A man of few words but great compassion, Father Lazar of Ostrog Monastery in Montenegro sought neither attention nor accolades, yet became a revered spiritual leader for those within, and without, the walls of his monastery. The words and actions of this modern-day holy elder, born of an unfailing hope in Christ, cut through the din and clatter of a turbulent world. Those willing to listen to Father Lazar's own words and the words of those shepherded by him have an opportunity to experience the empathy he had for all people.