A CLOUD OF WITNESSES: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE, by David N. Bell An introduction to patristics, aimed not at scholars or specialists, but at anyone interested in lerning how the teachings of early Christianity took form. $35.00 Hardccover $16.00 Paper (Cistercian)

CYRIL OF JERUSALEM, MYSTAGOGUE: THE AUTHORSHIP OF THE MYSTAGOGIC CATECHESES (The Patristic Monograph Series of the North American Patristic Society, Volume 17), Alexis James Doval After centuries of unresolved dispute over the question of whether the Mystagogic Catecheses belongs among the works of St. Cyril of Jerusalem, this book finally settles the controversy. These post-baptismal Easter sermons are a prized witness to the way the rites of initiation (baptism, confirmation, and Eucharist) were celebrated in fourth century Jerusalem and for the rich sacramental theology they contain. Uncertain authorship has prevented the text from being fully appreciated as an integral part of Cyril's works. Cyril's reputation as a catechist is time-honored, and his Baptismal Catecheses has served as an invaluable source of early Church doctrine and practice. Scholars can now confidently include the mystagogic sermons in their study of Cyril's doctrinal and sacramental theology and practice. This study addresses much more than the question of authorship. A thorough examination of the Mystagogic Catecheses in conjunction with Cyril's Baptismal Catecheses provides a new view into his life and thought as both catechist and mystagogue. It begins with a survey of those aspects of Cyril's life and his Jerusalem church that are relevant to reassessing the authorship of the Mystagogic Catecheses. It then examines the text's manuscript tradition, literary tradition, and date. There follows the most extensive section, a comparative analysis of the disputed sermons and Cyril's Baptismal Catecheses in the areas of liturgical rites, theology, spirituality, and literary style. The text is then compared to the known works of the contending author, John II of Jerusalem. Finally, the sermons are subjected to a stylometric analysis, that is, a computer based statistical analysis of literary style. This book will be welcomed by scholars of early Christianity, especially those interested in the life and works of Cyril of Jerusalem. Of special interest is its treatment of the history and development of liturgy in the Christian East through the fourth century. This is the first volume in the Patristic Monograph Series of the North American Patristic Society to be published by the Catholic University of America Press. 314pp $50.00 Cloth (North American Patristic Society)

AMBROSE (The Early Church Fathers, Volume 3), by Boniface Ramsey; series editor, Carol Harrison This volume explores the enormous impact of Ambrose on western civilization, and examines the complexity of his ideas and influence; as a poet, ascetic, mystic and politician. Ambrose combines an up-to-date account of his life and work, with translations of key writings. Ramsey's volume presnets a comprehensive and accessible insight into a relatively unexplored persona nad argues that Ambrose has influences the Western World in ways as yet unrealized. 256pp $30.00 Paper (Routledge)

APOSTLES OF PEACE: JUSTIN, IRENAEUS, ATHENAGORAS Justin, Irenaeus, and Athenagoras present the simplicity of the Gospel to the sophisticated Greek and Roman world. $9.00 Hardcover (Morehouse)

AUGUSTINE: A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION, Henry Chadwick Augustine was arguable the greatest Christian philosopher. His teachings had a profound effect on Medieval scholarship, Renaissance humanism, and the religious controversies of both the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation. Here, Henry Chadwick places Augustine in his philosophical and religious context and traces the history of his influence on Western thought, both within and beyond the Christian tradition. Numerous black and white illustrations. 128pp $9.00 Paper (Oxford)

THE EARLY CHRISTIANS: IN THEIR OWN WORDS, compiled and edited by Eberhard Arnold The Early Christians is a topically arranged collection of primary sources, supported by historical and contextual notes, and revealing statements from their pagan contemporaries. Pithy, readable passages explore the fabric of 1st century Christian life, society, worship, belief and practice. The selections range from apologies and confessions of faith to short sayings, parables, and poetry. Includes reproductions of early Christian symbols from the catacombs, an extensive index, and bibliography. 379pp $20.00 Hardcover (Plough)

EXPOSITIONS OF THE PSALMS, 51-72 (The Works of Saint Augustine - Sermons, Volume III/167, Saint Augustine; translated by Maria Boulding, O.S.B.; series edited by John E. Rotelle, O.S.A. Third volume of the long-awaited translation of one of Augustine's classics and a great work in Christian literature. 520pp $44.00 Cloth $28.00 Paper (New City)

