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This listing contains most of the books which are specifically lives of individual saints. There are also lives of saints included in various books within the other sections of this catalogue. Books are listed alphabetically by the name of the saint; .
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
The Holy Martyrs Adrian and Natalia A shining and terrifying witness to the true value of Christian marriage, this holy couple should be ever-present in the hearts and minds of all. The account of their suffering, augmented with the liturgical service and akathist in their honor. 48 pp. KRO17101 $5.50
The Life of St. Alexis, Man of God This beautiful and inspiring life of a youth of Rome who left wealth and the good things of this life for the love of God is a great favorite. 24 pp. HTJ16001 $3.50
A Gathered Radiance by Nun Nectaria McLees The life of the holy Royal-Martyr Alexandra Romanov, Russia's Last Empress. 140 pp. HER1360 $14.00
Elder Ambrose of Optina (1812-1891) "Because he had attained the depths of humility, the Lord blessed him with spiritual gifts by which to heal suffering souls." This edition is an English translation of the original Optina edition, printed in Russia in 1912. Includes the Akathist to Elder Ambrose. 469 pp. HER1360 $20.00
Elder Anthony of Optina Prima vitae of 1869, compiled not only from the information of his own personal notes, journals, and letters, but also from memoirs of his spiritual children. 180 pp. HER1319 $12.00
The Young Elder by Archbishop Anthony (Medvedev)A biography of blessed Archimandrite Ambrose (1894-1933) of Milkovo. 70 pp. HTJ1609 $5.75
The Life and Martyrdom of Saint Anastasia and Those Who Were With Her This saint, often called the "deliverer from potions", was martyred with her companions during the reign of Diocletian. 36 pp. SNP016 $5.00
The Life of the Holy Grand Princess Anna of Novgorod The life of the wife of Yaroslav the Wise, whose piety and Christian love was an example to all. 15 pp. KRO17102 $2.00
The Life of St. Anthony by St. Athanasius Cloth MEP6211 $37.00 Available on audio-cassette, two-tape set. OV18 $18.00
Archbishop Anthony of Voronezh by Nicholas Talberg The life and precepts of this luminary of the 19th century. 40 pp. HTJ1617 $4.50
St. Arsenios the Cappadocian by Monk P. of the Holy Mountain The life and miracles of Hieromonk Arsenios of Farasa in Cappadocia who was a light and guide to the Christians under the Turkish Yoke. Always a comfort to his people, he went with them to Greece during the exchange of populations in 1924, where he reposed shortly after. 141 pp. HER1310 $13.50
St. Arsenios of Paros (1800-1877) by Constantine Cavarnos The life of this remarkable confessor, spiritual guide, educator, ascetic, miracle-worker and healer. IBM807 $10.00
Empress Athenais-Eudocia by Jeanne Tsatsos The account of a pagan Athenian girl who became Empress of Byzantium and then a saint in the desert of Palestine. 141 pp. HCP107 $5.00
Blessed Athanasia and the Desert Ideal is no longer available.
Faith Healing in Late Byzantium (Athanasios I) by Alice-Mary Talbot Greek text and an English translation of "The Posthumous Miracles of the Patriarch Athanasios I of Constantinople by Theoktistos the Stoudite", which is his life and miracles, and information on healings connected with the lives of other Orthodox saints. 162 pp. hard cover. HCP105 $14.00
The Life of the Holy and Great Martyr Barbara For teens and adults. Translated from the Synaxarion. SNP005 $6.00
The Precious Pearl by St. John Damascene The Lives of Saints Barlaam and Ioasaph. This work constitutes an important and exceptionally pleasant catechism of the Orthodox Christian Church. It is truly a rich treasure of patristic wisdom. From the first page of the book, St. John emphasizes that the ultimate goal of human beings is to become worthy of the divine grace of the Holy Spirit, according to the measure of our power, becoming partakers of the greatest bliss. pb. IBM851 $27.00
