St. Daniel the Prophet Icon (4.75 in)
$12.00
Measurements Length 4.75" Width 3.75" Height 0.45"
This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting gold foil.
Blessed at St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, NJ.
St. Dimitri Solunskiy the Great Martyr Icon (4.75 in)
$12.00
Measurements Length 4.75" Width 3.75" Height 0.45"
This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting gold foil.
Blessed by the clergy at our affiliated church.
St. Anatoliy the Martyr Icon (4.75 in)
$12.00
Measurements Length 4.75" Width 3.75" Height 0.375”
Martyr Anatolius, a soldier converted by witnessing the martyrdom of St. George (May 6). This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting gold foil.
Blessed by the clergy at our affiliated church.
St. Marguerita the Martyr Icon (Margaret, Margarita) (4.75 in)
$12.00
Measurements Length 4.75" Width 3.75" Height 0.45"
This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting gold foil.
Blessed by the clergy at our affiliated church.
St. Nadezhda the Martyr Icon (4.75 in)
$12.00
Measurements Length 4.75" Width 3.75" Height 0.45"
This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting gold foil.
Blessed by the clergy at our affiliated church.
St. Marina the Great Martyr Icon (4.75 in)
$12.00
Measurements Length 4.75" Width 3.75" Height 0.45"
This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting gold foil.
Blessed by the clergy at our affiliated church.
St. Valerie of Caesarea, the Martyr Icon (Valeria) (4.75 in)
$12.00
Measurements Length 4.75" Width 3.75" Height 0.45"
This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting gold foil.
Blessed by the clergy at our affiliated church.
St. Taisia of Egypt Icon (4.75 in)
$12.00
October 21 / October 8
Measurements Length 4.75" Width 3.75" Height 0.45"
This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting gold foil.
Blessed by the clergy at our affiliated church.
St. Ludmilla the Martyr Icon (4.75 in)
$12.00
Measurements Length 4.75" Width 3.75" Height 0.45"
This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting gold foil.
Blessed by the clergy at our affiliated church.
St. Melania Icon (Melanie) (4.75 in)
$12.00
Measurements Length 4.75" Width 3.75" Height 0.45"
This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting gold foil.
Blessed by the clergy at our affiliated church.
St. Macarius the Great of Egypt Icon (4.75 in)
$12.00
St. Macarius the Great of Egypt't feast day is celebrated on February 1 / January 19.
Measurements Length 4.75" Width 3.75" Height 0.45"
This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting gold foil.
Blessed by the clergy at our affiliated church.
St. Elias the Prophet Icon (4.75 in)
$12.00
Measurements Length 4.75" Width 3.75" Height 0.45"
This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting gold foil.
Blessed by the clergy at our affiliated church.
St. Vitaliy the Venerable Icon (4.75 in)
$12.00
Measurements Length 4.75" Width 3.75" Height 0.45"
This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting gold foil.
Blessed at St. Alexander Nevsky Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Howell, NJ.
St. Mark the Evangelist Icon (4.75 in)
$12.00
Measurements Length 4.75" Width 3.75" Height 0.45"
This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting gold foil.
Blessed by the clergy at our affiliated church.
St. Arsenius the Venerable Abbot of Konevits Icon (4.75 in)
$12.00
Measurements Length 4.75" Width 3.75" Height 0.45”
This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting gold foil.
Blessed at St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, NJ.
St. Dionysius the Areopagite, Bishop of Athens Icon (4.75 in)
$12.00
October 16 / October 3
Measurements Length 4.75" Width 3.75" Height 0.45"
This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting gold foil.
Blessed by the clergy at our affiliated church.
St. Amphilochius of Pochaev Icon (4.75 in)
$12.00
Measurements Length 4.75" Width 3.75" Height 0.45”
This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting gold foil.
Blessed by the clergy at our affiliated church.
St. John the Evangelist Icon (4.75 in)
$12.00
Measurements Length 4.75" Width 3.75" Height 0.45"
This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting gold foil.
Blessed by the clergy at our affiliated church.
St. Victor the Martyr Icon (4.75 in)
$12.00
Measurements Length 4.75" Width 3.75" Height 0.45"
This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting gold foil.
Blessed by the clergy at our affiliated church.
Mother of God "of Pochaev" Icon (Почаевская) (4.75 in)
$12.00
Measurements Length 4.75" Width 3.875" Height 0.375"
This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting gold foil.
Blessed by the clergy at our affiliated church.
