A convolute. Collection of spiritual poems in 3 books and three books from the life of Father John Ilyich Sergiev ...

A convolute. Collection of spiritual poems in 3 books and three books from the life of Father John Ilyich Sergiev (Kronshtadtsky).
Convolute of six editions in a hard modern owner's binding with silver lettering on the spine:

1. Collection of spiritual poems dedicated in honor of the Savior. St. Petersburg. Printing house of the Graphic Institute, 1910 72 p.

2. Collection of spiritual poems dedicated to the mother of God. St. Petersburg. Printing house of the Graphic Institute, 1910 52 p.

3. Collection of spiritual poems dedicated to the Saints. St. Petersburg. Printing house of the Graphic Institute, 1910 52 p.

4. a Collection of poems dedicated at various times to the rector of the Kronstadt St. Andrew's Cathedral, the mitred Archpriest, member of the Holy Synod, FR. John Ilyich Sergiev. St. Petersburg. Printing house of the Graphic Institute, 1910 72 p.

5. A brief biography of Archpriest Ioann Ilyich Sergiev (of Kronstadt). St. Petersburg, Russia. Printing house of the Graphic Institute, 1911, 88 p.

6. Healings at the tomb of Father John of Kronstadt. St. Petersburg. Printing house of the Graphic Institute, 1911, 80 p.

Condition is good: temporary spots; rare minor tears in individual pages; slight loss of the lower corners of the last two pages; in the first book, individual pencil marks at the title of some poems; on page 40 of the Biography, a neat restoration of the tear sheet with tape.

[John of Kronstadt (real name — John Ilyich Sergiev; 19 (31) October 1829, Sura village, Pinezhsky district, Arkhangelsk province — 20 December 1908 (2 January 1909), Kronstadt, Saint Petersburg province)-priest of the Russian Orthodox Church, mitred Archpriest; rector of St. Andrew's Cathedral in Kronstadt; member of the Holy governing Synod since 1906 (declined to participate in meetings); "inspirer of the creation and honorary member of the" Union of the Russian people. Preacher, spiritual writer, Church and public figure of right-wing conservative and monarchist views. Honorary member of the Imperial Orthodox Palestine society. Extremely negatively evaluated by official propaganda in the USSR.

Namesake — October 19 (according to the Julian calendar) - transfer of the relics of John of Rila.

He was buried in the St. John's monastery on Karpovka (Saint Petersburg), which he founded.

Russian Russian Orthodox Church outside of Russia canonized him as a Saint on October 19 (November 1), 1964; later, on June 8, 1990, he was canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church (Saint John of Kronstadt).

Commemoration is celebrated on December 20 and June 1 according to the Julian calendar (in the Russian Orthodox Church outside of Russia — also on October 19.]