"Lord, Save & Protect Me" Ring: Clover Petals
$15.00 $25.00
Sterling silver (92.5%)
Austrian Crystal
Inscribed with the words: "Lord, Save & Protect Me"
"Lord, Save & Protect Me" Ring: Elegant Cross
$20.00 $30.00
Sterling silver (92.5%)
Austrian Crystals
Inscribed with the words: "Lord, Save & Protect Me"
"Lord, Save & Protect" Ring: Eternal Hope
$20.00 $30.00
Sterling silver (92.5%)
Austrian Crystal
Inscribed with the words: "Lord, Save & Protect"
"Most Holy Theotokos Save Us" Ring: Green Agate
$20.00 $35.00
Sterling silver (92.5%)
Green Agate
Inscribed with the words: "Most Holy Theotokos Save Us"
"Most Holy Theotokos Save Us" Ring: Red Agate
$20.00 $35.00
Sterling silver (92.5%)
Red Agate
Inscribed with the words: "Most Holy Theotokos Save Us"
"Prayer for My Children" Icon
$7.00 $15.00
This beautiful wall plaque features a high-resolution icon print of the Guardian Angel surrounded by children, and a parent's prayer to the angels to protect and save. The icon print is embellished with an intricate, laser-cut frame, encased with natural stones.
Measurements Length 3.85" Width 5.5" Height 0.375"
Blessed at St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, NJ.
"Protection of the Mother of God" Icon (5.3 in)
$9.00
Measurements Length 5.32" Width 3.82" Height 0.375"
This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting gold foil.
Blessed at St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, NJ.
"Protection" of the Mother of God Icon (Canvas Print, 6 in)
$32.00
6" Length
4.875" Width
0.75" Height
High-quality canvas print icon mounted on wood, with a keyhole wall mount.
Blessed at our affiliated church, the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, NJ.
"Save & Protect Me" Ring: Sacred Vine
$15.00 $25.00
Sterling silver (92.5%)
Inscribed with the words: "Save & Protect"
"Бог ждет, чтобы мы попросили Его о помощи..." Наставления афонского старца Паисия Святогорца
$4.00
Старец Паисий - широко известный нам благодаря книгам наставлений, изданных на нескольких языках, в том числе и на русском, - блаженный старец схимонах, один из самых уважаемых греческих старцев и духовных светил греческого народа XX века, старец и монах Афонской горы, известный своими духовными наставлениями и подвижнической жизнью. Старца Паисия Святогорца широко почитают в России, а его канонизация считается вопросом времени.
Мягкий переплет, 64 стр.
"Несть наша брань к крови и плоти..." Протоиерей Валериан Кречетов.
$8.00 $11.00
В настоящий сборник вошли проповеди известного протоиерея Валериана Кречетова, настоятеля храма Покрова Божией Матери села Акулова, записанные в последние несколько лет, где особое внимание батюшка уделяет духовной борьбе. Как устоять в этой брани, которая непрестанно ведется в сердце человека? В тексте сохранены особенности стиля устной речи батюшки.
Содержание:
От составителей
«Бдите и молитесь!» о важности родства в духе
О твердости веры и житейском море
Духовная жизнь — она во всем, что происходит
Нам дана жизнь, чтобы сделать выбор
О целомудрии
О невидимой брани
«Войди в клеть сердца своего…» блюдите свое сердце от нечистоты!
«В терпении вашем стяжите души ваша…» невидимый мир постоянно Заботится о нас
Об истинном смысле жизни
Для спасения нужен подвиг
О внутренней решимости
«По вере вашей да будет вам…»
«Держи ум во аде и не отчаивайся…»
Вместо послесловия
Твердый переплет. 304 стр.
101 Orthodox Saints
$25.00
Did you know there was a saint who used a dogsled for transportation? Or a saint who turned down a marriage proposal from the Roman Emperor? How about the saint who jumped from building to building during a siege to bring the Eucharist to his parishioners?
Discover all of these stories and more in 101 Orthodox Saints. Written for children and those with a childlike curiosity, this visual encyclopedia will enhance your family’s understanding and celebration of the saints of the Church. Each page is filled with illustrations, icons, graphics, and fascinating facts about the martyrs, monks, and mothers who boldly lived out their Faith to the glory of God.
