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St. Nicholas of Serbia

Theodoulos, or the Servant of God

Printed according to the edition: Velemirović, Nikolaj D. Teodul;

Srpski narod kao Teodul.- Beograd: Evro, 2001.

With the blessing of Bishop Longin of Saratov and Volsk

Saratov Eparchy Publishing House, 2005

Content

Instead of a preface

Introduction

Dust

Motley City

India

People and gods are like cattle

Seed and Seed

God from God

A Voice from Heaven

Silence

Baptism

Perfume

Simpletons and fools

The Face of Jesus

Types

Types in Parables

Householder

Faith and knowledge

The Holy Trinity

Blessed is the Kingdom

High roofs

Enlightened Mystery

Embellished lies

Pastoral kaliva

Sermon in a Small Country Church

Exorcist

Philanthropist

Master of Nature

The Sons of the Kingdom

Healer of the sick

The Resurrection of the Dead

Sons of Darkness

Prayer

Mysterious Book

Prophet

Liturgy

Winner

Instead of a preface

St. Nicholas painted the work "Theodoulos" in the winter of 1941-1942 in the monastery of Lyubostynya. Vladyka said that the work was not completed and that he needed to write a few more chapters, but later he did not manage to return to this work. Nevertheless, the incompleteness of "Theodoulos" is not felt, since each chapter in it is devoted to a separate theme and is finished.

The Germans, having occupied Yugoslavia in 1941, from the very first days began to search and dig up the Žiča monastery, demonstrating complete distrust of its abbot, Bishop Nicholas. Very often they visited Žiča and interrogated Vladyka for hours, until at last they openly told him that they would not tolerate him, such an active bishop, and that he should leave and hand over diocesan affairs to someone else. By decision of the Holy Synod of Bishops, Bishop Vikenty of Zletovo-Strumica was appointed to replace the saint; Bishop Nicholas was transferred to the monastery of Lyubostynya and imprisoned there. It happened on St. Peter's Day in 1941.