Theophan the Recluse

Only the Kingdom of Heaven is Better than the Vysha
A sketch of a trip to the Holy Assumption Vysha Hermitage to venerate the relics of St. Theophan the Recluse

1/23/2023

Translation of the Relics of St. Theophan, the Recluse of Vysha

(June 16/29, 2002)

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Rating: 6.9|Votes: 17

Translation of the Relics of St. Theophan, the Recluse of Vysha

(June 16/29, 2002)

The holy relics of St. Theophan the Recluse were secretly exhumed in 1973 on the territory of the Shatzk psychiatric hospital located in the buildings of Vysha Monastery, which had been desecrated by the godless authorities, and immediately taken to the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra. There they were interred in the basement of the Dormition Cathedral until 1988.

“For if we do not have this, all else is nothing”: A letter by St. Theophan the Recluse discovered

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“For if we do not have this, all else is nothing”: A letter by St. Theophan the Recluse discovered

The letter is authentic and written by the holy hierarch’s hand. The piece of paper yellowed with age and folded in half into a small envelope has been preserved to our time since 1888.

St. Theophan in Vysha

Varvara Kashirina

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St. Theophan in Vysha

Varvara Kashirina

On January 19, 1894, on the feast of the Theophany, Holy Hierarch Theophan peacefully reposed in the monastery of Vysha, having lived there for twenty-eight years, twenty-two of which were spent in strict reclusion. The period of reclusion is one of the most hidden periods in the life of the Vysha ascetic, known only to the Lord.

For a Rainy Day

St. Theophan the Recluse, St. Basil the Great, St. Dimitry of Rostov

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For a Rainy Day

St. Theophan the Recluse, St. Basil the Great, St. Dimitry of Rostov

I labored much but never saved money; whatever was left I distributed to the needy. But one day the thought came to me, “What if I get old and fall sick? Who will help me then, and take me in? How will I live?” That is what I thought, and began putting away money for “a rainy day”.

“Education is the most sacred of all sacred works.”

St. Theophan on Education

Varvara Kashirina

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Rating: 9.8|Votes: 10

“Education is the most sacred of all sacred works.”

St. Theophan on Education

Varvara Kashirina

The saint was often asked, “How should a child be properly raised? How can we instill basic moral concepts in his soul?” He would give this advice: “Love your children, and they will love you.” But at the same, time this love must always be joined with reasonable strictness: “Dissolve strictness of authority with meekness, try to earn love with love; true goodness is also not foreign to a strict word.”

How the holy relics of the Holy Hierarch Theophan the Recluse were secretly uncovered in 1972 but hidden till better times

Hieromonk Pafnuty (Fokin)

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How the holy relics of the Holy Hierarch Theophan the Recluse were secretly uncovered in 1972 but hidden till better times

Hieromonk Pafnuty (Fokin)

The story of the return of his honorable relics to Vysha is closely connected with the Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra.

“Stop Living Like the Heterodox”

St. Theophan the Recluse on education, atheism, and revolution

Varvara Kashirina

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“Stop Living Like the Heterodox”

St. Theophan the Recluse on education, atheism, and revolution

Varvara Kashirina

"But now people not only think it but also speak it, and write it, and print much that is theomachic. Do you think that this will remain without consequences? No."

Self-Pity Corrupts Everything We Do

St. Theophan the Recluse, on the Path to Christ

Priest Pavel Serzhantov

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Self-Pity Corrupts Everything We Do

Only the Kingdom of Heaven is Better than the Vysha

A sketch of a trip to the Holy Assumption Vysha Hermitage to venerate the relics of St. Theophan the Recluse

George Dorofeev

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Rating: 9.6|Votes: 21

Only the Kingdom of Heaven is Better than the Vysha

A sketch of a trip to the Holy Assumption Vysha Hermitage to venerate the relics of St. Theophan the Recluse

George Dorofeev

From his father, who was a priest, St. Theophan inherited an agile mind, zeal for learning and a talent for persuasion; the gift from his mother—a priest’s daughter—were a loving heart, a sensitive nature, and a peaceful, generous disposition.

Stories of St. Theophan’s Childhood Years

Varvara Kashirina

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Stories of St. Theophan’s Childhood Years

Varvara Kashirina

Exuberant and impetuous, he was the ringleader of his childhood companions and often made his mother upset. At the same time he was unusually open to new impressions and knowledge. Here are several stories about the holy hierarch’s childhood, which we present to our readers.

Theophan the Recluse

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