Elena Borowski resides in San Marcos, CA and is a parishioner at St. Andrew Orthodox Church in Riverside. While her husband was undergoing a serious illness that ultimately claimed his life, Elena relied on the letters of St. Ignatius on love and suffering for consolation and comfort. She hopes to share his message of Christian joy with others through this, her first published translation. St Ignatius Brianchaninov (1807-1867) was a prolific author of Orthodox Christian ascetical works. Published toward the end of his life, his writings continued to grow in popularity long after his death.