
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Thanks, Fr. David, I ordered it, and I'm really looking forward to reading it.

Indigo

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#296378 - 07/31/08 12:40 AM Re: saint seraphim of sarov [Re: indigo]
indigo Offline
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I just finished reading this and it was wonderful, as well as being very helpful. Many thanks for the suggestion.

Peace,
Indigo

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