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Father Seraphim Rose CDs

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Just over a month ago to the day, I received the Father Seraphim Rose Video from the Father Seraphim Rose Foundation.

Yesterday I received the The Teachings of Blessed Hieromonk Seraphim CDs I'd ordered from Hieromonk Lawrence of the Blessed Seraphim Hermitage.

The CDs contain three recordings: "A Word on Fasting During Great Lent," a Molieben for Travelers, and, the longest, "Signs of the Times: An Orthodox Christian Approach" (continued on the second CD). The audio quality is poor to good on the first two tracks. This is in part because the original recordings were analog and the recordings themselves are old; and then analog loses something in being digitized. However the longer and more often one listens to the "poor" spots, the easier it is to discern what's being said. Of course the clearer sections on the first two tracks on CD 1, with the final track on CD 1 and the remainder of the lecture on CD 2, are of quite good quality and make for good listening.

It is, for me, absolutely amazing to hear Blessed Seraphim's voice. I've seen many pictures in his biography (both editions), and online. I've asked his intercessions, but to hear his voice is something else altogether. What a joy.

This was a most blessed and welcome package. But imagine how thrilled I was to discover on opening the parcel that inside were a container of oil from the vigil lamp as well as some soil from Blessed Seraphim's grave! These blessed relics now sit on my icon shelf to aid me in my unworthy prayers.

Glory to God!