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ASCETICISM, edited by Vincent L. Wimbush (Union Theological Seminary), and Richard Valantasis (St. Louis University) From meditation and fasting to celibacy and anchoritism, the ascetic impluse is an enduring and complex phenomenon throughout history. Offering a sweeping view of this elusive and controversial aspect of religious life and culture, Ascetism looks at the ascetic impluse from a unique vantage point. A cross-cultural, cross-religious, and multi-disciplinary exploration, these essays provide a broad historical and comparative perspective on ascetism - a subject rarely studeied outside the context of individual religious traditions. 6 halftones, 1 linecut. 640pp $130.00 Cloth (Oxford)

THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY: FROM PAGAN MYTH TO CHRISTIAN MYSTICISM, by Louis Bouyer; translated by Illtyd Trethowan In opposition to theologians as otherwise dissimiliar as Albert Ritschl and Karl Barth, who hold that there is nothing specifically Christian about mysticism, and that it is fundamentally opposed to the Gospel, Louis Bouyer contends in this study that "the mystery of Christ, irreducible to any other, is the only true object of the only mysticism rightly so called: Christian mysticism." Through a detailed comparative study of the use of the word "mystery" in the mystery religions, Greek philosopohical texts, the Bible, the Fathers, and the Western mystical tradition up to own age, Bouyer shows that there is a unique content to the Christian use of the term, a distinctively Christian mysticism, and that the herart of this experience is fundamentally related to the suffering of Christ for our salvation. 320pp $53.00 Hardcover (T&T Clark) $30.00 Paper (St Bede's)

CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HERITAGE, by Charles J. Healey, SJ Beginning with the writings of the Apostolic Fathers and concluding with the Second Vatican Council, this introduction to the spiritual heritage of the Christian community - Roman Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant - focuses on the particular ways in which Christian men and women have come to understand, value, and direct their lives as disciples of Jesus of Nazareth and have expressed it in their own words. As such it enables us to recognize and appreciate the rich variety and complexity of Christian spirituality as well as the various methods of prayer which it has inspired. All the classics are represented here from Ignatius of Antioch to Pseudo-Dionysius and John of the Cross, from Symeon the New Theologian to Julian of Norwich and C.S. Lewis. Those seeking an overview of the various schools and movements which shaped Christian spirituality down through the centuries will find much to ponder here. 447pp $23.00 Paper (Alba House)

CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY: GOD'S PRESENCE THROUGH THE AGES, by Richard Woods, O.P. Several histories and handbooks of Christian spirituality have been published within the past few years and most provide excellent overviews and resources for further study. "Christian Spirituality" differs from the others in at least one major respect. In order to provide a useful textbook for adults, the author has attempted to situate in a single volume the development of Christian spirituality in the life and history of the Church as a whole as well as in view ofmajor events in the wider world. "What is most attractive about the volume is the attention given to the whole range of Christian spirituality. Woods' survey extends from biblical roots to the present day, with an eye to the third millennium. He treats spiritualities of the Western and Eastern churches, examining figures and movements representative of Catholic, Protestant, Byzantine, and Orthodox spiritualities. He is quick to draw attention to the concerns of and contributions of lay men and women, as well as those of clergy and religious who have been central in most renderings of thehistory. This volume is recommended not just for experts but for all interested in the history of Christian spirituality..." - Michael Downey, Spirituality Today $17.00 Paper (Christian Classics)

CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY IN THE CATHOLIC TRADITION, by Jordan Aumann, O.P. The well known author gives a complete overview and history of Catholic spirituality from the Apostles to the present day. 336pp $17.00 Paper (Ignatius)

CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY: THEMES FROM THE TRADITION, by Lawrence S. Cunningham and Keith J. Egan $15.00 Paper (Paulist)

CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY, VOLUME I: ORIGINS TO THE 12TH CENTURY (World Spirituality Series, Volume 16), edited by Bernard McGinn, John Meyendorff, Jean Leclerc, Jill Raitt, Louis Dupre, and Don Saliers Includes contributions by John Zizioulas on early Christian spirituality, Jean Leclercq on monasticism, Roberta Bondi on Syriac spirituality, Karl Morrison on the Gregorian reform, Benedicta Ward on St. Anselm, Basil Pennington on the Cistercians, John Meyendorff and Bernard McGinn on Christ as Savior in East and West, Thomas Hopko on the Cappadocian doctrine of the Trinity, Mary Clark on the Latin concept of the Trinity, Leonid Ouspensky on the Icon, Kallistos Ware, on ways of prayer and contemplation, and Peter Brown on the notion of virginity, among others. The best treatment of spirituality that we are going to get in this century. Illustrated. 502pp $33.00 Paper (Crossroad)

CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY VOLUME II: HIGH MIDDLE AGES AND REFORMATION (World Spirituality Series, Volume 17), edited by Bernard McGinn, John Meyendorff, Jean Leclerc, Jill Raitt, Louis Dupre, and Don Saliers Covers the period from 1150 to 1600. Contributors include George Mantzaridis on Spiritual Life in Palamism, Sergei Hackel on Late Medieval Russia (The Possessors and the Non-Possessors), Robert Taft on Liturgy and Eucharist in the East, John Meyenfdorff on East and West on the Eve of Modern Times, and Simon Tugwell on the Dominicans, Caroline Walker Bynum on religious women in the late Middle Ages, Timothy George on the Radical Reformation, Elizabeth Johnson on Marian devotion in the West, and Jill Raitt on Roman Catholic and Protestant spirituality in the sixteenth century. Illustrated. 479pp $50.00 Hardcover $25.00 Paper (Crossroad)

CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY VOLUME III: POST-REFORMATION AND MODERN (Christian Spirituality Series, Volume 3), edited by Bernard McGinn, John Meyendorff, Jean Leclerc, Jill Raitt, Louis Dupre, and Don Saliers Offers Kieran Kavanaugh on Carmelite spirituality, Louis Dupre on Jansenism and Quietism, Albert Outler on Pietism, Gordon Wakefield on Anglican spirituality, E. Glenn Hinson on the Puritans, Philip Sherrard on the revival of Hesychasm, Elisabeth Behr-Sigel on St. Tikhon of Zadonsk, Boris Bobrinskoy on St. Nicodemus, John Meyendorff on theosis, Steven Land on Pentecostal life, Sally Purvis on Christian feminism, and Don Saliers on ecumenism. 565pp $25.00 Paper (Crossroad)

A DIFFERENT CHRISTIANITY: EARLY CHRISTIAN ESOTERCISIM AND MODERN THOUGHT (SUNY Series in Western Esoteric Traditions), by Robin Amis Amis tells us that Christianity possesses an inner tradition that has never been common knowledge in the Western world. This Esoteric Christianity was once known as the "Royal Way" and has barely survived except in places like the monasticism of the Eastern Chruch. The inner psychological work revealed in these teachings contribute to the goal of "inner autonomy of spirit." This book offers us the missing pieces that can revive the teaching of great power and which is made known in the 20th century through the legacies of Theophan the Recluse, G.I. Gurdjieff and other master of wisdom. $20.00 Paper (State University of New York)

ETERNITY NOW: AN INTRODUCTION TO ORTHODOX SPIRITUALITY, By Mother Thekla A simple and inviting introduction which explores Orthodox spirituality and suggests practical ways that it can enrich and nourish our prayer, worship, and the pattern of our daily life. 96pp $12.00 Paper (Canterbury)

AN INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY, edited by Ralph Waller and Benedicta Ward An explanation of early Christian spirituality, friendship spirituality, the English and Spanish mystics, Wesleyan and Anglican spirituality through the writings of some of the most well known writers in this area. 160pp $20.00 Paper (SPCK)

INTRODUCTION TO ORTHODOX SPIRITUALITY, by Fr. George Papademetriou A small book that introduces the reader to the important area of Orthodox spirituality. Includes a large annotated selection of additional readings for those who wish to go deeper in the field. $3.00 Paper (Holy Cross)

MATROLOGY: A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WRITINGS BY CHRISTIAN WOMEN FORM THE FIRST TO THE FIFTEENTH CENTURIES, by Andrew Kadel Matrology is a bibliography - the first of its kind - of nearly 250 women writers form the first fifteen centuries of the Christian era. It includes every Christian woman who wrote before 1500 c.e. and lists all of her writings that have appeared in print since 1800. The past decade or so has seen a boom in the publication of translations and editions of texts by women, and Matrology is intended to enable anyone to get hold of these writings, most of which are more available than most people think. It is meant to be useful to the broadest possible audience: undergraduates and general readers as well as scholars in a number of different disciplines. Materials that would be usable only by specialists, such as manuscripts and rare books, are not included. Rather than provide detailed bibliographical and technical information about authors and texts, Matrology considers the needs of nonspecialists first, while maintaining enough information for scholars of all sorts to gain access to original texts and technical discussions. Each entry begins with a brief description of the author or authors it contians. English editions of the full text are always listed first, if they are available, followed by whatever selections may exist in recent anthologies. These are followed by a list of critical editions and other editions of the text in its original language. Finally, there are translations into modern languages other than English, which may be important for their introductory material and bibliography or useful to those who have more difficulty with Greek or Latin, let's say, than with French or German. At the end of the book is a bibliography of secondary sources and both an Alphabetical Index and a Chronological Index. 191pp $30.00 Hardcover (Continuum International)

THE ORIGINS OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTICAL TRADITION: FROM PLATO TO DENYS, by Andrew Louth Scholars of the patristic era have paid more attention to the dogmatic tradition in their period than to the development of Christian mystical theology. This book aims to redress the balance. Recognizing that the intellectual form of this tradition was decisively influenced by Platonic ideas of the soul's relationship to God, the author begins with an examination of Plato and the Platonic tradition up to Plotinus, paying particular attention to Philo whose marriage of hellenism and the Bible was widely influential among the Fathers. The discussion of the Fathers which follows shows how the mystical tradition is at the heart of their thought and how the dogmatic tradition both moulds and is the reflection of mystical insights and concerns. Origen, Gregory of Nyssa, and Eenys the Areopagite in the East and Augustine in the West are considered in this light, and so also is the contribution of the monastic movement in the fourth and fifth centuries. Concluding chapters discuss the relationship between patristic mystical theology and that of St. John of the Cross and assess the extent to which Platonism is transformed by its contact with the Christian tradition. This book will be of particular interest to those who are concerned with the well-springs of their own prayer, and especially those who seek to understand the diverse, and often conflicting, influences that are to be found in Christian spirituality. 215pp $22.00 Paper (Clarendon)

STANDING IN GOD'S HOLY FIRE: THE BYZANTINE TRADITION (Traditions of Christian Spirituality Series), J.A. McGuckin The Byzantine tradition - Christian culture that arose in the eastern part of the Roman Empire - fed the rise of Orthodoxy in the Greek and Slavic worlds. Today, thirst for authentic spirituality attracts new interest in the Byzantine tradition's taste for beauty, science of prayer, and emphasis on the quest for holiness.$15.00 Paper (Orbis)

THE STORY OF CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY: TWO THOUSAND YEARS, FROM EAST TO WEST - THE SPIRITUAL HERITAGE OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, edited by Gordon Mursell There is a growing interest today in spirituality, an area ripe for serious yet accessible exploration. In this major, full illustrated book, the great riches of the Christian spiritual tradition are revealed to both the general reader and the student. Drawing from East and West, the authors present a fulll and fascinating picture of humanity's desire for the divine - across the centuries. Highlighting the contributions of key individuals, this volume explores the ways in which Christians form the earliest times to the present day have sought to express and live out the deepest truths of their faith. Contents: Introduction; The Early Church Fathers; Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Spirituality; Saints and Mystics of the Medieval West; The Eastern Christian Tradition; The Russian Spirit; The Protestant Tradition in Europe; Catholic Saints and Reformers; The Anglican Spirit; The Protestant Tradition in America; Spiritualists of the Twentieth Century; Epilogue; Further Reading. Beautifully illustrated throughout, The Story of Christian Spirituality is a readable and vivid guide to the spiritual riches of one of the world's most influential religions. This beautiful and highly informative book provides the historical development of Christianity to both the student and serious reader. 384pp $35.00 Hardcover (Fortress)

