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1815–1894 Russia

Theophan the Recluse (also known as Theophanes the Recluse or the Enlightener Theophan the Recluse of Vysha (January 10, 1815 – January 6, 1894), was a Russian Orthodox bishop and theologian, recognized as a saint in 1988. Born as Georgy Vasilievich Govorov, he became a monk in 1841, taking the name Theophan.

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God cares, ultimately, for only one thing: man's concrete need for Him; he has only one concern: to help man.

The heart is within us, but there is also a pilgrimage to reach the heart, sometimes long, very long.

No one can avoid temptations, but it is possible to avoid falls, not alone, but with God.

We need books full of ardor for God that protect against all the malices.

Do you need education? Go to church, listen and watch. Lessons are taught to you through both hearing and sight.

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