A Little Corner of ParadiseElder Paisius (Olaru) of Sihla was one of the most beloved spiritual fathers of Romania in recent times. Living in Sihstria Monastery where his spiritual son, Elder Cleopa, had recently become abbot he became renowned for his spiritual wisdom and discernment, confessing the monks and laymen who came to the monastery. Eventually he moved to the nearby Sihla Skete, where he could continue his life of prayer in greater solitude. Throughout the Communist

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