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THE ABBREVIATED PSALTER OF THE VENERABLE BEDE, Venerable Bede; translated and edited by Gerald M. Browne The Venerable Bede (A.D. 673-735), a Benedictine monk best known for his Ecclesiastical History of the English Speaking People, also compiled one of the church's oldest and most inspiring devotional books, the Abbreviated Psalter. Now this classic work of Christian literature is available in this first accurate English translation. Crafted for personal prayer and meditation, the Abbreviated Psalter consists of carefully condensed renderings of each of the Psalms. Focused as it is on the praise of god and on the essential spirituality of human existence, Bede's ancient book remains moving and relevant today. All persons of faith will find this little book a constant source of devotional strength. This new edition of Bede's masterpiece is based on Gerald M. Browne's own critical edition of the Latin text, Collectio Psalterii Bedae Venerabili adscripta. Browne also includes an informative preface introducing Bede and his work. The convenient size of this attractive volume will allow Bede's Abbreviated Psalter to be readily at hand whenever there is need for its message of consolation and hope. 96pp $18.00 Hardcover (William B. Eerdman's)

ABIDING IN JESUS CHRIST, by John Mummert An excellent spiritual guide on abiding in Christ through a life of prayer. Demonstrates practically how to grow in the life of Christ through spiritual exercises focusing on one's personal life. The author has developed an understanding of the early Christian way of life and practice and draws heavily on biblical, patristic and contemporary writings. This book can serve as an excellent resource book for a group study on prayer. $7.00 Paper (Light and Life)

ABOUT CHRIST AND THE CHURCH (Originally published in Russian under the title, Home Conversations about Christ and the Church, by the Iahtsmen Agency, Moscow, 1995), by Alexander Men; translated by Fr. Alexis Vinogradov The spiritual legacy of Fr. Alexander is large and varied: books, lectures, sermons, words of counsel at general confessions, conversatiions around a table. This form derived from the very personality of Fr. Alexander as well as from his pastoral concerns and the temper of the times. His care of souls was marked by personal, intimate spiritual communion, and the time of persecution rendered this flexible form particularly important for preaching and spiritual direction. The form of the parish's infrastructure was the "gatherings." And this name was chosen by Father deliberately so that the criminal words "group" or "seminar" would not suddenly leak out by accident. These gatherings were in fact the usual means of meeting with Father outside the church. - Mark Weiner 111pp $7.00 Paper (Oakwood)

ACHIEVING YOUR POTENTIAL IN CHRIST: THEOSIS, by Fr. Anthony M. Coniaris Plain talks on one of the major doctrins of the Orthodox Church. Relates theosis to everyday life of Christians. 103pp $10.00 Paper (Light and Life)

AGES OF THE SPIRITUAL LIFE, by Paul Evdokimov; revised translation by Michael Plekon and Alexis Vinogradov Evdokimov draws from the great currents of Christian spiritual life, revealing how modern mankind may recover the voices of silence, prayer, and contemplation. It is the spirituality of the Great Tradtition of the Church, but refreshingly new, rooted in the Bible and liturgy but entwined with everyday life, a spirituality that is truly "for the life of the world." Models and teachers are the desert fathers and mothers and the monastics. The true pattern of the spiritual life for us in our time means incorporating into our lives the basics of the monastics' life: prayers, liturgy, scripture, work, love and care for the neighbor. The spiritual life, we learn here, needs to find its particualr shape in the demands and context of our time, our lives, not those of another century. Thus, Christ transforms us and our age. 262pp $15.00 Paper (SVS Press)

AM I SAVED?, by Theodore Bobosh Scriptural thoughts on salvation. Bishop Peter Gillquist says, "This effective book sees salvation in its threefold wholeness: starting the race (the new birth): running the race (being changed from glory to glory): and finishing the race (enduring to the end unto eternal salvation)." 59pp $4.00 Paper (Light and Life)

ANIMALS AND MAN: A STATE OF BLESSEDNESS, by Joanne Stefanatos, D.V.M. This book is a treasury of spirituality for all ages and reveals the mysteries of God concerning man, animals and salvation. This book features 52 historical accounts of the lives of holy men and women who were graced to live with wild animals in a state of blessedness on earth. 350pp $13.00 Paper (Light and Life)

ANIMALS SANCTIFIED: A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY, Dr. Joanne Stefanatos, D.V.M. Spiritual instructions for achieving the Paradisal state in our daily lives as Orthodox Christians entering the Third Millennium of Christianity. A revelation of Orthodox Spirituality for us today addressing the question, "How can we save ourselves and God's Creation; the animals and the earth?" Includes many historical accounts of saints living in a state of blessedness with animals and the creation. The author has written two other books, Animals and Man: A State of Blessedness and Simba the Blessed Lioness. 504pp $20.00 Paper (Light and Life)

ASCENT TO HEAVEN: THE THEOLOGY OF THE HUMAN PERSON ACCORDING TO SAINT JOHN OF THE LADDER, by John Chryssavgis An inspiring study of one of the great spiritual classics of Orthodox spirituality. It is a book that one can dive into and drink deeply to experience the treasures of Orthodox spirituality. (Holy Cross) Out of Print

BEGINNING TO PRAY, by Archbishop Anthony Bloom If you think you already know how to pray, read this book and think again. Metropolitan Anthony reveals the true depth and meaning of our communication with God. 114pp $7.00 Paper (Paulist)

BEHOLD THE BEAUTY OF THE LORD: PRAYING WITH ICONS, by Henri J. Nouwen Full-color fold-outs of four superb Russian icons combine with the studied reflections of Henri Nouwen to offer the reader a unique way to pray with sacred images as much as with words. The fold-outs, magnificent depictions of Christ, the Trinity, the Incarnation, and the Descent of the Holy Spirit, allow the reader to gaze upon the art while reading the meditations. 80pp $11.95 Paper (Ave Maria)

THE BREAD OF LIFE: A COLLECTION OF ORTHODOX SHORT STORIES, by Barbara and Priscilla Johnson; illustrated by Priscilla Johnson Ten short stories set in various parts of the world from early Roman times to the present. These stories, with their Orthodox Christian themes and delightful illustrations, will be an inspiration and joy to all who read them ­ young and old. Visit a Greek town in America, a farm in Wales, Russia, Iran and elsewhere, and see how the light of faith shines forth in the lives of ordinary people 116pp $9.00 Paper (St Nectarios)

THE BURNING BUSH, by Archimandrite Lev Gillet God revealed Himself to Moses as a fire which burns but does not consume. Here, Lev Gillet, an Orthodox monk, uses this symbol of God as the center of a meditation on the life of a Christian. Jesus, Gillet tells us, is the fullest manifestation of the God who revealed Himself to Moses in the burning bush. He is the one who shows us how to undertake the way he lived, a way which reveals "the God of Limitless Love, the love which burns but does not consume." Seven inspiring meditations combining great intellectual acumen with a love for Jesus. $7.00 Paper (Templegate)

CENTERING PRAYER: RENEWING AN ANCIENT CHRISTIAN PRAYER FORM (Revised Edition), by Basil Pennington, O.C.S.O. A book that combines the best of Eastern Christian spirituality exercises with a spirituality for the world of today, "Centering Prayer" offers practical suggestions for overcoming the problems that discourage people from praying well. 256pp $10.00 Paper (Image)

CHRIST IS CALLING YOU!: A COURSE IN CATACOMB PASTORSHIPO, by Fr. George Calciu "The time has come, young man, for you to hear a voice which has been calling you....." With these words, right after his release from prison in 1978, Fr. George Calciu began a series of seven weekly homilies to the youth of communist Romania. Hundreds of young people risked their lives to hear him, climbing over the walls when the authorities tried to keep them away. Fr. George knew this would mean his imprisonment and probable death, but he was prepared. Already he had endured sixteen years in the anti-human communist prison system. On his release from prison, he gave these homilies out of his desire to lay down his life for Christ and for young people lost in materialism. Purified in a crucible of suffering, his fiery sould cried out to them, awakening them to the purpose of existence and changing their lives forever. He was again incarcerated in 1979, and after his release in 1984 he was exiled to America. When he returned to Romania in 1989 10,000 young people came to pray with him, despite concerted efforts by the authorities to stop this event. Fr. Calciu's sermons and a recent extensive interview are presented here, offering a glimpse into the heart and soul of a genuine pastor and a living confessor of Christ. His sermons render an urgency and set the tone for contemporary Christian pastors under impossible conditions, when no human logic can prevail, but only direct dependence on God. 294pp $10.00 Paper (St Paisius Missionary School)

CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST: LETTERS FROM A RUSSIAN MONK, by Father John This collection of letters by the saintly elder of the Valamo Monastery is steeped in wisdom and humility yet rings with a rare depth and simplicity. They are the letters of a true contemplative and spiritual guide, who is able to rejoice in god's love in the midst of an increasingly materialistic world, to trust fully in Him, and to discern in all the circumstances of life a meaning and a dimension of eternity. 168pp $10.00 Paper (SVS Press)

CHRISTIANITY FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY: THE PROPHETIC WRITINGS OF ALEXANDER MEN, edited by Ann Shukman, Elizabeth; foreword by Jean-Marie Cardinal Lustiger Father Alexander Men, who was assassinated in 1990, was by any standards one of the most remarkable priests to come out of the modern Russian Orthodox Church. His influence as a parish priest, spiritual guide, and theologian was enormous, and his opposition to fundamentalist trends, his openness to the world and tolerance towards other faiths and denominations won him many followers and, sadly, enemies. Illustrating his life and and work, "Christianity for the Twenty-First Century" examines three of Men's concerns: the intellectual problems confronting Christians today, including the knowledge of God; the problem of evil; and the pressure of the scientific scepticism and the place of Christianity among other world faiths. It also revelas how Men shared particularly Russian worries on the future of relgious expression in his country. Men had a vision for the future of Christianity that was both realistic and hopeful. He saw no automatic evolutionary progress, but felt the necessity for individuals to take responsibility for their part in the battle between good and evil in the world. Christians, he argued, should realize that they were still only beginners, in the spiritual "Stone Age," and should look forward with hope and conviction to the future. 224pp $20.00 Paper (Continuum International)

CLOUDS OF HEAVEN: LEARNING TO PRAY WITH THE EARLY CHRISTIANS, edited by Michael McMullen An inspiring collection of prayers from the early Christians including St. Augustine, Hippolytus and Origen. A useful resource for church ministers and worship leaders. 112pp $11.00 Paper (Triangle)

THE COMMUNION OF LOVE, by Matthew the Poor Like the great anchorite, Saint Anthony, Matthew the Poor left a prosperous life as a pharmacist a few years ago, sold all he owned, gave to the poor, and devoted himself to prayer and asceticism in the Egyptian desert. This collection of writings reveals the essence of the Christian life in simple yet profound images. Conveys the Gospel message to modern man in powerful terms. $12.00 Paper (SVS Press)

THE CONCEALMENT OF SINS DURING CONFESSION IS A DEADLY SIN: A MOST INSTRUCTIVE MIRACLE OF THE ALL-HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, by Metropolitan Cyprian; translated by Sister Justina In this contrition evoking account of a painful but ultimately saving confession of a sin that had remained buried in the conscience of a pious Abbess for many years, Metropolitan Cyprian, an experienced spiritual Father, shows why it is vital for us to confess all of our sins honestly and promptly and to avoid giving in to a false sense of shame. 7pp $3.00 Paper (Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies)

THE CONTEMPLATIVE PATH: REDISCOVERING A LOST TRADITION (Cistercian Studies Series #147), edited by E. Rozanne Elder; foreword by Robert Lehman In the frenetic modern world, many practicing Christians have never been introduced to contemplative Christianity. Some have looked to the East for a treasure which has been integral to Christianity since the beginning. Christians in the Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran traditions explore the many ways by which the thirsting soul reaches out to God: solitary and solemn prayer, hymnody, attendtive Scripture reading, and work offered as prayer. Here, in several accents, we hear that the contemplative life is not the oppisite of the active life, but its true source. 126pp $15.00 Paper (Cistercian)

A CONVERSATION OF SAINT SERAPHIM OF SAROV WITH N.A. MOTOVILOV: A WONDERFUL REVELATION TO THE WORLD Matchless conversation of St. Seraphim of Sarov with his disciple Motovilov in which the great Elder discloses the method of acquiring the Holy Spirit, which is the purpose of the Christian life. 25pp $3.00 Paper (Christ of the Hills Monastery)

COUNSELS FOR LIFE: FROM THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF FATHER EPIPHANIOS THEODOROPOULOS $12.00 Paper (Orthodox Kypseli Publications)

