The Spiritual Life And How to Be Attuned to It St. Theophan the Recluse
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The Spiritual Life
And How to Be Attuned to It
St. Theophan the Recluse
New Edition
Once, in the middle of the dance floor at some annual ball, a young lady had a sudden glimpse of the immortality of her soul; and as this vision flashed upon her inward eye, she was struck with the thought that all this swirling around the dance floor was utterly futile. Amazed and disturbed, she wrote to the recluse:
“Is this normal, or is it a morbid hindrance to a desire for a happy life in the world?” The answer to her question evoked the correspondence which resulted in this volume.
St. Theophan the Recluse, possessing a rare degree of patristic scholarship, combined with a thorough understanding of the soul of contemporary people, was enabled to formulate a genuine understanding of spiritual life for modern man. He made this understanding accessible to the average person, for he knew that each “average person” is the possessor of an immortal soul, and each soul is to be attuned here upon earth to live eternally with God in Paradise.
In this book, rightly called a primer for spiritual life, St. Theophan with fatherly care leads the reader with a gentle yet firm approach on the narrow way to which we are called, but also explains life and all that it can bring in a light that stresses hope, forgiveness and mercy.
This new edition of The Spiritual Life has been prepared as a companion volume to the revised version of The Path to Salvation.
It is enhanced with a larger format (6 x 9), a full color icon of the saint, and colorful pages throughout the book, with illustrations. There is also a matching bookmark. The soft cover includes inner flaps and the inner pages of the book are securely stitched and glued.
Soft cover, 320 pages
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Elder Cleopa Stories for Children Vol 6
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By: Elder Cleopa
Translated by: Diana Suvak
This collection of stories, written for a young audience by one of the most important Orthodox Christian elders of Romania, contains teachings about faith, the Christian virtues, the lives of the saints, prayer, icons, and many other topics.
From the sixth volume, young readers will learn about Saint Onuphrius the Great, Saint Peter, the Former Tax Collector, and Gerasimos, the Fool for Christ. They will also discover stories about greed, judging others, and one of the Psalms.
Language: English
Number of pages:
ISBN:
Published: 2021
Softcover
Elder Cleopa Stories for Children Vol 10
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By: Elder Cleopa
Translated by: Diana Suvak
Volume 10: This collection of stories, written for a young audience by one of the most important Orthodox Christian elders of Romania, contains teachings about faith, the Christian virtues, the lives of the saints, prayer, icons, and many other topics. The tenth volume tells the young reader about repentance, pride, and the lives of St. Romanus the Melodist, St. John Kukuzel, and St. Ephrem the Syrian.
Language: English
Number of pages:
ISBN: 978-1-936773-42-8
Published: 2018
Softbound
Elder Cleopa Stories for Children Vol 3
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By: Elder Cleopa
Translated by: Diana Suvak
Volume 3: This collection of stories, written for a young audience by one of the most important Orthodox Christian elders of Romania, contains teachings about faith, the Christian virtues, the lives of the saints, prayer, icons, and many other topics. From the third volume, children can find out about the life of St. Eustathius Placidas, as well as the story of the seven sleepers of Ephesus.
Language: English
Number of pages: 101
Published: 2020
Softcover
Elder Cleopa Stories for Children Vol 4
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By: Elder Cleopa
Translated by: Diana Suvak
Volume 4: This collection of stories, written for a young audience by one of the most important Orthodox Christian elders of Romania, contains teachings about faith, the Christian virtues, the lives of the saints, prayer, icons, and many other topics. The fourth volume presents stories about the power of prayer, the speedy help of the Theotokos, the importance of commemorating the departed, and the miracles worked by Saints Spyridon and Nicholas.
Language: English
Number of pages: 92
Published: 2020
Softcover
Elder Cleopa Stories for Children Vol 5
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Volume 2: This collection of stories, written for a young audience by one of the most important Orthodox Christian elders of Romania, contains teachings about faith, the Christian virtues, the lives of the saints, prayer, icons, and many other topics. In the second volume, Elder Cleopa tells stories about the importance of humility and a miracle with the Holy Cross.
Paperback, 87 pages.
От святой купели и до гроба. Краткий устав жизни православного христианина (books)
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В этом издании приведены беседы о христианских обязанностях, о моральных принципах и смысле жизни настоящего христианина.
Healing the Soul: Saint Porphyrios as a Model For Our Lives (books)
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By Hieromonk Savas of the Holy Mountain
Softcover: 191 pages
My Life in Christ: The Spiritual Journals of St John of Kronstadt Paperback (books)
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Season of Repentance: Lenten Homilies of Saint John of Kronstadt
$20.00
Author: Saint John of Kronstadt
Format: Paperback
Pages: 218
Each year we begin anew the journey to the radiant feast of Pascha, entering the season of repentance known as Great Lent. The homilies presented in this modest volume, from one of the spiritual giants of the Orthodox Church of Russia, can both encourage and inform us in this struggle of the Fast.