The Perfection of Women in Christ
$12.00
In this book, Abbess Theologia succinctly explains the status of women before the incarnation of the Savior and in what way the Lord Jesus Christ has liberated women by way of the Gospel:
"It is plainly obvious that she lost her bearings. Indeed, after twenty long centuries, in her very attempt to gain her rights, the modern woman has again ended up becoming the victim of various exploitations! But this time, it is on account of the ruinous road which she herself has elected to follow. This disorientation is due to the fact that she has lost her navigational compass, who is none other than the God-man Jesus. The teaching of Christ, His work, His passion and resurrection, His Church, His promises for the present and the future age constitute the only secure context for life and the full potential of women in particular. Only when women are re-baptized in the waters of the Gospel will they be able to recognize their noble lineage, and once again recover their identity and fulfill their high calling, which is their rebirth, maturity and perfection in Christ..." (From the Prologue)
Author: Abbess Theologia of the Holy Monastery of the Dormition of the Mother of God at Mikrokastro
Format: Paperback
Pages: 65
Stories from the Gerontikon
$17.00
In the wilderness of the desert, far away from the comforts of modern life, positions of importance, and the praise of men, there lived a unique community of ascetics who experienced wondrous and indescribable things!
They struggled to master their human nature, as if to say: “Behold, Lord, I warred even with my own nature to show you how much I yearn for and love you!”
Their stories were recorded in handwritten manuscripts, copied by duty-bound hands across the ages, and survived until the discovery of the printing press when they were widely circulated in many languages. Their stories have touched the hearts of countless readers!
Illustrator-author Christos Gousidis now offers them to us in a new and unique way.
Format: Sewn Softcover
Pages: 32
Be Ready: An Approach to the Mystery of Death
$9.00
Spiritual Life Series, vol. 2
When we wish to emphasize the importance of something, we say that it is a matter of life and death. A matter of primary importance for those of us who believe in heaven and hell perhaps even the most important is our departure from the world and the life after death. After we are born, the only thing we can take for granted is that at some point we will die. In Holy Scripture, death is called the way of all the earth (3 Kingd. 2:2), because it is the road which we will all travel. All of us, therefore, must contemplate our death and prepare to encounter it. Christ himself stresses this, saying: Therefore, be ready, for it is at an hour which you do not expect that the Son of Man will come. (Matt. 24:44)
Author: Hieromonk Gregorios, Elder of the Cell of St. John the Theologian, Koutloumousiou Monastery, Mount Athos (trans. Fr. Michael Monos)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 62
Do not Judge
$8.00
Spiritual Life Series, vol. 3
We often complain nowadays that to live according to God's commandments is a difficult struggle. We think that to be truly Christian we have to fast, pray, give alms and perform other such virtuous acts. And as we ponder over the trouble we have to take to be virtuous and live a life in Christ, we lose heart and give up. Christ, however, suggested a very simple and easy way for us to please Him and avoid condemnation at the Last Judgment, saying: Do not judge in order not to be judged (Matt. 7:1-2).
Author: Hieromonk Gregorios, Elder of the Cell of St. John the Theologian, Koutloumousiou Monastery, Mount Athos (trans. Fr. Michael Monos)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 62
The Vice of Envy
$9.00
Spiritual Life Series, vol. 7
All passions devastate the soul, but the most destructive of them is envy. In a sense it is the first passion, because the primary sins such as the fall of Lucifer, the sin of Adam and Eve, and Abel's murder are its offspring. Envy is born in the soul and subsequently devours it. And whereas all the passions produce at any rate some momentary pleasure in the person who experiences them, envy wastes away the soul through continual, sorrow at the happiness of one's fellow-man... This passion is usually well hidden. We must examine our souls closely in order to realize that oftentimes we take no pleasure in another's happiness, and that when things go well for him, or when he receives praise, something inside us becomes irritated.
Author: Hieromonk Gregorios, Elder of the Cell of St. John the Theologian, Koutloumousiou Monastery, Mount Athos (trans. Fr. Michael Monos)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 68
Holy Oil: Mother of God "Unexpected Joy"
$3.50
Holy oil blessed before the icon, Mother of God "Unexpected Joy."
1/2 fl oz
Holy Oil: Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow"
$3.50
Holy oil blessed before the icon, Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow."
1/2 fl oz
Holy Oil: St. Barbara the Great-martyr
$3.50
Holy oil blessed before the relics of St. Barbara the Great-martyr.
1/2 fl oz
Garden in the East: The Spiritual Life of the Body
$18.00
How we care for and nurture our bodies has implications for all areas of our development—physical, emotional, and even spiritual. The body is a living and organic revelation of the unseen spirit inside—a kind of garden. Garden in the East is a poetic exploration of how the care of the body can lead us to wholeness and wellness in every area of our lives.
