Paperback: Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica was one of the most renowned spiritual guides of Serbia in the twentieth century.
As a novice he lived in obedience to Elder Ambrose of Miljkovo Monastery, a disciple of the Optina Elders. From him Fr Thaddeus learned the Prayer of the Heart and the selfless love that came to characterize his whole ministry to the suffering Serbian people.
Born in 1914, Elder Thaddeus lived through all the suffering endured by Serbia in the twentieth century. Over the course of two World Wars, during the Communist takeover, and through the NATO bombings of 1999, he co-suffered with his people. He taught, counseled, and prayed for all who came to him in pain and sorrow. His words of love and hope provided spiritual balm for people from all classes of society.
In 2002, Elder Thaddeus reposed, leaving behind a large collection of his teachings, preserved by his faithful spiritual children.
His life, teachings, and spiritual conversations are presented here for the first time in English -compiled primarily from materials originally published in the Serbian book Peace and Joy in the Holy Spirit (Mir i radost u Duhu Svetom by Matej Arsenijevic) - by the St Herman of Alaska Brotherhood.
Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives (2009, 2017, seventh reprint) is translated from the Serbian by Ana Smiljanic.
May this book bring relief to all those burdened by the sorrows and uncertainties of our times, that they may turn their gaze to the One Who Is, our eternal Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ.
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