{"title":"English Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"father-arseny-priest-prisoner-and-spiritual-father","title":"Father Arseny: Priest, Prisoner, and Spiritual Father","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEnjoy this new edition of the classic story of Father Arseny, with freshly edited text, a new cover, and a new foreword by Peter Bouteneff.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is one of the great mysteries of life that in atmospheres of the harshest cruelty, a certain few not only survive but emerge as beacons of light and life. Father Arseny, former scholar of church art, became Prisoner No. 18736 in the brutal \"special sector\" of the Soviet prison camp system. In the darkness of systematic degradation of body and soul, he shone with the light of Christ's peace and compassion. His sights set on God and his life grounded in the Church, Father Arseny lived by injunction to \"bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ\" (Galatians 6:2).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis narrative, compiled from accounts of Father Arseny's spiritual children and others whom he brought to God, gives stirring glimpses of his life in prison camp and after his release. It also tells the stories of people whose lives, often during times of almost unimaginable crisis, were touched and transfigured through their connection with Father Arseny.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEmerging from the context of the particular tragedies of Soviet Russia, this book carries a universal impact certain to be felt by readers in the West today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40451848077389,"sku":"","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/Father_Arseny_Front__17731.png?v=1706828888"},{"product_id":"father-arseny-a-cloud-of-witnesses","title":"Father Arseny: A Cloud of Witnesses","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stories of Fr Arseny and his works in the Soviet prison camps have captured the minds and hearts of readers all over the world. In this second volume readers will find additional narratives about Fr Arseny translated from the Russian edition. These short stories about the life and impact of Fr Arseny during the cruel oppression of the Soviet years are vivid, stirring, and ultimately inspiring.\"For those of us who regretted coming to the end of Father Arseny: Priest, Prisoner, Spiritual Father this new collection is truly an unexpected joy. These memoirs by his spiritual children place us around the dining room table with that holy man, listening to stories and wisdom that enlighten our own difficult times.\" ~ Frederica Mathewes-Green\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An utterly overwhelming book: it is hard to read it without tears coming to one's eyes, and yet there is not a trace of sentimentality. Here are the stories of more Father Arseny's spiritual children, which might place alongside those told by Solzhenitsyn and others of the cruel inhumanity of life in Soviet Russia. These stories tell of love and prayer, of carrying one another's burdens in the most direct and natural ways, and of a ceaseless prayer to God and the saints making such love possible. We read of miracles, uncanny gifts of clairvoyance; but the greatest miracles are found in the transformation of human lives through Father Arseny's extraordinary spiritual insight, and profound spiritual honesty that informs all these stories.\" ~ Rev Dr Andrew Louth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518174081101,"sku":"","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/Fr_Arseny_A_Cloud_of_Witnesses_6x9_.62_PRINT__18201.png?v=1709072745"},{"product_id":"habib-girgis-coptic-orthodox-educator-and-a-light-in-the-darkness","title":"Habib Girgis: Coptic Orthodox Educator and a Light in the Darkness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the first comprehensive work published on the life of Habib Girgis. By the mid-nineteenth century, the Coptic Orthodox Church was in a state of deep vulnerability that tore at the very fabric of Coptic identity. In response, Girgis dedicated his life to advancing religious and theological education.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book follows Girgis’ six-decade-long career as an educator, reformer, dean of a theological college, and pioneer of the Sunday School Movement in Egypt—including his publications and a cache of newly discovered texts from the Coptic Orthodox Archives in Cairo. It traces his agenda for educational reform in the Coptic Church from youth to old age, as well as his work among the villagers of Upper Egypt. It details his struggle to implement his vision of a Coptic identity forged through education, and in the face of a hostile milieu.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pain and strength of Girgis are seen most clearly near the end of his career, when he said, “Despite efforts that sapped my health and crushed my strength, I did not surrender for one day to anyone who resisted or envied me…. Birds peck only at ripe fruits. I thank God Almighty that, through his grace, despair never penetrated my soul for even one day, but in fact I constantly smile at the resistances…. It is imperative that we do not fail in doing good, for we shall reap the harvest in due time, if we do not weary.