St. Anatoly (Potapov) of Optina /

August 12 is the commemoration day of Venerable Anatoly (Potapov), one of the last of the Optina elders. In contrast to the preceding Optina saints, there was no one left to compose the life of this elder after the Revolution. There remained only fragmented memories of pilgrims, notes of spiritual children, and letters of the elder, in which biographical details were often lacking, but in which his image rises up brightly and vividly. We honor the memory of the elder and reminisce with these recollections.

Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of Optina - Archangel Gabriel

St. Anatoly (Potapov) of Optina /

Orthodox Icons of Single Saints

The Scottish Abbess of Gethsemane Convent

St. Anatoly II the Younger of Optina

Matins for Saint Paisius Velichkovsky - Optina Chapel 11/29/2012

Good thoughts. According to the works of the venerable Optina

potapov Sfinti si icoane

Anatoly's name day according to the church calendar

WRITING A SERMON THAT NO ONE WILL HEAR

Anatoly's name day according to the church calendar