Orthodox Spirituality

Item No. 006098 by Nikolai Velimirovic, translated by Daniel Rogich The predominant theme of the 100 Lessons is love. Creation and redemption, human love, false love of passions—all are explicated in this shortest definition: God is Love. God is...

Item No. 9781955890588 by Rev. Dr. Nicholas G. Louh and Dr. Roxanne K. Louh During His darkest moments, Jesus uttered seven statements on the Cross that offer us tremendous wisdom in our own dark seasons—when we feel alone, forgotten, and unable to...

Item No. 9781888212648 by Fr. Michael Keiser A Beginner’s Guide to Prayer speaks to the average man or woman on the street who desires a deeper relationship with God but is unsure how or where to begin. This is a book for those of us who are...

Item No. 9781944967673 compiled and edited by Nicole M. Roccas Throughout Scripture and patristic writings, Christians are consistently enjoined to give thanks to God in all things. But it can be easy to forget to give thanks on a daily basis,...

Item No. 004517 by Saint Nektarios In his letter to Nun Eusebia, we are offered a unique and intimate glimpse into St Nektarios' role as a spiritual father. Here the saint uses his extensive knowledge and wisdom to encourage his spiritual daughter...

Item No. 9781944967789 by Megan Elizabeth Gilbert This small gift book for mothers contains a selection of brief prayers a mother may wish to pray for her children, along with charming illustrations by the artist of Beautiful Things and When God Made...

Item No. 001673 by Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos  translated from the Greek by Effie Mavromichali Written in the form of a dialogue, the book centers on a discussion the author had with a holy Elder and hermit one evening in the desert of the...

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. 9781944967796 by Albert S. Rossi, PhD This deceptively small and simple book holds a great secret - the secret to achieving peace of mind in Christ. Beloved writer and teacher Dr. Al Rossi uses stories from his own life to illustrate the basic...

Item No. 008728 by Father Alexander Men According to Father Alexander Men (1935-1990), the Orthodox priest and popular spiritual teacher who was publicly martyred in 1990 in the former USSR, prayer is “the flight of the heart toward God.”...

Item No. 9781936270996 by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick Speaking to non-believers and believers alike, Fr. Andrew Damick attempts to create a sacred space in which we can encounter God. In this compact volume, he distills the essence of the...

Item No. 9781955890021 by Andrew Stephen Damick The gospel of Jesus Christ is not about what Jesus can do for your life. It is not even the answer to the question, "How can I be saved?" It is the declaration of a victory. In His coming to earth, His...

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. 008708 by Stephen R. Lloyd-Moffett This story of profound spiritual transformation demonstrates how a bishop and a local monastery turned a village riddled by scandal into one of the most spiritually vibrant towns in all of Greece. The book...

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. 008709 by Mother Raphaela When we find ourselves in our times of passion, or when we are faced with the passion of others, we have only one way open to us to respond appropriately...we ask Christ to enter our lives, to teach us to pray, and...

Item No. 005093 by Metropolitan Anthony Bloom This book has established itself as a modern spiritual classic for Orthodox as well as other Christians. It is written by an Orthodox Archbishop for people who have never prayed before and has been read and...

Item No. 008685 by Archimandrite Irenei Steenberg The beginnings of prayer arise from the longing of the heart to know God, to rest in Him who showed His love upon the precious Cross, to abide in the fullness of communion with Him. In the present...

Item No. 009999 by Stephen Muse If as Dostoevsky says, “Beauty will save the world,” it is because beauty arises only in the presence of love. Without love, there is nothing beautiful. There is nothing valuable. There is nothing meaningful...

Item No. 9781888212914 by Fr. Meletios Webber Worry, despair, insecurity, fear of death . . . these are our daily companions, and even though we attempt to ignore them or try to crowd them out, they are there, waiting for us in our quieter moments. It...

Item No. 9781888212211 by Patrick Henry Reardon Christ in the Psalms takes the reader on a thought-provoking and enlightening pilgrimage through this beloved prayer book of the Church. Lively and highly devotional, this book holds a wealth of insight...

Item No. 004507 by Saint Nektarios The first edition of Christian Ethics was published in 1897 as a textbook Saint Nektarios used in the course of Christian Ethics he taught at the Rizarios Ecclesiastical School. Upon retiring from his post as Director...

Item No. NEKTARIOSset by Saint Nektarios The 14-volume set of the collected works of St. Nektarios (Nectarios). About the Author: Saint Nektarios the Wonderworker (1846–1920) has become one of the most well-known and much beloved Orthodox...

