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Akathist for Holy Communion A brief service which may be used by the faithful in preparation for the reception of Holy Communion. 11 pp. HTJ1661 $1.50

Akathist Hymn to the Holy Myrrh-bearer Mary Magdalene KRO7603 $5.00

Akathist of Repentance for One Who Has Aborted a Child  This Akathist reads as one unending, most tearful, cleansing lamentation coming from the heart of a believing Orthodox person who with hope tenaciously clings to her Saviour. It shows the boldness of one who knows the ultimate greatness of Christ's forgiveness. With no attempt to hide from Christ's gaze the magnitude of her sinful actions, the writer of this Akathist presents her falleness to the Lord to the fullest extent without leaving unspoken even a trace for which the demons might accuse her at the Last Judgment. And out of the fullness of her repentance, in this liturgical expression of sorrow, she can freely call out: "O Lord, my Lord, my joy, have mercy on me who am fallen......" 36 pp. POM118 $5.00

Akathist to Jesus Christ for a Loved One who has Fallen Asleep  This Akathist is designed to pray by name for a particular person who has departed: a plea for the reposed one to be received into Christ's Heavenly Kingdom and a consolation to those grieving from the loss of a loved one.  Extra-sturdy cover, glossy inner pages, several full-color icons, 32 pp.POM114 $6.00

Akathist to the Guardian Angel Who Keepeth Unceasing Watch Over One’s Life  At the time of our repose, no one will be more important to us than our guardian Angel, who serves us humbly all of our life and will then stand ready to defend us against our accusers, the fallen angels. This powerful Akathist offers every Orthodox Christian a way to pray to their holy Angel, and it reminds us to offer sincere gratitude for the tireless vigilance and care that thy have for us. Beautifully written, these petitions awaken our awareness to the closeness of our unceasingly watchful Guardian Angel.  40 pp. POM115 $6.00

Akathist to the Mother of God "Nurturer of Children" So comforting to the soul is this sweet, yet powerful, akathist for anyone who has a care for a son, a daughter, a Godchild.  The prayer is an offering to the Mother of God to raise these young ones (by name) to be worthy heirs of Christ's Kingdom.  Included within the pages of this pocket-size booklet is a beautiful full-colour icon of the Mother of God, "Nurturer of Children." This attractive, pocket-size booklet has an extra sturdy cover, intended for abundant use, inner pages are colorfully adorned on glossy paper.  pb., 24 pp. POM102  $6.00

Also available are separate full-colour prints of the Icon of the Mother of God, "Nurturer of Children". Printed on 70# glossy paper, 31/4" x 4" POM103 $1.60

Akathist to the Mother of God "Healer of Cancer"  This beautiful akathist is written to the Mother of God, "Pantanassa" or "Queen of All", a 17th-century miraculous Icon treasured in the Athonite Greek Monastery of Vatopedi.  Through the grace of this Icon, there were so many healings of cancer that a copy of it was requested, and blessed, to be painted for those suffering in Russia from this severe disease.  There too, many miracles have occurred.  This attractive, pocket-size booklet has an extra sturdy cover, intended for abundant use, inner pages are colorfully adorned on glossy paper, including three full-colour icons. POM111 $6.00

Akathist to the Mother of God "The Inexhaustible Cup"  This Akathist was written for the miracle-working icon of the same name.  Through a divine revelation the icon was revealed to a man who had been brought low by the passion for alcohol and who was wondrously healed thereby.  Since then, many others who suffer from alcoholism and addiction to drugs have been healed by praying to the Mother of God through this icon.  The Akathist is written so as to be sung either by or for those suffering from this terrible disease.  This attractive, pocket-size booklet has an extra sturdy cover, intended for abundant use, inner pages are colorfully adorned on glossy paper, including two beautiful colour icons of the Mother of God, "The Inexhaustible Cup." pb., 32 pp. POM104 $6.00

The All-Night Vigil for Choir and Laity Companion book to The Divine Liturgy book, intended to help the worshipper at a Saturday night service, with many things from the unvarying portions of the service. Hard cover, 144 pp. HTJ1605 $18.00

The Sluzhebnik for St. Basil's Liturgy (In English) translated and compiled by Father Laurence of Holy Trinity Monastery, will be forthcoming this Lent. Published by Monastery Press in English only. (A bilingual version will be produced if there is a demand.) This beautifully hard-bound volume with gold foil stamp is printed on 70 pound acid-free paper for durability and longevity. 144 pp. MP110 $30.00

