The Russian word sobornost means unity: an inner unity of mind, heart and soula unity that has passed through the Gospel as a gathering factor. Sobornost enters our hearts through the grace of the Trinity. This unity transcends our emotions, our ideas, our identities and opens immense horizons.

Sobornost is a mystery to be understood more with the heart than with the mind. Catherine shares her own experience of it in a way that rings true and brings readers to the heart of the mystery. She writes in a simple, conversational tone, from a heart full of immense love for God and neighbor.

Around the theme of spiritual unity Catherine weaves various threads of Christian spirituality: the primacy and meaning of Baptism, Eucharist, service to others in love, and contemplation.

Attaining sobornost is vital in this technological age with its loneliness, alienation, and fragmentation.