Blessed John (1896-1966) is believed by Orthodox Christians all over the world to be the holiest man of the 20th century. Manifesting many contrasting forms of sanctity, he was at one a God-inspired theologian and a "Fool-for-Christ", a zealous missionary hierarch and a feeder of the poor, a severe ascetic and a loving father to orphans. A man of intense and cease. less prayer, he was a genuine Holy Elder in the tradition of the great Russian startsi. Piercing the veil of time and space, he would mystically hear and answer ...
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Blessed John (1896-1966) is believed by Orthodox Christians all over the world to be the holiest man of the 20th century. Manifesting many contrasting forms of sanctity, he was at one a God-inspired theologian and a "Fool-for-Christ", a zealous missionary hierarch and a feeder of the poor, a severe ascetic and a loving father to orphans. A man of intense and cease. less prayer, he was a genuine Holy Elder in the tradition of the great Russian startsi. Piercing the veil of time and space, he would mystically hear and answer people's thoughts before they would express them. This edition contains numerous source-materials on Blessed John's life, a pictorial biography and one hundred personal testimonies of his sanctity.
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Add this copy of Blessed John, the Wonderworker: a Preliminary Account to cart. $168.00, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Saint Herman Press.
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Good. Second printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. This is the 1998 printing. Minor wear to covers and spine. No markings or notations. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Add this copy of Blessed John the Wonderworker: a Preliminary Account of to cart. $247.50, good condition, Sold by Salish Sea Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bellingham, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by St Herman Press.
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Good; Softcover; Covers are clean and glossy; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is tight with no splits, but the binding glue has dried out and become fragile with age, so the book must be handled carefully to avoid splitting; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5"-9.75" tall); 1.2 lbs; Green covers with illustrated icon of St. John Maximovitch to center, and title in light yellow lettering; 1998, St Herman Press; 477 pages; "Blessed John the Wonderworker: A Preliminary Account of the Life and Miracles of Archbishop John Maximovitch, " by Fr. Seraphim Rose & Abbot Herman.