THE FATHERS OF THE CHURCH: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE FIRST CHRISTIAN TEACHERS, Mike Aquilina They were the leaders and teachers of the Christian community during the first Christian millennium, the Faith's most formative period. Their judgments and insights gave us the creeds, the liturgies, the customs, and even the Bible as we know it today. Now, the stories and writings of such men as Irenaeus, Cyprian, Origen, Polycarp, Justin, Ambrose, and Augustine are brought together in this vivid overview of the history of the early Church. Learn how the early defenders of Christianity endured persecution from pagan governments and Christian heretics. Watch as bishops and emperors battle over lines of the creed. Follow the intrigue, the quarrels, the brilliance, and the heroism as Christianity struggles to establish a permanent presence in the world. 240pp $11.00 Paper (Our Sunday Visitor)

FOUR AUTHENTIC LETTERS OF IGNATIUS, THE MARTYR: A CRITICAL STUDY BASED ON THE AMOMALIES CONTAINED IN THE TEXTUS RECEPTUS, by J. Ruis Camps 431pp $35.00 Paper (OCA, Volume 213 - 1980)

FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT, by Anne Field How did people become Christians in the early Church? What were inquirers taught by the Church Fathers? What is the true meaning of Christian baptism? Faithfully compiled from the original source writings of the early Church Fathers. $14.95 (Conciliar)

GOLDEN MOUTH: THE STORY OF JOHN CHRYSOSTOM, ASCETIC, PREACHER, BISHOP, by J.N.D. Kelly This is the first comprehensive study of John Chrysostom in the English language in over a century. Aside from presenting the full story of his life, this book also provides a fresh analyses of Chrysostom's principal treatises and public addresses, and discussions of his views on monasticism, sexuality and marriage, education, suffering. Making full use of recent research, Kelly often challenges accepted positions and advances original interpretations. Chrysostom here emerges as a much more complex character than has been generally regarded. 310pp$22.00 Paper (Cornell)

THE HOLY FATHERS ON THE BODY, compiled by Rev. Alexey Young This book offers a concise explanation of the Orthodox understanding of this subject as basic to Christian life. 60pp $3.00 Paper

THE HOLY FATHERS ON THE PASSIONS, compiled by Rev. Alexey Young This book offers a concise explanation of the Orthodox understanding of this submject as basic to Christian life. 60pp $3.00 Paper

THE HOLY FATHERS ON ILLNESS, compiled by Rev. Alexey Young This book offers a concise explanation of the Orthodox understanding of this submject as basic to Christian life. 60pp $3.00 Paper

THE HOMILIES OF SAINT GREGORY THE GREAT ON THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET EZEKIEL, Saint Gregory the Great; translated by Theodosia Gray A beautiful translation of the writings of this great Father on the nature of prophecy. 305pp $16.00 Paper

IN DOMINICO ELOQUIO - IN LORDLY ELOQUENCE: ESSAYS ON PATRISTIC EXEGESIS IN HONOR OF ROBERT L. WILKEN, edited by Paul M. Blowers, Angela Russell Christman, David G. Hunter, and Robin Darling Young This volume gathers fresh perspectives on the development of biblical interpretation and other important themes in the study of Christian authors from the patristic period. Covering such central figures as Origen, Augustine, and Gregory of Nyssa, as well as less familiar figures, these compelling studies offer a rich variety of perspectives on the ways that church fathers used the Bible theologically, devotionally, liturgically, ethically and pastorally. Written by established and emerging scholars in the field, this volume not only honors the career of Robert Louis Wilken, one of today's foremost historians of early Christianity, but also represents the state of the art in patristic scholarship. Contributors: Gary A. Anderson, Paul M. Blowers, J. Patout Burns, J. David Cassel, John C. Cavadini, Anglela Russell Christman, Michael Compton, Brian E. Dalay, Joseph M. Hallman, Nonna Verna Harrison, Susan Ashbrook Harvey, Michael J. Hollerich, David G. Hunter, Charles Kannengiesser, Judith L. Kovacs, Richard A. Layton, Joseph T. Leinhard, Frederick W. Norris, Richard A. Norris Jr. Robert D. Sider, Joseph W. Trigg, and Robin Darling Young. 424pp $45.00 Paper (William B. Eerdman's)

IRENAEUS, by Denis Minns, O.P. This book provides a critical introduction to the first great Catholic theologian, Irenaeus (c.130-c.200), who defended the young Church's doctrines against Gnosticism, Marcionism and other heresies. The first general book on Irenaeus published in English since 1959, this volume is amimed at the reader approaching Irenaeus for the first time, but because it incorporated the best current scholarship, it will also be of value to everyone with a professional concern for the history of Christian ideas. $40.00 Cloth (Georgetown) Out of Print