Elder Barsanuphius of Optina by Victor Afanasiev, Volume VII of the Elders of Optina Series. Elder Barsanuphius (1845–1913), a disciple of Elder Anatole (Zertsalov) and Elder Nektary, was a highly cultured man and a successful colonel before entering the monastic life at a relatively late age. Due to his purity of heart and spiritual sobriety, he was transformed by God into a grace-filled Elder virtually overnight. With a sympathetic soul Elder Barsanuphius attended to the world, and the Lord parted a curtain before him, showing him the horrors of the future. People from the world, thirsting for consolation in their sorrows, streamed to Optina. Elder Barsanuphius, in frail health but strengthened by the power of the Lord, received them, conversed with them, confessed them, and directed them to the only true path. He was a man of extraordinary spiritual vision, and could see clearly into the hearts of those who came to him. Presented here is a complete biography of this great Elder, including his talks on a variety of subjects, excerpts from the journal of his cell-attendant, the future Elder Nikon, and selections from his spiritual poetry. Paperback, 840 pp., illustrated. HER1317 $25.50
The Life of Bishop Basil of Kineshima, New Martyr of the Communist Yoke Like so many, St. Basil's faithfulness to Christ was repaid with beatings, prison and exile, where he died in 1945, adding a chapter to the Lives of Russia's New Martyrs and Confessors. Even today his Life can serve as a guiding light, a lesson in "the one thing needful." 32 pp. NPS002 $5.00
Elder Basil of Poiana Marului Spiritual Father of St. Paisy Velichkovsky Newly published, this hard-bound book contains biographical information concerning Elder Basil and his known writings and much valuable wisdom concerning the spiritual life. 192 pp. KRO7121 $23.00
The Mystery
of the Wonderworker of Ostrog
by Protopresbyter Radomir Nikchevich and Vesna Nikchevich,
translated by Ana Smylyanich. This book tells the story of the
transformation of a modern-day Serbian youth, Mladjen, from the depths
of despair to a life of faith and spiritual enlightenment. Mladjen is
mystically called by St. Basil the Wonderworker of Ostrog (+1671) to
the Ostrog monastery in Montenegro, where he is confronted by the
presence of God, by monks who see into his soul, and by the weight of
his sins. During the course of his visit to the Ostrog monastery,
Mladjen himself becomes one of the new miracles of
Ostrog. A summary of the Christian path to salvation, a chronicle
of the Serbian Orthodox Church and the people of Montenegro, and a
complete Life of St. Basil of Ostrog form integral chapters in the
story of Mladjen’s rebirth. The entire text is overlaid with the
evangelical teachings of the Church, the experience of the Holy
Fathers, and contemporary stories of many witnesses to the miracles of
Ostrog. With full-page color photographs interspersed throughout
the book, the story of Mladjen and of St. Basil’s heavenly intercession
is presented through pictures as well as words. The book is adorned by
images of ancient Serbian icons, as well as by photographs of
contemporary life in Serbian churches and monasteries. This beautiful,
large-format book is a richly layered treasury of Orthodox
spirituality, which, taken as a whole, has the power to change
lives.
Hardcover with dust jacket, 296 pages, 9 x 12 ½ inch format, coated
paper, illustrated.
HER1328 $64.00
Healings
of Soul and Body: Saint Basil of Ostrog translated
by Ana Smylyanich. St. Basil of Ostrog has continued to be a powerful
heavenly intercessor since his repose in the seventeenth century. The
miracles that occur at his incorrupt relics, which are treasured at Ostrog
Monastery in Montenegro, are without number. This
book chronicles nearly two hundred of these miracles, most of them from modern
times. Through these accounts one acquires a vivid sense of the saint's
closeness and of the mercy of God, Who is wondrous in His saints. 368 pp.,
hc. HER383 $22.00
Saint Benedict of Nursia The life of St. Benedict, founder of the Benedictine monastic tradition in the West, is truly that of an Orthodox saint, and finds a place in the great Menology of St. Dimitri from which it is here translated. This volume presents his life and the liturgical service and akathist, together with the text of the Rule of St. Benedict for monasteries. 80 pp. KRO17103 $8.00
Suffering of the Great Martyr Catherine This life is illustrated with an icon of the saint, and many photographs of the monastery dedicated to her in Sinai. 32 pp. SNP017 $3.00
TO PLANT A CROSS:
The Story of Saint Kosmas Aitolos Who Fought a War With Words.
by Angeline Eliakopoulos. Illustrations by Claire Brandenburg.
All will enjoy reading the life of this marvellous monk who revived the
Orthodox spirit among the
Greeks who were under the Ottoman Turks. Thousands would hear his
sermons and become transformed by his teachings. Excellent historical
background about the period. Contains a glossary of terms used in the
book.
