“I Want to Die, to Depart from This Life, Being in Fellowship with the Lord” by Letters of Bishop Benjamin (Milov)
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https://doi.org/10.31802/2500-1450-2019-35-196-221Keywords:
Russian Orthodox Church, epistolary heritage, Bishop Benjamin (Milov), spiritual life, love of God, humilityAbstract
The article constitutes the third part of the publication, revealing the spiritual appearance of the Confessor of the Russian Orthodox Church, Bishop Benjamin (Milov). It included the end of the second Chapter «Letters from Exile» and the conclusion of the author of the publication. Archpriest K. Skurat thematically selects fragments from Vladyka’s letters: about the breaking of the heart, about humility, about patience and standing in prayer, about surrendering oneself to the will of God, that is, about incessant preparation for Heavenly Life. As a result, the author manages to show that Bishop Benjamin was a true spiritual ascetic, burning with love for God, and a skillful Confessor, directing his children to the path of God.
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