For the first time a selection of St John's Lenten sermons is presented in English translation. They follow the thematic structure of the Lenten season in the Orthodox Church, from the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee through to Great and Holy Friday. A sermon for St Thomas Sunday, that follows Holy Pascha, is offered as an Epilogue.
Copyright Holy Trinity Publications
The Arena: An Offering to Contemporary Monasticism
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This is one of the most important and accessible texts of Orthodox Christian teaching on the spiritual life, and and not unlike the better known “Philokalia.” The author, St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov) describes this work as his legacy “of soul saving instruction.” He promises that “Those who carry out these instructions will enter into possession of spiritual riches.” In an age even more alienated from spiritual culture and rooted in materialism, his words pose both a challenge and an invitation to all who ever say to themselves “There must be more to life than this.” For anyone who desires to deepen their own spiritual journey based upon an encounter with Christ as God, this book is essential reading. Its contents may ultimately be accepted or rejected, but they will be very difficult to ignore.
Like the other leaders of this Russian monastic revival, Ignatius was deeply rooted in the ascetic and mystical doctrine of the Greek Fathers, yet there was nothing antiquarian or academic about his devotion to the teaching of the past: for this ancient tradition was something that he had experienced directly, as a creative and dynamic reality in his personal life.
–Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia
Subjects covered include unceasing prayer, the need for spiritual direction and the importance of Divine meditation. The original Russian edition was published in 1867. The work encapsulates the legacy of St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov) as it was published in the year of his death, after some forty years of monastic life. There is a helpful thirteen-page introduction is provided by Archimandrite (now Metropolitan) Kallistos (aka Timothy Ware) as well as a glossary of terms. The 2nd edition was re-edited and newly typeset. It includes interior design features, subject and scripture indexes, and includes a short life of St Ignatius.
Author: St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)
Form: Paperback
Pages: 311
Building a Habit of Prayer
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More than just a prayer book, this booklet contains practical guidelines for the lay person on how to develop a workable "Rule of Prayer." Learn how to build the habit of prayer into your life.
Paperback
32 pages
Hermitage Incense: Svir
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Spyridon's Shoes
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By Christine Rogers
Young Spyros spends his days fishing, octopus hunting, and dreaming of attending school like his best friend, Niko. When he encounters an elderly man on the beach after an accident, his whole life begins to shift and change. But who is this mysterious, saintly man, and why is his friendship so important? Take a short trip back in time to the Greek island of Corfu and discover the real reason for the mystery surrounding Spyridon's shoes.
About the Author: Kh. Christine Rogers is married to Fr. John Rogers and is the mother of four. She is also the author of The Road to Golgotha. A life-long Alaskan, she enjoys indoorsy activities like reading, sewing and not camping, and can often be found in the church kitchen cooking for anywhere from 50-300 people.
Age Range: 7 - 12 years
Author: Christine Rogers
Format: Paperback
Dimensions: 5.25 X 7.5 inches
Page Length: 104 pages
Chosen for His People: A Biography of Patriarch Tikhon
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St Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow (Vasily Ivanovich Bellavin, 1865-1925) is one of the most important figures of both Russian and Orthodox Church history in the twentieth century. Yet ninety years after his death this remains the only complete biography ever published in the English language. It has now been updated and revised with a new preface and bibliography, together with revised and additional endnotes, by Scott M. Kenworthy.
All together these reveal a picture of a man whom no one expected to be chosen as Patriarch. Nevertheless he humbly accepted the call of God and the people to guide the Church during the most turbulent of times as it faced both internal upheavals and external persecution. As he said in his speech immediately following his election as Patriarch in 1917, “…I am entrusted with the care for all the Russian churches, and what awaits me is the gradual dying for them all my days.”
Both specialists and general readers will become better acquainted with St Tikhon through this modest but carefully crafted monograph.
Paperback
172 pages
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The Cross and the Stag: The Incredible Adventures of St. Eustathius
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He lost his wealth.
He lost his family.
He lost his station.
He endured it all, to gain everything.
Roman Commander Placidas was a man of great power and influence. He and his family wanted for little, yet he knew there had to be more to life. Once baptized into the Christian faith as Eustathius, he faced trials beyond anything he had ever experienced on the battlefield. His faith was challenged, but that same faith gained him eternal life. Meet this great man in Ancient Faith Publishing's first graphic novel - the first in our Among the Saints series - written to inspire both children and adults.
Format: paperback
Pages: 56
Funeral Prayer and Paper Head Band (set of 10)
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Church slavonic. 10 double-sided sheets per package.
Book of Akathists Vol. I
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An invaluable year-round devotional resource. Contains akathists to our Saviour, the Mother of God, and various saints.