Softcover, 56pp DS101 $18.00
St. Cosmas Aitolos (1714-1779) by Constantine Cavarnos The great missionary, illuminator, and holy martyr of Greece. IBM802 paper $11.00 cloth $14.00
O GOD OF DEMETRIOS:
The Story of Saint Demetrios of Thessaloniki by Angeline
Eliakopoulos, illustrations by Tom Linden. A fine account of the life
of St. Demetrios, his martyrdom and his impact on the Church.
Includes historical information about the period during which St.
Demetrios was
martyred and about his church and relics in Thessaloniki. Excellent
book for teen-agers.
Softcover, 50pp DP102 $19.00
The Suffering of the Holy Martyr Dorothy and with her Christina, Callista and Theophilus These lives of early 4th century martyrs are an inspiration in steadfastness and patience. 22 pp. SNP018 $4.00
The Suffering of the Holy Hieromartyr Eleutherius and His Mother Anthia St. Eleutherius, Bishop of Illyricum was martyred under Emperor Hadrian of Rome. He is known as the protector of women in childbirth. 15 pp. KRO17104 $2.00
The Life and Sufferings of the Holy Martyr Eugenia and
the Life of the Holy Hieromartyr Antipas The lives of
two martyrs, the great struggler and confessor Eugenia who was
martyred in Rome, and St. Antipas, Bishop of Pergamon (patron
saint of dentists). 30 pp. HTJ1600 $3.00
Saints Euthymius, Acacius and Ignatius The lives of three great new martyrs from Mt. Athos who were martyred during the Turkish Yoke. These three young monks are often referred to as the crowning jewels of new martyrs from the Holy Mountain. An inspiring life for all Orthodox Christians. 28 pp. KRO17105 $3.50
Hieroschemamonk Feofil, Ascetic and Visionary of the Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra The life of the blessed Starets Feofil, Fool for Christ's Sake, a 19th century Russian ascetic and visionary. 134 pp. HTJ1604 $9.00
One of the Ancients by Simeon Kholmogorov The life and struggles of a Russian man of prayer, Elder Gabriel of Pskov and Kazan. Through the holy life of Elder Gabriel is portrayed an undivided awareness of God and the vision of otherworldiness. 192 pp. HER1322 $14.00
The Passion and Miracles of the Great Martyr and Victorious Wonderworker, Saint George The life of this favorite saint is available again, with many icons illustrating his life and martyrdom. 50 pp. SNP019 $7.00
Saint
Gregory Palamas as a Hagiorite by
Metropolitan of Nafpaktos Hierotheos,
translated by Esther Williams. The life and the teaching of St.
Gregory
Palamas, Archbishop of Thessaloniki, to whom is devoted the
second Sunday
of Lent, and is considered the greatest of the ascetical Fathers, are
very
important to Orthodox Christians. Herein is set out the limits
and the great differences which
exist between the abstract and impersonal life of Eastern religions and
the Orthodox Tradition as well as between Barlaam's scholasticism -
moralism and Orthodox spiritual life.
Tendencies, such as the impersonal way of life and scholasticism
together with
moralism, prevail in the West today which create a deep despair and
speculation.
This book also shows the particular features of Byzantium, which used
to be called Romania (Roman Empire) as it is preserved and kept, even
in our days, on the Holy Mountain.
Many people admire the art which developed in the Byzantium (Roman
Empire) but in the final analysis this art was the outcome of a holy
life, it was the fruit of a way of life, as we can see in the life and
the teaching of St. Gregory
Palamas. pb. 400 pp. SNH007 $28.00
Father
Herman: Alaska's Saint by
F.A. Golder, papercut illustrations by Nikki McClure.
This volume contains Golder's Life of St. Herman and a collection of
the Saint's miracles, spanning from the time of his repose to our own
times. Included is a contemporary pilgrim's description of Spruce
Island, the site of St. Herman's labors, miracles, and repose.
Paperback, 72 pp., illustrated. HER1302 $10.00
From Earth to Heaven The Apostolic
Adventures of St. Innocent of Alaska A daring adventurer 
who did not hesitate
to risk his own life for the sake of the Alaskan natives and
Siberian nomads, who traversed the frigid territory of Siberia by
reindeer and dogsled and charged the mighty waves of the Aleutian
Islands in a small kayak, this Saint braved the harshest elements
in order to enlighten the uttermost regions of Creation. This
book includes the Life and Spiritual Counsels of St. Innocent,
together with a beautiful full-color pictorial biography. 139 pp.
