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St. Theophan the Recluse, also known as Theophan Zatvornik or Theophanes the Recluse (Russian: Феофан Затворник), (January 10, 1815 – January 6, 1894) is a well-known saint in the Russian Orthodox Church. He was born George Vasilievich Govorov, in the village of Chernavsk. His father was a Russian Orthodox priest. He was educated in the seminaries at Livny, Orel and Kiev. In 1841 he was ordained, became a monk, and adopted the name Theophan. He later became the Bishop of Tambov. He is especially well-known today through the many books he wrote concerning the spiritual life, especially on the subjects of the Christian life and the training of youth in the faith. He also played an important role in translating the ''Philokalia'' from Church Slavonic into Russian. The ''Philokalia'' is a classic of orthodox spirituality, composed of the collected works of a number of church fathers which were edited and placed in a four volume set in the 17th and 18th centuries. A persistent theme is developing an interior life of continuous prayer,〔(A Prayer Rule ) by St. Theophan the Recluse〕 learning to "pray without ceasing" as St. Paul teaches in his first letter to the Thessalonians. ==Books in English translation== * ''The Spiritual Life and How to Be Attuned To It'' * ''The Path to Salvation: a Manual of Spiritual Transformation''〔(Holytrinitymission.org )〕 * ''Turning the Heart to God''(Partial translation of ''The Path to Salvation'') * ''Kindling the Divine Spark: Teachings on How to Preserve Spiritual Zeal'' * ''Four Homilies on Prayer''〔(Four Homilies on Prayer ) by St. Theophan the Recluse〕 * ''Psalm 118: A Commentary by Saint Theophan the Recluse'' : ISBN 978-1-928920-87-8 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Theophan the Recluse」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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