The Life and Works of St. Nilus of Sora, the First Founder of the Skete in Russia and Its Spiritual and Moral Precepts at the Desert Skete Residency.

Nil of Sora (in the world Nikolai Maikov, 1433, Moscow - 1508) - Orthodox saint, the famous leader of the Russian church, considered the founder of Scetis lives in Russia. The doctrine and practice of Saint Nil of Sora had a profound influence on the spiritual development of the XVI century. Literary works Nil of Sora consist of a series of letters to the disciples, and all loved ones, the small faithful disciples, brief fragmentary notes, the broader Charter in 11 chapters, and dying intestate.