Orthodox Life

Item No. 008443 by J. Mark and Elizabeth J. Barna From the foreword: How should Christian people prepare for death, their own and that of loved ones? No question can be more important than this, since death is the final reality of our earthly life. Yet...

Item No. 9781944967987 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...

Item No. 9781944967642 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...

Item No. 9781936270033 by Fr. Aidan Wilcoxson "Aidan of Lindisfarne was a hard-working bishop who loved his people. I have a great love for him, and that is why I’m going to call this journal Aidan’s Song. Because, bumbler that I am,...

Item No. 9781888212297 Metropolitan PHILIP Saliba is known as a visionary, pastor, and man of fearless determination. This book offers a diverse collection of his speeches, homilies, and poems. This volume includes the Metropolitan's vision for...

Item No. 9781888212341 by Frederica Mathewes-Green The acclaimed author takes us through a typical Divine Liturgy in her little parish of Holy Cross in Baltimore, setting of her well-loved book Facing East; Interspersed with reflections on the liturgy...

Item No. 9781936270163 by Albert S. Rossi, PhD with a foreword by Fr. Thomas Hopko In order to become a healing presence for others, we must first be healed ourselves—through an active relationship with the great Healer, Christ. Drawing on the...

Item No. 9781955890526 Contributors: Fr. Basil Ross Aden, Elissa Bjeletich Davis, Fr. Stephen De Young, Fr. Stephen Freeman, Fr. Michael Gillis, Laura S. Jansson, Nicole Roccas, Brandi Willis Schreiber The forty days of fasting before Christmas are...

Item No. 9781944967574 by Stephen Siniari "[These] stories begin to paint a new kind of Icon, that of a truly American Orthodox Christian, of regular people simply trying to be or tragically rejecting being regular human beings, the kind of people...

Item No. 9781955890687 by Fr. Stavros N. Akrotirianakis People often complain that the Divine Liturgy is always the same, week after week. But every ritual, phrase, and action in the service has meaning and purpose, drawing in worshipers with its hymns...

Item No. 9781944967000 by Elissa Bjeletich & Caleb Shoemaker How do we as Orthodox parents keep our children in the Church throughout their lives? It all begins with involving them in the life of the Church from birth onward—in the parish and...

Item No. 9781955890458 by Stephen Siniari In this follow-up volume to Big in Heaven and Secret Turning, we see the people of Saint Alexander the Whirling Dervish parish and those around them at their worst and at their best. We see God's grace shining...

Item No. 9781936270545 by AmandaEve Wigglesworth With hymns, stories, meditations, and activities for each day as well as suggestions for the whole season, Celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas provides an invaluable resource for families...

Item No. 9781936270910 by Ashley Lackovich-Van Gorp 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...

Item No. 005689 by Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom) In these nine talks, Metropolitan Anthony challenges us to move beyond mere “churchianity” to a true and living faith. He helps us to find our lofty calling in the familiar words of the...

Item No. 9781888212617 by Molly Sabourin This book is for every young mother who's ever wished children came with an instruction manual; who's ever longed for just one quiet minute to finish a thought or utter a prayer; who's ever despaired of...

Item No. 9781955890649 by Krista Fedorchak & Delaney Clodfelter Planning your wedding and reception can seem overwhelming, with countless details hijacking your time and energy. In this wedding guide for engaged couples, authors Krista Fedorchak and...

Item No. 008649 by Fr. Joseph David Huneycutt Defeating Sin will help readers better understand the disease that troubles the human soul. Fr Joseph David Huneycutt provides invaluable aids in the spiritual life. He arms readers for spiritual warfare by...

Item No. 009018 by Anthony Coniaris Orthodox spirituality for everyday living. The many practical methods of practicing God's presence described in this book are drawn from the lives of countless saints in the rich experience of the Church through the...

Item No. 9781936270101 by Fr. Stephen Freeman Have you ever referred to God as “the Man upstairs”? Most Christians living in a secular society have unwittingly relegated God and all things spiritual to the “second storey” of the...

Item No. 9781955890328 by Stephen Freeman From advertising to social media, from trauma survival to keeping up with the Joneses, shame is deeply embedded in our culture and our psyches, directing much of our behavior from far behind the scenes. But is...

Item No. 9781936270521 by Melissa Naasko Does every fasting day or season find you scanning your pantry shelves in a panic, wondering what in the world to cook for dinner? Help is on the way! Melissa Naasko, food blogger and mother of 11,...