HER376 $18.00
Back
in Print! Saint Innocent Apostle to America by Paul D.
Garrett. This eminently readable biography traces the course of North
America's beloved Orthodox saint, Innocent of Alaska: his boyhood in Siberia,
his call to mission in America, his labors first as a priest and then as a
bishop in America and Asia, and his last years as Metropolitan of Moscow.
Revealing the many facets of his warm personality and abiding interest in the
natural and social sciences, this portrait fully describes him as a man of
affection with an unfailing sense of humor. In this work, St Innocent emerges as
an apt and accessible example of a dedicated bondservant of Jesus Christ.
pb 345 pp. MES6304 $19.00
The Service of the Supplicatory Canon to Sts. Joachim and Anna, the Ancestors of God This canon is chanted especially by those who desire to have children. NEW EDITION: This revised and expanded edition now includes the lives of Saints Joachim and Anna. 40 pp. SNP071 $6.50
Palladius: Dialogue on the Life of St. John Chrysostom Cloth MEP6222 $22.00
St.
John of Kronstadt: Life, Service & Akathist Hymn
translated by Isaac Lambertsen The life of St. John here
presented is designed for simplicity and ease of comprehension,
the liturgical service and akathist hymn in his honor accompany
the life, providing under one cover both understanding and
prayer. 51 pp. KRO17604 $6.00
Spiritual Portrait of St. John of Kronstadt by Archimandrite Constantine This remarkable testimony to the life and witness of a father and saint so "modern" and yet so timeless is richly illustrated, including many rare photos of St. John. 94 pp. KRO17204 $8.50
Blessed John
the Wonderworker is available again. Includes numerous
source materials on the Life of St. John of Shanghai and San
Francisco, a pictorial biography and one hundred personal
testimonies of his sanctity. 478 pp. HER1306 $24.00
Man of God, St. John of Shanghai & San Francisco Now from the heavenly realm, as he did on earth, St. John reaches out with his extraordinary power of prayer, healing the sick, guiding the lost, and igniting tired and discouraged hearts with the miracle of renewed faith and love. The reminiscences, sermons and testimonies of miracles compiled in this volume reflect the spiritual vitality of a true man of God. pb. 255 pp, NPS003 $18.00
St. John (Pommer), Archbishop of Riga and Latvia by Dr. Ludmilla Keller The compelling account of the life and service to the church of St. John, a native Latvian born of a 'convert' family, and a gripping narrrative of the circumstances leading up to his death by torture. 64 pp. KRO109 $8.00
The Life and Testament of St. John of Rila St. John, wonderworker of Rila, established and guided the Rila Monastery in the 10th century, which became a spiritual and creative center of Bulgaria to this day. 18 pp. SNP006 $3.50
Elder Joseph of Optina (1837-1911) The closest disciple of the great Elder Amvrosy. Describes his childhood, spiritual formation, and spiritual gifts to which he attained. Very inspiring. 312 pp. HTF1403 $22.00
Great-Martyr
Tsar Lazar of Serbia His Life and Service the Life by Fr. Daniel M.
Rogich Great-Martyr Tsar Lazar ruled the Kingdom of Serbia, which was united by
him, at a most pivotal moment in history. At a time when the Moslem horde was
threatening to overrun all of Europe, this truly valiant leader, having been
inspired by an angelic vision, sacrificed himself and his army at the fateful
battle of Kosovo on June 15, 1389. Choosing the heavenly kingdom over the
earthly one, he and his army went to victorious martyrdom. When receiving the
Eucharist at the Divine Liturgy prior to battle, they all chanted in unison,
“For the honorable Cross and golden freedom!”, followed by the famous words
of St. Sava of Serbia, “Give up everything for Christ, but Christ for
nothing!” As a result of the battle that Tsar Lazar waged on Kosovo Field, the
Moslems never regained strength to take Western Europe. Thus, the Orthodox
Kingdom of Serbia must always be acknowledged by Western Europe as that
“sacrificial” kingdom which stood in the path of total Moslem captivity.