Item No. 000380 by Metropolitan Anthony Bloom and Georges LeFebvre Prayer is the search for God, encounter with God, and going beyond this encounter in communion. Thus it is an activity, a state and also a situation; a situation both with respect to...

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. 008711 by Gabriel Bunge This ultimately joyful work is one of the few books available in English to deal exclusively with the problem of despondency—acedia—and how it can be overcome. Bunge analyzes the views of Evagrius Ponticus,...

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. 9780962271311 by Jon E. Braun Applies time-tested Orthodox spirituality to contemporary Christian living. A true "back to the basics" book which shows how Christians can fight and win the struggle against temptation, sin, and spiritual...

Item No. 008712 by Fr. Gabriel Bunge Translated by Anthony P. Gythiel  Evagrius Ponticus (343-399 AD) spent sixteen years in the desert of Egypt, where he gained the gift of insight into the human soul. His writings influenced the theology of...

Item No. 004520 by Saint Nektarios Ecumenical Councils is a thorough work by Saint Nektarios of Aegina on the Ecumenical Councils of the Orthodox Church. The text explains clearly and simply the conclusion of each council and it’s significance to...

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. 9781944967352 by V. Rev. Michael Oleksa Popular author and speaker Archpriest Michael J. Oleksa has spent most of his life serving the Church in Alaska and advocating for the Native populations there. But he has also had many adventures in...

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. 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. 9781944967604 by Laura S. Jansson Pregnancy is not just a trek from one medical appointment to another but a journey of the heart. Here at last is a guidebook through its sacred terrain. For each week, Orthodox doula Laura Jansson provides a...

Item No. 9781936270972 by Joseph Huneycutt & Steve Robinson Popular bloggers and podcasters Fr. Joseph Huneycutt and Steve “the Builder” Robinson explore the reality of life in Christ as perpetual conversion—falling and...

Item No. 007259 by Frederica Mathewes-Green A guided retreat—ideal for the Lenten Season—through the classic Great Canon of St. Andrew, still chanted by Eastern Christians every Lent. This insightful book offers readers a series of forty...

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. 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. 006170 translated by Rev. Dr. John Palmer Gennadios Scholarios, sometimes called the "last of the Byzantines," was the first Patriarch of Constantinople after the violent overthrow of the Byzantine state on 29 May 1453. He was a survivor of a...

Item No: 9781955890359 by Andrew Williams Since the advent of the internet, it has become increasingly obvious that as a society we suffer from a pornography problem—and Orthodox Christians are no exception. While many practical resources are...

Item No. 008315 translated by John Wortley When Christians first began living as monks in the Egyptian desert at the beginning of the fourth century, they had few books and almost no learning. As they gained experience, they concentrated that...

Item No. 9781955890045 by Stephen De Young Infanticide. Holy war. Divine wrath. Violence in the Old Testament has long been a stumbling block for Christians and skeptics alike. Yet conventional efforts to understand this violence—whether by...

Item No. 9781944967802 by Robin Phillips No end of books these days offer us techniques for self-improvement. Taking a different tack, Robin Phillips shows that God meets us where we are, in the pain and heartache of the present moment. Instead of...

Item No. 000404 by Fr. Alexander Schmemann This revised edition of a Lenten classic examines the meaning of the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, the Prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian, the Canon of St. Andrew of Crete, and other neglected or...

Item No. 006099 by St. Nektarios of Pentapolis (1846-1920), translated by Rev. Fr. Peter Chamberas As Abbess Theodosia wrote concerning the founder of her monastery, "St. Nektarios delighted insatiably in the spiritual honey of the doctrines, the...

Item No. 006093 by St Ignatius Brianchaninov St Ignatius Brianchaninov (1807-1867) is renowned as a writer on the spiritual life in general. What is less well known is that throughout most of his adult life he struggled with chronic illness and...

Item No. 005203 Edited by Alexander F. C. Webster, Alfred K. Siewers and David C. Ford Western societies today are coming unmoored in the face of an earth-shaking ethical and cultural paradigm shift. At its core is the question of what it means to be...

Item No. 9781955890212 by Joshua Makoul The healing journey can be disorienting and mystifying. Where do we begin? How do we know which way to go? Like a trusted map, Healing Work orients readers within the practical strategies and insights they need...

Item No. 9781944967833 by Fr. Joshua Makoul In our broken world, many Christians find their spiritual progress hindered or stalled by psychological wounds from their past. But these wounds can be healed with the proper treatment. Priest and licensed...

Item No. 9781955890137 Deluxe edition, a durable and supple softcover. Compiled and edited by Annalisa Boyd The mission of Hear Me, the best-selling prayerbook for Orthodox teens and young adults, is to inspire young people to pray, to challenge them...

