Consoler of Suffering Hearts: The Life, Counsels and Miracles of Eldress Rachel, Visionary of Russia
By Archpriest Sergei Lebedev
Translated by St. Xenia Skete
Volume 9 of Modern Matericon Series: God-Pleasing Women
“We present here for the first time in the English language the life of a heroic saint, Eldress Rachel of Borodino Monastery, who lived almost in our own time—she reposed in 1928. We received several years ago from Russia the original manuscript, written a few years after her death by a pious archpriest who venerated her greatly. We were deeply moved by it and wanted very much to publish her life and miracles. [...]Mother Rachel lived into the horrible, Godless, communist times and guided many souls through the inhumanity and cruelty inflicted upon them by the communist regime. She truly fulfilled in part the prophecy of the holy Evangelist John, And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes (Rev. 21:4). The death, sorrow, crying and pain of all who flocked to her she took upon herself. She begged God and the Most Holy Theotokos for them and was a worthy intercessor. Those who came to her left consoled, healed, peaceful in spirit, restored in hope by the words of our Lord, But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved (Matt. 24:13).”
—“Introduction to the English Edition”
Translated by St. Xenia Skete
Volume 9 of Modern Matericon Series: God-Pleasing Women
“We present here for the first time in the English language the life of a heroic saint, Eldress Rachel of Borodino Monastery, who lived almost in our own time—she reposed in 1928. We received several years ago from Russia the original manuscript, written a few years after her death by a pious archpriest who venerated her greatly. We were deeply moved by it and wanted very much to publish her life and miracles. [...]Mother Rachel lived into the horrible, Godless, communist times and guided many souls through the inhumanity and cruelty inflicted upon them by the communist regime. She truly fulfilled in part the prophecy of the holy Evangelist John, And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes (Rev. 21:4). The death, sorrow, crying and pain of all who flocked to her she took upon herself. She begged God and the Most Holy Theotokos for them and was a worthy intercessor. Those who came to her left consoled, healed, peaceful in spirit, restored in hope by the words of our Lord, But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved (Matt. 24:13).”
—“Introduction to the English Edition”