Monk Kallist – Milivoje M. Jovanović

This 71,000-copy bestseller tells the true story of Monk Callistus, who lived 95 years (1896-1991) and spent decades in wilderness solitude where even poisonous snakes did not harm him. Under the guidance of Saint Bishop Nikolaj Velimirović, Callistus studied Confucius, Indian and Greek philosophy, Buddhism, the Quran, Orthodox and Catholic dogmas, and architecture. He became a renowned church and monastery restorer, healer, and hermit who fed bears and sought self-discovery through communion with God. The book explores faith, moral values, and spiritual transformation, depicting Callistus’s journey from worldly passions to deep enlightenment. Published by Duhovni Lug, the cover features a weathered monastery wall with a window framing an elderly monk, symbolizing contemplation and the passage between earthly and divine realms. The back cover inscription reads “Good soldier of battles, seeker of truth, if only somehow… Fear and tremble, and rejoice”.