This anthology of poetry by five Orthodox women spans a great geography of thought and feeling. The life experience of these separate lives intertwine through the common threads of their faith and their craft. Like the myrrh-bearing women living among the disciples and Apostles of Christ, who came to His tomb early in the morning bearing their gifts, each of these poetesses also bears her gift within these pages. With deep devotion and tender humility, these words resound within our own hearts. These myrrh-bearers help us to contemplate anew, sometimes in the simplest of images and words, the mystery of Christ's incarnation, His Resurrection, and His dwelling within us.

Bearing Myrrh (Anaphora Press Poetry Series)

Literature & Fiction

Poets, Contributing

Corbett, Mother Macaria

Greenfield, Ruth

Poetry

Anaphora Press

This is the definitive biography in English of one of the most famous and best-loved saints of the Orthodox Christian church. Russian by birth, St. Seraphim, (c. 1759-1833) has often been compared with St. Francis of Asissi in the West, both being known largely for their unique relationships to animals and their palpable love of all people. Beyond granting us a rich telling of this man s luminous life, Fr. Lazarus Moore additionally opens the door to the eastern Christian spirituality of the Orthodox church, often still unknown in English-speaking countries. From firsthand accounts of mystical and miraculous experiences, to deep discussions of spiritual practices and theology, the very detailed account of St. Seraphim s life is a must-read for any student of spiritualilty or person of faith. Clearly, this is not a biography in the ordinary sense. Fr. Lazarus interaction with the flame of Sarov is felt on every page. It is as though he were at St. Seraphim s side, learning from his Elder s acts and words. St. Seraphim is not only set before our eyes, but is brought into our very hearts. Fr. Lazarus leads us to an invocation of the Saint himself; we feel his presence and receive a taste of that extraordinary peace, sweetness and joy for which he is known and loved by so many. The body of this book is identical to that published in 1994 by New Sarov Press (now defunct) under the title: St. Seraphim of Sarov: A Spiritual Biography; However, this present edition has an entirely new design and offers a number of new features: a foreword by Bishop Hilarion of the ROCOR diocese; original artwork; added footnotes and editorial notes; a reflection on Fr. Lazarus Moore by his caregiver at the end of his life; a history and technical notes on the manuscript; a collection of St. Seraphim's Prayer Rules given to his spiritual children; and an Akathist Hymn to St. Seraphim translated by Fr. Lazarus.

An Extraordinary Peace: St. Seraphim Flame of Sarov

Archimandrite Lazarus Moore

Poet Christopher Lewis reveals his own soul's journey through this accomplished first collection of poetry. In a rare combination of what is earthly and what is heavenly , he synthesizes the temporal human journey with the hope for and glimmering experience of that which is divine and imperishable. The soul s longing for God and the deep struggle of prayer and inner stillness breathe through each carefully placed word. Combining a classic literary skill with the most sublime inclinations of the human heart, the very illumination he seeks shines through the poems themselves. His poetry is both exalted and accessible. He speaks directly to the interior life, using experiences of the natural world to access the hidden, inner depths of spiritual discovery. Cultivating a small plot of ground, watching a child grow, reading the inscription on an old tombstone, all become icons in his life, windows into eternity. Mysteries of Silence is a welcome addition to the field of poetics, and will be well-received by those who thirst for an experience of the soul, the breath of God in a man s life.

Mysteries of Silence

Christopher Lewis

A striking new novel with heartfelt characters. Cheryl Tuggle's first book is an engaging story of learning to open oneself to the possibilities nearby, of responding to the people and events around oneself and allowing God to reveal Himself. It's a rare treat to read a good work of fiction with an Orthodox setting, and this book is also very good at introducing an Orthodox ethos to those who may not know much about it.