Table of Contents:
Akathist to the Most Holy and Life-giving Trinity
Akathists to the Saviour
Our Sweetest Lord Jesus Christ
The Divine Passion of Christ
The Precious Cross
The Tomb and Resurrection of the Lord
The Resurrection of Christ
For Holy Communion
Akathists to the Most Holy Theotokos
The Akathist to our Most Holy Lady Theotokos
In Honor of the Dormition of the Theotokos
To the Theotokos, the Joy of All Who Sorrow
In Honor of the Kursk Root Icon of the Sign
Akathists to Various Saints
St. Alexis, Man of God
The Holy Great Martyr George
St. Herman of Alaska
St. John the Baptist
St. John of Kronstadt
St. John the Theologian
The Holy Archangel Michael
St. Nicholas
The Holy Great Martyr Panteleimon
St. Seraphim of Sarov
St. Simon the Zealot
For the Repose of the Departed
Music for Typical Akathist Refrains
Hardcover book in English.
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A mix of fresh tart blackberries and sage leaves complemented by notes of cedar wood. This fragrance is invigorating and bright.
Handcrafted in the workshop of Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV.
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Everyday Saints and Other Stories
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Author: Archimandrite Tikhon (Shevkhunov)
Form: Paperback
Pages: 400
Everyday Saints is a collection of stories mostly recounted from the life of the author, Archimandrite Tikhon. The book mainly takes place during the Russia's Soviet period, during which the author is baptized and joins the Pskov Caves Monastery. The reader encounters stories ranging from the lives of the relatively unknown saints from this period, to the life of a man who impersonated a hierodeacon. Challenging, yet edifying, Everyday Saints is a necessary addition to an Orthodox library.
This book is the English translation of a work that has soared at the top of the bestseller lists in Russia since its publication in late 2011. Its readership spans philosophical boundaries, from the devoutly religious to the vehemently atheist.
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St. Maximus the Greek: Thursday February 3, 2022 / January 21, 2022
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Living Without Hypocrisy: Spiritual Counsels of the Holy Elders of Optina
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Author: Elders of Optina
Form: Hardcover
Pages: 205
The Optina Monastery, south of Moscow, was in many ways the greatest spiritual center of nineteenth century Russia. Here we are offered wisdom from the spiritual Fathers of that time in the form of pithy thoughts organized thematically under headings such as "Faith", "Love of Neighbor", "Inner Peace" etc. They both challenge and encourage the reader towards a life "without hypocrisy."
A Child’s Guide to the Divine Liturgy
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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.
The Miracle of the Red Egg
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At Pascha, Orthodox all over the world dye and bless red eggs. Here is the story of how this tradition started—way back in apostolic times, with St. Mary Magdalene and a blessed miracle that dazzled the unbelieving Roman emperor with the reality and power of Christ's Resurrection.
32 pages; hardcover.
Hermitage Incense: Hyssop
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Thyme, lavender and eucalyptus are warmed with moss, amber and vanilla to capture the fragrance of this herb which was used for liturgical purposes during biblical times.
“Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be made clean…” -Psalm 50:7
1 oz.
This traditional Athonite-style incense for church and home use, is handcrafted at Holy Cross Monastery in West Virginia, in a wide variety of fragrances, suitable for every service and devotional occasion. The incense is made by the monks as part of their daily obediences. Produced from pure frankincense resin and cut for use in charcoal burning censors.
A Child’s Paradise of Saints
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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
Akathist to Jesus Christ For a Loved One Who has Fallen Asleep
$5.50
Anyone grieving over the loss of a loved one will truly find comfort here--for oneself and for the dearly beloved one who has departed. A thoughtful gift to give at funerals.
Jesus, All-merciful Judge, vouchsafe Thy servant (handmaiden) (Name) the sweetness of Paradise.
Format: Softcover
Pages: 32
Akathist to Martyr Varus, Holy Intercessor for Family Members Who Reposed Outside the Orthodox Faith
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One often hears converts to Orthodoxy express their sorrow that there are no Orthodox prayers one may offer on behalf of their beloved relatives who have departed this life outside the Church. Over the past several years a wondrous fervor of veneration for the holy Martyr Varus has blossomed forth, especially in Russia, as a heavenly intercessor for those who died outside the Faith. The memorable Patriarch Alexis II noted: "Chapels are being built in honor of the martyr Varus, and icons are being painted. From his life it follows that he possessed a special desire to pray to God for those who died unbaptized."
This new release is tenth in our well-known Akathist Series, printed in an attractive, pocket-sized format, with extra-sturdy covers intended for frequent use. Includes several full-color depictions of the Saint.
Format: Softcover
Pages: 36
Akathist to the Righteous Joachim and Anna: For Blessed Married Life
$5.50
"O my beloved sojourners struggling to remain upon the 'narrow path' to Paradise, how desperately we need to set before us these Intercessors as examples to imitate, for it is difficult to find lives imbued with integrity in today's world," writes Father Demetrios Carellas in the Preface.
This publication is offered in our Series so as to invoke the wonderful intercession of these righteous Ancestors of God; as an aid for those desiring to overcome childlessness; and for the strengthening of the marriage bond.
Full-color cover and inner pages, abundantly illustrated.
Format: Softcover
Pages: 36
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.
" O Lord, my Lord, my joy, grant that I may rejoice in Thy mercy!"
Format: Softcover
Pages: 28