Item No. 9781936270217 by Fr. Lawrence R. Farley In the fourth century, a nun named Egeria traveled through the Holy Land and wrote an account of her experiences. In the twenty-first century, Fr. Lawrence Farley followed partially in her footsteps...

Item No. 9781936270484 by Rita Madden Orthodox Christians fast approximately half the days of the year. But in our food-obsessed society, how do we determine our approach to eating in general? Nutritional expert Rita Madden expands on her...

Item No. 006107 The companion book to Woven, this book features eight main chapters and a ninth reflection-based chapter. Forged discusses topics such as identity, developing positive habits, controlling use of technology, breaking the cycle of...

Item No. 9781944967031 by Angela Doll Carlson Silver Medal winner of the 2018 Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) Inspirational/Spiritual category How we care for and nurture our bodies has implications for all areas of our...

Item No. 9781936270187 by John Kosmas Skinas Enhance your family’s celebration of the Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church with this beautifully designed book. Written for all ages and illustrated with icons and more, the book brings alive...

Item No. 9781936270644 by David Smith Do you ever find yourself feeling bored in church? Don't despair—you're not alone, and there is hope!Fr. David Smith offers four compelling reasons for going to church regardless of how we feel. He then...

Item No. 007701 by John McKinney As the Los Angeles Times hiking columnist, John McKinney had a professional purpose for his trip: to hike around the Holy Mountain and write about Mt. Athos as a hiking destination, a spiritual adventure for outdoor...

Item No. 009019 by Haris Skarlakidis Expanded 2015 Edition The descent of the Holy Fire at the tomb of Jesus every Holy Saturday is the only miraculous event in human history which has taken place each year on the same day for more than one and a...

Item No. 009986 by Peter Bouteneff We call ourselves “sinners” in much of our church life. Yet the sinner identity—when done right—brings peace of mind, a clear conscience, and love for others. Addressing topics like guilt,...

Item No. 008488 by Gregory Postnikov This pocket-sized book, originally published in Russian in 1904, is a short but comprehensive work offering guidance to the Christian on how to conduct himself through the course of the day. The author describes how...

Item No. 9781936270224 by David L. Fontes, Psy.D. Many of the ills of our society can be traced to the sense of worthlessness that afflicts so many people today. If we only understood in the depths of our being how valuable we are in the eyes of...

Item No. 9781955890625 by Zachary Porcu Most books aimed at introducing Orthodoxy to the non-Orthodox begin by explaining basic points of doctrine and practice that differ from what the average reader may be familiar with. But for the average American,...

Item No. 9781955890632 by Matthew Namee You've probably heard of St. Raphael Hawaweeny, St. Alexander Hotovitsky, liturgical translator Isabel Hapgood, and other righteous men and women who made their mark on the early development of Orthodoxy in America...

Item No. 9781955890182 by Sarah Byrne-Martelli Losing someone we love is never easy, but the Orthodox Church provides a wealth of resources that help us to bear it. Chaplain and bereavement counselor Sarah Byrne-Martelli draws on these theological,...

Item No. 005302 by Andrew Geleris Too often, we as hierarchs, clergy, and lay leaders speak to our people about giving to meet the needs of the Church or the needs of the poor, and we forget to teach that the true need for each and every one of us is...

Item No. 000443 by Saint Basil the Great translated by Dr. Mark DelCogliano and Dr. Susan Homan One volume in the Popular Patristics series Saint Basil of Caesarea (c. 329-378/9 CE) was a monk, bishop, preacher, theologian, and social activist who...

Item No. PTTKset SAVE WHEN YOU PURCHASE THE SET! Includes Parenting Toward the Kingdom: Orthodox Christian Principles of Child-Rearing and Parenting Toward the Kingdom: A Companion Guide.

Item No. 9781955890595 by Kendra Hunter, Kristina Tartara, and Stephanie Petrides with Philip Mamalakis, PhD Parenting Toward the Kingdom won’t get our kids to behave, take away our parenting struggles, or make us into perfect parents. What the...

Item No. 009249 by Lisa Rose and Laura E. Wolfe  "The first time we look into our child’s eyes and encounter the immortality that pools in their depths, we suddenly become aware of the immense responsibility we carry as parents. There are so...

Item No. 9780962271304 by St. Theophan the Recluse Saint Theophan, while from a different era and country, has an uncanny ability to communicate with modern Westerners. Raising Them Right provides both practical and spiritual insight into a variety of...

Item No. 9781955890298 by Fr. Evan Armatas Jesus' last words to his disciples were "Go... and make disciples of all the nations" (Matt. 28:19-20). Unfortunately, many parishes are struggling to follow this commandment. In Reclaiming the Great...