Large-format book, printed in two colors, contains the Life of this Great-Martyr
and a complete Vigil Service to the Saint, translated from Church Slavonic. 56
pages, illustrated, full-color cover. pb HER1309 $13.00
Elder Leonid of Optina Elder Leonid introduced and firmly established the tradition of eldership transmitted from St. Paisius Velichkovsky founded on the Gospels and the teachings of the Holy Fathers. 272 pp. HER1318 $14.00
Apostle Luke: Life and Service The tradition of the Church adds some significant history to the life of St. Luke as revealed in the Scriptures and is presented here in the translation from St. Dimitri of Rostov. 32 pp. KRO17107 $5.00
Life and Miracles of St. Luke, Wonderworker of Steiris by Carolyn & W. Robert Connor One of the most famous and beautiful surviving Byzantine monasteries is the 10th century one of Hosios Loukas which St. Luke founded. This is the account of his life (written shortly after his repose) and records the many miracles worked during his life and after his repose. Greek and English on facing pages. 178 pp. HCP108 $21.00
St. Macarios of Corinth (1731- 1805) by Constantine Cavarnos The life of the Archbishop of Corinth, compiler of the Philokalia. IBM803 $11.00
Elder Macarius of Optina A translation of his Life, written by one of his closest disciples. HER1320 $20.00
Maria of Olonets A companion volume to "Blessed Athanasia", this second in the series details the life of another of the great women strugglers for piety of the last century in northern Russia. Includes the short accounts of the God-pleasing lives of Elder Isaiah-Ignatius of St. Nicephorus Hermitage, Blessed Anastasia of Padan, and the Righteous Farmer Peter. 112 pp.HER1301 $12.00
The Holy Myrrh-bearer Mary Magdalene The life of the holy myrrh-bearer and equal-to-the-apostles Mary Magdalene, and the Akathist Hymn in her honor. 47 pp. KRO17108 $6.50
Life of Our Holy Mother Mary of Egypt The life of one of the favorite Orthodox saints who reposed in the Jordanian desert in 522 A.D. 42 pp. ASNP020 $4.25
The Life of our Holy Father Maximus the Confessor Based on the Life by his disciple Anastasius, this life of a great Confessor of the Faith is a must for all Orthodox Christians. 78 pp. SNP007 $14.50
Holy New Hieromartyr Maximus Sandovich His Life and Martyrdom, Liturgical Service and Akathist Hymn in His Honor translated by Br. Isaac Lambertsen. Since its conception, the Uniate heresy served as the tool of those who would undermine the strength of a people by destroying the integrity of their faith. The life of this martyr of the 20th century testifies to the fact that though a people may be subject to rulers, conquerors, and armies, Orthodoxy will never be. Includes an akathist and service dedicated to Saint Maximus Sandovich. Paper, 48 pp. KRO7107 $8.00
Elder Melchizedek Hermit of the Roslavl Forest by Serge N. Bolshakoff The life of a pious Elder who lived for 125 years (1715-1840), leaving the monastery at the age of 95 for a solitary life in the forest. 70 pp. HER1323 $7.00
St. Methodia of Kimolos (1865-1908) by Constantine Cavarnos The most remarkable Greek woman saint of recent times. IBM810 paper $11.00 cloth $14.00
Elder Moses of Optina The elder brother of Elder Anthony, he first became a hermit of the Roslavl forest and later the abbot of Optina. A translation from the Russian biography published in Moscow in 1882. Contains many letters, photographs and index. 395 pp. HTF1404 $23.00
The Life of Moses by St. Gregory of Nyssa Now in stock. In two parts: Book 1 - The Life of Moses or Concerning Perfection in Virtue and Book 2 - Contemplation on the Life of Moses. With notes, 208 pp. MEP6230 $28.00
The Life of our Holy Father among the Saints, Moses The Ethiopian The Life of a leader of thieves and murderers who repented, with a selection of his sayings. 19 pp. SNP008 $3.00
Life of St. Nectarios of Pentapolis The life
of this popular 20th century saint, whose relics are on the
Island of Aegina. 15 pp. SNP021 $2.00
Saint Nektarios: The Saint of Our Century by Sotos Chondropoulos Translated from the Greek original, this life of St. Nektarios is gathered from the oral and written material about him. A captivating narrative about a wonderful saint. We are happy to see this book available again. 288 pp. HCP114 $35.00
