About the book: 2005 / Skurat K. E., Emeritus Professor of the Moscow Theological Academy, Doctor of Church HistoryAccording to patristic thought, which has absorbed the fullness of the Truth, rightness faith is achieved through holiness of life. You can get to know Holy Orthodoxy through studying the feats of the holy men of the Church of Christ and through feasible imitation of them. Therefore, this presentation represents the best of the good - instructions and samples of lamps of Holy Russia. We hope that this book by Honored Professor of the Moscow Theological Academy, Honorary Member of the Minsk Theological Academy, Doctor of Church History K. E. Skurat will help the reader to live “in obedience to Christ” (2 Core. 10, 5).