Item No. 9781955890342 by Robin Phillips Though it’s often too subtle to see, much of modern Christianity has fallen prey to the ancient Gnostic heresy which taught that the material world has no lasting spiritual value. Rediscovering the...

Item No. 006145 by Archmandrite Zacharias Remember Thy First Love is a graphic description of the three stages in the Christian life according to Elder Sophrony of Essex (1896-1993), disciple of St. Silouan the Athonite (1866-1938) and founder of the...

Item No. 9781888212501 by Donna Farley There is enormous tension between entering fully into the Church Year and the pressures of society. We sometimes find ourselves walking a tightrope between what we think is the ideal of a holy life and the demands...

Item No. 9781955890175 by Stephen Siniari In this follow-up volume to Big in Heaven, stories of life at St. Alexander the Whirling Dervish parish continue. Gather with the boys at Shooky's Taproom or hang out in the church hall with the Teuta Ladies...

Item No. 9781944967857 by Melinda Johnson, Laura Jansson, Georgia Briggs, Molly Sabourin, Anna Neill, Summer Kinard, Katherine Bolger Hyde, and Melissa Naasko Written by a group of friends, ​Seven Holy Women​ is a one-of-a-kind journey into the lives...

Item No. 9781955890434 by +Bishop Alexei of Sitka and Alaska What is the spiritual significance of almsgiving in the life of a believer? Bishop Alexei of Sitka and Alaska (OCA) draws on a wealth of patristic and modern sources to explore why God...

Item No. 9781944967536 by Elissa Bjeletich and Kristina Wenger Are you looking for a way to keep your family engaged in the true spiritual nourishment Lent has to offer? Tending the Garden of Our Hearts offers family devotions based on the scriptures...

Item No. 001464 edited by Hieromonk Nicholas Sakharov, translated by Dn Nicholas Kotar The Cross of Loneliness presents the first English translation from Russian of the correspondence between Saint Sophrony and Archpriest Georges Florovsky from 1954...

Item No. 006073 by John Behr The homilies collected here were delivered, and worked over, during the last decade at the Three Hierarchs’ Chapel of St Vladimir’s Seminary. These homilies follow the three main liturgical cycles of the year:...

Item No. 006118 by Timothy G. Patitsas Chaste and ardent eros for the Beautiful is the first task of human life, and falling in love with Beauty is the beginning of every adventure that matters... The original task of Ethics was to guide us to the...

Item No. 008687 by Frederica Mathewes-Green Why are modern Christians so indistinguishable from everyone else? How come Christians who lived in times of bloody persecution were so heroic, while we who live in safety are not? How could the first...

Item No. 9781936270989 by Abbot Tryphon Thousands of readers and listeners have benefited from the fatherly wisdom and insight of The Morning Offering, the blog and podcast of Abbot Tryphon of All-Merciful Saviour Monastery, Vashon Island,...

Item No. 9781955890199 by Stephen De Young In The Whole Counsel of God, popular writer and podcaster Fr. Stephen De Young gives an overview of what the Bible is and what is its place in the life of an Orthodox Christian, correcting many Protestant...

Item No. 000517 by Fr. Thomas Hopko "When the winter begins to make way into the Northern World, the Church of Christ begins to celebrate a 'splendid three-day Pascha.' " Thus Father Thomas Hopko begins the first of forty meditations for the season of...

Item No. 9781944967307 by Nicole M. Roccas Idleness. Apathy. Restlessness. Procrastination. These are symptoms of what early Christian theologians called despondency (acedia), a spiritual sickness rooted in a lack of care or effort. A condition as...

Item No. 9781955890373 by Lilyan Andrews Waiting and Dating explores the dynamics of singleness and dating from an Orthodox Christian perspective. It explores why, when, how, and who to date, while also tackling topics like purity, sexuality, temptation,...

Item No. 000345 by Lawrence R. Farley Every journey requires a guide. What better guide on our own spiritual journey can we find than Moses? Walking with Moses provides a unique vantage of the great Old Testament prophet, leader, and visionary as he...

Item No. 9780982277089 by Fr. Joseph Huneycutt Based on his popular blog and Ancient Faith Radio podcast, Orthodixie, Fr. Joseph Huneycutt presents a humorous look at the pluses, minuses, joys, pitfalls, and struggles of perpetual conversion within an...

Item No. WHENset by L. Joseph Letendre SAVE when you purchase the 3-Book Set (When You Pray, When You Fast, and When You Give)! When You Pray Anyone who prays, or has tried to pray and given up in discouragement, knows praying - really praying - is...