978-1-57075-436-4 Mother Maria Skobtsova Essential Writings
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Introduction by Jim Forest
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192 pp.
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Book Description Available for the first time in English, the prophetic voice of a modern saint and martyr.
“Mother Maria is a saint of our day and for our day; a woman of flesh and blood possessed by the love of God, who stood face to face with the problems of this century.”—Anthony (Bloom), Metropolitan of Sourozh
"If you like reading the lives of contemporary saints, if you wat to be be stirred to a more active love, or desire to be challenged to see Christ in everyone around you, this is the book for you. Good for reading, and re-reading . . . . "--The Handmaiden
Mother Maria Skobtsova (1891-1945) has emerged as one of the most fascinating religious figures of the twentieth century. As an Orthodox nun in Paris her home was at once a soup kitchen for the needy, a center for the renewal of Orthodox thought, and—-under Nazi occupation-—a haven for the rescue of Jews. For the latter cause she ended her life in a concentration camp. Like the Catholic Dorothy Day, her writings reflect her deep commitment to the gospel mandate that unites love of God and love of neighbor.
The introduction is by Jim Forest, secretary of the Orthodox Peace Fellowship, and author of many books including Praying with Icons and Confession: Doorway to Forgiveness
