Books

This timely and powerful collection of spiritual counsel is the fruit of Fr. John Krestiankin's 95 years of life in Christ. For decades, Fr. John (+2006) of the Pskov Caves Monastery corresponded with laypeople, clergy and monastics who sought his support in their sorrows, perplexities, and spiritual searching. His letters provide an opportunity to partake of his wise counsel, strengthen one's faith, and examine one's own posittion on conditions and events in ecclesiastical and secular life. They contain sound spiritual counsel on many different questions about the Church, society, and family life, touching upon the most pressing, essential problems of man in the modern world. **HIGHLY RECOMMENDED**

By Sretensky Monastery, Moscow and St. Xenia Skete, Wildwood
519 pp, full color photos, paperback

Product code: BK6305     Price: $25.00

    

Church music for mixed choir (SATB). Includes multiple versions of all the fixed hymns of Vespers, as well as complete SATB arrangements of all the Hymns of the Resurrectional Octoechos according to the common chant of the Russian Orthodox Church.

by St. Romanos the Melodist Society
347 pp, spiral bound

Product code: BK6401     Price: $65.00

    

"Evlogeite! A Pilgrim's Guide to Greece" takes you on a fascinating journey through two thousand years of Greek-Christian history, often unknown in the West. From majestic cathedrals to sun-washed hilltop monasteries and village shrines, this is the first comprehensive guide to the holy places where the Greeks themselves go.

Indispensible to Orthodox Christians, travelers, adventurers, and armchair historians, "Evlogeite!" includes historical and cultural notes on each site, along with detailed lives of the saints associated with them. Accompanying the text are hundreds of photos of Orthodox churches, monasteries, icons, and contemporary Christian life, as well as troparia (short prayers), listings of church and monastery feast-days, detailed maps and directions for getting there, a Greek-English pilgrim's phrase list and more!

The author, an Orthodox Christian nun, spent over a decade reseaching and writing this 960 page guide for English speaking pilgrims to Christian Greece.

by Nun Nektaria (McLees)
softcover, 960 pp.

Product code: BK6501     Price: $39.00

    

See the virtues Christ taught brought to life in the story of St. Seraphim! This life of St. Seraphim of Sarov delights with lavish, historically-accurate illustrations and inspiring stories that every young Christian will enjoy reading again and again. Short sayings patterned after the Lord's Beatitudes present St. Seraphim's wisdom in clear, memorable phrases.

You and your children (and godchildren!) will discover:

• St. Seraphim's advice to those who visited him
• The most interesting events in his life
• Virtues toward which all Christians can struggle
• A window to an era of great piety in Russia.

Illustrations by Paul Drozdowski, Text by Priest Daniel Marshall, St Innocent Press, Middlebury, Indiana
32-page, hardbound, illustrated children's book

Product code: BK8201     Price: $19.95

    

St Innocent Press has released an updated version of the ROCOR directory of parishes, monasteries and clergy. This handsome and nicely organized volume is a must for every parish and every priest to have on hand.

St Innocent Press, Middlebury, Indiana
168 pp, paperback, Dual-language: English and Russian

Product code: BK8202     Price: $14.95

    

An excellent work showing the identifying characteristics of Jesus Christ as the Savior and the brilliance of the Christian Faith.

Christianity is a mystery since the content of the Christian faith is the incarnate God, our Lord Jesus Christ. As such, it is impossible to be grasped by the human intellect. How then can we be assured that the Christian faith is the only source of all truth? How can we know that Jesus Christ is the incarnate God? How can we be certain that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the Savior of the world, and the Giver of eternal life? The identifying characteristics of the Savior which are outlined with brilliant clarity in this book are so many in multitude and such in quality that the sincere reader will find it difficult not to confess with enthusiasm that Jesus Christ is the Messiah the perfect God Who became perfect man. Translated from the Greek.

St. Nektarios the Wonderworker of Pentapolis
273 pp., paperback

Product code: BK8301     Price: $24.00

    
Highly recommended!

This very moving biography chronicles the life of one of Greece's greatest saints of modern times. Born in 1846, Saint Nektarios was well-loved by all and as bishop of Pentapolis was thought to be next in line to ascend the patriarchal throne in Alexandria. But due to slander and false accusations, he was exiled and forced to find work, starting at the bottom all over again. Remaining humble, meek and loving, despite the slander that followed him his whole life, he eventually founded a convent on the island of Aegina, which continues to thrive until this day. During his lifetime, and especially after his repose, St Nektarios has continuously worked countless miracles all over the world. In gratitude for his intercessions here at our monastery, and with the help of St. Nektarios convent in Greece, the Hermitage is currently planning a chapel to be built in his honor.

by Sotos Chondropoulos
289 pp., softcover

Product code: BK8401     Price: $25.00

    

"Here before you, my young friends, is a curious book. It was written for children but grown-ups may also find it interesting. It wasn't meant as entertainment but it will captivate you nonetheless, and even though our narrative is serious, it contains many wonderful pictures. This isn't a book of fairy tales, legends or fables, but it will show you the way to a country that has no equal in any country on earth, for it was created by the All-Wise God in His own image and likeness. It's a wonderful place, not far from each of you, and it's called... your own soul."

By Fr. Artemy Vladimirov
128 pp; hardcover, full-color illustrations throughout

Product code: BK8601     Price: $30.00