starets

Example Sentences

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“Well, the starets tells him about the Jesus Prayer first of all. ‘

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

“Do you want to hear what the special method of praying was that the starets told him about?” she asked.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

This Superior had been a disciple of the starets Ambrose, who was a disciple of Makarius, who was a disciple of the starets Leonid, who was a disciple of Paussy Velichkovsky.

From Father Sergius by Maude, Louise Shanks

By return of post came a letter from the starets, who wrote that Sergius's pride was the cause of all that had happened.

From Father Sergius by Maude, Louise Shanks

Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.

From Father Sergius by Maude, Louise Shanks