Books & Gifts

We hope you enjoy the offerings of our online bookstore and giftshop! Items are continuously being added, so check back frequently. Currently, the price of each item already includes shipping, handling and CA state tax (if appropriate). You will not be charged an additional fee for S&H during checkout. If you are ordering from outside the US, email us for international shipping rates. Thank you for visiting us!


Due to space limitations, we cannot list our entire (extensive!) inventory online, although we are constantly rotating books in and out. Please email us to request a complete list or call us at (805)921-1563 to ask about what you are looking for.

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Book: The Testament of the Lord: Worship and Discipline in the Early ChurchBook: The Testament of the Lord: Worship and Discipline in the Early ChurchBeginning with an apocalyptic section in which the risen Lord himself addresses the reader, The Testament then describes the building of a church, the mode of appointment for clergy and monastics, and the conduct of daily prayers and of other liturgical services.
Book: The Theology of IllnessBook: The Theology of IllnessThe questions Larchet considers are fundamental: the origin of sin in a fallen world, its impact on physical health, and the healing of human nature by the incarnate Son of God.
Book: The Typikon DecodedBook: The Typikon DecodedThe Byzantine liturgy, with its beauty, its richness, and its depth, intrigues, inspires, and fascinates a great number of today's Christians. This book on Byzantine liturgical practice, the first of its kind in English, includes an extensive bibliography and glossary.
Book: The Vision of God, by Vladimir LosskyBook: The Vision of God, by Vladimir LosskyPrice includes shipping.
Book: The Wisdom of the Desert Fathers and MothersBook: The Wisdom of the Desert Fathers and MothersThis volume contains the stories, teachings, and collected sayings of the Desert Fathers and Mothers, including Athanasius' famous The Life of St. Antony and St. Jerome's The Life of Paul the Hermit.
Book: Thinking Orthodox: Understanding and Acquiring the Orthodox Christian MindBook: Thinking Orthodox: Understanding and Acquiring the Orthodox Christian Mind"Orthodox Christians, living in the West, have a need to be grounded in the phronema of Orthodoxy as we are tossed about as a minority group of Christians in a sea of religious and secular voices that can lead us away from the true faith. So much confusion and private opinion surrounds us and we need to have a light to guide us to a safe harbor. In Thinking Orthodox we have such a light. It is a joy to read and a treasure to have."

-Archpriest Chad Hatfield, D.Min, D.D., President & Professor of Pastoral Theology, St. Vladimir's Seminary.
Book: Thirsting for God in a Land of Shallow WellsBook: Thirsting for God in a Land of Shallow Wells
Book: Three Treatises on the Divine Images, St John of DamascusBook: Three Treatises on the Divine Images, St John of DamascusIs all Christian art fundamentally blasphemous? ... The resounding answer 'no' from John of Damascus helped to secure the future of art in the service of Christ.
Book: Time and Despondency: Regaining the Present in Faith and LifeBook: Time and Despondency: Regaining the Present in Faith and Life
Book: Traveling Companions: Walking with the Saints of the ChurchBook: Traveling Companions: Walking with the Saints of the Church
Book: Unseen WarfareBook: Unseen Warfare
Book: Walking with MosesBook: Walking with MosesWalking with Moses: Forty Lessons from the Life of the Lawgiver
Book: When You Pray: A Practical Guide to an Orthodox Life of PrayerBook: When You Pray: A Practical Guide to an Orthodox Life of PrayerYet, our Lord said, “Come to me, all of you who are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. My burden is easy and my yoke is light” (Matt. 11:30). The purpose of this book, then, is not to add to the burden, but to ease it by distilling the advice and experience of those who pray.
Book: Wisdom for Today from the Early Church: A Foundational StudyBook: Wisdom for Today from the Early Church: A Foundational Study
Book: Words to Live ByBook: Words to Live ByWords To Live By: Journeys in Ancient and Modern Egyptian Monasticism
Children's Book: A Child's Guide to PrayerChildren's Book: A Child's Guide to Prayer
Children's Book: A Child's Guide to the Divine LiturgyChildren's Book: A Child's Guide to the Divine Liturgy
Children's Book: A Visit to the MonasteryChildren's Book: A Visit to the Monastery
Children's Book: Anthony, the GreatChildren's Book: Anthony, the GreatAbout the Author: Deacon John lives in New England with his wife, Kaleria, and his two children, Kiranna & Anthony. He attends and serves at St. Xenia Russian Orthodox Church in Methuen, MA. In his spare time, he can often be found napping, enjoying his family, or simply dreaming about dinosaurs. No dinosaurs were hurt in the making of this book.
Children's Book: Father Herman: Alaska's SaintChildren's Book: Father Herman: Alaska's Saint
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