Item No. 004519 by Saint Nektarios The holy memorial service of the Eastern Orthodox Church is a ceremony passed down from the earliest days of Christianity. In this treatise, Saint Nektarios Kefalas explains the ancient origins of this practice, its...

Item No. 006020 compiled by St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary The meditations in this book bring us to the heart of Holy Week, to an encounter with Christ, and with our own true selves. Featuring fourteen meditations written by past...

Item No. 004501 by Saint Nectarios of Aegina It was during his years as a deacon and student of theology in Athens that Saint Nektarios first honed his skills as a preacher, for which he would later be renowned. The ten homilies compiled in the present...

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. 9781944967475 by Ileana, Princess of Romania and Archduchess of Austria (later Mother Alexandra) Ileana, Princess of Romania and Archduchess of Austria—who in later life became Mother Alexandra, founder of the Orthodox Monastery of the...

Item No. 000695 by Fr. Thomas Hopko A practical guide to confession, including tools for self-examination in preparation for confession. Also includes prayers in preparation for Holy Communion.   Author: Fr. Thomas Hopko Paperback: 72...

Item No. 9781944967321 by Matthew the Poor From the introduction: "The lesson of love can never be taught simply by words... Rather, it is taught by truly giving yourself and communicating the love and longing for Christ to those you serve... 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. 004509 by Saint Nektarios The saying "Know Thyself" is a well-known hallmark of ancient philosophy. In Christianity this imperative assumes vital importance as a duty enjoined both by natural law and by Holy Scripture, for "they are wise who...

Item No. 006151 by Nektarios of Pentapolis Nektarios of Pentapolis' book, Know Thyself, translated from Greek by Rev. Dr. Daniel M. Rogich, masterfully mines the depths of ancient Greek philosophy and Orthodox Christian Patristic wisdom in order to...

Item No. 9781944967406 by V. Rev. Gordon Thomas Walker Archpriest Gordon T. Walker served God for his entire life, from his childhood as a Baptist in Alabama through years as a Protestant pastor and finally, after decades of searching for the true...

Item No. 000891 by Abbot Nikon This new 2015 edition includes a new cover and a substantially expanded biography of the author, Abbot Nikon Written in the 50s and 60s these letters provide a contemporary distillation of the age-old wisdom of the...

Item No. 9781955890571 by Lawrence R. Farley Much has been written about the similarities and differences between the Orthodox and Evangelical faiths. In this book, Fr. Lawrence Farley provides a concise and non-confrontational summary of the major...

Item No. 0008696 by Frederica Mathewes-Green Mathewes-Green opens up "The Gospel of Mary" to see her early life, offering a window into her centrality to the Christian Faith in new and sometimes startling ways. Christians have alternatively raised the...

Item No. MTPcollection The complete Ancient Faith Publishing collection of books by Matthew the Poor. Words for Our Time Words for Our Lives If You Love Me The Story of Jesus Christ

Item No. 9781936270774 by Vassilios Papavassiliou The author of the popular Meditations for Great Lent takes us through the hymnography, scripture readings, and iconography for the forty days leading up to the Nativity of Christ, showing how a full...

Item No. 9781936270606 by Archimandrite Vassilios Papavassiliou The Lenten Triodion exhorts us, “Let us observe a fast acceptable and pleasing to the Lord.” Using hymns from the Triodion and the Scripture readings appointed for the...

Item No. 9781936270880 by Archimandrite Vassilios Papavassiliou Archimandrite Vassilios brings his liturgical and devotional insights and warm, accessible style to bear on the services of Holy Week, helping the reader enter fully into this most...

Item No. 9781936270255 by Archimandrite Vassilios Papavassiliou Far from being merely a “vacation from fasting,” the Pascha season is a time that, properly understood, can greatly enrich our faith. During the Pascha season, we...

Item No. 9781936270262  by Archimandrite Vassilios Papavassiliou This volume completes the popular Meditations series by taking a brief look at each of the major feasts of the church year. Fr. Vassilios brings out the gems embodied in the...

Item No. 008738 By Nikolai Gogol This book provides a commentary on the Divine Liturgy that is at the same time both mystical and practical. Drawing from the early Church Fathers and his own experience, Gogol explains the sublime mystery of the...

The entire set of five books! by Archimandrite Vassilios Papavassiliou About the Author: Vassilios Papavassiliou is an Orthodox Christian living in the Czech Republic. He was born in London in 1977 and holds degrees in pastoral and social theology,...

