The lesson of love can never be taught simply by words . . . Rather, it is taught by truly giving yourself and communicating the love and longing for Christ to those you serve. . . . How awesome and dignified is Christian service! And how good is the trustworthy and loyal servant who can [...]
The greatest summary of our Orthodox Christian faith is made understandable to young people. Using stories, the author simplifies the truths of the Creed and makes them relevant to the lives of young people in today’s world. Designed to instruct the basic truths of the Orthodox faith as expressed in the Nicene Creed. A study [...]
Orthodox spirituality for everyday living. The many practical methods of practicing God’s presence described in this book are drawn from the lives of countless saints in the rich experience of the Church through the centuries. Designed to help you enrich your spiritual life.
A Beginner’s Introduction to the Philokalia This beginner’s guide to the great five-volume classic of Eastern Orthodox spirituality studies the many concepts addressed in the Philokalia. Each chapter focuses on a single spiritual concept explaining it as simply as possible. Chapters include: Watchfulness (Nepsis), Logismoi (Thoughts), Ascesis, Theosis, The Passion, Stillness (Hesychia), the Jesus Prayer, [...]
Christ’s Comfort for Those Who Sorrow “…we entrust the souls of our dear loved ones who have passed on into the Presence of One who is Love.” In Christ’s love are our loved ones welcomed and in His love are we comforted. Through the voices of our Savior, our Fathers, and those who have faced [...]
This spiritual classic was written by Lorenzo Scupoli, a sixteenth-century Venetian priest. Immensely popular in its own day, it was ranked by Francis de Sales with the Imitation of Christ. In the general rapport between Western and Eastern Christendom, it reached Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain, who first recognized its immense spiritual worth, and later, [...]
Titus Flavius Clemens Alexandrinus (ca. A.D. 150-215) wrote the Stromateis, possibly the third work in his trilogy: the Protrepticus, the Paedagogus, and the Stromateis, to direct Christian Gnostics toward the third stage of philosophy gnosis. For Clement the only true gnosis was that which presupposed the faith of the Church, that is, apostolic and divinely [...]
A Journey to the Ancient Christian Faith BY: Peter E. Gillquist After a long and difficult journey, 2000 weary evangelical Protestants finally found their way home. This is the story of a handful of courageous men and their congregations who risked stable occupations, security, and the approval of lifelong friends to be obedient to God’s [...]
Booklets & Pamphlets
People always wonder, “Who is God?” Is He an old confused grandfather sitting in the clouds? Or is he a loving father, a righteous judge, and a merciful king? What we believe about God makes a difference in how we worship and behave. This pamphlet gives 25 key traits of God: loving, just, kind, all-knowing, [...]
Prayer
Eastern and Western Christians share a rich spiritual heritage in the Hours of Prayer the brief services of praise and psalmody that mark the progress of each day, sanctifying the hours of our lives. In this gem of a book, Patricia Egan digs deeply into the meaning of each of the Hours, drawing on poetry, [...]
Devotional
Written for lay persons living in the world, this is an excellent resource for daily meditation, spiritual guidance and a revitalized religious life. Succinct yet profound extracts from the Fathers, with commentary.
“Now we have to live whatever we have ever preached to others,” Lynette Hoppe wrote in her journal. “I have been classified as having Stage 4 cancer (of four stages), and my prospects are rather grim. Nonetheless, I remain cheerful and hopeful and want to spend what years God grants me in joy and thanksgiving, [...]