On Earth, We Are Only Learning to Live. True Stories

Protopriest Valentin Biryukov, an 82-year-old priest from the city of Berdsk in the Novosibirsk region, has met many amazing people. He was foretold a miracle of the resurrection of Claudia Ustyuzhanina—16 years before the events that took place in Barnaul in the 1960s and stirred the believing Russia. He communicated with ascetics, clairvoyants, and prayer warriors, little known to the world, but embodying an unshakable faith in God's Providence. Having gone through severe trials, he provided a pastoral shoulder to those who were uncertain, despondent, and weak in faith. In the seemingly simple stories, one can sense the simplicity of a pure heart that cannot doubt in God's goodness, fully protecting the "heavenly love."