Book: Elder Anthony of Optina "Enduring terrible hardship and excruciating physical ailments, Elder Anthony acquired perfect spiritual freedom through the careful guarding of his soul and the humble acceptance of God's providence....The reader is involuntarily drawn into the quiet, restful atmosphere of Elder Anthony's beautiful soul, learning there the meaning of the lofty virtue of humble-mindedness." -- excerpt
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Book: Elder Leonid of Optina It was hard not to marvel at his joyfulness and inward peace. Preserving a holy simplicity, free of hypocrisy, he spoke with everyone in a direct and straightforward way.
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Book: Elder Nikon of Optina |
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Book: Elder Sebastian of Optina Elder Sebastian had a constant concern for instilling deep peace in people's souls, and a constant sense of service--through his labor and love--to those surrounding him. He was exacting in everything, but first of all toward himself. He had the gift of great and profound discernment, and exercised moderation in everything.
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Book: Everywhere Present: Christianity in a One-Storey Universe |
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Book: Feast of Faith Archbishop Paul, head of the Orthodox Church in Finland from 1969 to 1987, is well known for his popular explanation of Orthodoxy in The Faith We Hold, which itself originated as a pastoral letter. In the present work, he bears witness to the remarkable Eucharistic revival which has taken place in Finland. Using simple, accessible language, he guides the faithful towards a deeper understanding of the rites and prayers of the liturgy, and thus towards a more fruitful participation in the Banquet of the Kingdom.
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Book: Fire from Ashes: The Reality of Perpetual Conversion No matter how cold the ashes of our hearts, with Christ’s help we can fan them back into flame.
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Book: First Fruits of Prayer: A Journey through the Canon of St Andrew |
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Book: For They Shall See God Developing a Transformed Vision
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Book: Gateway of Life: Orthodox Thinking on the Mother of God "Mary Cunningham has given to the Church, and to any intrigued with the Theotokos, a stunning historical and theological exposition of Scripture, tradition, and liturgy, that (to borrow from Gregory of Nyssa) “assembles more of Truth’s shadow,” that we may see more of the light."
—Edith M. Humphrey, William F. Orr Professor of New Testament, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
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Book: Go Forth! Stories of Mission and Resurrection in Albania In these, Fr. Luke shares stories of those years—stories of desperate poverty and of heroism, of setbacks and triumphs, of heartbreak and miracles—and calls us all to answer the Lord’s Great Commission: Go Forth!
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Book: Great Lent: Journey to Pascha Father Alexander Schmemann was a prolific writer, brilliant lecturer, and dedicated pastor. Former dean and professor of liturgical theology at St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, his insight into contemporary culture and liturgical celebration left an indelible mark on the Christian community worldwide.
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Book: Harbor for our Hope: On Acquiring Peace Amidst Suffering |
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Book: Healing Humanity: Confronting Our Moral Crisis |
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Book: Help! I'm Bored in Church Do you ever find yourself feeling bored in church? Don't despair—you're not alone, and there is hope!
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Book: His Life is Mine, by Elder Sophrony Archimandrite Sophrony, an outstanding Christian ascetic, monk, and mystic of the twentieth century, studied at the Orthodox Theological Institute in Paris. He lived as a monk on Mount Athos in the Russian Monastery of St Panteleimon and spent his final years at the Monastery of St. John the Baptist, Essex, United Kingdom.
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Book: Holy Tradition |
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Book: Hymn of Entry Bishop Kallistos (Ware) states in his foreword:
[Hymn of Entry] offers nothing less than a fresh vision of theology, the church and the world, a vision that is both original and yet genuinely traditional. The quality that characterizes this remarkable book is above all a sense of wholeness. The unity of the divine and human in the incarnate Christ, the unity of heaven and earth in the Divine Liturgy, the unity between theology and spirituality, between theology and life - such are the author's master-themes.
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Book: Hymns of Repentance |
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Book: I Love, Therefore I Am About the Author: Hieromonk Nikolai Sakharov holds a Ph.D. in theology from Oxford University and is the grand nephew of Archimandrite Sophrony. He is a member of the Monastery of St John the Baptist, Essex, United Kingdom.
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