The Book of Akathists To Our Saviour, the Mother of God, and Various Saints.  A collection of 23 Akathists in a handsomely produced volume with very readable type. The table of contents is as follows:
Akathist to the Most Holy and Life-giving Trinity
Akathist to our Sweetest Lord Jesus Christ
Akathist to the Divine Passion of Christ
Akathist to the Precious Cross
Akathist to the Tomb and the Resurrection of the Lord
Akathist to the Resurrection of Christ
Akathist for Holy Communion
Akathist to our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos
Akathist in Honor of the Dormition of the Theotokos
Akathist to the Theotokos, the Joy of All Who Sorrow
Akathist in Honor of the Kursk Root Icon of the Sign
Akathist to Saint Alexis, Man of God
Akathist to the Holy Great Martyr George
Akathist to St. Herman of Alaska
Akathist to St. John the Baptist
Akathist to St. John of Kronstadt
Akathist to St. John the Theologian
Akathist to the Holy Archangel Michael
Akathist to St. Nicholas
Akathist to the Holy Great Martyr Panteleimon
Akathist to St. Seraphim of Sarov
Akathist for the Repose of the Daparted

Also contains a musical supplement with typical refrains and Kontakia in Russian Plain Chant. Cloth, 398 pp. HTJ1662 $35.00

Book for Commemoration of the Living and the Dead Contains the complete text of the Moleben (Prayer Service) and the Pannykhida (Prayer Service for the Dead). 94 pp. HTJ1623 $5.75

Canon to the Lord for Sick Children  This deeply moving prayer to our compassionate Lord for a sick child was written by Elder Cleopa, a great Romanian spiritual father who reposed only recently.  This beautiful petition eloquently expresses the anguish of heart of any parent whose child is ill. 36 pp. POM116 $5.00

The Complete Octoechos

The Canons for Holy Communion A handy, pocket-size collection of prayers, canons and akathists used in preparing oneself for Holy Communion. 83 pp. HTJ1668 $5.50

Children's Orthodox Prayer Book Contains selected morning, evening, and communion prayers taken from The Prayer Book (Jordanville), with explanations by Fr. Stephen Allen. Hard-bound in red or blue, with gold stamped covers, illustrated. 64 pp. AST101 $18.00

The Divine Liturgy Includes Third Hour, Sixth Hour, Prayers before Holy Communion, the Divine Liturgy, Prayers after Holy Communion, and the troparia, kontakia, prokeimena and communion verses for the Divine Liturgy from the Octoechos, Festal Menaion, Triodion, Pentecostarion, and Menaion. Hardcover, 276 pp.HTJ1627 $22.00

The Eleven Resurrectional Gospels, Exapostilaria, Theotokia & Stichera translated by Isaac Lambertsen The KJV texts for the resurrectional Gospel readings of Matins are here accompanied by their related exapostilaria and stichera, hymns which comment upon and recall the aspects of the resurrectional mystery especially called forth for each of the eleven Sundays in the cycle. 31 pp. KRO17602 $5.50

The Festal Menaion translated by Mother Mary and Archimandrite Kallistos Ware A new printing of this valuable service book containing the services for the Great Feasts of the Saviour and Mother of God. 564 pp. Hard cover STP1561 $35.00

Great Week and Pascha in the Greek Orthodox Church by Fr. Alkiviadis C. Calivas A unique study on the development of our present Holy Week and Pascha services. Written with deep respect for the tradition of the Church and with obvious love of the Church's services. Clergy and laity will find this a storehouse of information and inspiration. 145 pp. HCP601 $17.00

Grammar of the Church Slavonic Language 438 pp. HTJ1675 $34.00

The Great Canon, the Work of St. Andrew of Crete The Great Canon of Repentance arranged as read in the Great Lent in four sections for the First Week, and complete with the Triodion Canons for Thursday of the Fifth Week. Also contains the complete Life of St. Mary of Egypt. 98 pp. HTJ1603 $6.50

The Unabbreviated Horologian or Book of the Hours Contains all the daily services along with selected material from the Triodion, Pentecostarion and Menaion, Canons and Order of Preparation for Holy Communion, glossary. Hard-bound, 408 pp. HTJ1670 $60.00

The Lamentations of Matins of Holy and Great Saturday Contains the full text of the Lamentations with the interspersed verses Psalm 118, and the "Homily on the Burial of our Lord and His Descent into Hades," by St. Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus. SPECIAL LIMITED PRINTING in red and black. 58 pp. HTF1451 $11.00

