Now Is the Accepted Time: Lenten Sermons of St Theophan the Recluse

“ Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation” (2 Cor 6:2).

St Theophan the Recluse, one of the greatest teachers of the Russian Orthodox Church, was steeped in the patristic tradition. He calls all to salvation through the joy of repentance, confession, and holy communion. These sermons, delivered by the saint over a number of years, are organized thematically to reveal the meaning of the liturgical life of the Church and its application to our lives. They begin w...