About the Authors:
Presbytera Sarah Wright is an Orthodox Christian, wife, mother of three, and teacher. As a teacher, the highlight of her job is helping kids get hooked on reading. She hopes to write books that will encourage that love of reading and, more importantly, a love for Christ and His Church. She and her family live in Waco, Texas, where her husband is the priest of a lovely and loving parish. Sarah also writes the popular blog Orthodox Motherhood, and she can usually be found at her Texas home watching an old movie, hiking, or eating Mexican food with her family.
Alexandra Schmalzbach is a lifelong Virginian and Orthodox Christian. Alexandra was born in Arlington to second-generation Greek Americans. Alexandra majored in American history and religious studies at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, graduated in 2007, and three weeks later married her husband, Brian. They now reside in Richmond with their five children: Stella Virginia, Peter, Josiah, Sebastian, and Raphael.
About the Illustrator:
Nicholas Malara grew up in Denver, Colorado, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in illustration. Over the course of his twenty-year-long career, he has illustrated books, designed games, and created products of all kinds for children. Using his talents to serve the Kingdom of heaven is his greatest passion. He currently resides in Spokane, Washington, with his wife and two children.
Format: Hardcover
Page Length: 120 pages
Ages: 7-14
42.5 cm Child Woven Rope
$2.00
Length: 42.5 cm / 16.75 in
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56.5cm Violet Kamilavka (14.25cm Ht)
$55.00
This high-quality Sofrino kamilavka is comfortable, durable, and light-weight. The outer fabric is a rich velvet, with an inner gabardine lining. The adjustable, drawstring lining allows for easy height adjustment.
56.5cm (C)
14.25cm (Ht)
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56cm Violet Kamilavka (15.8cm Ht)
$55.00
This high-quality Sofrino kamilavka is comfortable, durable, and light-weight. The outer fabric is a rich velvet, with an inner gabardine lining. The adjustable, drawstring lining allows for easy height adjustment.
56cm (C)
15.8cm (Ht)
*Inner lining and drawstring may vary in color.
62cm Violet Kamilavka (15.9cm Ht)
$55.00
This high quality Sofrino kamilavka is comfortable, durable, and light-weight. The outer fabric is a rich velvet, with an inner gabardine lining. The adjustable, drawstring lining allows for easy height adjustment.
62cm (C)
15.9cm (Ht)
*Inner lining and drawstring may vary in color.
63cm Violet Kamilavka (15.9cm Ht)
$55.00
This high quality Sofrino kamilavka is comfortable, durable, and light-weight. The outer fabric is a rich velvet, with an inner gabardine lining. The adjustable, drawstring lining allows for easy height adjustment.
63cm (C)
15.9cm (Ht)
*Inner lining and drawstring may vary in color.
A Beacon of Hope: The Teaching of Father Ilarion
$15.00
Author: Kopyttseva, Natalia Mikhailovna
Form: Paperback
Pages: 240
This book is the ideal companion to the previously published Champion of Good: The Life of Father Ilarion (Holy Trinity Publications, Jordanville, 2011). All who have already encountered Father Ilarion through his life will be equally engaged by his words. Those who meet him first through his preaching will want to go on to read his life. Together, they convey a potent message of the possibilities that open to the human soul that turns to God with singleness of mind and humility. The sermons are grouped by subjects. One index lists the sermons in church calendar order and the other index lists the sermons in chronological order for those who wish to see what was preached in an historical context.
Copyright Holy Trinity Monastery
A Boy’s Journey to Sainthood: St. Paisios the Athonite
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Pages: 48
Binding: Hardcover
The saints of our Church, even the greatest elders and ascetics, were once children!
On one summer day, in Konitsa of Epirus (Northern Greece), the young Arseny beheld the “Light of the world” with his own eyes. Over the years, this very child grew up to become the beloved saint we know today as St. Paisios the Athonite.
In this book, children will learn about the life of St. Paisios through sweet and moving stories, filled with wisdom and joy.
A Champion of Good: The Life of Father Ilarion
$20.00
Author: Kopyttseva, Natalia Mikhailovna
Form: Paperback
Pages: 216
In Father I saw a person who lived for God…. In all life’s situations, Fr Ilarion maintained a grace-imbued state of spirit, the fruits of which were love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and the other virtues that made it impossible to be near him and not feel glad just to be alive.