JEROME: HIS LIFE, WRITINGS, AND CONTROVERSIES, J.N.D. Kelly Jerome was to medieval biblical and historical scholarship what his contemporary Augustine was to medieval theology: a founding father whose works were revered for centuries. His knowledge of Greek and Hebrew equipped him to produce the Vulgate, the Latin version that was the official Bible of the Catholic Church unto recent decades. Jerome's biblical commentaries blended the insights of earlier writers with his own contributions. His translations and expansions of some of the works of Eusebius put all subsequent church historians in his debt. 352pp $25.00 Paper (Hendrickson)

JOHN CHRYSOSTOM (The Early Church Fathers, Volume 5), Wendy Mayer and Pauline Allen This book examines John Chrysostom's role as a preacher and his pastoral activities as presbyter and bishop. The authors draw together the latest research on preaching, the preacher's audience and pastoral care in a comprehensive introduction. They also provide fresh and lively translations of a key selection of sermons and letters which allow John Chrysostom to speak on these topics in his own words 230pp $25.00 Paper (Routledge)

MORALITY AND ETHICS IN EARLY CHRISTIANITY (Sources of Early Christian Thought), translated and edited by J.L. Wormer A selection of documents - written during the first five hundred years of the Christian Church - reflects the struggle the Church faces as it defended and justified its ethical behavior and teaching. These primary texts cover a wide range of concerns, including war and the military, wealth and almsgiving, sexual practices and human behavior. Included are segments from the Didache, the Apologists, Aristides, Clement of Alexandria, Cyprian, Basil the Great, etc. $10.00 Paper (Augsburg Fortress)

NIL SORSKY: THE COMPLETE WRITINGS (The Classics of Western Spirituality #95), Nil Sorsky; edited and translated by George A. Maloney An important addition to the "Classics of Western Spirituality" series is this volume of the writings of Nil Sorsky (+1508), an influential spiritual writer whose major contribution to Eastern Christianity was his bringing to ancient Russia the spirituality of the early Fathers and Mothers of the Desert. This called the hesychasm spirituality of the heart, which finds the perfection of the human person in union with God through continuous prayer. This first-time translation from Russian into English of Nil's complete writings include: The Tradition, The Rule, his letters (only four of which have actually been attributed to him) and his last will and testament. The Tradition is his earliest attempt to give his disciples a written but very simplified rule of skete monasticism, which he practiced on Mt. Athos. The Rule is an extended ascetical treatise on what Nil call "mental activity" or, in today's terms, perpetual or continuous prayer. $25.00 Cloth $19.00 Paper (Paulist)

ON GOD AND MAN: THE THEOLOGICAL POETRY OF GREGORY NAZIANZEN (Popular Patristic Series), by St Gregory Nazianzen; introduction and translation by Peter Gilbert St. Gregory is one of the most open and self-revealing of the Fathers of the Church, and his poetry is remarkable for its personal character. In these poems, he speaks of the joys and frustrations of his own life; he reveals his inner questioning about the purpose and value of life in the face of sin and mortality, and his ultimate faith in Christ as redeeming and reconciling all things. St. Gregory's poetry has often been compared with St. Augustine's Confessions," as showing a peculiarly modern interest in the self. The translations here presented allow the reader to see that self-reflection in its theological context. While St. Gregory of Nazianzus' poetry has recently begun to appear in English translations, this is the first book to provide an affordable translation of his major doctrinal poems. Included are poems on the Trinity, Creation and Providence, Angels and the Soul, the Person of Christ, Human Nature and poems debating the Christian understanding of marriage and virginity. 144pp $11.00 Paper (SVS Press)

ON MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE (Popular Patristic Series), by St John Chrysostom; translated by K. Roth and D. Anderson Homilies on marriage, family life, sexual relations between husband and wife, etc. $8.00 Paper (SVS Press)

ON PASCHA: MELITO OF SARDIS, ca. +190AD (Popular Patristic Series), Melito of Sardis; introduction and translation by Alistair Stewart-Sykes The Quartodecimans were early Christians who kept a single feast of Pascha on the Passover, maintaining the tradition derived from Judaism. In this work, Alistair Stewart-Sykes, the leading authority on Melito and the Quartodecimans, presents a unique collection of material in a format ideal for classroom use as well as the general reader. At the head of this collection stands a new translation of On Pascha by Melito of Sardis, a liturgical work deriving from Quartodeciman circles in Asia. Alongside this is an extensive introduction and annotation pointing out not only the parallels to Jewish practice, but also offering an analysis of the work in terms of classical rhetoric. In addition, the translator has included a selection of Melito's fragments, testimonia to Melito and other material vital for understanding the Quartodeciman liturgies from Rome, Syria and Asia. All texts are translated, described and discussed. 110pp $10.00 Paper (SVS Press)