COUNSELS ON THE CHRISTIAN PRIESTHOOD, by Saint John of Kronstadt; translated and edited by Grisbrooke In our modern secular era, John of Kronstadt showed bhy example that the first and foremost role of the priest is to be a man of prayer. Although these selections are directed primarily at priests, the laity will profit greatly from them also. St. John believed that every person, insofar as he is devout, could draw near to God, the Theotokos and the saints. 134pp $9.00 Paper (SVS Press)

COURAGE TO PRAY, by Metropolitan Anthony Bloom and Georges LeFebre The discovery of prayer, man's relationship with God and the world, faith and love is what gives us hope and courage to pray. It is to that discovery that this book guides the reader who wishes to enter into commmunion with the infinite. Examined from the context of Scripture and the spiritual tradition, the subject of prayer is explored as an essential element of self-awareness. 123pp $9.00 Paper (SVS Press)

DAILY BIBLE READING GUIDE FOR ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS, by Rev. William S. Chiganos Designed to keep in a handy spot, close to a Bible. Daily readings listed by months in an easy to follow format, to encourage regular reading and meditation of God's word. A guide for each new year. $.50 Paper (Amnos)

A DAILY CALENDAR OF SAINTS, Fr. Lawrence R. Farley Feeling that the saints commemorated in the dismissal hymns seemed like mere names to parishioners - names of people long dead with whom they felt no rapport - the author, an O.C.A. priest, set out to correct this. Choosing one (somethimes two) saints per day, modelled closely on the "Prologue of Ochrid," the entries have been chosen with a view to modern North American readership. Historically accurate and consistent with the latest scholarship, the book is also sensitive to the traditional devotional needs of the less scholarly faithful. Divided into twelve monthe and 365 days, the average daily commermoration occupies about one page. 286pp $19.00 Paper (Light and Life)

DAILY READINGS FROM THE WRITINGS OF SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM, edited by Antbhony M. Coniaris Brillant gems from the writings of one of the world's greates preachers. Excellent for daily devotional reading. $10.00 Paper (Light and Life)

DAILY READINGS IN ORTHODOX SPIRITUALITY (The Daily Reading Series), edited by Peter Boutenff "I am an Orthodox Christian." In the West, people often find this a confusing statement. Many feel that you have left out the necessary qualifier: "Do you mean Russian Orthodox or Greek Orthodox?" How are we to define this word "Orthodox" in a way that transcends and yet accounts for ethnic backgrounds? What sets apart the Orthodox from other Christians so that we find a book of reading which singles out the "Orthodox" tradition? The purpose of the present book, aside from providing texts for reading and contemplation is to introduce, explain and celebrate the rich and joyous breadth of the Orthodox tradition ranging from the Fathers of the Church to 20th century spiritual directors. 96pp $5.00 Paper (Templegate)

DAILY READINGS WITH SAINT AUGUSTINE; edited by D.M. See, O.S.M. Short extracts from his major writings designed for daily devotions. Expresses the faith of the Church with unequaled brilliance, charm and forcefulness. $5.00 Paper (Templegate)

DAILY READINGS WITH SAINT ISAAC OF SYRIA, translated by Sebastian Brock; edited and introduced by A.M. Allchin Here are the words of one of the greatest spiritual writers of the Orthodox Church (7th century). St. Isaac's simple but profound words are ideal for daily meditation, and throw fresh light on the spiritual path. $5.00 Paper (Templegates)

DAILY READINGS WITH THE DESERT FATHERS, introduced and edited by Benedicta Ward Here are some of the best and most illuminating stories and sayings from the Desert Fathers. Readers will find much spiritual wisdom, along with some sharp humor and startling insight into human nature. $5.00 Paper (Templegate)

DAILY VITAMINS FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH, VOLUME ONE: Day by Day with Jesus Through the Church Year, by Anthony M. Coniaris A one-page meditation for each day of the year. Includes the saints commemorated and the Scripture readings for each day. A brief biography of the saint(s) is included, followed by a challinging meditation. Easch day concludes with the Troparion and/or Kontakion or Synaxarion of the saint(s) commemorated. 380pp $17.00 Paper (Light and Life)

DAILY VITAMINS FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH, VOLUME TWO $17.00 Paper (Light and Lifeg)

DAILY VITAMINS FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH, VOLUME THREE $17.00 Paper (Light and Life)

DAILY VITAMINS FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH, VOLUME FOUR $17.00 Paper (Light and Life)

DAY BY DAY WITH THE EARLY CHURCH FATHERS: SELECTED READINGS FOR DAILY REFLECTION This unique devotional book explores the history and depth of Christian faith, uncovering some of the rich teachings of the first generation Christians and church leaders. For centuries, Christians have been impacted and challenged by the teachings of the early church fathers, benefiting from the words of Augustine, Chrysostom, and other heroes of the church. The book presents selections of writings from the early church fathers in a format that makes them readily accessible for daily meditation. Its 366 sections include powerful bible passages and devotional readings taken from the 38 volume series The Early Church Fathers, first published in 1885. While the language of each devotion has been updated for readability, the original meaning has been preserved. Features include: +Short biographical summaries that lend insight into the lives of these early Christians; +devotions for the entire year; +A subject index which helps readers to easily locate selections on specific topics. 400pp $18.00 Hardcover (Hendrickson)

THE DIARY OF A RUSSIAN PRIEST, by Alexander Eichanivov; translated by Helen Iswolsky Deeply rooted in the spiritual and ascetic tradition of the Orthodox Church, Fr. Elchaninov was also closely in touch with the intellectual movements of his own day. Deeply rooted in the spiritual and ascetical tradition of the Orthodox Church, his themes are universal - sin, illness and death, marriage and family life, the sacraments and the meaning of art. His diary reflects the struggles of anyone who is trying to live the Christian life in an increasingly secular and materialistic world. 225pp $11.00 Paper (SVS Press)

DISCOVERING GOD THROUGH THE DAILY PRACTICE OF HIS PRESENCE, by Fr. Anthony M. Coniaris Orthodox spirituality for everyday living. The many practical methods of practicing God's presence described in this book are drawn from the lives of countless saints in the rich experience of the Church through the centuries. Designed to help you enrich your spiritual life. 82pp $9.00 Paper (Light and Life)

DIVINE ENERGY: THE ORTHODOX PATH TO CHRISTIAN VICTORY (2nd Printing), by Fr. Jon E. Braun; foreward by Frank Schaeffer Applies time-tested Orthodox spirituality to contemporary Christian living. A true "back to the basics" book which shows how Christians can fight and win the struggle against temptation, sin, and spiritual lethargy theough the divine power of Christ's Incarnation. 162pp $10.00 Paper (Conciliar)

DO YOU HAVE A TICKET?, Metropolitan Cyprian; translated by Patrick Barker A classic and much loved guide to the Mystery of Confession, now in its ninth printing in Greece. Metropolitan Cyprian deals in a pastorally sensitive way with many of the difficulties raised by Orthodox who have either never gone to Confession or have not done so for a long time. Particularly helpful is the "Guide to Confession" which enumerates the sins into which most people tend to fall, but all too easily forget when preparing for Confession. 57pp $6.00 Paper (Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies)

DRINKING FROM THE HIDDEN FOUNTAIN: A PATRISTIC BREVIARY, ANCIENT WISDOM FOR TODAY'S WORLD, by Thomas Spidlik; translated by Paul Drake Second only to Scripture as the staple of monastic lectio Divina, the insights of the Fathers draw Christians to the essentials of the faith and its practice in daily life. By presenting a passage for meditation each day, this volume offers an introduction both to the Fathers and to lectio. It speaks not only to the seeker but to those who guide others along the paths of the spirit. Thomas Spidlik' Patristic Breviary provides not a prayer book for daily use - Orthodox, Catholicism and Anglicanism already have their liturgical collections for this purpose - but nuggets mined from the Fathers of the Church for meditative reading. Spidli chooses to follow the secular calendar rather than the Church's calendar. Thus, he begins with January 1; many of the meditations for the beginning of the year involve creation. The selections for June involve marriage, and the readings for the time around Labor Day happen to touch on work. Spidlik's Patristic sources are briefly but usefully described in a concluding note "On Authors and Texts." 447pp $20.00 Paper (Cistercian)

EASTERN ORTHODOXY: A WAY OF LIFE (Sixth Printing), by Fr. Anthony M. Coniaris Hailed by Patriarch Athenagoras I as a spiritual milestone! Acclaimed by Dr. Nicholas Zernov, Archbishop Iakovos and numerous other Othodox clergy and lay people. Father Coniaris contends that following Christ's Way is the only way that man can really find his true self and know th abundant joy of living. Here is a book that makes the teachings of the Orthodox Church personal and practical. 175pp $11.00 Paper (Light and Life)

ENCOUNTER WITH A DESERT MOTHER: MOTHER MARIA GYSI (The Akathist Series), by Irma Zaleski; foreword by Father Thomas Hopko; introduction by Mother Thekla A personal meditation on the work of Mother Maria, examining her work as a practical tool of spiritual direction. 155pp $18.00 Paper (Peregrina)

EXPERIENCING THE FEAST DAYS OF THE FESTAL MENAION IN GREECE, by Mary Winterer-Papatassos A convert to the Orthodox Church, living in Greece for the past many years, discovers the joy of the Feast Days of the Festal Menaion as they are celebrated in Greece. She shares their deep meaning, drawing heavily upon the troparia of the Festal Menaion by Kallistos Ware and Mother Mary. It is a book that will make the beautiful Feast Days of the Church come alive with meaning. 69pp $8.00 Paper (Light and Life)

EXPLORING THE INNER KINGDOM: JOY THE MYSTERY OF LIFE, by Father Roman Braga (Spiritual father of the Holy Domition Monastery, Rives Junction, Michigan) Father Roman Braga is the spiritual father of Holy Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction, Michigan. This book is in the form of an interview and chronicles his spiritual journey. It represents a composite of the spiritual essence of Fr. Roman which is sought by so many people. Included are two essays by Fr. Roman: The Burning Bush and Romanian Monasticism During the Time of Communism. During his many years under Communist imprisonment, joy truly radiates from Fr. Roman and his writing. 154pp $11.00 Paper (HDM Press)

FASTING AND SCIENCE (Monographic Supplement Series III), by Constantine Cavarnos; translated by Bishop Chrysostomos of Etna Dr. Cavarnos helps us to understand the centrality of fasting in Orthodox Patristic teaching and in our daily lives, telling us not only how we should fast, but also what consequences fasting has for our spiritual lives and for our physical health. 21pp $4.00 Paper (Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies)

THE FATHERS TALKING, by Aelred Squire A book for spiritual browsing - for the open-minded and open-hearted willing to give time, even in short stretches, to listern to the Church Fathers as they talk to ordinary men and women about the Christian life. '...should appeal to anyon who wishes to drink from the sources closest to Scripture' - Review for Religion 76pp $8.00 Paper (Cistercian)

FIRE AND LIGHT, by John Chryssavgis An outstanding Orthodox scholar and clergyman from Australia shares wIth us the treasures of Orthodoxy in chapters such as: "The Liturgy As Tradition", "The Way of Prayer", "The Liturgy of Transfiguration", "Prayer As The Last Judgement Anticipated", "Prayer on Mount Athos Today", "Vision of Fire and Light", "Tradition As Persoanl Experience in Byzantium and Contemporary Greece", etc. 76pp $7.00 Paper (Light and Life)

FITTING TOGETHER THE PIECES OF YOUR LIFE, by Fr. Anthony M. Coniaris The world says, "Nothing works out, nothing makes sense, nothing hangs together: life is just an insoluble puzzle, and to live is to be the victim of capricious fate". Saint Paul responds to this pessimistic outlook with Romans 8:28, "We know that in all things God works for good to those who love him..." Inspiring messages of hope based on Romans 8:28. 80pp $10.00 Paper (Light and Life)

FLAMES OF WISDOM: PATRISTIC COUNSELS FOR CONTEMPORARY LIFE, edited by David Breck In this book some of the great God-bearing elders of the Orthodox Church are able to come to you from ages past to share with you their counsels for the many problems we face in contemporary living. They include: St. Seraphim of Sarov, St. Silouan, St. Theophan the Recluse, St. John of Kronstadt, St. Isaac the Syrian, St. Dorotheos of Gaza, St. John Climacus, and St. Tikhon of Zadonsk. $10.00 Paper (Light and Life)

FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD, by David Beck; foreword by Bishop Nathaniel of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate A popularly written book on a truly profound subject, i.e., "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." Call son us to take out the Christian tools of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving that lie neglected in our spiritual tool box, to sharpen them and use them to gain a clearer vision of God. Uses Sacred Scripture, the writings of the Holy Fathers, and the Saints. Bishop Nathaniel urges us to "take up this volume and begin the journey of purifying our hearts so that we too, may see God." $11.00 Paper (Light and Life)

FORGIVING, from ELIJAH Ministries Finally, there is accessible, practical help for those of us trying to forgive someone who has betrayed us. How often do we pray, "Father, forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us" - with a just tinge of hesitation? Insightful and clearly written, Forgiving will encourage any Christian and enable them to find forgiveness in their heart for others. This must read (and apply!) book makes the perfect gift for all who have ever been hurt. Included is an extended section on interpersonal reconciliation, addressing such issues as how to approach a Christian brother or sister who has wronged you, and how to receive and accept loving correction. No more practical, concise book exists. If everyone in the Orthodox Church were to read and apply Forgiving the world would see and know the Truth. 44pp $7.00 Paper (Elijah Publications)

FORGOTTEN MEDICINE: The Mystery of Repentance (Spiritual Writings of Archimandrite Seraphim Aleksiev Series, Volumes 2 and 3) , Archimandrite Seraphim Aleksiev There is a cure for the weight of sin which burdens the heart and soul of each one of us and afflicts the conscience, keeping us from that longed-for inner peace and from peace with our neighbors and loved ones. That cure is the Mystery of Repentance. 72pp $5.00 Paper (St Herman of Alaska)

FURTHER WORDS ON OBEDIENCE (Monographic Supplement Series XXXI), by Bishop Chrysostomos of Christianoupolis and Archimandrite Cyprian Agiokprianites; translated by Hieromonk Patapios Two edifying talks delivered on the occasion of Metropolitan Cyprian's Name Day, the first in 1980, by Bishop Chrysostomos of Christianoupolis, on The Spiritual Security of the Monk: Profound Unity with His Elder, and the second, in 1989, by Archimandrite Cyprian, on The Primacy of Obedience. 26pp $4.00 Paper (Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies)

THE GIFT OF LOVE, by Vladimir Berzonsky Fr. Berzonsky presents fifty-six reflections on the theme of love expressed in the Bible. He takes as starting points texts in Solomon's Song of Songs, Paul's Hymn of Love in 1 Corinthians and other parts of the Bible. In his preface he observes that erotic love conditions us for the selfless, outpouring love that is agape. 181pp $10.00 Paper (SVS Press)

GOD AND MAN, by Anthony Bloom Being both a physician and a monk, a healer of bodies and souls, Archbishop Bloom speaks on the vital subjects of faith, doubt, prayer, theism and humanism. He writes with a sense of God's presence which typifies Orthodox spirtiuality at its best. 125pp $9.00 Paper (SVS Press)

GOD AND YOU: PERSON TO PERSON, DEVELOPING A DAILY PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS, by Fr. Anthony M. Coniaris Our relationship with God is personal as well as communal. Jesus is personal as well as cosmic. God is immanent as well as transcendent. He is the God of persons: "The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob." Much has been written about the communal, liturgical aspect of Orthodoxy. Drawing upon the rich resources of Sacred Tradition this book shows how faith is also personal; prayer is personal; the sacraments are personal; the creed is personal; Sacred Tradition is personal; spirituality is personal; the Trinity is personal, etc. In fact, if faith is not personal it is not real. The ultimate purpose of this book is to help every Christian establish a daily personal relationsship with Jesus Christ. $10.00 Paper (Light and Lifey)

GOD'S FULLNESS FOR OUR EMPTINESS, by Fr. Anthony M. Coniaris This book addresses the great vacuum that exists in our lives and society today, i.e. the value vacuum, the moral vacuum, the spiritual vacuum, etc. Such a vacuum is dangerous because it leads people to fill up with countless forms of escapism. Yet emptiness is also a prelude to God. The author concentrates on how God can fill this emptiness to overflowing through faith, prayer, the sacraments, God's word, the Holy Spirit, etc. $10.00 Paper (Light and Life)

GOD'S REVELATION TO THE HUMAN HEART, by Seraphim Rose Drawing from a variety of sources - the Holy Scriptures, patristic writings, the lives of both ancient and modern saints, and accounts of persecuted Christians behind the Iron Curtain - Fr. Seraphim goes to the core of all Christian life: the conversion of the heart of man, which causes it to burn with love for Christ and transforms one into a new being. Illustrated. 48pp $5.00 Paper (St Herman of Alaska)

THE GOSPEL WITHOUT COMPROMISE, by Catherine de Hueck Doherty This collection of meditations will inspire you, encourage you, set you on fire, eager to live The Gospel Without Compromise. Learn how to live God's great commandment to love; recognize His great love for us; find peace and happiness in loving Him back. Change the world and whatever needs changing through His transforming power. Discover the sublime challenge of His call to us to live the Gospel. 150pp $12.00 Paper (Madonna House)

THE GUARDIAN ANGEL: PRAYERFUL CONTEMPLATIONS, by Archbishop Lazar Puhalo This clear, simply written book contains a section on the Orthodox teaching about the nature and work of the angels, which is very useful for church schools. The second section of the book contains deeply inspirational prayerful contemplations for each day of the month. The role of the guardian angel in our daily lives becomes clear and meaningful with the reading of this work. 38pp $10.00 Paper (Synaxis)

HE LEADETH ME, by Walter J. Ciszek, S.J. The deeply moving personal story of Fr. Ciszek's spiritual odyssey and the unflagging faith which enabled him to survive 23 years in the prisons of Siberia. Only through an utter reliance on God's will, and the courage he found in prayer, did he manage to endure the terrible loneliness, pain, and fear. Powerful reading to inspire all to a greater trust in God - even in their darkest hour. 202pp $13.00 Paper (Ignatius)

THE HEART OF SALVATION: THE LIFE AND TEACHING OF SAINT THEOPHAN THE RECLUSE, by Saint Theophan the Recluse; translated by Esther Williams; introduction by George A. Maloney, S.J. First a schoolteacher, then a bishop, then a hermit, Theophan the Recluse was one of the Russian holy men canonized in 1988 and one of the greatest of the "startzi" - teachers of spirituality and of the prayer of the heart - who have played such an important role in keeping the spiritual doctrines of the early fathers alive in the Russian Orthodox Church. From his hermit's cell Theophan aided thousands in their spiritual quest. When he died, the great Russian monastery of Saint Panteleimon on Mount Athos published his voluminous works and a book about his life. This book is based on that with additional commentary relating his ideas to the contemporary religious situation, as his work was of great important in place, in time and in its cogency to the whole question of the relation of early Christian thought to the modern situation. In addition to the contemporary relevance of his spiritual teachings, Theophan's protest against Russia's departure from the old theistic Christian world-view for one based on the physical sciences... is all the more meaningful now that this process is beginning to reverse. Explains esoteric doctrines never previously published in English in ways comprehensible to the modern mind. 183pp $18.00 Paper (Praxis Institute)

HIS LIFE IS MINE, by Archimandrite Sophrony (Sakharov); translated by Rosemary Edmonds The author deals with prayer, and especially with the "Jesus Prayer" of Orthodox monasticism. Yet it is not simply a presentation of techniques; the emphasis is on the theology of prayer as well as its practice. The book presents prayer as not just the cultivation of a particular spiritual state, but an encounter with the personal Being, demanding in turn our own growth and personhood. 128pp $10.00 Paper (SVS Press)

HOURS ON SINAI, by Ioanna Tsatsos Written with great insight and sensitivity, this book is a moving account of a soul's encounter with God while visiting one of the most veneralble Orthodox shrines; St. Catherine's Monastery on Mt. Sinai. $7.00 Paper (Holy Cross)

HUMILITY - 2nd Printing (Themes in Orthodox Patristic Psychology, Volume 1), by Archimandrite Chrysostomos of Etna; the Rev. Theodore M. Williams and Sister Paula; with an introduction by Mother Alexandra, former Princess of Romania The first in a series of books on themes in the psychology of the Fathers of the Orthodox Church. This volume contains studies on humility and Orthodox spirituality, humility and the spiritual world of Dostoievsky, and the teaching of the Desert Fathers on humility. 85pp $6.00 Paper (Center for Traditionalist orthodox Studies)

HUNGER FOR HOLINESS (Monographic Supplement Series XX), by Constantine Cavarnos An insightful discussion of the nature of hunger, the nature of holiness, and the example and teaching of modern Orthodox saints as an aid to awakening in us the hunger for holiness. 21pp $4.00 Paper (Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies)

HUNGERING FOR GOD: SELECTED WRITINGS OF AUGUSTINE (Upper Room Spiritual Classics, Series 1), compiled and introduced by Keith Beasley-Topliffe $5.00 Paper (Abingdon)

THE ILLNESS AND CURE OF THE SOUL IN THE ORTHODOX TRADITION, by Archimandrite Hierotheos Viachos The author's main conviction which permeats this present book is that Orthodoxy does not provide a "system" of moral conduct but a therapeutic treatment which cures the innermost aspect of man's personality. Archimandrite Hierotheos maintains that he dies not innovate by stating this, but that he just highlights a central teaching of the Fathers of the Church: man's soul suffers malady which distorts his relationship with God, his fellow-men and even nature. Church is a Hospital which recieves all people and cures their spiritual illness. The cure of the soul is the "end" of the Orthodox way and it can only be attained through the Orthodox therapeutic method - which is asceticism, as it is expressed in the neptic tradition of the Church. 184pp $12.00 Paper (Birth of the Theotokos Monastery)

"IN MORNING DEW": PRAYERFUL CONTEMPLATIONS, by Ron Puhalo, Jr. A collection of short inspirational readings, one for each day of the month. This small booklet is a good travel companion. The contemplations are based on the glory of nature and God's creation. $5.00 Paper (Synaxis)

IN PEACE LET US PRAY TO THE LORD: AN ORTHODOX INTERPRETATION OF THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT, Fr. Alexis Trader (Monastery of Karakallou, Mount Athos, Greece) "I have always had trouble dealing with the question of 'tongues' and other gifts of the Spirit. Now, thanks to Fr. Alexis' marvelous new book, In Peace Let Us Pray to the Lord, I have a truly Orthodox answer. What makes Fr. Alexis' book so powerful is the fact that he is a monk on Mt. Athos. Athos is for the Orthodox world the very center of our spiritual practice and experience. Fr. Alexis draws on the one thousand year history of the Holy Mountain and its saints to provide the definitive Orthodox interpretation of the Gifts of the Spirit. This book is a must read for any Orthodox pastor or teacher, for any Charismatic or Pentecostal interested in the Orthodox Church, and for any Orthodox layman who wants to learn more about his faith and its relationship to modern American culture. - Clark Carlton, author of The Faith $23.00 Paper (Regina)

IN THY PRESENCE, by Lev Gillet Meditations of the presence of Christ and the revelation of the nature of His love, in which the actions of our daily lives are brought into the light of His life. In all of them, the great themes of Orthodox spirituality - life as a relationship of loving ocmmunion with God, the world as capable of transfiguration - are developed with remarkable vitality and insight. Some of the meditations are written in the form of God speaking to the reader as to His loved and valued child in order to reveal the nature of his love. 144pp $9.00 Paper (SVS Press)

INDICATION OF THE WAY INTO THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, by Saint Innocent of Moscow (Alaska), formerly Bishop of Kamchatka and the Aleutian Islands An exposition of the Christian life, first written for simple Aleut converts. Recommended for those unfamiliar with Orthodox Christianity. So basic and profound, it was published in over 50 editions. 48pp $4.00 Paper (Holy Trinity Monastery, Jordanville, NY)

