Do you want to belong in heaven and to its society; do you … - Ignatius Bryanchaninov

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Do you want to belong in heaven and to its society; do you want to be a sharer of its blessedness? From this moment, begin to spend your time with the saints. When you leave your mortal body, they will accept you as their own, as an acquaintance, as a friend.

Ignatius Bryanchaninov

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About Ignatius Bryanchaninov

Saint Ignatius (Dmitry Alexandrovich Brianchaninov, Дмитрий Александрович Брянчанинов, 1807–1867) was a bishop and theologian of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Alternative Names: Dmitry Alexandrovich Brianchaninov • Ignace Briantchaninov • Saint Ignatius • Dmitry Bryanchaninov • Dmitry Aleksandrovich Bryanchaninov

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