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

This was the result of his consciousness of humility, and the certainty that whatever he had to do, being fixed by the starets, was right.

From Father Sergius by Maude, Louise Shanks

In general all this time he lived not by his own will but by that of the starets, and in this obedience he found a special tranquillity.

From Father Sergius by Maude, Louise Shanks