Don't sell pearl necklace. Natalia Sukhinina

Item: 14946
Format(mm): 145*23*205
Number of pages: 475
The year of publishing: 2019
ISBN: 978-5-905019-07-4
Publisher: Alavastr

Cover type: hard
Paper: offset
Weight, gr: 550

Natalya Sukhinina's book "Don't Sell the Pearl Necklace" will be a great help and assistant in the matter of churching, it can be read even by those who have not yet come to God. Written in an accessible modern language, the figurative and bright speech of the author, as if leads the reader into the wondrous world of Orthodoxy, acquaints him with the basics of church life and tradition, reveals information about the rites and rules of the church way of life.

The path of churching with every step opens the depths of Orthodoxy, which amaze and delight a person, fill the soul with the joy of communion with God. Touching the mysterious life of the Holy Spirit in the Church, in its manifestations such as the Church Sacraments, the feasts of the Church, holy icons, rites and traditions - all this strikes the newcomer, but also often leads to bewilderment. Church Tradition carefully preserves the traditions of the way of church life and rules, which are sometimes difficult for a beginner to remember due to an excessive amount of information. These traditions are more than a thousand years old, and to overcome the awkwardness of the initial period, it is useful to turn to good literature for help.

The book consists of three parts. In the first part, the author introduces the reader to the most common Orthodox traditions and rituals associated with the church. It also tells about the traditions of Orthodox holidays. The second part tells about the miraculous icons of the Mother of God, the veneration and circumstances of their glorification. The third part of the book is dedicated to the holy ascetics of the church, whose feat illuminates and sanctifies the path of spiritual growth of all Orthodox Christians to this day.