Homilies Guided by the Life of Blessed Elder Seraphim of Sarov
19th c. · Homilies · English translation, 2026
Source edition: Поучения по руководству жития блаженного старца Серафима Саровского
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Contents
- Introduction
- 1. On Keeping Vigil at Night
- 2. To Simple Folk Concerning Prayer
- 3. For Those Who Do Not Receive Holy Communion Because They Consider Themselves…
- 4. Is It True That in the Life to Come the Righteous Will Enjoy Inexpressible…
- 5. On How One Ought to Conduct Oneself in Church
- 6. The Lord Appears to Those Who Love Him
- 7. Those in Authority Must Exercise Extreme Caution in Their Judgments of…
- 8. On Burdens Heavy and Hard to Bear
- 9. The Saints Dwelling in Heaven Commune With Those Living on Earth
- 10. On the Arrangement of the Fingers for the Sign of the Cross
- 11. To Those Who Are Lazy in Prayer
- 12. In Delivering Oneself From Despondency and Despair It Is Good to Turn in…
- 13. On Gentle Dealings With One's Neighbors
- 14. Perjurers Are Punished by God
- 15. What Benefit the Reading of God's Word Brings Us
- 16. Those Who Blaspheme the Saints Are Punished by God
- 17. To Those Who Hold Authority
- 18. To Children—That the Lord Is Especially Merciful to the Good Among Them
- 19. To Sinners Who Are Negligent About Their Salvation
- 20. What Is the Reason That God Permits Evil Spirits to Harm Us
- 21. Pious Vows Can Even Deliver a Person From Death
- 22. To the Lazy
- 23. Faith Heals the Sick
- 24. Demons Fear the Sign of the Cross and Flee From It
- 25. We Must Not Judge the Eternal Fate of Those Who Did Not Manage to Confess…
- 26. For Soldiers Preparing to Enter Battle
- 27. On Saints Who Lived in the Wilderness and Loved the Solitary Life
- 28. On Love for Enemies
- 29. We Must Pray With Special Earnestness for Our Departed Spiritual Fathers…
- 30. To Monks, Against Idle Talk
- 31. The Holy Saints by Their Prayers Avert Public Calamities As Well
- 32. For the Most Part, Children Turn Out to Be Just Like Their Parents
- 33. The Grace of God is Reflected Not Only in the Soul but Also in the Body of…
- 34. On Love for God
- 35. The Remembrance of Death
- 36. A Lesson From the Wondrous Passing of a Righteous Man
- 37. Rendering Assistance to Monastics is a Good Deed and Beneficial for Us…
- 38. On Not Judging Our Neighbors
- 39. What to Do When We Are Overcome by Anguish, Boredom, Sorrow, and Despondency
- 40. On Prayer for the Departed
- 41. The Lord Does Not Abandon Those Who Give Shelter to Homeless Children
- 42. The Holy Servants of God Retain Power Over Demons Even After Death and…
- 43. For People in Positions of Civil Authority
- 44. On Man's Power Over Wild Beasts
- 45. For Sinners Who Take No Care to Amend Their Lives
- 46. On the Benefit That Comes From Reading the Psalter
- 47. On the Benefit We Can Receive From Visiting the Places Where the Saints of…
- 48. On the Occasion of the Opening of the Relics of Saint Seraphim
- 49. What Is Needed in Order to Grow in Favor With God and Man (Luke 2:52)
- 50. On Saint Seraphim's Love for the Fatherland