Biography

Item No. 005691 by Archimandrite Ioanichie Bălan 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...

Item No. 005692 Translated from the Greek by Jeannie Е. Gentithes and Archimandrite Ignatios Apostololopoulos. Includes an introduction by Father Demetrios Carellas А son of а wealthy government official, St. Nephon was sent from Alexandria to...

Item No. 9780982277010 by Christine Benaugh Set against the turbulent backdrop of the early twentieth century, this fascinating true-life account reads almost like a novel. Demoralized by the encroaching liberalism of the Anglican Church, Englishman...

Item No. 9781944967659 by The Saint Raphael Clergy Brotherhood In 1892, a young man left his home in the coastal foothills of Lebanon in search of a better life. Coming to America with his newlywed wife, he found work as a traveling peddler before...

Item No. 006003 translated in English by Fr. Nicholas Palis, edited by Rev. Theodore Petrides This inspiring collection from St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite Publication Society features the lives of 45 holy individuals – married and unmarried, lay...

Item No. 006273 translated in English by Fr. Nicholas Palis, edited by Rev. Theodore Petrides The present volume contains twenty-four biographies of ascetics in the world. Of these, one is a bishop, one a priestmonk, five are married priests, two are...

Item No. 005693 On Pascha of 1993, three young monks of the famous Optina Hermitage—Hieromonk Vasily, Monk Therapont, and Monk Trophim—were brutally murdered by a satanist. The saintly lives of these monks show that their martyric death was...

Item No. 006046 by Sorin Alpetri lder Arsenie (Papacioc) of Romania (1914–2011) was a witness of the eternal truth of Christ, given by God to contemporary man. A man of deep prayer, he also possessed experiential knowledge of the ways of the...

Item No. 008447 by Archimandrite Tikhon In Communist Russia in 1984, five youths from non-religious backgrounds joined a monastery. This is the story of what they experienced and some of the "everyday saints" they met. The author says, "In this book I...

Item No. 005686 by John B. Dunlop St. John Maximovitch (1896–1966) is loved and venerated throughout the world. Born on the eve of the Communist Revolution, he was a leading figure in the Russian diaspora, serving the Church in Yugoslavia,...

Item No. 005491 The stories of Father Arseny and his work in the Soviet prison camps have captured the minds and hearts of readers all over the world. In this second volume (following Father Arseny: Priest, Prisoner and Spiritual Father), readers will...

Item No. 004152 Translated by Vera Bouteneff Enjoy this new edition (2021) of the classic story of Father Arseny, with freshly edited text, a new cover, and a new foreword by Peter Bouteneff. This narrative, compiled from accounts of Father...

Item No. 9781955890670 by Oswin (John) Craton The existence of "fools for Christ" in the Orthodox tradition mystifies many people, even some within the Orthodox Church itself. People often wonder what purpose these sometimes comical and oftentimes...

Item No. 006023 by Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev It has been said that Jesus Christ is always actual, and at the same time always anticipating actuality. This is something that Metropolitan Hilarion has made abundantly clear in his monumental...

Item No. 9781888212990 Compiled and edited by Fr. Luke Veronis  Lynette Katherine Hoppe's life and death touched hundreds, if not thousands of lives as she served as a missionary in Albania, tragically succumbing to cancer in 2006. In Lynette's...

Item No. 9781888212327 by Bev. Cooke The life of a princess is not all glamour, handsome princes, and beautiful clothes. It is also devotion to duty, sacrifice for your people, and a lot of just plain hard work. And if your country happens to suffer...

Item No. 009974 by Sotos Chondropoulos St. Nektarios was born in Silyvria of Thrace in October 1, 1846 and gave up his soul to the Lord in November 8, 1920 at an Athens hospital. His baptismal name was Anastasios; the name Nektarios was given to...

Item No. 004650 by Archimandrite Sophrony In the autumn of 1892 a young Russian peasant named Simeon from the province of Tambov was drawn to that ancient repository of Orthodox spirituality, Mt Athos. He had done his military service and now came to...

Item No. 006085 by Daniel M. Rogich The Walking Saint: Patriarch Pavle of Serbia is the first of its kind in print. Taken from the original sources in Serbian, from the Saint's sermons, letters and writings, as well as from the documents surrounding...