Recommended for publication by the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church (IS 13-301-0195)Written in the 1970s, in completely different conditions, the book that you now hold in your hands is becoming more and more relevant every day, which directly tells us that its author was illuminated by the true light. Schema-Archimandrite Panteleimon (Agrikov), the author of the wonderful books “Inspired at the Trinity,” “Awakening,” “With the Gospel” and others, is known to the Orthodox reader by his monastic name Tikhon ( before the adoption of the great schema). Father Tikhon went through life as the Savior commanded - without leaving any special material traces. All that remains are the warm memories of his contemporaries, the brilliant training courses taught at the Moscow Theological Academy, the memory of which has been fresh for decades. What remained were the amazing sermons of Father Tikhon, lofty in spirit and artless in form, at the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, listening to which no one could hold back tears of repentance or tenderness. And also books. During the life of an ascetic, retyped on a typewriter, multiplied by handicraft, often at great risk, and lovingly bound - this is usually how a person prepares something necessary for a long journey. And new books that are now available to everyone in whom faith in the Divine Teacher lives and trembles. This edition includes selected chapters of the works of Archimandrite Tikhon, dedicated to the intercessor of our Mother of God. Front-line soldier, teacher at the Moscow Theological Academy, resident of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, for many years Having spent time in seclusion in the Caucasus Mountains, Father Tikhon became a living testimony to the correctness of the words of the Apostle Paul: all who want to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted (2 Tim. 3:12). Father Tikhon endured severe trials and persecution in his life; the enemy never gave him peace. With all this, the last words of the ascetic, who departed to the Lord on November 16, 2000, were the words: “Glory to You, who showed us the light!”Golden-Ship.ru2014