NOW BACK IN PRINT - The Lenten Triodion translated by Mother Mary and Archimandrite Kallistos Ware Contains complete services for all Sundays of the Triodion, the complete first week of Great Lent, Thursday of the Great Canon of St. Andrew, the Laudation of the Theotokos, Lazarus Saturday and Great and Holy Week. Hard cover 699 pp. STP1562 $36.00 

New Printing: A Manual of The Orthodox Church's Divine Services by Archpriest D. Sokolof Originally translated and printed before the Russian Revolution, an excellent guide for understanding and preparing for the divine services. 176 pp. HTJ1674 $18.00

The Menaion Published in twelve volumes by St. John of Kronstadt Press. All volumes are now available, with January just having been printed. Menaion services for each day of one month are included in each volume, which also contains the complete Common Theotokia and the Paraclysis Canon to the Theotokos.  Hard bound with gold lettering.  The following volumes are now in stock:

Old Orthodox Prayer Book Includes, among others, morning and evening prayers, selections from the Divine services, akathists and numerous canons, prayers for before and after receiving communion, as well as instructional materials and rules of piety. Slavonic and English on facing pages. 407 pp. Leather-bound. CHN101 $31.00

Order of Burial for Those Who Have Fallen Asleep During Pascha and All of Bright Week 45 pp. MP121 $5.00

The Order of Divine Services by Peter Fekula & Matthew Williams.  The volume provides detailed outlines for the various classes of services possible on weekdays and Sundays, as well as for selected services throughout the year, particularly the great feasts. Used in conjunction with the Orthodox Liturgical Calendar, the volume provides sufficient information for one to find their way through the complexities of both daily and Sunday services in the Orthodox tradition. The second edition is greatly expanded and revised for clarity. Wirebound, 256 pp. KRO7609 $37.00

The Order of Preparation for Holy Communion and Prayers After Holy Communion HTF1669 $5.00

The Pentecostarion trans. by Holy Transfiguration Monastery Contains all daily and Sunday services from Pascha through the Sunday of All Saints. Translation facilitates Byzantine Chant. Deluxe edition in red and black. 492 pp. HTF1452 $85.00 This item is out of print/out of stock.  We will post a notice when it becomes available again.  Thank you for your patience.

Prayer Book The popular prayer book published by Holy Trinity Monastery, Jordanville, containing morning and evening prayers, Communion prayers, selected canons, akathists, The Divine Liturgy, excerpts from Vespers and Matins, Troparia and Kontakia of the Tones, and of the Great Feasts, and more. 368 pp. HTJ1664 $20.00

Prayer for a Priest Before Serving the Holy and Divine Liturgy In a small booklet, 21 pp. MP123 $3.00

Prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos for Every Day of the Week A beautiful collection of prayers to our most fervent Protectress and Intercessor, the Most Holy Mother of God.  An account of the miracle of God "Unexpected Joy" is also included in this book.  20 pp. HDS164 $6.00

Prayers to the Theotokos for Every Day of the Week by Elder Nilus E0B102 $.50

The Service of the Akathist Hymn, The Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos This compact book contains the complete services to the Theotokos according to the Greek typikon for the Friday evenings of Great Lent. The first section is arranged for the first four weeks, the second section for the fifth week (complete Akathist interspersed with Canon Odes), and the third section contains the complete music in western notation Byzantine Chant. Companion edition to The Lamentations. Printed in red and black, acid-free paper. 116 pp. HTF1454 $16.00

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 has the lives of Saints Joachim and Anna. 40pp.SNP071 $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

The Six Psalms Small booklet containing the Six Psalms read at the beginning of Matins. 15 pp. MP122 $3.00

Synaxarion of the Lenten Triodion and Pentecostarion This book contains a short account of each of the more important days during the seasons of Pre-Lent, Lent, Holy Week, Pascha and Pentecost, from the Sunday of Zaccheus through to the Sunday of All Saints of North America, with each account followed by an abridged homily from one of the Holy Fathers.  It is a wonderful book to have available throughout these seasons, enabling one to focus more fully on the spiritual and historical significance of these days.  Paperback, 254 pp. HDM101 $34.00

Supplicatory Canon to St. Anastasia the Deliverer from Potions A canon written especially to ask aid for those suffering from the temptation of drugs, alcohol and other substances so prevalent today. Contains a short life of St. Anastasia. Written to Greek metre. 30 pp. SNP072 $4.00

Supplicatory Canon to St. Nectarios of Pentapolis 26 pp. SNP073 $4.60

 

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