Man of God: Saint John of Shanghai & San Francisco
16561-BKS
$22.00
Softcover: 256 pages
“The time has come to especially invoke the prayerful aid of Archbishop John, that these days dedicated to his memory might be spent in a worthy manner. This book is being published on the occasion of the silver, i.e., the twenty-fifth anniversary of the repose of our ever-memorable Vladika John. The Lord granted the compiler of this book the joy of gathering revealing materials, which have been arranged into four sections. The book does not pretend to exhaust its subject. An effort was made to avoid duplicating what was printed soon after Vladika’s repose, although the section of reminiscences concludes with Metropolitan Philaret’s well-known eulogy which he gave at Vladika’s funeral. This section tells about Vladika’s faith as witnessed by his deeds, about his ready accessibility, his lack of self-interest, his unremitting spiritual struggles. The section of testimonies concerning his prayerful intercession vividly explains why it is that people’s hearts are so drawn to Vladika John, and why he and his power of prayer have become so widely known—everywhere help is needed! The third section contains some of his sermons. Although not long, it wonderfully conveys the inspiration of an Orthodox hierarch[...]. The fourth section is comprised primarily of a number of decrees issued by Vladika John, reflecting his strictness, particularly regarding the clergy.”
—“INTRODUCTION TO THE RUSSIAN EDITION”
CONTENTS
Publisher’s Preface
Chronology
Introduction to the Russian Edition — Archbishop Anthony
PART I — REMINISCENCES
The Consecration of Archbishop John — Archbishop Nikon
My Meetings with Vladika John — Yuri Khrushchev
“Now That Is a Bishop!” — Archimandrite Ambrose
Examples of Sanctity and Piety — P. Kovalevsky
A Remarkable Student — N. and M. Zernov
Remembering the Archpastor-Ascetic — Bishop Mitrofan Znosko-Borovsky
Shanghai Acolyte — Archpriest George Larin
A Righteous Man of the 20th Century — Archpriest Valery Lukianov
Recollections About Vladika John — E. G. Chertkova
To the Glory of God and His Saints — Abbess Elizabeth
With Vladika Through the Years — T. Kennedy (Urusova)
From Shanghai to San Francisco — Protopresbyter Elias Wen
Remembering Vladika John — Archpriest Stefan Pavlenko
Vladika John Knew the Serbian Character — Bishop Daniel
With Vladika John in France — M. Skachkovsky
With Vladika at Christmastime — Reader Vladimir Krassovsky
Vladika Had an Incredible Memory — Princess Vera Konstantinovna
Eulogy Before the Memorial Service — Metropolitan Philaret
PART II — TESTIMONIES CONCERNING ARCHBISHOP JOHN’S POWER OF PRAYER
PART III — SERMONS AND HOMILIES
Before Lent
A Word Before a Memorial Service for the Tsar-Martyr
The Exaltation of the Cross
The Glorification of God-pleasers
Come, O Ye People, Let Us Worship
I Believe in the Resurection of the Dead...
In the Beginning Was the Word...
An Instructive Lesson for Youth
A Word on Repentance
A Brief Sermon on the Day of the Holy Spirit
Sermon on the Sunday of Orthodoxy
Concerning Talents and Iconography
A Sermon on the Day of Theophany
The Church as the Body of Christ
Homily on the Two Banquets
A Talk on the Dread Judgment
Zacchaeus
Why the Wise Thief Was Pardoned
Russia
The Sin of Regicide
The Spiritual Condition of the Russian People in the Diaspora
950-Year Anniversary of the Baptism of Rus’
PART IV — DECREES AND EXHORTATIONS ISSUED BY ARCHBISHOP JOHN
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