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Our father among the [[saint]]s '''Theophan the Recluse''' ({{lang-ru|Феофан Затворник}}; 1815 - 1894) was the [[bishop]] of Tambov in Russia. He was a prolific author, especially on the subjects of the Christian life and the training of youth in the faith. His [[feast day]] is celebrated on [[January 6]] or [[January 10|10]].{{stub}}
==Quotes==
* "Descend with your attention into the heart, stand there before the Lord and admit nothing sinful to enter there. In this is the entire activity of inner warfare."
*[[wikipedia:Theophan the Recluse|''Theophan the Recluse'' at Wikipedia]]
*[http://www.izograph.com/theophan.htm An icon] of St. Theophan
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