Angela Doll Carlson is a poet, fiction writer and essayist whose work has appeared in publications such as St. Katherine Review, Rock & Sling Journal, Ruminate Magazine, Ink & Letters, Whale Road Review, Elephant Journal, Relief Journal, and Art House America. Her memoir, Nearly Orthodox: On Being a Modern Woman in an Ancient Tradition, was published in 2014. Angela currently lives in Chicago, IL with her husband, David, and her four outrageously spirited yet remarkably likable children.
Author: Angela Doll Carlson
Format: Paperback
Pages: 170
Following a Sacred Path: Raising Godly Children
$14.00
Practical advice for parents (and educators) on raising children to understand and love their faith. Includes activities the family can share that encourage children to discover spiritual truths for themselves and own them for life.
Elizabeth White was chrismated in 1964 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Spokane, Washington. She has worked as a Montessori teacher, an instructor for a Montessori teacher training course, a director of Spokane Montessori School, and the supervisor of her parish’s Sunday school program. Currently she is semi-retired, being involved only part time with her school. She is the author of several curriculum materials for the Department of Religious Education of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North America.
Author: Elizabeth White
Format: Paperback
Pages: 152
Children of My Heart: Finding Christ through Adoption
$14.50 $18.00
As a young professional working in Jerusalem, Ashley Lackovich-Van Gorp struggled to embrace her Orthodox faith with all her heart. She never dreamed her search for an intimate relationship with Christ would lead her to Ethiopia and into the hearts and lives of two little orphan girls—now orphans no longer.
Ashley Lackovich-Van Gorp is an international consultant for Girl Child Protection and Adaptive Behavior Change. She works for international humanitarian and development organizations on issues pertaining to adolescent girls and women. She specializes in prevention of harmful practices such as female genital mutilation, child marriage, and trafficking. She currently resides in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with her husband, daughters, and cat. She attends St. Frumentius Greek Orthodox Church.
Author: Ashley Lackovich-Van Gorp
Format: Paperback
Pages: 204
Touching Heaven: Discovering Orthodox Christianity on the Island of Valaam
$15.00
"Deep in a northern Russian forest of jade and brown, far from any hint of civilization, Valaam Monastery sinks into the seasons of the year as it has for a thousand years before. . . ." So begins the story of John Oliver, a young evangelical American on a journey of discovery a journey that leads him to an ancient Russian monastery, a place of peace and a place of struggle. For on Valaam, he encounters Orthodox Christianity and is reminded that the Christian life is not for the faint of heart. And on Valaam, the treasure of stillness requires a fierce guarding.
Author: Fr. John Oliver
Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Ordinary Wonders: Stories of Unexpected Grace
$20.00
The Deceitful Onion Bulb. A Blessing to Smuggle. The Conjuror of Rain.In this collection of stories as whimsical as their titles, award-winning author Olesia Nikolaeva poignantly recounts life for Christian believers in Soviet and post-Soviet Russia. In a manner reminiscent of the bestselling Everyday Saints these tales reveal a common theme - the subtle, sometimes imperceptible movement of Divine Providence at work in the lives of saints and sinners alike. Her writings bring us to what the ancient Celts called "thin places" where the boundaries of heaven and earth meet and the sacred and the secular can no longer be distinguished.
The Epistles and the Apocalypse: Commentary on the Holy Scriptures of the New Testament, Vol. 3
$40.00
Author: Archbishop Averky (Taushev)
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
This third and final volume of Archbishop Averky's New Testament commentary elucidates the moral and pastoral aspects of the Pauline and Universal Epistles and the Book of Revelation. Discussion of each New Testament book is preceded by an analysis of the authorship, time and place of composition, and major themes within. The final commentary on the Apocalypse, in which Archbishop Averky relies heavily on the ancient commentary of St Andrew of Ceasaria, is provided in the popular translation by Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose), together with the Scriptural text itself.
The author's approach is thoroughly patristic, constantly turning to the Church Fathers for the elucidation of one or another particular verse, especially to the commentaries and expositions of St John Chrysostom, Blessed Theophylact of Ochrid, Blessed Theodoret of Cyrus, and most particularly to the voluminous Scriptural commentaries of St Theophan the Recluse. The commentary has been copiously annotated with citations to primary sources, which did not appear in the original text.
Archbishop Averky's commentaries on the New Testament have become standard textbooks in Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary and have been published in Russia to widespread acclaim. They are an indispensable addition to the library of every student of the New Testament.