St. Nectarios of Aegina (1846-1920) by Constantine Cavarnos The life, character, and teaching of this wonderful 20th century saint. IBM808 $11.00
Elder
Nektary of Optina Elder Nektary (1853-1928) was the last
elder to function as such at Optina. He was in Optina when it was
forcibly closed by the communists in 1923, and spent his
remaining years in exile from his spiritual home. Marked by
simplicity, childlikeness, spontaneity and creativity, Elder
Nektary radiated joy to the thousands of suffering souls who came
to him. He passed on his Optina inheritance to many worthy
disciples, who later transmitted it to America. Contains the Prima
Vita of Elder Nektary by I.M. Kontzevitch, collected letters
of Elder Nektary, a biographical sketch of the Elder published by
Optina Monastery in 1996, and a number of contributions from
various sources. 515 pp. HER374 $26.50
Reminiscences: Recollections about Elder Nektary of Optina by Eugenia Rimarenko Personal recollections by a spiritual daughter daughter of St. Nektary and wife of Fr. Adrian Rimarenko (later Archbishop Andrew of Novo-Diveevo) 48 pp. HTJ1629 $4.00
The
Life, Service, Akathist and the Miracles of St. Nicholas the
Wonderworker This complete edition of the life and
service for St. Nicholas of Myra, one of the most popular of
saints, is now available with the service printed in red and
black in large type. 96 pp. HTJ16005 $8.00
Translation of the Relics of St. Nicholas: Account and Liturgical Service translated by Isaac LambertsenThe account of the circumstances of the removal of the relics of St. Nicholas from their place of burial (which had fallen prey to the Moslems) to Bari in Italy provides the historical background for the service in honor of the event. 32 pp. KRO17606 $4.50
Papa-Nicholas Planas, The Simple Shepherd of Simple Sheep by the Nun Martha The delightful account of the life of a humble priest and wonderworker of Athens in the early part of this century. pb. 172pp. HTF1401 $26.00
St. Nicodemos the Hagiorite (1749-1809) by Constantine Cavarnos Great Theologian and teacher, compiler of The Rudder. IBM804 paper $11.50
Patriarch Nikephoros of Constantinople: An Eyewitness to History A scholarly work on St. Nikephoros who lived during the iconoclastic controversy. 220 pp. HCP109 $30.00
St. Nikephoros of Chios (1750-1821) by Constantine Cavarnos Outstanding writer of Liturgical poetry and lives of saints; educator, spiritual striver, and trainer of martyrs. IBM805 $11.00
The Life & Writings of Saint Nikolai Bishop of Ochrid This great Serbian spiritual luminary is often called "The New Chrysostom" of the Serbian Land, on account of the remarkable beauty and eloquence of his spiritual writings and homilies. He possessed the gift of being able to transmit the teachings of the Church in such a way that the Faith of Christ penetrated the souls of both the educated and the simple. This book includes a selection of his writings and sermons such as his Missionary Letters, On the Suffering of the Russian People and What was Christ Writing on the Ground? 56 pp. HDS156 $8.00
The Life of St. Nina, Equal-of-theApostles and Enlightener of Georgia This life is translated from the Russian, with the full service in her honour. 33 pp. HTJ16006 $4.00
Our Venerable Fathers Onuphrius the Great and Peter the Athonite Their Lives and the Liturgical Service in Their Honor; Akathist Hymn in Honor of St. Onuphrius Both saints are commemorated on June 12th. St. Onuphrius was one of the fathers of the Egyptian desert and reposed in the year AD 400. St Peter, directed to live on Mt. Athos by the Queen of Heaven herself, reposed there in A.D. 734. pb., 65 pp. KRO7109 $9.00
Pachomian Koinonia: The Lives, Rules, and Other Writings of St. Pachomius each $18.00
Saint Paisios the Great This beautiful life of St. Paisios was written by St. John the Kolovos (the Dwarf). In their youth, St. Paisios and St. John were novices together under the great Elder Pambo. 62 pp. HTJ1607 $5.00
Blessed Paisius Velichkovsky The Man Behind the Philokalia Having lived at the beginning of the modern age, Blessed Paisius has supplied us with a blueprint on how to live like the ancient holy ones even while in the midst of the contemporary atmosphere of confusion, despair, and abandonment of the truth. Today his legacy - brought to America by monks from the Russian monastery of Valaam, and preserved and cultivated through the eldership of Optina Monastery - is more timely and needed than ever before. 299 pp. pb HER1307 $20.00
