How the elder loved nature! He loved it in three different ways: as angels, children, and sages love it. When he walked through the forest with us, we felt the power of his prayers. It was as though ranks of angels surrounded us. The elder said very little in the midst of nature, but if he did say something, then it was with such child-like joy and simplicity that his earthly age disappeared. Nature for the elder was a book of the holy revelations of God.
~ from AN EARLY SOVIET SAINT trans. by Jane Ellis
Nurturing Marriage Retreat with Jackie Sabath
Date:
June 11-13, 2004
Location:
Retreat House
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