Many lovers of literature are familiar, through Dostoyevsky’s works, with the concept of the Russian "Staretz," or spiritual elder. This biography offers a vivid portrayal of an authentic Staretz of our own day, Father Ilarion—a monk of the renowned Glinsk hermitage in modern-day Ukraine, who spent much of his life as a parish priest in a village in the Novgorod region of Russia. His life offers a vision of a simple Christian life in the contemporary world that will captivate the reader and awaken or rekindle a desire to live a life centered on the love of God and neighbour rather than on the pursuit of material wealth.
It also presents unique insights into the Orthodox Church in Russia under communism and in the immediate post-communist period, demonstrating how the Faith was kept alive after the closure of so many churches and monasteries and the exile or execution of clergy and believers. The account of the life of the Glinsk hermitage is particularly detailed. With many first hand contributions from Father Ilarion’s spiritual children, this history also provides a glimpse into contemporary Russian culture and religious perspectives.
The book includes an eight page glossy photo insert.
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A Child's Guide to Confession
$20.00
An engaging, illustrated guide to confession for children. This 100-page, easy-to-use aid will help a child understand and prepare for confession. Designed for both younger and older children, this book assists the child with brief, inspirational thoughts followed by prayers and an age-appropriate self-examination based on 1 Corinthians 13 (the "love chapter"). A Child's Guide to Confession also includes a glossary of basic vocabulary that children typically encounter when learning about or going to confession. Fully illustrated in a simple, colorful, yet reverent style.
This work for our children was compiled by the editors, as well as various staff members and content contributors, of Ancient Faith Ministries under the supervision of several Orthodox clergy as cited on the copyright page: namely, Fr Noah Bushelli, Fr Nicholas Speier, and Fr Andrew Stephen Damick.
A Child’s Guide to Prayer
$20.00
A Child's Guide to Prayer is a beautifully illustrated prayer book for Orthodox Christian children aged 5-10 who are just developing a habit of prayer. The selection includes morning and evening prayers, prayers during the day, at mealtimes, for family and friends, and prayers of and to the saints - along with psalms to pray and prayers that have to do with communion and confession. All the prayers were carefully selected by priests and youth workers to ensure their age-appropriateness. The 120-page guide also includes brief instructions on how to pray, why we pray, and a list of different ways to pray. The book concludes with several blank pages for personal prayer requests.
Format: paperback
Pages: 120
A Child’s Guide to the Divine Liturgy
$20.00
A wonderful new tool for Orthodox children! A Child's Guide to the Divine Liturgy is designed as an aid to help children negotiate their way through the Divine Liturgy and learn more about the Church and our faith. Small and easy to hold, with engaging illustrations, the guide is divided into six color-coded sections:
- Preparing for the Divine Liturgy
- The Divine Liturgy
- Salt and Light
- The 12 Feasts
- Words to Know
- Glossary
This guide is written to appeal to children ages two to ten. The very young child will learn basic vocabulary and come to recognize the various milestones in the Divine Liturgy. For the older child, the guide includes several longer psalms, quotes, and prayers; the 12 feast icons and kontakia; plus an extensive glossary filled with terms and vocabulary often heard throughout the liturgical year.
A Child’s Paradise of Saints
$16.00
By Nun Nectaria McLees, illustrated by Elena Stefarova
Delightful tales of 15 cherished saints, with iconographic full-color paintings of scenes from their lives. Here you’ll find stories from the lives of Saints Constantine and Helen, Cyprian and Justina, Demetrius of Thessalonica, Herman of Alaska, John the Russian, Mary Magdalene, Mary of Egypt Moses the Black, Nicholas the Wonderworker, Nina of Georgia, Great Martyr Panteleimon, Philothei of Athens, Seraphim of Sarov and Xenia of Petersburg, as well as the Guardian Angel.
Softcover, illustrated, 62 pages
A Faith Encouraged: A Devotional Guide to Being Orthodox on Purpose
$20.00
In the style of his beloved podcast, Fr. Barnabas Powell offers reflections for each workday of the year to inspire us to live out our faith in the real world every day. Read these brief, pithy thoughts for a shot of encouragement to live each day as Orthodox on Purpose.
