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 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: For the Sick and the Suffering For the Sick and the Suffering: Prayers and Meditation
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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: 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: How to Live a Holy Life Contents:
Appeal to the Christian
How Should We Conduct Ourselves in the Morning?
How Should We Conduct Ourselves in Relation to the Lord God?
How Should We Conduct Ourselves in Relationship to Other People?
How Should We Conduct Ourselves in Some of the Most Common Situations of Life?
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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 on Paradise |
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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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Book: If we Confess our Sins: Preparation and Prayers Compiled by Fr. Thomas Hopko.
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Book: If You Love Me: Serving Christ and the Church in Spirit and Truth About the Author: Known in the West as Matthew the Poor, Abba Matta is widely regarded as the greatest Egyptian elder since St. Antony the Great. He produced a huge and varied body of work in Arabic, only a little of which has been translated into English. In addition, a great many of his informal talks to monks and visitors were recorded. He had a marvelous ability to communicate the deepest spiritual truths in the simplest and most practical language, making them accessible to laypeople as well as monastics. He speaks to the heart rather than the head, gently exhorting the reader to pursue a deeper life in Christ.
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Book: Indication of the Way into the Kingdom of Heaven |
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