Orthodox Faith, Theology, & History

Item No. 9781936270613 by Fr. Lawrence R. Farley In contemporary North America, the bishop’s throne in the local parish stands empty for most of the year. The bishop is an honored occasional guest rather than a true pastor of the local flock...

Item No. 005422 by Father Alexander Schmemann The Eucharist is thought by many to be the crowning achievement of the well-known liturgical scholar, Alexander Schmemann. It reflects his entire life experience and thoughts on the Divine Liturgy, the...

Item No. 000391 by Archbishop Paul of Finland This unpretentious little book was written “to describe Orthodoxy from the inside to those outside.” At the same time, as its author suggests, it may serve as “an Episcopal pastoral...

Item No. 9781944967772 by Mother Alexandra First published in 1981 and long out of print, The Holy Angels has yet to be surpassed as a comprehensive and comprehensible account of the nature of the angels and their role in our salvation. In layperson's...

Item No. 005000 by Bishop Kallistos Ware The Inner Kingdom focuses on themes central to Eastern Christian worship and spiritual life and serves as an introduction to a series of six volumes of Bishop Kallistos Ware's collected works. The opening...

Item No. 008317 by Patrick Henry Reardon Who was Jesus and what was His mission? The Gospels present us with an obvious but profound and compelling thought, that the eternal Word of God became a real man of particular weight and height, with a specific...

Item No. 006019 by Fr Alexander Schmemann A number of years have passed since Fr Alexander Schmemann's untimely death on December 13, 1983 at the age of sixty-three. Fr Schmemann was known for his many-faceted and eloquent gifts as preacher, professor...

Item No. 000749 by Seraphim Slobodskoy, translated by Susan Price This is an English edition of a classic Russian textbook designed for parents to teach their children "all the fundamental points of the Orthodox Christian faith and way of life."...

Item No. 9781944967826 by Laura E. Wolfe Many centuries ago in the wilds of Africa, a startling and mystical friendship developed between a lion and a saint. St. Gerasim served the lion by removing a thorn from its paw, and in turn the lion served St...

Item No. 009980 by Father Alexander Schmemann In these previously unpublished talks, Fr Alexander Schmemann critiques contemporary culture’s distorted understanding of death. He then examines the Church’s rites for burial and her prayers...

Item No. 005867 by Archimandrite Seraphim Aleksiev Where have we gone wrong that we suffer so meaninglessly? Archimandrite Seraphim answers this question with penetrating clarity and with a compassion that warms the heart, helping us to come to the...

Item No. 004636 by Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos  translated from the Greek by Esther Williams The book emphasizes that the Church is not a human organization but a Divine-Human organism. It is the Body of Christ and a “communion of...

Item No. 006089 by Daniel Sysoev This book contains wonderful, mysterious words - words concerning the Creator of the ages Himself. All Christians are baptized in His name - the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. In Him they have life...

Item No. 9781936270415 by Fr. Thomas Hopko In this book based on his popular podcast series of the same name, the late Fr. Thomas Hopko shares meditations on over 50 different names and titles used for Jesus in the Bible. Learn what each name...

Item No. 0008696 by Frederica Mathewes-Green Discover how icons can become part of your own life of prayer. Encounter twelve of the world’s most significant Orthodox icons with one of today’s best-loved spiritual writers as your guide...

Item No. 005578 by Fr. George Grube A practical handbook of the Church for laypeople and inquirers. Packed with useful information about the Church, i.e. what it teaches, how it worships, its sacraments (mysteries), feasts, calendar and prayers. It...