Works of St. Patrick and St. Secundinus, Hymn on St. Patrick Writings by two early 5th century western saints. 119 pp., cloth MEP6202 $15.00
Saint Philaret the Almsgiver The life of St. Philaret the Almsgiver of Amnia, who lived in the 8th century. 24 pp. SNP009 $3.00
Blessed Hermit Philaretos of the Holy Mountain by Constantine Cavarnos Blessed hermit Philaretos was a remarkable Ascetic and Mystic, following closely the mode of life taught in the Philokalia. Includes texts by Father Gabriel, late Abbot of the Monastery of Donysiou at Athos. IBM813 paper $11.50
Holy Hieromartyr Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia Standing firm in the face of the aberrations of Ivan the Terrible, St. Philip paid for his faith with his life.. Not only to his own benefit, but that of all the faithful since. 28 pp. Large 8½" by 11½" magazine format. KRO7122 $8.00
Blessed Elder Philotheos Zervakos by Constantine Cavarnos Remarkable recent Confessor and Spiritual Guide, illuminating writer, and for half a century Abbot of the Monastery oof Longovarda on the island of Paros. 240 pp. IBM812 paper $12.00 cloth $20.00
Patriarch Photios of Constantinople by Despina S. White The life, scholarly contribution and correspondence of this great theologian and saint. 234 pp. hc HCP111 $14.00
St. Photios the Great This book establishes the lofty Christian character of St. Photios, the purity of his life, his many-sided greatness, and the groundlessness of the charge that he was the cause of the Schism between Eastern and Western Christianity. 125 pp. IBM801 $8.50
The Righteous Peter Michurin by Elder Zosima Verkhovsky This account of a young ascetic in the Siberian "desert" in the early 1800's mirrors that of the desert fathers of old. 14 pp. SNP022 $4.50
Consoler
of Suffering Hearts: The
Life, Counsels and Miracles of
Eldress Rachel, Visionary
of Russia by Archpriest
Sergei Lebedev. Eldress Rachel wandered thousands of miles
barefoot through Russia, in the tradition of The Way of a Pilgrim, praying all
the while. Her humility and fervency for God resulted in a close connection with
the spiritual world and the citizens of heaven, especially with the Most Pure
Mother of God. She beheld many heavenly visions and received Divine visitations.
With the gift of prophecy and discernment she helped those who flocked to her
for guidance during the latter part of her blessed life. She saw clearly into
their hearts and lives. Weighed down by deep sorrows and afflictions of soul and
body, they experienced interior spiritual renewal through their meetings with
Eldress Rachel, who counseled them with great wisdom and consoled them with her
all-embracing love. In 1928 the great ascetic and wonderworker
reposed in blessedness in the Borodino monastery of the Savior. 227 pp., 49
illustrations, pb. SXS705 $14.50
Sts. Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene, by Constantine Cavarnos Newly manifested saints, who suffered martyrdom in 1463. IBM811 paper $12.50
Life of St. Sava by Bishop Nicholai Velimirovich St. Sava is the best known and most loved Serbian saint. Founder of the great monastic house of Hilandar, in 1219 he was appointed archbishop of the newly autocephalous Serbian Church. 160 pp. MES6302 $14.00
The Life of St. Sava The Sanctified The long life of one of the most popular and beloved of the saints of the Palestinian desert, translated from the Greek. 77 pp. HTJ1613 $6.00
St. Savvas the New (1862-1948) by Constantine Cavarnos The life, character, message, miracles and icons of this remarkable ascetic. IBM809 $10.00
St. Seraphim of Sarov (1759-1833) by Constantine Cavarnos The life, character and message of this widely beloved mystic, healer, comforter and spiritual guide. IBM806 $11.50
St. Seraphim of Sarov by Valentine Zander This book, constructed from personal accounts of the lives influenced by St. Seraphim, reveals his profound insight into the human soul. 150 pp. MES630 $17.00
St. Seraphim of Sarov - A Spiritual Biography by Archimandrite Lazarus Moore A compelling biography of the great Saint and Wonderworker of Sarov. 501 pp. LL210 $30.00
St.
Seraphim Wonderworker of Sarov and his Spiritual Inheritance
by Helen Kontsevitch This richly illustrated Life of St.