Format: Paperback
Page Length: 272 pages
A Gift for Matthew
$13.00
Matthew is excited to visit a monastery. A monk there is teaching him to paint icons! Matthew learns about sketching images, mixing pigments, and painting all the layers of the sacred images. And when he gets home, he finds a surprise gift just for him.
Age Range: 3 - 12 years
Author: Nick Muzekari
Illustrator: Masha Lobastov
Format: Paperback
Dimensions: 8 X 10 inches
Page Length: 32 pages
A Little Corner of Paradise
$15.00
The Life and Teachings of Elder Paisius of Sihla.
Elder Paisius (Olaru) of Sihla (1897–1990) was one of the most beloved spiritual fathers of Romania in recent times. In his youth he lived a life of prayer and service, learning from an older generation of spiritual giants. After World War II he moved to Sihăstria Monastery, where his spiritual son, Elder Cleopa, had recently become abbot. It was there that he became renowned for his spiritual wisdom and discernment, confessing the monks and laymen who came to the monastery. Eventually he moved to the nearby Sihla Skete, where he could continue his life of prayer in greater solitude.
Throughout the Communist period, Elder Paisius was a refuge and shelter for those who desired to preserve their faith in those difficult times. Professors and doctors, farmers and factory workers all came to the humble elder to hear words of consolation, encouragement, and direction. A father of love and hope, he focused the gaze of his flock on Christ and His Heavenly Kingdom, expressing the wish that the Lord grant them a “little corner of Paradise.”
Included in the present volume are the life of this remarkable elder, many of his spiritual teachings, recollections of his spiritual children, interviews conducted with him, his letters, and his poetry.
“Prayer is not a theory that one learns in school. The prayer of the heart, that is, prayer made with the awareness of the heart, is a gift of the Holy Spirit…. Whoever loves God with his whole soul, with all his strength and all his heart, will be endowed with the gift of prayer of the heart and the gift of holy tears.”
—Elder Paisius
Author: Archimandrite Ioanichie (Bălan)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 280
A Long Walk with Mary: A Personal Search for the Mother of God
$18.00
by Brandi Willis Schreiber
The Orthodox Church's reverence for Mary the Mother of God can be a stumbling block for converts, and a fulfilling relationship with her can prove elusive for converts and lifelong Orthodox Christians alike. In this deeply personal but beautifully universal memoir, Brandi Willis Schreiber relates her own quest to know and love the Virgin Mary and to incorporate her as a vital participant in her spiritual life. Brandi's sparkling, vulnerable account invites the reader to join her in this quest.
About the Author: Brandi Willis Schreiber is a published author of poetry, nonfiction, and award-winning fiction. A longtime native of West Texas, she writes between two horizons, where the visible expanse of the Texas plains and the invisible expanse of the human heart and faith meet. A convert to Orthodoxy, she holds an M.A. in English with an emphasis in creative writing and poetry and a B.A. in English Language and Literature, both from Texas Tech University. This is her first full-length book of creative nonfiction.
Praise for A Long Walk with Mary
"For some of us, love of the Theotokos comes easily; but for some of us (like Brandi Schreiber and myself) it's a slow, uncertain process. This beautifully-written book describes what it's like to begin to trust her, and bring her our most heartfelt needs. We then find that, just as Jesus said, she is now the Mother of us all." -Frederica Mathewes-Green
"Brandi Willis Schreiber's delicate prose invites the reader into the beautiful, everyday interactions and experiences in which, when one listens prayerfully, God and His Saints whisper to us." -Elissa Bjeletich, author of Tending the Garden of Our Hearts
"In this earthy and evocative spiritual memoir, Brandi Willis Schreiber traces the deepening of her relationship with St. Mary, the Theotokos. Through the stories of her relationships - with the nurturing earth, the parents who gave her birth, maternal strangers, and the growing child who is to make the writer herself a mother - Brandi follows a path into the heart of the Mother of God. As she hikes, drives, reads, reflects and prays her way closer in, she brings us along with her, inviting us to make Mary more our Mother, too. This book - enchanting and tender, readable and relatable - will be balm to those beginning their own search for the Theotokos." -Laura S. Jansson, author of Fertile Ground: A Pilgrimage Through Pregnancy
Author: Brandi Willis Schreiber
Paperback: 208 pages
Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 inches
A Manual of the Orthodox Church's Divine Services
$16.00
Author: Sokolof, Dimitry
Form: Paperback
Pages: 176
This comprehensive work on the Orthodox Church's divine services was originally translated and printed before the Russian Revolution, and has since been re-edited to reflect current standards of English-language liturgical usage. The author begins with a discussion of the nature and origin of Divine services. He describes the church building, the persons who perform divine services and their vestments, the cycles of public worship, Great Vespers, Matins, Divine Liturgy, festal services, and different ministrations: Baptism and Chrismation, the Coronation Anointing of the Tsar, Consecration of a Church, Confession, Ordination, Matrimony, Unction, Prayer Services, Monastic Tonsure and Burial.