Item No. 9781944967222 by Fr. Peter Gillquist Whether he was writing or speaking, Fr. Peter was a master communicator. He had said for years that this was the other book he wanted to write. “I’d like to start from my youngest memories...

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. 005727 by St. John of Kronstadt My Life in Christ has been read by millions, making it one of the most beloved modern works of Orthodox Christian spirituality. In this new edition, the English translation has been thoroughly revised and...

Item No. 004502 by Saint Nektarios On Concern for the Soul was first published in 1894, at the end of Saint Nektarios’s tenure as a preacher in Athens (1891–1894), before he began his fifteen-year career as the director of the Rizarios...

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. 004473 by Archimandrite Sophrony Now in it's second edition (2020), this collection of articles on prayer and the spiritual life, together with some of the author's own prayers, is a moving testimony to the relevance of Christ, who, for...

Item No. 004510 by Saint Nektarios Saint Nektarios composed this work in 1914 at the behest of the Metropolitan of Athens “in order to refute erroneous positions and deluded human teachings which are held out of a complete ignorance of the...

Item No. 004516 by Saint Nektarios In this volume, Saint Nektarios explores the sacred visual art of the Church, focusing on how they are used, and drawing from testimony from the Holy Scriptures, the Early Christians, Church Fathers, and...

Item No. 006053 by St. Philaret of Chernigov Over the centuries Orthodox Christians have utilized the time of Great Lent to contemplate the salvific Passion of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ—the voluntary sufferings which He undertook out of...

Item No. 009988 by Olesia Nikolaeva 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...

Item No. 004521 by Saint Nektarios In the Holy Catechism, Saint Nektarios of Aegina provides a comprehensive overview of Eastern Orthodox doctrine and practice. It is designed to educate young Christians, baptismal candidates, and newcomers to the...

Item No. 000682 Introductory handbooks on Orthodox Faith and life. Presented in brief chapters, this series is excellent for quick reference or study, and provides valuable teaching material for both teens and adults.  Vol. 1 Doctrine &...

Item No. 006585 by Matthew the Poor Saints who experience the power of prayer say it gives them wings to fly: wings of elation from being in proximity with Jesus Christ and relief from the burden of a sinful conscience. Once engulfed in the grace of...

Item No. 001672 by Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos  translated from the Greek by Effie Mavromichali This book sets out the teaching of the holy Fathers of the Church on curing the soul. It has been increasingly established in recent years that...

Item No. 001675 by Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos  translated from the Greek by Effie Mavromichali This book acquaints us with basic themes connected with Orthodox faith and Christian life. The key elements of Orthodox spirituality are defined,...

Item No. 008480 by Ana Smiljanic and Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica “Love little things, and strive for that which is modest and simple. The Lord watches over us, and He is pleased that you long for His peace. Until the soul is ready, He will only...

Ítem No. 004153 Translated by Carmen Gloria Burgos Este conmovedor relato de las experiencias de un sacerdote ortodoxo ruso en un campo de concentración (gulag) bajo el régimen de Stalin fue publicado originalmente como una...

Item No. 006078 by Harry Boosalis Contemporary western society questions what it means to be human. Competing and contradictory ideologies argue over the purpose of life, gender, sexual orientation and personal identity. Anthropological confusion could...

Item No. 9781955890410 by Archpriest Steven John Belonick with Michele Constable and Michael Soroka / Second edition edited by Deborah Malacky Belonick This large-print edition of Pilgrimage to Pascha: A Daily Devotional for Great Lent includes an...

Item No. 9781944967963 by Archpriest Steven John Belonick with Michele Constable and Michael Soroka / Second edition edited by Deborah Malacky Belonick This unpretentious little book of meditations based on Scripture, ancient hymns, and writings from...

Item No. 9781944967994 by Alexander Goussetis Developing a habit of prayer is crucial to the Christian life, but many people find the process confusing and intimidating. In this 28-day workbook, Fr. Alexander Goussetis breaks the process down into...

Item No. 9781888212037 One volume in the Unseen Warfare series edited by Fr. Jack Sparks Father Jack Sparks has masterfully adapted the material from this highly treasured monastic work specifically for today’s lay Christian living in the midst...

Item No. 008110 Volume 5 in the Treasures of Serbian Orthodox Spirituality series Profoundly insightful contemplative prayers that help one meditate on the endless wonders and infinite love of God for each one of us. Each prayer may be used as a daily...

Item No. 002988 This book is a collection of prayers for different hours of the day which makes accessible some of the riches of Orthodox spirituality. Almost all of them are based on the Bible and they resound with praise and thanksgiving for the...