Seraphim, compiled by the renowned spiritual writer and disciple of the
Optina Elders, includes the Saint's astounding teaching on the
acquisition of the Holy Spirit,
the canonization of St. Seraphim at Sarov Monastery, with
illustrations, a pilgrimage to Diveyevo in 1926, shortly before its
closure by the
communists, and interesting accounts and stories of Diveyevo Convent by
Diveyevo nuns who lived in the Convent before the
revolution. Paperback, 366 pp., 100 illustrations. SXS704 $23.00
Seraphim's Seraphim The life of Pelagia Ivanovna Serebrenikova, disciple of St. Seraphim of Sarov and Fool for Christ's Sake of the Seraphim-Diveyevo Convent. 162 pp. HTF1402 $16.50
The Monk of Mount Athos by Archimandrite Sophrony Silouan was a simple Russian peasant with no education, but on Mt. Athos he was taught of God and attained a wisdom akin to that of the Desert Fathers. 124 pp. MES6303 $10.00
The Life of our Holy Father Spyridon of Tremithus The fascinating life of the great wonderworker and bishop of Cyprus who was present at the First Ecumenical Council in 325. 23 pp. KRO17111 $8.50
St. Stephen the New tr. by Br. Isaac Lambertsen. A wholly new edition of a long out of print favorite, with the addition of the liturgical service in his honor and a full color cover icon. Born of an apparently barren mother after her insistent prayers, St. Stephen was consecrated even from his earliest days to the Lord's service. Taking the monastic habit as a teenager, he distinguished himself in piety from his earliest days, unknowingly preparing himself for suffering and ultimate death at the hands of the haters of the icons at the age of 53, on the 28th of November 767. Far from a "mere" story of suffering and death at the hands of the godless, the account of St. Stephen's life provides a profound insight into the conflict between the defenders of the holy icons and their persecutors. KRO7112 $8.00
Abbess Thaisia of Leushino The autobiography
of a spiritual daughter of St. John of Kronstadt, also contains
selections from her poetry and a complete translation of her book
Conversations with St. John of Kronstadt. 344 pp. HER1358
$20.00
NEW! St. Theodore of Sanaxar Little Russian Philokalia Volume V One of the most significant spiritual guides of 18th-century Russia, Elder Theodore lived first as a desert dweller for ten years in his youth, then later formed a model ascetic community not far from the famous Sarov Monastery. He functioned as an elder to both monastics and laymen, and crowned his work by suffering for righteousness sake. This book contains the life and counsels of our spiritual forefather, showing us the way of repentance, inward purification, and salvation in Christ. 188 pp.HER1316 $17.00
St. Tikhon of Zadonsk by Nadejda Gorodetsky This fully annotated and indexed biography gives great insight into the life, times and writings of this great Russian saint of the 18th century. 318 pp. MES6306 $14.50
St. Vladimir the Enlightener: Life, Service, Akathist Hymn translated by Isaac Lambertsen This saint, beloved by the Slavic peoples, is called the Enlightener of Rus' and Wonderworker, for he turned from paganism and led his subjects in accepting the Orthodox Christian Faith in the year 988. 48 pp. KRO17605 $4.75
Wreath on the Grave of the New Hieromartyr Vladimir of Kiev The life and martyrdom of the first hieromartyr under the communists in 1918. While profoundly spiritual in content, this work is also an invaluable document for an understanding of the political and historical turmoil in the midst of which St. Vladimir suffered. 95 pp. KRO17114 $9.50
Life & Miracles of Blessed Xenia of Petersburg Newly reprinted, this book contains the accounts of the Life of St. Xenia and many miracles attributed to her. 78 pp.HTJ1633 $6.50
Service to St. Xenia This printing includes the full service to St. Xenia, as well as an abridged Life, and accounts of miracles. 48 pp. SXS721 $6.00
St. Xenia of Rome This saint left wealth and a noble life in Rome to become a "stranger" for the love of Christ. 18 pp. SNP011 $2.75
An Early Soviet Saint The Life of Father Zachariah translated by Jane Ellis Although strangely titled, this is a lovely book about a Russian staretz who died in 1936, after a life of patient humility and much suffering. hc 111 pp. MET101 $14.00
Elder Zosima Hesychast of Siberia by Abbess
Vera Verkhovsky (1767-1833) One of the many holy hermits and
desert dwellers who lived in the vast and wild forests of the
Russian North. His biography reveals how the grace of God works
in one who is devoted to unseen warfare and interior silence. 287
pp. HER1324 $14.00
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