Conversations With My Heart Contemplations On God and the World

Metropolitan Anastasy was a leading figure of the Russian emigration following the Communist takeover of his country. He formed a bridge between two worlds—the Imperial Court of the last Tzar and the transient 20th century Russian diaspora. These reflections are from his diary during the calamitous post-revolutionary period. They draw upon wisdom from sources as diverse as writers of classical antiquity, authors, composers, and inventors of the age of enlightenment, offering unique perspectives.

Metropolitan Anastasy (Gribanovsky) (1873–1965) was the second First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. He was born in the Tambov Province of Imperial Russia and studied at Moscow Theological Academy. Between 1936-1964, he led the Russian Church Abroad through the fateful years of World War II and the re-settlement of the Russian diaspora throughout the globe. Nicholas Kotar is a freelance translator from Russian into English, and a conductor of Russian sacred choral music.