We Shall See Him As He Is
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We Shall See Him As He Is . “Now at the close of my life I have decided to talk to my brethren of things I would not have ventured to utter earlier, counting it unseemly….”. Thus wrote Archimandrite Sophrony, then ninety-two years old, in We Shall See Him as He Is, his spiritual autobiography. We Shall See Him As He Is “Now at the close of my life I have decided to talk to my brethren of things I would not have ventured to utter earlier, counting it unseemly….” Thus wrote Archimandrite Sophrony, then ninety-two years old, in We Shall See Him as He Is, his spiritual autobiography. In this book Fr. Sophrony, one of the most beloved Orthodox Christian elders of our times, revealed to the world his own experience of union with God, and the path to that union. Drawing near to God with intense love and longing accompanied by struggle, self-emptying, and searing repentance, Fr. Sophrony was granted to participate in the life of God Himself through His uncreated Energies. Like Orthodox saints throughout the centuries, he experienced God’s grace as an ineffable, uncreated Light. It was in this Light that Christ was transfigured on Mount Tabor before His Apostles, and it is in this Light that we shall see Him as He is (I John 3:2). Born into a Russian Orthodox family in Moscow in 1896, Archimandrite Sophrony embarked on a successful career as a painter in Paris. There he delved into Eastern religions for a time, before repenting bitterly of this and returning to the faith of his childhood. After a brief period of theological study in Paris, he left for the ancient Orthodox monastic republic of Mount Athos in Greece, where he spent fifteen years in a monastery and a further seven as a hermit “in the desert.” On Mount Athos he became the spiritual son of a simple monk of holy life, Elder Silouan. It was under the guidance of Elder Silouan that Fr. Sophrony experienced Divine illumination, knowing God intimately as Personal Absolute―as the One Who revealed Himself to the Prophet Moses as “I AM” and Who became incarnate as man in Jesus Christ. In 1959, Fr. Sophrony founded the Monastic Community of St. John the Baptist in Essex, England, which has since become a major Orthodox spiritual center for all of Western Europe. His books on the life and teaching of his elder, Fr. Silouan―published most recently in a single volume, as Saint Silouan the Athonite―led to the canonization of Elder Silouan by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church in 1988. Elder Sophrony reposed in 1993, at the age of ninety-seven. In 2019 he too was canonized as a saint. Product Features Shipping: Shipping is complimentary within the lower 48 US States. We Do Not Ship to PO/APO Boxes, HI or Alaska We Do Not Ship Outside of the Continental US All items ship within 24-72 hours of Payment For large items that require Freight shipping a valid phone number is required to call and schedule your delivery Terms of Sale and Feedback: Feedback is extremely important to us and eBay If you are satisfied with our transaction, please take a moment to leave Positive Feedback. YOUR Satisfaction is our #1 Priority! If there are any issues, PLEASE contact us BEFORE leaving a neutral or negative rating so that we may resolve any concerns. We PROMISE we can make you happy if you give us a fair chance. Returns / Concerns: All items qualify for returns within 14 - 30 days of receipt. Buyer is responsible for return shipping on any item that is not damaged Please be sure this is an item you want before making your purchase. Customer Satisfaction is our TOP priority! All items are IN STOCK at time of listing. Inventory on eBay changes constantly and it is impossible to maintain a perfectly accurate count of all items. Please do not penalize us if we have to issue you a refund! Thank You For Your Business!