Helpfully illustrated, this manual represents a complete but accessible survey of everything related to the Orthodox Church's divine services. It is suitable both as an introduction to Orthodox worship for the inquirer and as a convenient handbook for those already familiar with the intricacies of Orthodox services.
A Practical Handbook for Divine Services
$19.95
Author: Woolfenden, Gregory W.
Form: Paperback
Pages: 168
One way in which we can increase the talents given to us by God is “to celebrate a service in splendor” and thereby “communicate the word to those untaught.” (From the Aposticha of the Matins of Great and Holy Tuesday.) A Practical Handbook for Divine Services will serve as an invaluable guide to all -- priests, deacons, servers, readers and singers --who seek to increase their God given talent in fulfilment of these words.
It will also encourage all the laity who desire to enter more fully into an understanding of the Church’s Typicon, the “rule” which governs how Divine worship is offered in the church, and to internalize the principles that underpin it. Whilst drawn from Russian sources, the texts also touch upon differences found in Greek usage. This is also a valuable resource for any student of Christian liturgy.
A Practical Handbook for Priestly Ministry
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The Apostle Paul commands his disciple Timothy to “be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. This exhortation encapsulates the Orthodox Church’s expectations from her clergy and forms the basis of her Pastoral Theology. The aim of the present work is to guide the contemporary Orthodox priest in his application of the Apostle’s words to his everyday life as a conduit of Divine Grace and shepherd of Christ’s flock. At the same time, its focus on the proper formation of the soul will benefit every Christian, whether ordained or not. Compiled from recent and historical sources reflecting the rich heritage of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
A Psalter for Prayer
$45.00
A Psalter for Prayerﾠis the first major English edition to include all the prayers needed to read the Psalter at home according to an Orthodox tradition that reaches back to the time of the desert fathers, known popularly as the 'cell rule'. In addition, the contents include many texts, traditionally printed in Orthodox Psalters, that are not easily found in English, such as the Rite for Singing the Twelve Psalms, directions for reading the Psalter for the Departed and much more.ﾠ
The Psalms and Nine Biblical Canticles have been adapted from the classic Miles Coverdale translation of the Book of Psalms and the King James Version of the Bible. The text has been carefully edited to agree with the original Greek of the Septuagint, as well as to the Latin and Church Slavonic translations, and has been approved for use within the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.
Printed in large print on acid-free paper, with rubrics in red, this book is sturdily bound to withstand regular use. It is further enhanced by the two gold marker ribbons.A Psalter for Prayerﾠis the first major English edition to include all the prayers needed to read the Psalter at home according to an Orthodox tradition that reaches back to the time of the desert fathers, known popularly as the 'cell rule'. In addition, the contents include many texts, traditionally printed in Orthodox Psalters, that are not easily found in English, such as the Rite for Singing the Twelve Psalms, directions for reading the Psalter for the Departed and much more.ﾠ
Translator: Coverdale, Miles
Editor: James, David
Form: Hardcover
Pages: 368
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A Psalter for Prayer: Pocket Edition
$18.00
The pocket edition is presented in a slimmed down pocket edition to inspire daily use in prayer at home and when traveling. The text is complimented by a flexible textured binding, gold stamped cover, and three marker ribbons.
