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A talented writer, an ascetic monk, rightly called the father of modern monasticism, a bishop... The heir to a noble family, Saint Ignatius received an excellent education. Thanks to his outstanding abilities, Brianchaninov became a favorite of the emperor and could have taken a brilliant position in high society. He chooses the life of a monk... Saint Ignatius (Brianchaninov) carried out a truly unique, titanic work on studying the works of the Holy Fathers of the Church. Everything he read and thought about, tested by personal experience was embodied in books written in a language accessible to our time. The holy venerable Optina elders, Abbot Nikon (Vorobyov) and many other ascetics of piety recommended that their spiritual children be guided in their spiritual life by the books of the saint. The film tells about the main milestones in the life of Saint Ignatius, Bishop of the Caucasus and the Black Sea. Archbishop Maximilian of Vologda and Veliky Ustyug and Professor of the Moscow Theological Academy Alexei Ilyich Osipov talk about the stages of life and the spiritual legacy of Saint Ignatius. Our website: obitel-minsk.ru We are on social networks: Instagram instagram.com/obitel.minsk VKontakte https://vk.com/obitelminsk Facebook / obitel.minsk Odnoklassniki https://ok.ru/profile/578462197955 Twitter / obitelminskru