The Four Gospels: Russian-language edition (Commentary on the Holy Scriptures of the)

Religion & Spirituality

Taushev, Archbishop Averky

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An invaluable tool for anyone seeking to learn the traditional liturgical language of the Slavic Orthodox churches. A historical introduction to the development of Church Slavonic is followed by detailed sections covering etymology, parts of speech, and syntax. This comprehensive work concludes with an article on the structure of liturgical chants.

Grammar of the Church Slavonic Language: Russian-language edition

(Gamanovich), Archbishop Alypy

The Church Singer's Companion (or Sputnik Psalomshchika) is an "obikhod" or standard book of music. It is an indispensable reference for any kliros in the Russian Church. it contains melodies in square notation for the chanted portions of Vespers, Matins, and Divine Liturgy, as well as additional material from throughout the Church year. This new printing is a convenient library-bound hardcover. The book stays open by itself, freeing the precantor's hands to conduct!

The Church Singer's Companion: Church Slavonic edition

Holy Trinity Monastery

The character of "The Fool for Christ" is perhaps best known in the West through the translation of the works of Fyodor Dostoevsky. St. Xenia one of Russia's best-known real life "fools for Christ." Her life is told , followed by testimonies to her many miracles. These are recounted by people from all points of the globes and include not only accounts of physical healings but also of help given to those who suffered loss because of slander or the desertion of a spouse. The question of the time of her birth and death and the construction of the Chapel by her grave in the Smolensk cemetery in St. Petersburg is also discussed. It remains a widely visited place of pilgrimage and prayer to this day.

The Life and Miracles of Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg (Great Ascetics of Russia)

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

This is a classic work of pastoral theology, now in its second printing. Whilst primarily a manual for priests, it will also be of great value to all who strive to understand how to make a good confession. It covers the significance of confession for Christians, the spiritual director's disposition, healing, doubt, sin, fear, despondency, pride, money, envy, chastity, etc. The appendices include extracts form the Order of Confession, a "template" for a brief confession and questions for an examination of conscience.

Confession: A Series of Lectures on the Mystery of Repentance

Khrapovitsky, Anthony

The life of one of the greatest saints who lived in the Egyptian Desert. St. Paisios lived during the fourth century and this life was composed by the later Egyptian saint John the Dwarf. In addition to the life of St. Paisios and the main liturgical hymns in his honor, this volume offers a part of the life of St. John the Dwarf. This edition is translated from the Greek text finalized by St. Nikodemos of the Holy Mountain in the Eighteenth century. The stories and sayings found in these lives communicate a vision of a world where the earthly and heavenly realms are intertwined and the supernatural is seen as commonplace.

Saint Paisios the Great

Papadopulos, Leo

Now in its fourth hard cover printing, this is one of the most beloved modern works of Orthodox Christian spirituality. It is a reflection of the profound spiritual experience and elevated theological reflection of its author, St. John of Kronstadt. Appropriate both for beginners in the spiritual life and for those more experienced, no one can come away from reading this work without profit. This is the kind of book you will return to time and time again. Appropriate, relevant, and edifying reading for all Christians.

My Life in Christ, or Moments of Spiritual Serenity and Contemplation, of Reverent Feeling, of Earnest Self-Amendment and Peace in God

St John of Kronstadt

This is the English edition of the classic Russian textbook designed for parents to teach their children "all the fundamental points of the Orthodox Christian faith and way of life." Because children are growing up quickly in a society that raises serious and agonizing questions the author does not teach in naive stories that remain stories only. It offers an overview of the whole of the Old and New Testaments as well as instruction on prayer, worship and what it means to live by the teaching of the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes. Lavishly bound and made to last. Well illustrated with black and white photographs and icons.

The Law of God: For Study at Home and School

Slobodskoi, Seraphim

St. Elizabeth was a grand daughter of Queen Victoria of Great Britain and Ireland, and the sister of the last Czarina Alexandra. Following the assassination of her husband, the Grand Duke Serge, in 1905, she became a nun. This short work sets forth in the Grand Duchess's own words her vision for monastic life in inner city early twentieth century Moscow. The style is very different from that of better-known monastic rules, as for example of St. Benedict. Through it the reader is offered a glimpse into the daily life of this short-lived but fruitful outreach to the poor of pre-revolutionary Russian society. A short life of the new martyr, murdered by the Bolsheviks, is provided at the end of the work. Well illustrated with black and white photos.

The Martha-Mary Convent: and Rule of St. Elizabeth the New Martyr

Feodorovna, Elizabeth

This book was published in some forty-nine editions prior to the Russian revolution. It is now in its third printing in English. In it, St. Tikhon, who lived from 1724 to 1783 , gives his counsel on living the Christian life. It touches many areas including "Love of God," "The Way of Duty" and "Towards Eternity."The work is further enhanced by two lives of the Saint, a glossary of terms, a bibliography and a Scriptural and a Subject index.

Journey to Heaven: Counsels on the Particular Duties of Every Christian

Zadonsk, Tikhon

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