About the book: 2013 / True monks from the depths of their solitude shine to the world with a simple image of their godly life and a living, effective word of saving truth. Venerable Philaret, abbot Glinsky The influence of eldership is not limited to the monastery walls: it extends far beyond their borders. Being the guiding principle in the spiritual and moral manifestations of life, and not only of monks, but also of the laity, it covers in general all manifestations of life, both spiritual and worldly, connected with each other, although not fused, but also inseparably.I. M. Kontsevich “Acquiring the Holy Spirit in the ways of Ancient Rus'”»