THE INNER KINGDOM: VOLUME 1 OF THE COLLECTED WORKS, by Bishop Kallistos Ware The Inner Kingdom is a revised and expanded version of a book that has appeared in several languages. It focuses on themes central to Eastern Christian worship and spirtual life and serves as an introduction to the series. The first three chapters provide profound and illumining insights on death, bereavement and resurrection in Christ, and repentance. Chapters four and five ("Silence in Prayer" and "Pray without Ceasing") invite us into the world of the desert ascetics and hesychast monks. Combining scholarly rigor with practical counsels on prayer, Bishop Kallistos makes the wealth of this tradition accessibel to today's Christians. The next three chapters concern persoanl vocation, martyrdom, spiritual fatherhood and the strange path of the fool for Christ's sake. There follows brief essays on the theology of time and the spiritual purposes of higher education. The final chapter is a challenging discussion of Origen and SS Gregory of Nyssa, Isaac the Syrian and Silouan the Athonite, and in conversation with them asks, "Dare We Hope for the Salvation of All?" $15.00 Paper (SVS Press)

Back in Print! THE INNER WAY: TOWARD A REBIRTH OF EASTERN CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL DIRECTION, by Fr. Joseph Allen This persuasive study of spiritual direction, based on its origin in the Eastern Christian tradition, calls for the rebith of the discipline as a specific ministry in the life of today's church. By covering the rich history of eldership and spiritual direction, examining the theology of the Eastern Church, and considering modern psychology and methodology, Allen demonstrates how the vital but neglected practice of spiritual direction speaks to our contemporary spiritual needs. 155pp $15.00 Paper (Holy Cross)

JESUS, A DIALOGUE WITH THE SAVIOR, by A Monk of the Eastern Church; introduction by Louis Bouyer First published in French by the Monastery of Chevetogne, this series of reflections has become a spiritual classic in numerous editions. Opens the heart of the Gospel in a startlingly simple way. "As soon as you open these pages, you will experience the same impression as you would on opening a vessel of sacred chrism" - Louis Bouyer 190pp $9.00 Paper (Educational Services)

JESUS CHRIST, THE HOLY ONE OF GOD, by Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap. This work consists of a series of meditations on Christ. Of the various methods of approaching the person of Jesus, Fr. Cantalamessa has chosen the Christological dogmatic way, which, very early, the tradition of the Church developed by selecting and organizing the relevant biblical data. These are the fundamental truths concerning Christ as defined in the early ecumenical councils, most notably the Council of Chalcedon, and are summed up in three statements: Jesus Christ is true man, He is true God, He is one sole person. 172pp $10.00 Paper (Liturgical Press)

JOURNEY TO HEAVEN: COUNSELS ON THE PARTICULAR DUTIES OF EVERY CHRISTIAN, by Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk; translated by Fr. George Lardas This treatise could easilty be described as "how-to-d0-it manual" for the Christian life. In brief pointed paragraphs, St. Tikhon sets forth the essentials of the Christian life. Heavenly counsels to Christians on a multitude of spiritual subjects, including The Love of God, The Way of Salvation, Spiritual Struggles, The Way of Duty, and Toward Eternity. 279pp $15.00 Paper (Holy Trinity Monastery, Jordanville, NY)

JOURNEYS TO ORTHODOXY: A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS BY CONVERTS TO ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY, edited and with an introduction by Thomas Doulis Converts to the Orthodox Church tell the fascinating stories of the pilgrimage that led them to Orthodoxy. They include the stories of both clergy and lay people. 165pp $11.00 Paper (Light and Life)

THE JOY OF THE HOLY: SAINT SERAPHIM OF SAROV AND ORTHODOX SPIRITUALITY, by Harry M. Boosalis "This particular work is significant in that it is structured as a systematic study of his spiritual teaching. Presented as a patristic analysis in comparison with similar teachings of the Church Fathers, this book also serves as an ideal introduction to Orthodox spiritual life. The very practical and applicable approach of the author will apeal to all readers regardless of their level of spiritual progress. Whether one is already familiar with the teachings of the ascetic Fathers, or whether one is a beginner with a new thirst for knowledge and prayer, the interestes of each and every reader will be inspired by this book." - His Grace, Bishop Herman, Bishop of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania. $13.00 Paper (St Tikhon's)

LECTIO DIVINA: AN ANCIENT PRAYER THAT IS EVER NEW, by Mario Massini What is lectio divina? Is is Bible study, spiritual reading, prayer, or all three? Is it only for "religious" people or can it be practice by everyone? These are just a few of the many questions that this small volume seeks to address in a down-to-earth and very practical way. "Lectio divina is a reading, on an individual or communallevel,of a more or less lengthy passage of Scripture, received as the Word of God which leads, at the promting of the Holy Spirit, to meditation, prayer and contemplation." Its rediscovery runs parallel to a return to the study of the Bible on the part of the faithful. Both follow the recommendations of the Second Vatican Council. Originally practiced in monastic circles, today lectio divina represents a true grace of God with which to initiate all the faithful to a more fruitful life of prayer. The text ofered here responds to this new situation by presenting, in an easy-to-read and systematic way the "meaning" and the "steps" involved in the practice of lectio divina: listening to and interpreting the biblical text (=lectio), deepening and taking to oneself its message (=meditatioio), sharing it with others =collatio), transforming the word of God into prayer (=oratio and contemplatio), and finally witnessing to the word as a committed Christian (=operatio). 96pp $6.00 Paper (Alba House)

LET US COMMIT OURSELVES AND ONE ANOTHER AND OUR WHOLE LIFE TO CHRIST OUR GOD, by Fr. Anthony M. Coniaris The title of this book is a part of a petition directed to our prayerful attention several times during the liturgy. Why is it repeated so often? Why are we called repeatedly to commit ourselves, our loved ones and our whole life to Christ our God? Could it be that the word commit expresses a vital aspect our Orthodox Christian faith and life? 75pp $9.00 Paper (Light and Life)

LETTERS TO SPIRITUAL CHILDREN, by Abbot Nikon; translated from Russian by Maria Naumenko In adressing his spiritual children, Fr. Nikon speaks to all those seeing guidance on the difficult path to salvation. He balances exhortation and reproach with encouragement and consolation, instructing the reader in the fundamentals of the Christian struggle: "Recognize your sinfulness, your indebtedness before God ... submit yourself totally to God's good will ... endure sorrows without murmuring ... place all your hope for salvation on God's mercy and not on the 'correctness' of your deeds ... fear a high opinion of yourself ... only through humility does a person become as one spirit with the Lord." Written in the 50s and 60s, these letters of spiritual direction provide a contemporary distallation of the age old wisdom of the Church, at once simple and profound. 132pp $9.00 Paper (Nikodemos Orthodox Publications Society)

THE LIFE IN CHRIST, Nicholas Cabasilas; translated by Carmino J. Decatangaro; with an introduction by Boris Bobrinskoy The Life in Christ by Nicholas Cabasilas is a remarkable product of Byzantium's last great flowering of theology. At a time when secular humanism was increasingly asserting man's complete autonomy, Cabasilas proclaimed that man's true life lies not in himself, but in Christ. For him, man's redemption in Jesus Christ is not just a matter of history, which can be elucidated simply by scholarly endeavor. It is a saving event in which man is called to participate here and now, in body and spirit as well as intellect, through the sacramental life of the Church. The present translation makes this devotional classic available for the first time in English, while the extensive introduction by Boris Bobrinskoy assesses its place within the history of eastern spirituality. Cabasilas' Commentary on the Divine Liturgy is also available. Like The Life in Christ, it is imbued with fervent sacramental mysticism which draws on that enduring source of Orthodox spirituality: the Church's liturgical life. 229pp $12.00 Paper (SVS Press)

LIGHT FROM LIGHT: AN ANTHOLOGY OF CHRISTIAN MYSTICISM, edited by Louis Dupre and James A. Wiseman Dupre and Wiseman have given us a substantial selection of important texts on mysticism from Origen, Gregory of Nyssa, Augustine, Maximus Confessor, William of St. Thierry, Ruusbroec, Gregory Palamas, Julian of Norwich, Catherine of Sienna, Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, William Law, and several others, so that we might obtain a "glimpse of that mystery that surround our entire existence...a wholly new, heretofore hidden perspective on life." 440pp $23.00 Paper (Paulist)

A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS, by Sergei Fudel; translated by Sophie Koulomzin These collected writings of Sergei Fudel (1901-1977) allow us to examine the thoughts and inner life of one humble, little-known saintly man who lived and died in today's Russia, having spent 25 years of his life in labor camps. Illustrates the power of Christian faith in today's world. 138pp $8.00 Paper (SVS Press)

LISTEN PRISON!, by Zoya Krakhmalnikova; preface by Vladimir Rusak Under the Soviet regime Zoya Krakhmalnikova's efforts to provide her spiritually hungry compatriots with anthologies of Christian readigns cost her a year in prison and three years in exile. This experience inspired Krakhmalnikova, a journalist who converted to the Orthodox Faith as an adult, to write Listen Prison! in which, from the confines of her cell, she chronicles her spiritual odyssey from the darkness of the soul's captivity - to the world, to fear, to self-love - into the light of freedom which Christ promised to his disciples. But that Freedom, Krakhmalnikova discovers, is granted only to those who are willing to walk into the Babylonian furnace, who totally surrender themselves to God. The Christian community here in the West, as the author observes, has shown itself particularly adept at adjusting the Gosple to the times; at making Christiantiy comfortable, convenient; at prreserving form while neglecting essence. If it is to partake of the fire which Christ came to kindle upon the earth, and not be trampled underfoot like a salt which has lost its savor, it must embrace that Christian maximalism which emerges from the pages of this book. 133pp $7.00 Paper (Nikodmos Orthodox Publication Society)

LITTLE RUSSIAN PHILOKALIA (St Herman of Alaska)

VOLUME I: SAINT SERAPHIM OF SAROV (New, Expanded Edition, 1996), translated by Fr. Seraphim Rose One of the most beloved Orthodox saints of recent times - St. Seraphim of Sarov (1759-1833) - was a priest, hermit and spiritual guide who, in early 19th century Russia, led many souls along the of Apostolic Christianity. The first volume of the "Little Russian Philokalia Series" contains the Life of St. Seraphim, his "Spiritual Instructions to Laymen and Monks," his sould-saving conversation with Nicholas Motovilov "On the Acquisition of the Holy Spirit (St. Seraphim's patristic teaching - equal to the ancient Chruch Fathers), and his "Diveyevo Mystery" - which, until now, has never been revealed in the English language since its discovery in 1832. Illustrated. 157pp $10.00 Paper

VOLUME II: ABBOT NAZARIUS OF VALAAM (New, Expanded Edition, 1996), translated by Fr. Seraphim Rose This second volume of the "Little Russian Philakolia" is dedicated to the "Grandfather" of an entire century of great ascetics of Valaam Monastery, Blessed Elder Nazarius (1735-1809). He was the spiritual father ot St. Herman of Alaska and was responsible for sending the first Orthodox mission to America in 1794. He renewed the spirituality of Valaam Monastery, and was a profoundly holy and ascetic laborer and a true father to monks and nuns. This book includes Abbot Nazarius' counsels, recorded by Elder Hilarion, his cell attendant for many years, and contains several hymns composed by Fr. Seraphim Rose in honor of Blessed Nazarius, a friend of St. Seraphim of Sarov. Illustrated. 143pp $10.00 Paper

VOLUME III: SAINT HERMAN OF ALASKA , St. Herman of Alaska, a monk of the ancient Valaam and Sarov monasteries in northern Russia, belonged to the 18th century spirit of sanctity revived by the spiritual genius of St. Paisius Velichkovsky. As a younger contemporary in contact with mnay of St. Paisius' disciples, St. Herman was permeated so deeply with the "Paisian spirit" that he might be rightly considered one of the most outstanding bearers of this vital lecacy. As a part of the original Orthodox mission, he carried this legacy to the American continent in 1794. This third volume of the "Little Russian Philakolia" inlcudes the original "prima vitae" life of St. Herman of 1868, a Treasury of His Spirituality, and a complete collection of his extant letters in their first English translation from Slavonic. Illustrated. 200pp $10.00 Paper Out of Print

VOLUME IV: SAINT PAISIUS VELICHOVSKY, translated by Fr. Seraphim Rose The fourth volume of the "Little Russian Philakolia" is comprised of the only independent spiritual works, outside of this letters, of St. Paisius Velichkovsky: "The Scroll" and "The Field of Flowers." "The Scroll" was written in response to an attack on the main work of true monastic life - the cleansing of heart and mind through mental activity of the Jesus Prayer, whicle "The Field Flowers" is a collection of forty-four ascetical homilies by Elder Paisius representing a continuation of the deepest ascetic tradition of Christianity - unseen warfare. This volume conveys the teachings of a humble, yet vitally important, servant of Christ - one singualarly responsible for the contemporary revival of Orthodox Christian spirituality. 151pp $10.00 Paper