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHabib Girgis remains a pioneer of Coptic religious and theological education—a Copt whose vision and legacy continue to shape his community to this very day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBishop Suriel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eholds a PhD from Fordham University in New York, and is Dean of St Athanasius College in Melbourne, Australia. He is also Senior Lecturer of Religious Education, Pastoral Ministry, and Coptic History. Bishop Suriel is the translator of Pope Shenouda III’s \u003cem\u003eThe Life of Repentance and Purity\u003c\/em\u003e, published by SVS Press and SAC Press in the Coptic Studies Series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518183747661,"sku":"PB-HAGISU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/GurgisPaperFINAL41__44909.jpg?v=1709073084"},{"product_id":"a-silent-patriarch","title":"A Silent Patriarch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Silent Patriarch: Kyrillos VI\u003c\/em\u003e (1902–1971) is the first scholarly biography of the desert hermit who became a most unlikely patriarch. Until now the details of his life have remained hidden. As patriarch, Kyrillos inherited a bleeding church, one confronted by political Islamism, an indifferent Muslim president, and the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood. Silent in the face of persecution, mockery, and criticism, Kyrillos stood at the head of a nearly impossible spiritual revolution. But by the time he reposed, everything had changed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this lucid biography, Daniel Fanous traces Kyrillos’ life from childhood, drawing upon hundreds of letters and sources never before seen, detailing Kyrillos’ unusual method of ecclesial reform, which speaks enduringly to the uncertainties of the present age. This is the story of Kyrillos VI, a most unlikely patriarch, and a silent urban recluse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518189318221,"sku":"","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/A_Silent_Patriarch__05050.jpg?v=1709073276"},{"product_id":"the-sayings-of-the-desert-fathers","title":"The Sayings of the Desert Fathers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-ac c2-17 c2-4p c2-ad\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fourth-century ascetic flight to the desert indelibly marked Christianity. The faithful who did not embrace the austerity of the desert admired those who did and sought them out for counsel and consolation. The 'words' the monks gave were collected and passed around among those too far away or too feeble to make the trek themselves - and to those of us living generations later. Previously available only in fragments, these Sayings of the Desert Fathers are more accessible in its entirety in English for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"We have a great deal to learn from their integrity and their unrelenting courage, from their vision of God - so holy, so great, possessed of such a love, that nothing less than one's whole being could respond to it,\" wrote Archbishop Anthony of Sourozh in his preface. \"If we wish to understand the sayings of the Fathers, let us approach them with veneration, silencing our judgements and our own thoughts in order to meet them on their own ground and perhaps to partake ultimately ... in their own silent communion with God.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liturgical Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518263373901,"sku":"PB-SADEWA","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/PB-SADEWA__68065__17899.jpg?v=1709075108"},{"product_id":"on-the-unity-of-christ-st-cyril-of-alexandria","title":"On the Unity of Christ: St. Cyril of Alexandria","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early fifth century the Christian world was racked by one of the fiercest theological disputes it had known since the Arian crisis of the previous century. The center of debate turned on the nature of the personhood of Christ, and how divine and human characteristics could combine in Jesus without rendering his subjectivity hopelessly divided, or without reducing his authentic humanness to an insubstantiality. These arguments soon polarized into a conflict between two great churches, Alexandria and Constantinople, and their powerful archbishops, St Cyril (d. 444) and Nestorius (d. ca. 452) respectively. Cyril is, arguably, the most important patristic theologian ever to deal with the issues of Christology. This work is one of his most important and approachable writings, composed in the aftermath of the Council of Ephesus (431) to explain his doctrine to an international audience. He argues for the single divine presence but fostered and enhanced by it. Christology then becomes a paradigm for the transfigured and redeemed life of the Christian.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is essential reading for all those interested in the theology and spirituality of the fathers, in the ancient church's use of scripture, and the way in which the church once creatively expressed its thinking through the media of philosophy and the natural sciences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author: Fr John Anthony McGuckin, an Orthodox theologian, is Reader in Patristic and Byzantine Theology at the University of Leeds, England, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, London. His previous books include: St Symeon the New Theologian: Chapters and Discourses; The Transfiguration of Christ in Scripture and Tradition; Selected Poems of St Gregory Nazianzen; St Cyril of Alexandria and the Christological Controversy; and Byzantium and Other Poems.