St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow Icon (Canvas Print, 6 in)
$38.00
6" Length
4.4" Width
0.75" Height
High-quality canvas print icon mounted on wood, with a keyhole wall mount.
The image provided of the back view is a sample depicting the perfectly centered keyhole wall mount, hand-painted wrap-around burnt sienna edging, as well as a representation of the thickness and smooth finish of the natural wood icon. Measurements and scaling of the sample photo are not true to size. See measurements above for actual size.
Blessed by the clergy at our affiliated church.
The Acts of the Apostles: Commentary on the Holy Scriptures of the New Testament, Vol. 2
$25.00
Author: Archbishop Averky (Taushev)
Pages: 125
Format: Hardcover
The work of Archbishop Averky (Taushev) stands apart in an intellectual climate that prizes innovation over tradition, headlines over the Truth, and intellectualism over divine revelation. Writing in the tradition of biblical exegetes, such as St John Chrysostom, Blessed Theophylact of Bulgaria, and St Theophan the Recluse, the work of Archbishop Averky (Taushev) provides a commentary that is firmly grounded in the teaching of the Church, manifested in its liturgical hymnography and the works of the Holy Fathers. Using the best of prerevolutionary Russian sources, these writings also remained abreast of developments in Western biblical scholarship, engaging with it directly and honestly. In this second of three planned volumes, the author explains the significance of the Church's earliest history, as recorded in the Book of Acts. Questions of authorship and time of composition are also addressed.
Archbishop Averky's commentaries on the New Testament have become standard textbooks in Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary and have been published in Russia to widespread acclaim. This present volume is the first translation of these texts into English. it is an indispensable addition to the library of every student of the New Testament.
The Romanovs: Family of Faith and Charity
$11.00
This book shares the story of the last Russian emperor and his family in which there are both happy memories and great hardships. In their daily life, we find examples of courage, patience, wisdom, love, and faith. Their life was not necessarily what one would expect for an Emperor and his family; there was much more than fancy clothes and delicious food. They nursed the sick, ate porridge, kayaked along the Finnish coastline, and cared for chickens. Now we know them as Royal Martyrs: deeply pious Orthodox Christians who laid down their lives for the Faith, and as role models of Christian virtue who showed kindness even to the guards who taunted them.
Format: Hardcover
56 pages
Seasonal Reflections
$4.25
A little booklet of poetical prayers on the theme of Christ's Nativity, taken from St. Nikolai Velimirovich's famous Prayers by the Lake.
A lovely Christmas gift!
Format: Softcover
Pages: 36
Greek Icon: St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (Small)
$48.00
The icon is a replica in the Byzantine tradition, worked on stiff canvas by skilled hagiographers. This technique of copying original icons is called serigraphy. A serigraph is a silk screened image. With a serigraph, the original icon is digitally scanned to match every color and stroke found in the original. The finishes touching are applied by artisans specializing in woodworking and wax sealing. There is a very noticeable difference in the quality of a serigraph when compared to a lithograph (reproduction).
The icon is then inlaid into hardboard and covered with an ornate silver riza (99.9% silver). The riza is decorated with gold-plating and hand-painted enamel. The hardboard back features a collapsible stand as well as a wall hanger.
Length 5.5"
Width 3.875"
Height 0.50"
A Boy’s Journey to Sainthood: St. Paisios the Athonite
$22.00
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.
St. Cyril & St. Methodius Icon (3 in)
$6.00
This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard. The icon print is embellished with light-reflecting gold foil.
Measurements Length 3" Width 2.5" Height 0.125”
Blessed by the clergy at our affiliated church.
Clergy Service Book: The Divine Liturgy of Our Father Among the Saints Basil the Great (Parallel English-Slavonic Text)
$30.00
This convenient pocket-sized book contains the necessary texts for the celebration of the liturgy of St Basil the Great by the priest and deacon, interpolated with comprehensive rubrical directions. Texts sung by the choir are also shown. The parallel format gives the Church Slavonic texts on the left page and the English on the right. The book includes the proskomedia, daily and festal dismissals, thanksgiving prayers, and special petitions. This smyth-sewn gold foil stamped hardback edition is printed in two colors, with rubrics in red. Includes two marking ribbons.
