Humility and Love: The Foundation of Orthodox Christian Life gathers the spiritual teachings of Saint Sofian of Antim Monastery, one of the most beloved Romanian Orthodox elders of the twentieth century. Known as the “Apostle of Bucharest,” Saint Sofian served for decades at Antim Monastery, where he became a spiritual father to countless people seeking healing, guidance, and peace. Formed by the Philokalic tradition and the spiritual fellowship of the Burning Bush movement, he endured years of imprisonment under the Communist regime while preserving an unwavering faith in God’s mercy. In these pages, Saint Sofian speaks about humility, love, repentance, fasting, the value of the soul, spiritual discernment, forgiveness of enemies, and the remembrance of death. At the heart of the book is his teaching on prayer, especially the Jesus Prayer, which he presents as a path open to every Christian, including those struggling amid the noise and pressures of modern life. The volume also includes biographical highlights, recollections of the Burning Bush movement and the Communist prisons, letters and prayers written by Saint Sofian, and testimonies from those who knew him.