Orthodox & Oriental Churches
What Is Theology?
An Orthodox Methodology
A timely explication of the Orthodox understanding of theology, contrasted to common usage in academia.In a globalized world where all borders have been abolished and identities are blurred, it constitutes a precious guide for a return to the sources of Orthodox theology in its forms and contents.
- AvailablePaperback9781942699514168 pages
- AvailableEPUB9781942699569
Glorified in America
Laborers in the New World from Saint Alexis to Elder Ephraim
A compelling account of the lives and service in North America of some of the leading figures of the Orthodox Church in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A spiritual manual that will inspire and encourage its readers own struggle for the attainment of holiness and the emulation of the deeds that adorns the lives recounted here.
- AvailablePaperback9780884654803400 pages
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The Pursuit of Godliness
Five Centuries on Spiritual Ascent
In this concise volume, Bishop Irenei renews his exploration of the patristic genre of centuries — 100 short paragraphs that can be read individually but are connected by a common theme. Here, His Grace offers five centuries that impart eternal truths expressed by the Holy Fathers on Love, on the Church, and more.
- ForthcomingPaperback9780884654995176 pages
- Currently not availableEPUB9780884655145
Tsarist Russia in Greater Syria
Defending Orthodox Interests 1825 - 1917
Learn about the legacy of the Russian Empire's activities in the Near East in the century before World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution, motivated by feelings of kinship between Orthodox communities as an aid to understanding today's geopolitical situation.
- ForthcomingPaperback9781942699590112 pages
Saints of Switzerland
Lives of early saints of Helvetia (modern day Switzerland) are presented here as an aid for pilgrims, travelers, and all who wish to deepen their understanding of the Church as truly Universal. The lives of Swiss saints are organized in a calendar. Also included are troparia to individual saints, an Akathist, sheet music for a pattern melody, service texts for remembering the Synaxis of the Saints of Switzerland liturgically, as well as maps and illustrations.
- ForthcomingPaperback9780884654957168 pages
- Currently not availableEPUB9780884655091
Christianity or the Church?
How is our Christian faith properly lived? Is Christianity a series of abstract teachings to which we, as individuals, give our mental or emotional assent? Or, as Russian Archbishop and New Martyr Ilarion (Troitsky) argues, is the true aim of Christian life the transformation of our whole being as members of the Body of Christ, His Church? Questions for group discussion or personal reflection have been added, as well as a biography of the author, subject and Scripture indexes.
- ForthcomingPaperback9780884654964128 pages
- AvailableEPUB9780884655121
A Ray of Light
Instructions on Piety, the Passions, and the End Times
A compilation of teachings on a perennial topic of fascination and concern for all Christians – the End Times. Also included are essays on the veneration of Holy Icons and the power of Holy Relics, and on the Church. This classic text of "Old Jordanville" has been freshly typeset and lightly edited and includes a short biography of Fr Panteleimon.
- ForthcomingPaperback9780884655077128 pages
The Life and Miracles of Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg
The story of one of Russia's best known "fools for Christ," is followed by testimonies to her many miracles. The question of the time of her birth and death and the construction of the Chapel by her grave in the Smolensk cemetery in St. Petersburg is also discussed.
- Out of printPamphlet978088465000379 pages
The Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
A Short History
This book offers both a brief history (up to 1996) and an explanation of the position of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad. It also includes a life of St. John Maximovitch and a list of key dates in the Church's life.
- AvailablePamphlet978088465125362 pages
The Order of Holy Matrimony
Translated from the Book of Needs
A traditional English translation of the marriage service as celebrated in the Orthodox Church. It includes the betrothal, the crowning, and the removal of the crowns. This booklet has the texts for all the participants: priest, deacon, and chanter. It will also allow wedding guests to follow the service.
- AvailablePamphlet978088465208330 pages
The Martha - Mary Convent
and the Rule of St. Elizabeth the New Martyr
This short work sets forth in the Grand Duchess's own words her vision for monastic life in inner city early twentieth century Moscow. Of interest to all who have a concern for the poor and outcasts of society. Well illustrated with black and white photos.
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A Ray of Light
Instructions in piety and the state of the world at the end of time
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The Journey Beyond Death
This work by Archimandrite Panteleimon, the founder of Holy Trinity Monastery, deals with the journey of the soul after death. The testing of the soul is also gone into at length.
- AvailablePamphlet978088465084332 pages
The Order of Holy Baptism
This book, in traditional English, provides the complete text for the service of Holy Baptism in the Orthodox Church.
- AvailablePamphlet978088465111680 pages