VOLUME V: SAINT THEODORE OF SANAZXAR, Elder Theodore, the spiritual instructor to St. Herman of Alaska, was born into nobility, to Prince Ignatius Ushakov in 1719. Though of noble rank, Elder Theodore accepted all trials and tribulations humbly, as ocming from God Himself. Quietly enduring the wrath of noblemen, landowners and clergy alike, he was eventually forced into exile at the Solvoki Monastery on the frigid White Sea. This volume is dedicated to a remarkable Holy Father central to the spiritual blossoming of 18th century Russia. Being in contact with St. Tikon of Zadonsk and St. Paisius Velichkovsky, Elder Theofore was instrumental in preparing the "spiritual soil" of Holy Russian to receive the Pasian tradition, especially among women monastics. $12.00 Paper

LIVING A BALANCED LIFE IN AN UNBALANCED WORLD, by Anthony M. Coniaris Shows how the virtue of temperance (balance) can lead to sane and healthy living in all areas of life. By exposing the many imbalances in contemporary life, the author points out the need for a vital balance. Highlights the need for balance in prayer; love; work; play; balance in the stewardship of time, talents and possessions; balance between knowledge and wisdom; balance between our rights and our responsibilities; balance in fasting; balance between clergy and laity in the governance of the Church, etc. Demonstrates through many powerful examples how true balance occurs in life when we prioritize God, seeking first His kingdom and His righteousness. $10.00 Paper (Light and Life)

LIVING PRAYER, Metropolitan Anthony Bloom Written by a former French Resistance fighter and a medical doctor, now a leader in Britain of the Russian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Anthony's Living Prayer has become a classic introduction to prayer. Among topics covered in this book are "The Essence of Prayer," Meditation and Worhisp," and "Unanswered Prayer and Petition." Metropolitan Anthony tells us us how to begin and sustain the life of prayer. 125pp $10.00 Paper (Templegate)

THE LORD'S PRAYER: A DEVOUT INTERPRETATION AND THREE LESSONS OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH (The Offering of the writings of Saint Nicholai Velimirovic), Nicholai Velimirovic; translated by St. Paisius Orthodox Monastery; introduction by Bishop Jovan $9.00 Paper (St Paisius Orthodox Monastery)

A MAN IS HIS FAITH, by Fr. Alexey Young A careful appraisal of total intergration of Faith and life which characterizes Orthodoxy. This book was identified by one "cradle-Orthodox re-convert" - one who to her astonishment discovered as an adult what had always been hers, but lain unknown and unvalued - as the source of her renewed awareness. 66pp $4.00 Paper (St John of Kronstadt)

THE MEANING OF SPIRITUAL STRUGGLE (Asceticism) AND MYSTICISM IN THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCH: The Living Theology of Orthodoxy (Point of Faith Series, Number 8), Orthodox Christianity has no mysticism in the Western sense of the word. All Orthodox spiritual work and theology are practical, as well as mystical. Indeed, the mysticism of Orthodoxy is pragmatic and communal. Since, however, the word "mysticism" is often misused in relation to the standard Orthodox Christian spiritual life, a clear definition of the proper terms is needed in an Orthodox context. This work, actually titled The Living Theology of Orthodoxy, provides a profound scriptural and patristic explanation of the meaning of the concepts of asceticism or "spiritual struggle." It is especially valuable in refuting the attacks of "evangelical" Protestants against aspects of Orthodox Christian spiritual life. $4.00 Paper (Synaxis Press)

THE MEANING OF SUFFERING and STRIFE & RECONCILIATION (Spiritual Writings of Archimandrite Seraphim Aleksiev Series, Volumes 2 and 3), by Archimandrite Seraphim Aleksiev 2 Volumes in one book (Vol 2 and 3 in the Spiritual Writings of Archimandrite Seraphim Aleksiev Series) The writings of an outstanding pastor, spiritual writer, and theologian in contemporary Bulgaria. His writings are contributing to the revival of spirtuality among the modern Bulgaian people. (112pp) See Vol 1 in this series: The Forgotten Medicine: The Mystery of Repentence $10.00 Paper (St Herman of Alaska)

MEDITATIONS ON THE LORD'S PRAYER, Elaine Konstantopoulos When Jesus Christ was asked by his disciples how to pray, He taught them one prayer as the perfect model of communication with the Almighty. Two thousand years after it was first spoken, the Lord's Prayer continues to resonate for the contemporary Christian believer or spiritual seeker. Meditations on the Lord's Prayer is a richly illustrated gift book that explores some of the deep questions that the Lord's Prayer raises to those willing to seek its meaning. The teachings of the Lord's Prayer - about the place of God's presence in our lives, the sacredness of His name, the necesity of forgiveness, the pull of temptation, and the power of evil - are explored in pithy, thought provoking meditations. Each is illustrated by an Orthodox icon that helps readers deepen their understanding of the Lord's Prayer. For those who reflect on its profound meaning, the Lord's Prayer will help connect their innermost soul to the Creater, even as Christ taught. 28pp $9.00 Hardcover w/dustjacket (Cappadocia Press)

MELITI: SPIRITUAL TALKS OF ARCHBISHOP LAZAR, BY Archbishop Lazar Puhalo; transcribed from audio tape and translated by Anastasia Birou; edited for publication by Reader Andrew Bingham This series of talks, questions and answers begins with the Archbishop's discussions with teenagers in Thessaloniki, Greece. It continues with the discussions at spiritual evenings with people from a broad spectrum of society. The talks, questions and answers were taped recorded and transcribed, translated into English and edited for publication. This is a highly useful collection which deals with the problems faced by Orthodox Christians in their daily lives. $15.00 Paper (Synaxis Press)

A METHOD OF PRAYER FOR MODERN TIMES, Eugraph Kovalevsky, Bishop Jean of Saint-Denis (based on a translation of the third French edition by Esther Williams, edited and updated to conform to the fifth French edition by Romin Amin, with the approval of Bishop Germain, successor to Bishop Jean) How can a modern man live a life of prayer? This book by Bishop Jean of Saint-Denis, founder of the French Orthodox Church, deals directly with the problems of prayer in today's world and describes different techniques by which modern man can hope to touch on the highest levels of prayer, binding them into a complete method that begins in the foothills of verbal prayer and ends in the high peaks of what the Eastern Church, using the words of Saint Paul, call 'unceasing prayer.' The book includes practical exercises in self-study, a deep and telling analysis of the Lord's prayer, and selected passages on the Lord's prayer from early African fathers, Origen and Saint Cyprian of Carthage. At last available in English after more than 30 years, this is one of the great books that emerged from the spiritual ferment of post-war Paris. It contains the unique insights into prayer of an emigre Russian bishop who was trained in the tradition of Orthodoxy and whose understanding was then refined in the fire of the Nazi concentration camps. 148pp $17.00 Paper (Praxis Institute)

METROPOLITAN ANTHONY OF SOUROZH (The Modern Spirituality Series), Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh is known to thousands as one of today's most exciting writers on prayer. The selection is both a penetrating anylysis of the meaning of prayer as relationship with God and a practical guide to how to pray. Those familiar with Metropolitan's Anthony's works will find this a helpful and accessible presentation, while at the same time an ideal introduction for those still to discover his work. Arranged for daily devotional reading. 94pp $5.00 Paper (Templegate)

MOLCHANIE: THE SILENCE OF GOD, by Catherine de Hueck Doherty This book will help the reader to say: "Here I am, Lord..." In language poetic and meditative yet direct and simple, the author invites us to share her own pilgrimage into God's silence. Pilgrimage lasts as long as one's life, and involves purification, union with God, work and suffering, culminating in the almost miraculous experience of the divine silence. Much of Molchanie is in the way of allegory, full of visions and imagination - it is an allegorical pilgrimage. Catherine distinguishes between silence and solitude, insisting that silence doesn't need solitude. One can remain in the silence of God and leave the door of the heart unlatched to be at the disposal of those in need. "God offers us many silences - the silence of babyhood, the silence of childhood, the silence of youth and maturity, and finally the silence of old age." Read about: The Mysteries of Silence; The Multicolored Vocation of Silence; The Silence of Old Age; The End of All Waiting. 100pp $10.00 Paper (Madonna House)

THE MONKS OF NEW SKETE: THE SPIRIT OF HAPPINESS, by The Monks of New Skete The Monks of New Skete have written a book that explores the concept of human happiness. The reader is offered an inside loook at how to go about attaining true happiness in life, in the midst of thing that happen to us in the short span we have on this earth. Using the spiritual tradition of the Eastern Church and the Desert Fathers, the Monks of New Skete demonstrate how the elements of a monk's life - self-discipline, solitude, prayer, acts of love and forgiveness - are the pathways anyone can follow to achieve true happiness. 336pp $23.00 Paper

MY LIFE IN CHRIST (2nd Edition), by Fr. John of Kronstadt A spiritual diary expressing the depth of an Orthodox life lived within the Church surrounded by the saints, the liturgy and prayer. Excellent for daily reading and devotions. 558pp $35.00 Hardcover $25.00 Paper (Holy Trinity Monastery, Jordanville, NY)

MY RUSSIAN YESTERDAYS, by Catherine de Hueck Doherty Catherine Doherty's zeal for bringing people to Christ led her to write about the Christian customs of the Russia of her childhood in a way that feeds our faith. The faith of Old Russia endured through the Revolution and the Communist era and still endures today. My Russian Yesterdays is a book of the ordinary Russian people and of the solid, simple, yet abiding faith which was the joy and inspiration of their life. Is this the sort of example which will lead us to God's peace and order in the midst of our modern complex, and fear-burdened world? 136pp $12.00 Paper (Madonna House)

THE MYSTERY OF FIDELITY, by Joseph Allen Expresses the qualities related to Christian fidelity, i.e., to Brother, to the Earth, to the Community, to God. $10.00 Paper (Holy Cross)

THE NOUS - INTELLECT - 2nd Edition (Themes from the Philokalis, Number 2), Archimandrite Ioannikios Kotsonis; translated by the sisters of the Holy Monastery "Even though the soul is one, it is divided according to the holy fathers into three powers or three parts, the rational, the appetitive and the incensive. The tool by which the rational part operates is the intellect......The intellect is also the ability of the intellect to partake and unite with God. Elsewhere it is called the ability towards theoria or vision of God. It is exactly the same thing. For one to see God is be united with God......."- from the Preface 77pp $8.00 Paper (Monastery of St Gregory Palamas)

OBEDIENCE, Archimandrite Chrysostomos of Etna and others Examines obedience as it relates to the psychology of the Fathers, monasticism, the lay person, the Desert Fathers, etc. Excellent insight into Orthodox thinking and ethos. 88pp $7.00 Paper (Holy Cross)

OF LIFE AND SALVATION: REFLECTIONS ON LIVING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE, by Stanley Samuel Harakas Of Life and Salvation consists of 26 reflections on living the Christian life. The reflections are based on the scriptural readings in the Orthodox Sacrament of Holy Unction. Readers will be inspired and enlightened in their quest to grow in the Orthodox Christian life by these bible-based reflections. The book acquaints the reader with the inherited spiritual tradition of Orthodox Christianity in a thoughful, contemporary, conversational straight-forward style. Valuable for personal or group use. Excellent for use in Bible study groups. 140pp $13.00 Paper (Light and Life)

ON ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN SYSTEMATIC PRAYER (Point of Faith, Number 16), by Archbishop Lazar Puhalo His eminence presents an explanation and defense of Orthodox Christian systematic prayer. The volume contains Vladika Lazar's extemporaneous presentation at the 1999 St. Gregory Palamas Conference. Fladika explains the patristic teaching about guarding the mind and relates it to the actual physiology and functioning of the human brain to demonstrate the astonishing understanding that the desert fathers and mothers had. $5.00 Paper (Synaxis Press)

