“Wealth without work

Pleasure without conscience

Science without humanity

Knowledge without character

Politics without principle

Commerce without morality

Worship without sacrifice.

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CHRONICLE OF THE SERAPHIMO-DIVEYEVO MONASTERY

Nizhny Novgorod province of Ardatovsky district with a biography of its founders: St. Seraphim and schema-nun Alexandra, nee. A. S. Melgunova

Compiled by Hieromartyr Seraphim (Chichagov)

Table of Contents

St. Seraphim (Chichagov). 3

Annals of the Seraphim-Diveyevo Monastery - St. Seraphim (Chichagov). 4

Abstract. 5

FOREWORD.. 5

Chapter I 10

Chapter II 27

Chapter III 43

Chapter IV.. 56

Chapter V.. 87

Chapter VI. Written Instructions of Fr. Seraphim... 105

1. About God.. 105

2. About faith.. 106

3. About hope. 106

4. About love for God.. 107

5. About the fear of God.. 108

6. About renunciation of the world.. 108

7. About silence. 109

8. About attention to oneself. 110

9. About the care of the soul 112

10. About peace of mind.. 113

11. About keeping peace of mind.. 114

12. About exploits. 116

13. About the light of Christ. 117

14. About tears. 117

15. About repentance. 118

16. About fasting. 120

17. About keeping the heart. 122

18. About verbosity. 122

19. About the recognition of the actions of the heart. 123

20. About diseases. 124

21. About charity. 124

22. About thoughts and carnal movements. 125

23. About patience and humility. 126

24. About positions and love for neighbors. 128

25. About non-judgment of one's neighbor and about forgiveness of insults. 129

26. Against excessive guardianship.. 131

27. About sadness. 132

28. Despair. 132

29. About the reasons for the coming into the world of Jesus Christ. 134

30. About active and speculative life. 135

Chapter VII 137

Chapter VIII 164

Chapter IX.. 186

Chapter XI 225

Chapter XII 244

Chapter XIII 272

Chapter XIV.. 294

Chapter XV.. 318

Chapter XVI 343

Chapter XVII 357

Chapter XVIII 371

Chapter XIX.. 391

Chapter XX.. 406

Chapter XXI 431

Chapter XXII 456

Chapter XXIII 474

Chapter XXIV.. 499

Chapter XXV.. 516

Chapter XXVI 543

Chapter XXVII 569

Chapter XXVIII 616

Chapter XXIX.. 630

Chapter XXX.. 655

Chapter XXXI 681

Chapter XXXII 722

PRAYER TO Reverend Seraphim, the Miracle Worker of Sarov. 737

Life of St. Seraphim, Sarov miracle worker. 738

Notes. 804

about the Translator. 804