Father on the Line. A Conversation about Traditions and Modernity

The book is a collection of personal stories from Father Oleg (Zhilyakov), his answers to frequently asked questions from parishioners, and practical advice on spiritual life. The author shares amusing and instructive cases from pastoral practice, explains common misconceptions about Orthodoxy, and offers specific ways to overcome psychological problems through the lens of church tradition. The central idea of the book is to show that faith is not limited to rituals and superstitions, but represents a living path of spiritual growth, where there is room for doubt, mistakes, and searching. The publication is addressed to a wide audience: those who are just beginning their journey to faith, the doubting and searching, as well as churchgoing readers who want to talk about faith in a modern, living language.