A Psalter for Prayer is the first major English edition to include all the prayers needed to read the Psalter at home according to an Orthodox tradition that reaches back to the time of the desert fathers, known popularly as the 'cell rule'. In addition, the contents include many texts, traditionally printed in Orthodox Psalters, that are not easily found in English, such as the Rite for Singing the Twelve Psalms, directions for reading the Psalter for the Departed and much more.
Pages: 368
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A Sacred Beginning: Nurturing Your Body, Mind, and Soul during Baby's First Forty Days
$23.00
by Sarah Brangwynne & Sasha Rose Oxnard
Traditionally, the Orthodox Church has appointed forty days of rest and seclusion after childbirth for mothers to recover from the rigors of birth and get to know their new babies. In the modern world, it can be difficult to understand how to use this time to the fullest in the way it was intended. The authors of A Sacred Beginning - a therapist and a family physician who are both mothers themselves - come to the rescue with a resource that addresses the spiritual, emotional, and physical aspects of a mother's recovery from birth and embarkation on her new life. Whether you are preparing to birth your first baby or your tenth, you will find in this book a wealth of spiritual food, comfort, encouragement, and sound advice to guide you, one postpartum day at a time.
About the Authors:
Sarah Brangwynne is an Orthodox Christian, wife, mother, and psychotherapist. She received her M.A. in Expressive Therapy and Mental Health Counseling from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA and is a licensed professional counselor and board-certified dance/movement therapist specializing in reproductive mental health and holistic wellness. In addition to her professional training, she became a mother in 2010 and credits her children as being her most enlightening and demanding teachers. Sarah enjoys learning, cooking, crafting, the arts, exploring the natural world, and sharing about living a Christian life. A native of New Hampshire, Sarah lived, studied, and worked along the North and Southeastern United States, the West Indies, and Germany. Sarah lives with her husband and children, along with their dog and five hens, in the Northeastern US. This is her first book.
Sasha Rose Oxnard is an Orthodox Christian and a mom. She also happens to be a family doctor practicing prenatal care and pediatrics, as well as a wife, friend, daughter, amateur gardener, blogger, and lover of music, dance, art, animals, nature, and all things playful. With this book she adds writer to the list. Sasha writes a blog for AFM on trying to raise children to love God and their Faith (Shepherding Our Little Flock). She has lived and worked in the US, UK, Brazil, and Mozambique. She currently lives, works, and prays in New England with her husband, four small children, a dog, two cats, and five chickens.
Praise for A Sacred Beginning
"A Sacred Beginning is the comforting and experienced friend I wish I’d had as a brand-new mom. Both honest and insightful, this beautiful book will help you find profound meaning in those 40 sacred days after your baby is born." -Molly Sabourin, author and podcaster for Ancient Faith Ministries
"This sensitive, practical book answers a great pastoral need within the Church, and it will be not only a comfort but a lifeline for many Christian women during the tender days of early motherhood." -Laura S. Jansson, mother, doula and author of Fertile Ground: A Pilgrimage Through Pregnancy
"A Sacred Beginning is the book I wish I had as a new mother. Those first 40 days are truly sacred - and exhausting - and this book feels like a friend that keeps vigil with you in the wee morning hours and guides you in the right direction when you’re not sure which way is up. A mother pours so much of herself into nourishing her babe during those early days and this book is the spiritual nourishment she needs to refill the well." -Sylvia Leontaritis, author of the blog Adventures of an Orthodox Mom
"A Sacred Beginning serves as a doula to the new mother’s soul: holding her up and encouraging her; while also strengthening her resolve and gently pushing her to do the hard work set before her. Sarah Brangwynne and Sasha Rose write from depths of insight garnered by experience. In their work as a therapist and a family physician, as well as in their personal lives, they have walked these 40 days time and again, holding each other (and others) up along the way. Through these pages the authors reach out to embrace their reader, bolstering her climb up the ladder of divine ascent; soaking her in the wisdom of the Church fathers and the Scriptures; and fortifying her with whispers of camaraderie." -Kristina Wenger, educator, podcaster, co-author of Tending the Garden of Our Hearts
"Bringing the words of the Fathers together with the wisdom of seasoned motherhood and of sound medical input, these meditations would be valuable and beneficial to mothers at any time, but they are carefully crafted to transform the beautiful little 40-day post-partum season into a time, not of distance or isolation from the Holy Church, but of spiritual retreat and contemplation." -Elissa Bjeletich, podcaster and author, Tending the Garden of Our Hearts
Format: Paperback
Page Length: 376 pages
A Trace in the Sand: A Novel
$12.00
It is A.D. 274. Emperor Lucius Domitus Aurelianus rules the Roman Empire with the belief that no one is mightier than he and his gods. Kings tremble before him, and his subjects worship him as a new Jupiter, who holds the lives of men and nations in his hand. The “Roman Peace” means prosperity, security and happiness to the noble families of Rome. And all should be content in their lives of luxury and ease. But not everyone is…
Alexamenos, the teenage son of the powerful Senator Poplius, wants to know what the purpose of his perfect life is. Handsome and rich, haughty and cruel, Alexamenos fears nothing and respects no one—until the day his life is saved by the slave boy Milvius. Finally, Alexamenos has met someone who possesses something that he cannot attain: an otherworldly peace.
