A Wonderful Revelation to the World

This immensely popular text holds a priceless gift for every reader: the disclosure of the very purpose of life! Deep in the snowy Sarov forest, Russia’s most beloved saint counsels his friend Nicholas Motovilov, who from childhood had a burning desire to know the aim of our Christian life. Using simple and easily understandable examples from Holy Scripture and from daily life experiences, Saint Seraphim unfolds the meaning of his reply to Nicholas that our life’s purpose is to acquire the Holy Spirit.