ON THE SOUL AND RESURRECTION (Popular Patristic Series), by St Gregory of Nyssa; translated by Catherine P. Roth A great Father of the Church speaks on the soul and the resurrection of the body. $8.00 Paper (SVSy Press)

ORIGEN, Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans, Books 1-5 (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 103), Origen; translated by Thomas P. Scheck Origen of Alexandria's Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans is the oldest extant commentary on Romans (ca. 246). This volume presents the first English translation of the commentary, covering his exegesis of Rom 1:1 to 6:11. One of his longest and most mature works, it is the only commentary of Origen available in a coherent form from beginning to end. The work was originally composed in Greek in Caesarea, but only fragments of the archetype have survived. Fortunately, Origen's admirer Rufinus of Aquileia translated the work into Latin (ca. 406). Origen's exegesis predates the controversy between Augustine and Pelagius by 170 years; thus it offers a striking perspective on Romans. Opposition to Gnostic interpretations of Paul is an important characteristic of the commentary. Above all Origen defends the Church against the "doctrine of natures" - the belief that all human beings are born with unalterable natures, either good or evil, and thus bound for either salvation or damnation, and that their conduct during this life cannot alter their destiny. Origen successfully refutes this teaching, showing that freedom of will always abides in rational beings. Provoked by Marcion's repudiation of the Old testament, Origen emphasizes the harmony between Gospel and Law. He highlights as one of Paul's main themes in Romans the transfer of religion from Judaism to Christianity, from the letter to the spirit, in terms both of salvation history and of the transformation of the individual. Origen claims that the key to unlocking Romans is understanding Paul's use of homonyms - identical expressions such as law, Jew, circumcision, death, etc., with divergent meanings. Books 6-10 of the commentary, presenting Origen's interpretation of Rom 6:12 to 16:27, will be the next volume published in the Fathers of the Church series. 426pp $40.00 Cloth (Catholic University of America)

PATROLOGY, VOLUME I: THE BEGINNING OF PATRISTIC LITERATURE FROM THE APOSTLES' CREDD TO IRENAEUS, edited by Angelo di Berardino; with an Introduction by Johannes Quasten The standard handbook for the first four and a half centuries of Patristic literature is finally completed by the publication of Volume IV. $32.95 Paper (Christian Classics)

PATROLOGY, VOLUME II: THE ANTE-NICENE LITERATURE AFTER IRENAEUS, edited by Angelo di Berardino; with an Introduction by Johannes Quasten The standard handbook for the first four and a half centuries of Patristic literature is finally completed by the publication of Volume IV. $36.95 Paper (Christian Classics)

PATROLOGY, VOLUME III: THE GOLDEN AGE OF GREEK PATRISTIC LITERATURE, edited by Angelo di Berardino; with an Introduction by Johannes Quasten The standard handbook for the first four and a half centuries of Patristic literature is finally completed by the publication of Volume IV.$42.00 Paper (Christian Classics)

PATROLOGY, VOLUME IV: THE GOLDEN AGE OF LATIN PATRISTIC LITERATURE, edited by Angelo di Berardino; with an Introduction by Johannes Quasten The standard handbook for the first four and a half centuries of Patristic literature is finally completed by the publication of Volume IV. $53.00 Paper (Christian Classics)

THE PILGRIM CITY: SOCIAL AND POLITICAL IDEAS IN THE WRITINGS OF SAINT AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO, R.W. Dyson The political and social ideas of St. Augustine of Hippo are of central importance to the historian of late classical and medieval political thought: Augustine offers a penetrating critique of the moral and political claims of imperial Rome, and he is one of the founders of the Christian political thought of the middle ages. But the student's task is made difficult by the fact that Augustine did not write a single, systematic political treatise. His political remarks are always incidental to his theological and pastoral concerns; they occur in many different contexts; they have to be dissected out from a great variety of works. In this volume, Dr. Dyson brings together an extensive selection of primary sources and provides a detailed commentary on them. The result is a full and wide-ranging narrative account of St. Augustine's thinking on the human condition, justice, the State, slavery, private property and war. This comprehensive source book will be of value to students of St. Augustine at all levels. 224pp $55.00 Hardcover (Boydell and Brewer)