Unexpected Joy: A Novel

Cheryl Anne Tuggle

Set in Russia, this revolving story follows the lives of two fascinating women and how they intersect across more than a century. Physician Lena, newly engaged, is impassioned by her work helping to heal during the Communist era, but finds herself plagued by unanswered questions. When her fiancee is assigned an old chapel as his artist workspace, Lena is reintroduced to a historical figure, St. Xenia, whom she considers a part of Russia's obsolete past. Lena is both surprised and troubled by the pilgrims and devotees to this mysterious saint who continue to gather and pray at her shrine, even after all these years and all the education that should have eradicated the old superstitious ways of thinking. Lena wanders through her own discovery of faith as the story of Xenia also unfolds through the chapters. While learning the amazing lengths to which St. Xenia went in honor of her deceased husband, and the miracles left in her wake which Lena cannot explain away with her training in science, it is ultimately a relationship with one of the believers that brings Lena's own story full circle. This tale of faith developing even through adversity is based in historical research. The fictionalized characters help bring St. Xenia alive anew. Her clarion call to believe and to follow Christ echoes through these lives and pages, bringing illumination to Russia's darkest period spiritually. Ms. Kotsonis has given us a memorable and uplifting story. May St. Xenia bless it with her prayers.

Two Tales of One City: St. Xenia of Petersburg

Religion & Spirituality

Kotsonis, Zenovia Jeannette

Christian Books & Bibles

James Thompson is on the hunt for buried treasure. He is determined to see his search through to the end, despite what it may cost him. During the political turmoil that precedes the American Civil War, he is fascinated by the life of the Austrian revolutionary, George Fisher, who was involved in the independence movements of Mexico, Texas and California. James' further interest in Masonic legend drives him as a writer to delve deeply into murky waters. Learning of the legendary treasure said to have been stolen from Napoleon and buried somewhere in Louisiana by the pirate-patriot Jean Lafitte, James is impelled to follow the trail. He returns to his hometown, hired as a tutor for the niece of Fisher's first wife on their vast plantation home perched above the Mississippi River. This southern matriarch as well as her niece and the homestead itself prove to be full of secrets and revelations. But James' welcome into plantation society is quickly cut short by the recklessness of his character, a trait, he learns, which also may have contributed to the disappearance long ago of the woman he once loved. Dismissed from his post at the plantation, James continues his research and his controversial behavior, calculated, as it turns out, to uncover the important clues he seeks. But is he searching for timeless mysteries, secrets of the modern age, or for his own heart? Perhaps he himself does not know. Finding himself alienated from almost everyone, James continues to follow the trail of Jean Lafitte, acquiring help and an unlikely set of companions along the way. What secret did Lafitte steal when he intercepted Napoleon on the high seas, fleeing from Waterloo? And why did Lafitte suddenly disappear? More importantly, what is the treasure and where is it now? The clues point to mysterious objects found in the tomb of the Savior and in a monastery on Mount Sinai. How is it all connected? Folllowing these questions while being chased by a suspicious pair of Masonic brothers, James and his companions traverse a land of twisting bayous that do not easily give up the secrets they contain. There, he finds a singular path, and a way of life he did not know could exist within the bounds of America.

The Natchez Treasure

Lewis, Christopher (Clifton Edward)

Four decades of developing a narrative style are compressed into this short collection of fiction. These little tales parallel a larger body of work composing novels, with the purpose of crafting a unique vision of the mystery of human existence. An unbridled idealism confronted by reality, the large and small catharses that shape characters still do not quite prepare them to meet the challenges that come. Portrayed sometimes with humor, sometimes by the devastating tragedy so deeply part of our experience, they offer glimpses through a window, at unexpected moments, into something eternal, promising a breathtaking transfiguration of our nature.

The Old Church in the Hemlocks: and other tales for the fireside

Lewis, Christopher

Short Stories & Anthologies

A simple Jewish temple guard witnesses events he cannot understand nor explain in the Garden of Gethsemane. Torn flesh is healed miraculously before his very eyes by a Jewish fisherman at the center of a baffling controversy. Little does the soldier know, but this begins an odyssey that will take him to far-flung lands, both interior and exterior. Initially plunged into madness by witnessing the "death of God" and being unaware of his resurrection, the soldier wanders to Glastonbury. Meeting Joseph of Arimathea, who took Christ down from the Cross, and Bran the Archdruid, master of the ancient wisdom, he encounters a confluence of two powerful worlds which send him on the greatest of quests. 20 years in the making, this epic poem commands a sweeping view of Christianity as the new religion, Arthurian legend, the Roman incursion into the British Isles, and the intersections of the greatest of themes within a human heart.

Weapons from Paradise: The Epic of the Holy Grail

Lewis, Christopher (Clifton)

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