ON PRAYER, by Archimandrite Sophrony (Sakharov) This collection of articles on prayer and the spiritual life, together with some of the author's own prayers, is a moving testimony to the relevance of Christ, who, for Archimandrite Sophrony, is 'all, and in all, the beginning and the ending' of all things (cf. Col. iii 11; Rev. i;8). Archimadrite Sophrony was born in Russia on 22 September, 1896. He trained as an artist at the Moscow School of Fine Art. After the October Revolution he settled in France, where he continued to work as an artist and exhibited in the Paris salons. For a brief period he read theology at the St. Sergius Institute but in the autumn of 1925 left to become a monk at the Monastery of St. Panteleimon on Mount AThos in Northern Greece. In 1930 he was ordainded deacon by Bishop Nikoai Velimirovich. About this time he met Staretz Silouan, who became his spiritual guide. After the Staretz' death in 1938, Fr. Sophrony spent seven years living as a hermit in the 'desert' of AThos, frist at Karoulia, then in a cave near St. Paul's Monastery. He became a priest in 1941 and soon after was elected spiritual confessor for several of the monastic communities on the Athonite peninsula. On returning to France in 1947 he edited and published the writings Silouan had entrusted to him, adding an introduction. Because of serious illness he was unable to return to the Holy Mountain. In the spring of 1959, helped by friends, he moved to England with a small group of men and women. For many years he received people from all walks of life for spiritual direction. In his latter years he was particularly attentive to those afflicted with cancer. Archimandrite Sophrony died on July 11, 1993 at Tolleshunt Knights, in the community which he had founded and inspired till the end of his days. His life is marked by the tragic events of this century, but more profoundly so by his meeting with Staretz Silouan, whom he lived to see canonized. 208pp $20.00 Hardcover w/dustjacket $11.00 Paper (SVSy Press)

ON PRAYER, by Saint John of Kronstadt Topically selected extracts from his writings. Collated and subheaded, so particular topics are easy to locate - e.g. "Prayer for Neighbors." 74pp $4.00 Paper (Holy Trinity Monastery, Jordanville, NY)

THE ONE THING NEEDFUL: MEDITATIONS FOR THE BUSY ORTHODOX WOMEN, by Colette D. Jonopulos Written to bring encouragement and support to Orthodox women with their myriad responsibilities and busy schedules. Each meditation is a brief wrtiting of instruction and encouragement based in the Bible, the liturgical year, or the saints of the Church. Preceding each meditation is a scripture quotation which invites the reader to compare the Biblical truth to experiences in her daily life. After each reading there is a one sentence question or comment in bold type that applies to the reading. 168pp $15.00 Paper (Light and Life)

ORTHODOX SPIRITUAL LIFE: ACCORDING TO SAINT SILOUAN THE ATHONITE, by Harry Boosalis The present study is an attempt at a systematic presentation of the teaching of St. Silouan on Orthodox spiritual life. The goal is to illustrate his importance for today. His teaching is compared with the writings of the Church Fathers, showing how it is based on traditional patristic sources, as well as presenting its more original attributes. Special attention is given to his teaching on the acquisition of the grace of the Holy Spirit, spiritual warfare, the significance of suffering, humility, love for all mankind and prayer for the salvation of the entire world. $15.00 Paper (St Tikhon's)

TOPICAL SERIES BOOKLETS - PERSONAL SPIRITUALITY $1.00 Each (Conciliar)

BUILDING A HABIT OF PRAYER, compiled by Fr. March Dunaway More than just a prayerbook, this booklet contains practical guideline for the layperson on how to develope a workable "Rule of Prayer." Learn how to build the habit of prayer into your life.

DEALING WITH GRIEF, Fr. Gordon T. Walder Warm pastoral advice on how to deal with grief, based upon the author's personal experiences. Discusses the natural outworkings of the grief process for Christians, and offers positive steps toward healing.

FINISHING THE RACE, by Fr. Peter E. Gillquist It's not just a one-time decision for Christ. The Scriptures speak of the Christian life as a race to be run with endurance. This booklet exhorts all Christians to return to an historical perspective on salvation which inlcudes not only a beginning, but also a middle and diligent struggle to the finish line.

GUIDE TO THE SPIRITUAL LIFE, by An Athonite Monk A respected monk and spiritual fathers from the ancient monastic site of Mount Athos describes the basics of Orthodox spirituality for the beginner or seeker. Written by a monastic for laypeople, this helpful book aslo inlcudes a suggested list of further reading.

HEAVENLY WORSHIP, by Fr. J. Richard Ballew How is it possible for men and woment to experience ultimate fulfilment in life? "Through true worship of the Holy Trinity," states the author. Discover how to worship God "in the Holy of Holies."

HOW TO READ YOUR BIBLE, by Bishop Kallistos Ware Have you been longing for a better working knowledge of the Scriptures and a more intimate familiarity with their Divine Author? Sets forth the basics of personal Bible study from a truly Orthodox perspective.

MISSION OF ORTHODOXY, by Fr. Alexander Schmemann This powerful message calls for a "new form of monasticism without celibacy and without the desert." Provides a vision for the future of Orthodoxy in North America, and presents a crystal-clear agenda for reaching its goals.

TURNING THE HEART TO GOD (from the classic Russian book The Path to Salvation), Saint Theophan the Recluse; translated by Fr. Kenneth Kaisch and Igumen Iona Zhiltsov One of the most profound works on repentance in all of Christendom. St. Theophan, a beloved Orthodox bishop from nineteenth century Russia, speaks not only from a deep knowledge of the Church Fathers, but also from a lifetime of experience in turning his heart to God - and guiding others on this glorious Way that leads to our salvation. His writings are unique in that he combines centuries of Church wisdom with keen psychological insights for us today. 176pp $14.00 Paper (Conciliar)

THE WISDOM OF THE GREEK FATHERS (The Wisdom of the Ages), compiled by Andrew Louth Basil the Great, dionysius the Areopagite, Maximus the Confesor, Romanus the Singer... the names may sound strange, but these and others of the Greek Fathers produced some of the most sublime theology the world has seen. Long revered by Orthodox Christians, and now being rediscovered by many others, their vision of the life-transforming power of the supreme being, whom they called the Pantocrator (the "All-ruling One"), resulted in works of rare spiritual wisdom and perception. As with all the books in this series, the selections included here have been arranged under thirty headings, providing daily meditations for a month. 48pp $6.95 Hardcover w/jacket (Westminster John Knox)

WHAT IS LIFE? WHY ARE YOU HERE? WHAT IS YOUR REASON FOR LIVING?, Anthony M. Coniaris This book seeks to answer some of the most profound questions of life from the point of view of Scripture, the Church Fathers and the teachings of the Holy Orthodox Church. It is a book to read, re-read, meditate on, and share with your family and friends. Can there be any more profound questions than, "Why are you here? What is your reason for living?" Excellent style. Easy to read bullet format. The author is well known for his ability to simplify profound truths. $12.00 Paper (Light and Life)

WHO AM I? - OUR SECULAR IDENTITIES CONTRASTED WITH OUR IDENTITY IN CHRIST, Fr. Anthony M. Coniaris The answer to the question Who Am I? is so pivotal that it supplies the answers to other ultimate questions, i.e. Where am I going? Where did I come from? What is the purpose of my life? Is there any meaning to my life? The author leads us through the secular world's incomplete answers to this question and come to rest in the divinely revealed final answer in Christ Jesus. Describes the richness of identity offered to us in the Tradition of Orthodox Christianity which holds that we are created by God the Father, loved and redeemed by God the Son, and indwelt by God the Holy Spirit. Makes extensive use of contemporary secular sources, the Bible, the Church Fathers, and captivating illustrations. $10.00 Paper (Light and Life)

WORDS ON OBEDIENCE (Monographic Supplement Series XV), by Bishop Chrysostomos of Etna and Archimandrite Cyprian Two edifying talks delivered on the occasion of Metropolitan Cyprian's Name Day, the first, in 1991, by Bishop Chrysostomos of Christianoupolis, on The Value of Obedience, and the second, in 1991, by Archimandrite Cyprian, on The Heroic and Martyric Element of Obedience. 21pp $4.00 Paper (Center for Traditionalist Studies)

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CHRIST'S COMFORT FOR THOSE WHO SORROW, by Fr. Anthony M. Coniaris Brief Christ-centered messages of comfort and hope for those who have lost loved ones through death. An excellent gift for the bereaved. 47pp $9.00 Paper (Light and Life)

DEALING WITH GRIEF - See Topical Booklet Series - Personal Spirituality

DEATH WHERE IS YOUR STING?, by George A. Maloney, SJ This is a book of perceptive thought, moving reflections and healing comforting prayers. Blending his own personal and pastoral experience with the best insights contemporary theology offers, Fr. Maloney conveys renewing hope and courage to the reader. This work fills the reader with awesome awareness of the unity and beauty of life that connot be broken or marred by the mystery of death. For the believer, life is changed not ended. The triumph of love over death is demonstrated by our ability to remain in true spiritual communion with all our loved ones who have gone before marked with the sign of faith. This book reveals eternal truths about the life to come in such a way that we will live our present life wisely and peacefully. 155pp $7.00 Paper (Alba House)

FINDING GOD IN TIME OF SORROW AND DESPAIR, by Fr. Anthony M. Coniaris Easy-to-read spiritual gems designed to bring comfort and strength to those who are experiencing crisis of sorrow and despair. A double-spaced, bullet format with short crisp sentences and a brief summary thought in bold type invite readership. There are a total of 176 powerful readings that bring the fullness of God's love, comfort, hope and strength to the reader. The messages enable one to find meaning in suffering. 237pp $16.00 Paper (Light and Life)

FOR THOSE WHO HURT: AN ORTHODOX PERSPECTIVE ON SUFFERING, by Fr. Michael Keiser; introduction by Fr. Peter Gillquist Deals with the vital question of how an Orthodox Christian can make sense out of suffering. $10.00 Paper (Light and Life)

GLADSOME ROSE: A BEREAVED MOTHER'S JOURNEY INTO FAITH, by Irene Vodantis Lafakis The inspiring story of what one Orthodox Christian mother discovered in her lonesome journey down the road Jesus walked just before He died when He asked, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" The story of her child's death is told with much pathos but always from the perspective of her hope in the Resurrection. She tells how the greatest spiritual growth in her life occurred as a result of her child's death. 185pp $11.00 Paper (Light and Life)

LETTER OF CONSOLATION TO THE BEREAVED, by Bishop Augoustinos N. Kantiotes; introduction by Asterios Gerostergios In this letter, published in both English and Greek, Metropolitan Kantiotes assures the bereaved that their departed beloved ones are alive, the soul, their chief part, being immortal. And he reminds them of the resurrection of the bodies that will take place at the Sceond Coming of Christ. 21pp $2.00 Paper (Institute for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies)

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THE JESUS PRAYER, by a Monk of the Eastern Church; revised edition with a Foreword by Bishop Kallistos Ware The genesis and practice of the Jesus Prayer in the Eastern Church. An excellent guide for prayer and meditation. 120pp $12.00 Paper (SVS Press)

THE NAME OF JESUS, Irenee Hausherr, SJ Hausherr has shown himself both in this work and in his earlier, closely related book Penthos, to be one wholly concerned with the most intimate aspects of Christian spirituality. What he has accomplished is not merely an investigation of the ways Christians have addressed Jesus from New Testament times down through the first millennium, nor simply a history of the Jesus Prayer. This book contains a relentless quest for the underlying orientation of Christian people toward their Lord. With a rare familiarity with countless Eastern and especially Syriac liturgical and monastic texts, Hausherr reveals the close connection between compunction, or sorrow for sin, and the desire to find methods of unceasing prayer. In the course of his investigation, he has much of importance to say about the essence of prayer, authentic piety, and authentic holiness. 358pp $14.00 Paper (Cistercian)

A NIGHT IN THE DESERT OF THE HOLY MOUNTAIN, by Archimandrite Hierotheos Vlachos; translated by Effie Mavromichali A discussion with a hermit of the Holy Mountain on the Jesus Prayer. This spiriutal classic, now in its ninth edition in Greece, has been translated into French, Arabic, Spanish, and now English. For all those who seek for an intimate communion with God and for the transformation of their inner world, this book is a must. 173pp $16.00 Paper