Form: Hardcover
Pages: 336
The Refuge: Anchoring the Soul in God
$25.00
"Prayer is a refuge of God's great mercy to the human race." The refuge is a place of inner stillness and peace where the heart is fully opened to the embrace of God's love. It is a return to the ancient paradise from which the human race, in Adam, had to depart because of disobedience to the command of God. "The Refuge" is an exposition of the concrete actions we should take if we truly desire to live with and in God. It weaves together meditations on scripture (from the Psalms in particular) and amplifies these with the wisdom of early Christian saints, in particular the ascetical writings of St John of the Ladder, St Macarius the Great and St Isaac the Syrian. It is an active exhortation for us to reacquire the original nobility with which God fashioned us in the beginning.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 448
Restoring the Inner Heart: The Nous in Dostoevsky's Ridiculous Man
$22.00
Suddenly I dreamed that I picked up the gun and, sitting in my armchair, pointed it straight at my heart—at my heart, and not at my head.
--Fyodor Dostoevsky
“The Dream of a Ridiculous Man” is a tale of the transformation of the heart and of a journey from despair to joy: a joy that can be known by all through an experience of God that transcends a simply rational discourse.
In this eye-opening literary study, Mary Naumenko uses the story as a springboard for a wider discourse on Christian spirituality and transformation. She examines the title character and his spiritual metamorphosis in light of the ancient concept of Nous as it has developed from the Greek philosophers to the Church Fathers. By comparing the “Ridiculous Man” to similar characters in Dostoevsky’s corpus the author shows how an Orthodox Christian understanding of how the nous underpins Dostoevsky’s own anthropology; in turn, his literary works guide the reader toward a truer vision of humanity.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
The Shield of Psalmic Prayer: Reflections on Translating, Interpreting, and Praying the Psalter
$20.00
In this posthumous collection of poet and teacher Donald Sheehan's reflections on Psalms and psalmic prayer, culled from his journals and teaching notes, you will find two quite different kinds of writing working in tandem: poetic and personal journaling by a man of faith, a scholar, a linguist, and, in the deepest sense, a teacher; alongside scholarly linguistic and poetic analysis by a man steeped in poetry who thought like a poet.
"In the spiritual life, two things are essential: what we do, and how we do it. In this wonderful collection of the late Donald Sheehan’s thoughts on the Psalms, we see both. He takes us into what the Psalms are in depth—the Word of God. He also demonstrates, time and again, how those depths shape his life and the world in which he lives. Thus, we are given two things: the Word of God and a life in which the Word has given shape. It is a path we all should walk." -Fr. Stephen Freeman
368 pages, paperback.
Akathist to the Mother of God, "Nurturer of Children"
$5.50
This Akathist to the Mother of God—the first in the Series of Akathists which began over twenty years ago—is now being presented as a new edition. Both the cover and inner pages have been colorfully redesigned, but the time-honored text remains the same. Thousands of people faithfully take this little book in hand to pray daily for their children by name.
Full-color cover and inner pages, abundantly illustrated.
Format: Softcover
Pages: 28
Canon of Prayer For Those Who Have Ended Their Own Life
$5.75
This new addition to the Series of Akathists is a Canon of Prayer, to be said on behalf of one who has taken his or her own life. Intended for devotional (private) use, it is offered with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill of San Francisco. The Introduction, written by Bishop Irenei of London, provides a sober, yet mercifully compassionate voice from the Church. For ease of use, there are two sections: one intended for the soul of a man, and the other for the soul of a woman.
Full-color cover and inner pages, abundantly illustrated.
Format: Softcover
Pages: 36
I Pray Today (board book)
$14.95
by Angela Isaacs, illustrated by Amandine Wanert
Good morning, God.
The day is new.
I say my first small prayer to You.
Lord, have mercy!
Lord, have mercy! When you're a toddler, every day is full of beautiful ups and difficult downs. And yet from sunrise to sunset, each day, each moment even, can be met with a powerful prayer that young children can remember: Lord, have mercy.
About the Author: Angela Isaacs didn’t realize she should be a writer until after getting an MA in Cognitive Psychology. Now she juggles freelance editing with book writing and raising her two daughters. Her first book for children, Goodnight Jesus, was published by Ancient Faith Publishing in 2016. She also has a forthcoming educational children’s book series, The Little Elephants' Big Adventures. When not writing or reading, Angela can usually be found knitting or cycling around the Illinois flatlands with her two daughters in tow.
About the Illustrator: Amandine Wanert is a French illustrator who currently lives in Paris. She illustrates both for the medical field and for children's book publishers, especially enjoying those projects that illuminate the world of young children. She previously illustrated In the Candle's Glow for Ancient Faith Publishing and has appreciated working on I Pray Today, bringing to life one little girl's quest to pray throughout the day. Amandine has two sons and a baby daughter.
Age Range: 2 – 6 years
Author: Angela Isaacs
Illustrator: Amandine Wanert
Format: Board book (heavy card stock, with rounded corners)
Dimensions: 6 X 8.5 inches
Page Length: 24 pages