THE POWER OF GOD: DYNAMIS IN GREGORY OF NYSSA'S TRINITARIAN THEOLOGY (The Patristic Monograph Series of the North American Patristic Society), Michel Rene Barnes Gregory of Nyssa is widely regarded as the most substantial thinker and theologian among the three Cappadocians and is often used as the representative of Greek trinitarian theology. Through a fresh examination of gregory's trinitarian theology in its historical context, Michel Rene Barnes reveals the special importance of the concept of "power" - dynamis. The book also brings to light the way in which "power" served as a fundamental concept in all stages of patristic trinitarian theology and shows the origins of the concept in Greek philosophy and medicine. The most important senses of "power" have little to do with political or physical power. Since the time of the pre-Socratics, Greek philosophy and medicine used the term to refer to the capacity of anything to be a cause. It is this sense of "power" that figures so substantially in the development of the doctrine of the Trinity in the patristic period. Indeed, what is recognized as the definitive form of Nicene trinitarian theology - normative for all Christians - was established in the second half of the fourth century using arguments based on an understanding of God as a cause - God as a "power." Nowhere is the importance of "power" for supporting a Nicene trinitarian theology as great and as closely argued as it is in the theology of Gregory of Nyssa. This book will be useful for those who study the development of the doctrine of the Trinity, as well as those who are interested in the role of scriptural and philosophical resources in Christian theology. Finally, the indepth account of the importance of the philosophical use of "power" will be of interest to scholars of ancient and hellenistic Greek philosophy. 368pp $64.00 Cloth (Catholic University of America)

THE PRECIOUS PEARL: THE LIVES OF SS. BARLAAM AND IOSAPH, by Saint John Damascene; Preface, Introduction and new translation by Asterios Gerosterigios St. John Damascene (8th c.) the great theologian, philosoher, poet, and universal teacher of the Church, wrote this masterful book for the purpose of drawing non-Christians to Christianity. $30.00 Cloth $23.00 Paper (Institute for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies)

SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM: COMMENTARY ON THE PSALMS, VOLUME 1, Saint John Chrysostom; translated with an Introduction by Robert Charles Hill While St. John Chrysostom may have commented on all 150 Psalms, commentary on only fifty-eight have survived. In this volume, Robert Charles Hill has prepared an excellent translation of the commentary on Psalms 4-13 and 44-50. Volume Two includes Psalms 109-150. Probably composed while he was still in Antioch, in this work Chrysostom's brilliance as an exegate of the "literal school" of Antioch shines forth, even as he works with the metaphorical language and imagery of the psalms. As Hill writes, "it is fascinating to watch Chrysostom...coming to grips with this lyrical material, achieving some sense of comfort, and eventually devising - for the fist time? - his own hermeneutical principles for coping with such texts." The extensive introduction covers basic issues on the commentary including its origins, its relationship to Chrysostom's other scriptural work, and the spirituality and moral accents of the commentary. Comment on Chrysostom's text is also given in endnotes. 388pp $19.95 Paper (Holy Cross)

SAINT SYMEON THE NEW THEOLOGIAN AND ORTHODOX TRADITION (Oxford Early Christian Studies), Hilarion Alfeyev The teachings of St. Symeon (949-1022) created much controversy in Byzantium and led to his short-lived exile to Asia Minor in 1009. This book examines St. Symeon from within the Byzantine mystical tradition, looking at him as both a highly personal and a very traditional ecclesiastical writer. 300pp $80.00 Cloth (Oxford)

THE SPIRITUAL WORLD OF ISSAC THE SYRIAN, Hilarion Alfeyev (Cistercian Studies Number 175) "Now at last, we have at our disposal a single book in Engish offering us a balanced and comprehensive overview of Isaac's life, background and teaching. Wisely, Fr. Hilarion Alfeyev has allowed Isaac to speak for himself. The book is full of well chosen quotations, in which Isaac's true voice can be heard." - Bishop Kallistos Ware 321pp $41.00 Hardcover $21.00 Paper (Cistercian)