PRAYING THE NAME OF JESUS: THE ANCIENT WISDOM OF THE JESUS PRAYER, by Wilfrid Stinissen Profoundly rooted in the Scriptures and first practiced centuries ago by the great teachers of the Eastern Orthodox tradition, the Jesus Prayer, with its many variations, is among the world's most ancient forms of devotion. But how does it apply to today's world? Why does it remain so popular among men and women, lay and religious, from all over the world and in every Christian religious tradition? With an eye toward the issues facing contemporary Christians, Father Wilfrid Stinissen shows readers the underlying reason why the Jesus Prayer continues to hold universal appeal for Orthodox and Catholics, Anglicans and Protestants, and all kinds of Christians of both Eastern and Western traditions - it is a sign of hope in an age of anxiety, a beacon of light in a world of uncertainty. The prayer, in its simplicity and clarity, brings the new life granted by the Holy Spirit into vivid focus. Easily understood yet deeply profound, this book traces the evolution of the Jesus Prayer from its beginnings in the tradition of the Desert Fathers and the words of the Old and New Testaments through Christianity's expansion into the second millennium. In penetrating style, Father Stinissen demonstrates how the Jesus Prayer sums up the whole of the Gospel, bringing the body and the heart closer to Christ. Powerful and Praying the Name of Jesus includes the classic introduction to this prayer form written by Archimandrite Lev Gillet. A great way for Christians of all ages to begin the path to a deeper prayer life. 144pp $14.00 Paper (Liguori)

THE WAY OF A PILGRIM: COMPLETE TEXT AND READER'S GUIDE, Dennia J. Billy, C.SS.R The Way of a Pilgrim is the tale of a nineteenth century peasant seeking the truth with simple humility, wandering with the Jesus Prayer across the steppes of Russia and into Siberia. Presented here in a beautiful translation with insightful commentary by Fr. Dennis Billy, The Way of a Pilgrim is nothing less than a condensed course on prayer and theology. Under Fr. Billy's spiritual guidance, readers will grasp the essential themes of the pilgrim's story and - through a series of questions and reflections - confront the meaning of this timeless work for their own lives. 192pp $16.00 Paper (Liguori)

WRITINGS FROM THE PHILOKALIA ON THE PRAYER OF THE HEART, translated by E. Kadloubovky and G.E.H. Palmer The original Greek text of The Philokalia was translated into Slavonic and introduced to Russian Christiantiy very soon after its publication in 1782. During the next century, two Russian translations appeared, one by Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov, another by St.l Theophane the Recluse, who appended certain writings he believed to be worthy to be included with the original. It was from this edition that, over forty years ago, this first English translation of any of The Philokalia was published. The writings that appear here realte directly to "prayer of the heart" - the Jesus Prayer - and include selections that will not be found in the (still incomplete) comprehensive English translation of the entire Philokalia. 420pp $18.95 Paper (Faber and Faber)

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CATHOLIC SHRINES OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE: A PILGRIM'S TRAVEL GUIDE, by Kevin J. Wright Never before has a pilgrimage guidebook of such depth been compiled for this region. Packed full of practical and essential information, "Catholic Shrines of Central...." invites readers to go on pilgrimage to more than 60 celebrated shrines and sanctuaries in 11 European countries. Included are well-known sites such as the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, the House of the Virgin Mary at Ephesus, and the Cathedral of Saint Stephen in Budapest, as well as lesser-known locations such as Blessed Faustina's Shrine of Divine Mercy in Krakow and the Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz. Provided are histories of each of the shrines and holy places; addresses and phone numbers for the shrines and tourist offices; lists of religious lodgings and pilgrim housing; directions for arriving by car, bus, or train; custom-designed maps, photos of the shrines, and hundreds of helpful travel tips. Catholic Shrines of Central and Eastern Europe is essential for those travelers actually planning to make a pilgrimage and for anyone who wishes to enjoy a spiritual pilgrimage without ever leaving home. 256pp $15.00 Paper (Liguori)

LIVING STONES PILGRIMAGE: WITH THE CHRISTIANS OF THE HOLY LAND, Alison Hilliard and Betty Jane Bailey The Holy Land has always had an intense attraction for Christians. Every year, hundreds of thousands tread the croweded streets of Jerusalem or walk by the quiet waters of Galilee. There are hundreds of guidebooks designed for pilgrims and other visitors. The encounter with the stones which Jesus saw and touched has been, for many, a powerful experience. But the Christian presence is not just history. There are living, worshiping Christian communities in the Holy Land today. This unique guidebook is designed to help you enocunter those communities and to walk, talk, and pray with contemporary Christians in Israel and the Palestinian and Occupied Territories: the "living stones" of the book's title. Written half a century after the creation of the state of Israel, with the cooperation of all the Christian traditions in the Holy Land, it is a key companion for visitors who want to share for a while the thoughts and the life, and presence of those who now live the faith of the apostles in this troubled land. 112pp $20.00 Paper (University of Notre Dame)

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ALWAYS WE BEGIN AGAIN: THE BENEDICTINE WAY OF LIVING, by John McQuiston When an attorney with a busy commercial practice went searching for a truly balanced life, he found the blueprint for it in the 6th century text of St. Benedict's Rule. McQuiston interprets and restates the ancient system of spiritual living, enabling today's reader to understand and make use of its remarkable insights. $8.00 Paper (Morehouse)

LIVING WITH CONTRADICTION: AN INTRODUCTION TO BENEDICTINE SPIRITUALITY, by Esther de Waal These simple and inviting reflections on the Rule of St. Benedict take as their starting point our search for wholeness in a world that is fragmented and increasingly polarized. Many people today struggle to balance the demands of professional and personal lives, and find little satisfaction or peacefulness in either. Yet the ancient wisdom of St. Benedict offers a clear and helpful pathway that leads directly to healing, transformation and new life. Written in the author's inimitable style, this book is for old friends of the Rule of St. Benedict and novices alike. Holding up segments of the Rule, de Waal's meditations on Benedict's words illumine the wisdom of the Rule not only for those of Benedict's time, but for all of us today as well. 176pp $10.00 Paper (Morehouse)

THE RULE OF BENEDICT: INSIGHT FOR THE AGES (The Spiritual Legacy Series), by Joan Chittister Benedict of Nursia and his famous "Rule," provide the guiding principles which still chart the life of many religious comunities. The writings of Benedict continue to have much value to offer today's reader on how one can live a full and spiritual life. 192pp $15.00 Paper ( Crossroad)

WORK OF GOD: BENEDICTINE PRAYER, edited by Judith Sutera, O.S.B. For those looking forr an everyday grounding in Benedictine spirituality and who wish to pray according to the Benedictine style of Liturgy of the Hours, this is an ideal resource. 256pp $20.00 Hardcover ( Liturgical Press)

HAPPY IN THE LORD: THE BEATITUDES FOR EVERYDAY, by Kyriaki Karidoyanes FitzGerald and Thomas FitzGerald The Beatitudes contain many of the most important teachings of Jesus, emphasizing the responsibilities of the follower of Christ both to God and to others. For centuries, the Beatitudes have been used for basic instruction in Christian faith and living. Here, Kyriaki and Thomas FitzGerald explore the eight Beatitudes as they relate to followers of Christ in their everyday experience. Following the model of the early commentaries, the authors discuss the basics of Christian faith, while offering practical counsel for Christian living. As the authors write, by following the way of the Beatitudes, "We shall be happy in the Lord." 207pp $15.00 Paper (Holy Cross)

THE LADDER OF THE BEATITUDES, by Jim Forest "Even in a culture in which the Bible is a dark and unmapped continent to millions of people, if you say 'Blessed are...' someone is likely to add the next few words of the first beatitude, 'the poor in spirit.' With only a little effort all the beatitudes can be memorized. Once learned by heart, we carry within us for the rest of our lives a short summary of the teaching of Jesus Christ: the whole Gospel in a grain salt." - Jim Forest Drawing on stories from the lives of the saints, scripture, and everyday life, Jim Forest opens up the mysteries of the Beatitudes. These ancient blessings, with which Christ began his Sermon on the Mount, are all aspects of communion with God. As Forest shows, they are like rungs on a ladder, each one leading up to the next. They appear at the doorway of the New testament to provide an easily memorized summary of everything that follows, right down to the crucifixion ("Blessed are you who are persecuted") and the resurrection ("Rejoice and be glad"). Upon this ladder, following Christ, we may ascend to the Kingdom of God. Forest writes: "If the Gospel is true, if the truest thing we can say is 'God is love'... then we have much to rejoice in... Those who climb the ladder of the beatitudes are in the best of company: the prophets, the martyrs and all the saints, the great cloud of witnesses." 176pp $13.00 Paper (Orbis)

LIVING WATERS FOR A PARCHED LAND: REFRESHING REFLECTIONS ON THE PSALMS FOR ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS, by Collette D. Jonopulos Lively and contemporary reflections on each of the Psalms, showing how these divinely inspired gems can enrich our lives today. Superbly written, the author, an Orthodox Christian, discovers in each Psalm life-giving insights that serve to nourish our souls in the promises of God. Excellent for use as a daily devotional. $13.00 Paper (Light and Life)

MEDITATIONS: A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY THROUGH THE PARABLES, Archbishop Anthony Bloom A spiritual journey through the parables by a renowned Orthodox spiritual writer. $12.00 Paper (Dimension)

ADORATION: EUCHARISTIC TEXTS AND PRAYERS THROUGHOUT CHURCH HISTORY, edited by Daniel Guernsey This classic collection offers rich meditation material before the Blessed Sacrament, providing prayerful souls with insight gleaned from the wealth of Church teaching and tradition. The selections are drawn from a variety of sources and times. Some are classical, some less well known, but all are solid and insightful. They come from Old and New Testaments, the Church Fathers, great saints, popes, councils, traditional prayers. Taken together, these prayers and meditations offer a balanced, rich view of the Eucharist, and their unique perspectives are intended to aid our understanding, appreciation and worship of this Sacrament of Sacraments. 250pp $15.00 Paper (Ignatius)

THE DIVINE LITURGY REDISCOVERED, by Peter M. Kallelis A journey through the divine liturgy, petition by petition and prayer by prayer, by one who rediscoverd its power and beauty, which is the power and beauty of the Risen Lord Jesus. Inspiring, informative, devotional. This book is an adaptation from the Greek text The Last Supper, by Costas E. Tsiropoulos. 130pp $5.00 Paper (Ecumenical Films and Publications)

LIVING THE LITURGY: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE DIVINE LITRUGY OF THE EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCH, by Fr. Stanley Harakas If you have ever complained that you "don't get much out of the liturgy", this book is for you! It is an exciting new approach to the Divine Liturgy, providing an easy to understand, direct and simple guide to real liturgical participation. 144pp $9.00 Paper (Light and Life)

MEDITATIONS ON THE DIVINE LITURGY, Nicolai Gogol One of the greatest Russian writers presents inspiringly beautiful insights on the spiritual meaning and grandeur of the Divine Liturgy. A fitting preparation for receiving the Holy Mysteries. 58pp $4.00 Paper (Holy Trinity Monastery, Jordanville, NY)

THE MELODY OF PRAYER: HOW TO PERSONALLY EXPPERIENCE THE DIVINE LITURGY, Stanley S. Harakas Every Orthodox worshiper deserves to read and reread this book. It will enhance one's active participation in the liturgy. Shows clearly how the liturgy begs for participation. 39pp $5.00 Paper (Light and Life)

THE MYSTERY OF SACRIFICE: A MEDITATION ON THE LITURGY, by Evelyn Underhill Explores the spiritual and theological significance of the parts of the eucharistic liturgies as found in the Eastern and Western churches. $8.00 Paper (Morehouse)

ATHONITE FLOWERS: SEVEN CONTEMPORARY ESSAYS ON THE SPIRITUAL LIFE, by a Monk Moses of Mt. Athos; translated by Fr. Peter Chamberas For centuries, the monks of Mt. Athos have lvied the ascetic life. They strive, with each step of their journey in the life of Christ, to achieve the holiness that God calls each Christian to attain. Frequently, the monks offer their insights and experience of the spiritual life to visitors and other seekers. In these essays, Monk Moses shares the wisdom of Mt. Athos that leads to saintliness. Each essay is life a visit with a trusted spiritual guide, experienced in the life in Christ. Monk Moses reveals that, despite his withdrawal from the world in monastic life, he understands the world and the struggles that each Christian confronts. $10.00 Paper (Holy Cross)

THE CALL FROM THE HOLY MOUNTAIN: THE SACRED MONASTERY OF PHILOTHEOU, by Father Ephraim The Abbot of Philotheou Monastery of Mt. Athos, drawing from the wealth of Orthodox spirituality, provides a concise call to the modern Christian to a life of preparation for the Last Days, according to the Traditions of the Holy Faith, with instructions on prayer and repentance. Th