What is spiritual life and how to attune to it?

Saint Theophan the Recluse (in the world Georgy Vasilyevich Govorov; 1815–1894) - theologian, publicist-preacher. He occupies a special place among Russian preachers and saints of the 19th century. The saint saw his service to the Church of God in the feat of spiritual-literary creativity. "To write," he said, "is a necessary service to the Church." He dedicated his entire pastoral activity to explaining the path of truly Christian life, based on spiritual focus. Theophan the Recluse left an immense theological legacy: works on the explanation of the word of God, translation works, and writings on asceticism and psychology. His creations amaze with their encyclopedic breadth and diversity of theological interests. The main theme of the works of Saint Theophan is salvation in Christ. This theme also became defining in the teachings that made up the book "What is Spiritual Life and How to Attune to It?" Recommended for publication by the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.