Christ, Our Way and Our Life - Theology - Archimandrite Zacharias Essex Book
About the author Archimandrite Zacharias. He is the spiritual son of St Sophrony of Essex England
What This Means in the Essex Tradition
Within the lineage of St. Silouan → St. Sophrony → Archimandrite Zacharias:
Zacharias is considered the primary living interpreter of St. Sophrony’s theology.
He served as St. Sophrony’s translator, student, and closest theological heir.
About the book. Christ is the sign of God for men of every age. In every generation, the Saints, as perfect imitators of Christ, became a sign of God for their generation and tangible examples of His spotless love. Saint Sophrony was such a sign. The Elder lived through the tragedy, anguish, apprehensions and quests of the turbulent twentieth century and, through his life, prayer, and word, offered answers to the burning questions of his contemporaries. He was adorned with many and great gifts of the Spirit. Above all, the word of God, which he grasped through his prayer and actively bore in his pure heart, left the greatest impression. Every contact with him was an opening to life and spiritual vision. For every paragraph of his writings, one could write an entire book. This present work presents the principal themes of the theology of the divinely wise Elder. We present it with the conviction that the Saint, through his word and intercessions, continues to serve the most magnificent miracle in the entire created world—the miracle that his soul loved: the rebirth of the faithful and their ‘rich entrance’ (2 Pet. 1:11) into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Hardback 368 pages. Ships from England