Elder Isaac of Optina

GPTKB entity

Properties (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:associatedWith Optina Monastery
gptkbp:birthDate 1780
gptkbp:burialPlace Optina Monastery
gptkbp:canonizedBy Canonized
gptkbp:contribution Spiritual_writings
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Hesychasm
Faith and trust in God
The role of the Holy Spirit
The significance of the Eucharist
The importance of obedience
The significance of the cross
The importance of gratitude
The importance of the sacraments
The call to holiness
The call to serve others
The importance of confession
The significance of the liturgy
Compassion and charity
The value of community
The importance of love in action
The importance of spiritual reading
The importance of spiritual warfare
The understanding of grace
The practice of silence
The role of prayer in daily life
Prayer and repentance
Self-denial and asceticism
The call to be a witness of Christ
The call to evangelize
The call to love one's enemies
The call to repentance
The importance of the Scriptures
The necessity of faithfulness
The necessity of spiritual guidance
The need for vigilance in prayer
The pursuit of inner peace
The significance of humility
The significance of the saints
The understanding of God's will
The understanding of eternal life
The understanding of suffering
Love_and_humility
The_role_of_the_Church_in_salvation
gptkbp:deathDate 1860
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Elder_Joseph_of_Optina
gptkb:Elder_Ambrose_of_Optina
gptkb:Elder_Leonid_of_Optina
gptkbp:feastDay January 15
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elder Isaac of Optina
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Russian_Orthodox_Church
gptkbp:influenceOn gptkb:Russian_literature
Russian_philosophy
Russian_spirituality
gptkbp:knownFor Spiritual guidance
gptkbp:legacy Optina Elders
gptkbp:mentor gptkb:Elder_Joseph_of_Optina
gptkb:Elder_Ambrose_of_Optina
gptkb:Elder_Leonid_of_Optina
gptkbp:placeOfBirth Optina Monastery
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Christianity
gptkbp:title Elder
gptkbp:wrote Letters and teachings