Soon the slave’s secret to happiness is revealed with a simple trace in the sand: Milvius is a Christian. The power of his Christian Faith wakens the Senator’s household to the call of God, but little do they know that the eyes of the Imperial Palace are on them. Before long the former pagans are facing danger, persecution, and even martyrdom.
A Trace in the Sand is a novel for young people originally published in the Greek language. It is a collaborative work by Orthodox Christians in Greece, where it has gone through seven editions. St. Herman Press is pleased to present the first English translation of this book.
Author: The Zoe Brotherhood of Theologians (trans. Efrosyni Zisimou Robinson)
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Format: Softcover
Pages: 192
Agate Stone Icon: Myrrh-streaming Iveron Mother of God of Hawaii
$80.00
This multi-tone agate features a printed icon, with hand-painted lettering and floral decorations, and an embossed halo. An acrylic display stand is included.
Measurements:
5.15 in (L) x 4.45 in (W) x 0.18 in (Ht)
Blessed at St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, NJ 07731
Agate Stone Icon: St. Anna the Mother of Mary the Theotokos
$80.00
This violet-tone agate features a printed icon, with hand-painted lettering and floral decorations, and an embossed halo. An acrylic display stand is included.
Measurements:
5.5 in (L) x 4 in (W) x 0.25 in (Ht)
Blessed at St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, NJ 07731
Agate Stone Icon: St. John of Shanghai
$80.00
This multi-tone agate features a printed icon, with hand-painted lettering and floral decorations, and an embossed halo. An acrylic display stand is included.
Measurements:
4.90 in (L) x 4.60 in (W) x 0.20 in (Ht)
Blessed at St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, NJ 07731
Agate Stone Icon: St. Luke the Blessed Surgeon
$70.00
This blue-tone agate features a printed icon, with hand-painted lettering and floral decorations, and an embossed halo. An acrylic display stand is included.
Measurements:
5 in (L) x 3.60 in (W) x 0.18 in (Ht)
Blessed at St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, NJ 07731
Agate Stone Icon: St. Mary Magdalene
$80.00
This multi-tone agate features a printed icon, with hand-painted lettering and floral decorations, and an embossed halo. An acrylic display stand is included.
Measurements:
5 in (L) x 4.50 in (W) x 0.25 in (Ht)
Blessed at St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, NJ 07731
Agate Stone Icon: St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
$80.00
This multi-tone agate features a printed icon, with hand-painted lettering and floral decorations, and an embossed halo. An acrylic display stand is included.
Measurements:
5 in (L) x 4.375 in (W) x 0.25 in (Ht)
Blessed at St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, NJ 07731
Agate Stone Icon: St. Peter & St. Fevronia
$80.00
This multi-tone agate features a printed icon, with hand-painted lettering and floral decorations, and an embossed halo. An acrylic display stand is included.
Measurements:
5 in (L) x 4.70 in (W) x 0.20 in (Ht)
Blessed at St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, NJ 07731
Agate Stone Icon: St. Seraphim of Sarov
$80.00
This multi-tone agate features a printed icon, with hand-painted lettering and floral decorations, and an embossed halo. An acrylic display stand is included.