THEODORET OF CYRUS: COMMENTARY ON THE PSALMS 1-72 (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 101), Theodoret of Cyrus; translated by Robert C. Hill This volume makes available for the first time in English the major biblical commentary by one of the leading exponents of Antiochene exegesis, Theodoret, bishop of Cyrus. Though originally intended as an opening to his exegetical work - in the manner of his predecessors in this school, Theodore of Mopsuestia and John Chrysostom - Theodoret's Psalms commentary comes from his later ministry in the decade before the Council of Chalcedon, which he was instrumental in convening. It thus documents current christological and trinitarian concerns and illustrates an Antiochene hermeneutic that rests firmly on the literal sense of the "inspired composition of the mighty David." This translation respects the conclusions which the bishop sets as one aim for himself, his other principle being to let the text speak for itself. Theodoret emerges in this work as a measured commentator and balanced exponent of his school's hermeneutical and theological principles. 472pp $40.00 Cloth (Catholic University of America)

THEODORET OF CYRUS: COMMENTARY ON THE PSALMS 73 - 150 (Fathers of the Church, Volume 102), Theodoret of Cyrus; translated by Robert C. Hill This volume completes the Commentary of all the Psalms written by Theodoret, bishop of Cyrus, in the decade before the Council of Chalcedon held in 451, "a triumph of Antiochene theology," in the words of J.N.D. Kelly. The work thus bears the mark of the theological currents of those years, especially as Theodoret was instrumental in convening that Council and was involved in the Christological and trinitarian debates of the period. Theodoret's work of commentary offers readers a great spiritual classic that has contributed to Christian spiritual formation and recieived the attention of eminent commentators from Antioch and Alexandria in the East, and from the likes of Augustine of Hippo in the West. As this volume closes, Theodoret claims modestly to have offered his readers the best of his predecessors' work (including Alexandrian commentators) together with his own insights into "the Spirit's hidden mysteries." He writes as a teacher, not a preacher in his pulpit, with the purpose simply of dispelling ignorance, concerned that "those singing [the Psalter] daily and uttering the words by mouth do not enquire about the force of the ideas underlying the words." This translation respects the conciseness which the bishop sets as one aim for himself, his other principle being to let the text speak for itself. Theodoret emerges in this work as a measured commentator and balanced exponent of his school's hermeneutical and theological principles. 300pp $40.00 Cloth w/jacket (Catholic University of America)

THE TRAVELS OF EGERIA, by Egeria; Introduction by Karen Armstrong This account of the travels of Egeria to the lands of the Bible, written around the end of the 4th century, is among the very few existing texts written by women in the early years of the Christian era. She gives some of the first descriptions of Christian liturgies as she observed them being performed in Egypt, the Holy Land, Asia Minor and Constantinople. $10.00 Paper (Morehouse)

THE WAY OF THE FATHERS, by Fr. John Chryssavgis Encounter the world and culture of the early Fathers and Mothers with this accessible exploration into their theological "mind" and "method." Chapters introduce readers to the understanding of history, the age of the Fathers, theology, liturgy, scripture, tradition, monasticism, mysticism, classical philosophy and modern criticism. 200pp $15.00 Paper (Patriarchal Institute for Patristic Studies)

THE WAY OF THE FATHERS: PRAYING WITH THE EARLY CHURCH, Mike Aquilina; Foreword by The Rt. Rev. Archimandrite Joseph (Lee), Abbot, Monastery of the Holy Cross, Washington, DC From the pious to the practical, the reflections of the Fathers of the Church cover virtually every aspect of the Christian life. Noted author Mike Aquilina has compiled their ancient axioms into a concrete collection of comments designed for busy, modern readers. Pray with the poetry of St. Gregory Nazianzen. Find clear direction in the practical advice of St. Jerome. And, let your heart turn toward the heavenly Jerusalem, following 1000 timeless treasures in The Way of the Fathers. 208pp $11.00 Paper (Our Sunday Visitor)

WHAT THE CHURCH FATHERS SAY ABOUT... VOLUME 2, edited by George Grube Brief, insightful sayings from the Church Fathers on The Holy Sacraments; The Last Things; The Angels; The Scriptures; The Divinity of Christ; What Must I Do To Be Saved; Eucharistic Regulations; Ecclesiastical Regulations; The Structure of Worship in the Early Church; The Teachings of the Fathers on the Scriptural Canon; Prayers and Meditations from St. Isaac, St. Chrysostom, St. Parthenios. 204pp $11.00 Paper (Light and Life)

WOMEN AND MEN IN THE EARLY CHURCH: THE FULL VIEWS OF SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM, by D.C. Ford A thorough study of the Patristic thought of St. John Chrysostom on questions of human sexuality, man-woman relationships, gender and sexuality, and the roles of women in family, Church and society. There is profound wisdom here to illumine the present dilemmas of sexuality, family and marriage. 265pp $17.00 Paper (St Tikhon's)