On Earth, we are only learning to live: unreliable stories. Biryukov V. Archpriest

Many amazing people had a chance to meet Archpriest Valentin Biryukov (Hieromonk Joseph) for his long life. He was predicted by the miracle of the resurrection of Claudia Ustyuzhanina-16 years before the events that took place in Barnaul in the 60s and stirred up the believing Russia. He talked with ascetics, protrusions and prayers, little known to the world, but are indestructible faith in the Providence of God. Having passed heavy sorrows, he substituted the pastoral shoulder for people with uncertain, discouraging, weak in faith. Until the very last days of his earthly life, the priest served in the city of Berdsk of the Novosibirsk diocese.

In the ingenuous, at first glance, stories are guessed by the simplicity of a pure heart that does not know how to doubt the goodness of God, the whole being, protecting “Love of Heavenly Heavenly ".