Measurements:
5 in (L) x 4.30 in (W) x 0.20 in (Ht)
Blessed at St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, NJ 07731
Akathist Hymn Chanted Before the Wonderworking Iveron Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos Known as the Keeper of the Gate
$12.00
In honor of the upcoming 15th anniversary of the wondrous appearance of the miraculous Myrrh-streaming Iveron Icon of the Mother of God of Hawaii (2022), the Orthodox Hawaiian Iveron Icon Association has published this Akathist. As expressed in the introduction, “Wherever the Holy Icon goes, the Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ and His Holy Mother abound. People have commented that just being in the presence of this Icon, one feels such an abundance of love and joy. It is truly indescribable. We are so very blessed that God has shown His love toward us by allowing us a small foreshadowing of what the saints call ‘the true odor of sanctity.’ ”
The publication includes a Foreword by His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, an Introduction about the Holy Icon, and Troparia to Iveron Icons “of Hawaii,” “of Montreal,” “of Mount Athos,” and “of Moscow.” The pages are richly enhanced with well over two dozen photographs. Cover includes flaps; binding is stitched so as to lay flat; inner pages are printed on glossy paper. Trim size is 5.5 x 8.5, with 40 pages. $10.
Income from the publication assists the Foundation in bringing the Holy Icon throughout the Orthodox world, as well as toward the memorial shrine being built in honor of the Holy Icon, in Hawaii.
St. Paisius Monastery has received the blessing to distribute
this publication. All orders are shipped from the Monastery. All income goes directly to the Iveron Association.
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Akathist of Repentance For One Who Has Aborted a Child
$5.00
This tearful, cleansing lamentation comes from the heart of a believing Orthodox person. With hope, she tenaciously clings to her Saviour with the boldness of one who knows the ultimate greatness of Christ's forgiveness. Not attempting to hide from Christ's gaze the magnitude of her sinful actions, the writer of this akathist fully presents her fallenness to the Lord without leaving unspoken even a trace for which the demons might accuse her at the Last Judgment. And out of the fullness of her repentance, in this liturgical expression of sorrow, she can freely call out: 36 pages.
Akathist to Almighty God for Help in Trouble
$5.50
When faced with difficulties (whether great or small) this akathist not only brings solace to the soul but helps in strengthening one's faith in the merciful providence of our loving Lord. 28 pages.
" O Lord, my Lord, my joy, grant that I may rejoice in Thy mercy!"
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Akathist to Child-Martyr Gabriel Protector of Vulnerable Children
$5.00
This new addition to the Series of Akathists is to the Child-Martyr Gabriel of Poland. Though the saint lived in the late-seventeenth century and on the other side of the world from us, he is nonetheless a ready intercessor for our times. This innocent child, at the age of six, was abducted and subjected to cruel torture, yet heroically proved himself to be a true passion-bearer for Christ, attested by his wondrous incorrupt relics. Miracles of the saint’s intercession abound. For us the faithful, sorrowing over the serious sins against the youth of our own times (such as the victims of the multi-billion-dollar child-trafficking industry), we offer this publication as a means for prayer for the protection of any child who is in a vulnerable situation: those who have fallen prey to abductors, who are being abused, or those being neglected even in their own homes. The publication includes a Foreword by Fr. Nectarios, the Guardian of the Wonderworking “Hawaiian” Iveron Icon of the Holy Theotokos, as well as a Brief Life of the saint, which portrays the fascinating account of the history surrounding the saint’s holy relics. Also included in the publication is a beautiful Prayer for Children, composed by St. Nikolai Velimirovich. 4.75 x 6.5 in size, full-color cover and inner pages, abundantly illustrated. 36 pages.
Akathist to Jesus "Conqueror of Death"
$6.00
This deeply theological text was composed by St. Nikolai (Velimirovich) as a poetic expression of love for the Resurrected Lord. He scribed the manuscript with his own hand, on Pascha 1923, and dedicated it to his spiritual son, Father (now Saint) Justin Popovic. Astonishingly powerful and unique, this akathist is an added treasure in that it is written by a saint of our own times.
We are pleased to offer this Akathist again, after being out of print, as a completely new addition: A larger format (5 1/2 x 8 1/2") and printed on sturdy paper with a matte cover. Both cover and inner pages are full color, including two images of the saint. This edition includes the added advantage of being stitched and glued, and bound with a spine.
Jesus, Conqueror of death, have mercy on me.
Format: Softcover
Pages: 48