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518297092173,"sku":"","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/PBUNCHCY__70486__35568.jpg?v=1709075640"},{"product_id":"the-life-of-repentance-and-purity","title":"The Life of Repentance and Purity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Life of Repentance and Purity\u003c\/em\u003e provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the practice of repentance and purity, essential aspects of Christian life. Pope Shenouda III draws on Scripture, the Church Fathers, his own experience of desert monasticism, and his experience as a shepherd to millions of Christians to provide a practical understanding of how to live a life of continually turning to God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/strong\u003eHis Holiness Pope Shenouda III was the 117th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St Mark. He shepherded the Coptic Orthodox Church for over 40 years before he departed this life in 2012. A charismatic preacher and prolific writer, \u003cem\u003eThe Life of Repentance and Purity\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the earlier books he published in Arabic during his papacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Coptic Studies Series at St Vladimir’s Seminary Press was conceived with a two-fold purpose: to increase the accessibility of the many treasures of Coptic Orthodox Christianity to a wider English-speaking audience; and to cross-pollinate the spiritual minds of Coptic Orthodox Christians and their Eastern Orthodox brethren with the knowledge of a common faith in the incarnate Word of God—who is the true source of all wisdom and knowledge.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518318751821,"sku":"","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/61TmOoda5nL.jpg?v=1709075956"},{"product_id":"the-paradise-of-the-holy-fathers-volume-1","title":"The Paradise of the Holy Fathers Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-ac c2-17 c2-4p c2-ad\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Paradise of the Fathers is the classic compilation of the lives and teachings of the early monastic saints. It has been said that for a monastic to achieve perfection there are only two books needed: the Bible and the Paradise of the Fathers. This volume is translated from a Syriac manuscript discovered in 1888 by Dr. Ernest A. Wallis Budge. This is a revised and edited edition. Volume 1 of The paradise or gardens of the holy Fathers includes the histories of the anchorites, recluses, monks, coenobites and ascetic fathers of the deserts of Egypt between A.D. 250 and A.D. 400 compiled by Athanasius Archbishop of Alexandria, Palladius Bishop of Helenopolis, Jerome and others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St Shenouda Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518667927629,"sku":"","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/71SHQf3EOfL._SL1360.jpg?v=1709081139"},{"product_id":"the-paradise-of-the-holy-fathers-volume-2","title":"The Paradise of the Holy Fathers: Volume 2","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Paradise of the Fathers is the classic compilation of the lives and teachings of the early monastic saints. It has been said that for a monastic to achieve perfection there are only two books needed: the Bible and the Paradise of the Fathers. This volume is translated from a Syriac manuscript discovered in 1888 by Dr. Ernest A. Wallis Budge.This is a revised and edited edition Volume II: Contains the Sayings of the Fathers and Questions and Answers about the monastic life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St Shenouda Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518672908365,"sku":"","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/71WNfHcb4OL._SL1360.jpg?v=1709081340"},{"product_id":"on-ascetical-life","title":"On Ascetical Life","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt Isaac of Ninevah produced a monastic anthropology that has been a major influence on all of Byzantine spiritual literature. The way toward God was threefold: the way of the body, the way of the soul, and the way of the spirit. In the first stage, the person begins with a total preoccupation with the passions and moves toward God by means of bodily works: fasting, vigils, and psalmody. The next stage involves a struggle against thoughts foreign to the nature of the soul, turning from created objects to the contemplation of God's wisdom and a transformation within. As the person arrives at a total openness of the soul to the future hope, he proceeds to the final stage of unified knowledge, which is an attitude of wonder and praise in continual prayer to God, leading to the freedom of immortal life that is given after the resurrection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis translation, by Mary Hansbury, is based on the original Syriac text edited by P. Bedjan in Mar Isaacus Ninivita, De Perfectione Religiosa. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsaac of Nineveh was a native of Bet Qatraye near present-day Bahrain on the Persian Gulf. A teacher and monk, he was consecrated bishop (ca. 660-680), but preferred to live out his live as an anchorite. A Scriptural scholar, he studied Scripture so much that he became blind and had to dictate his writings. He died at an advance age and was buried in Rabban Shabur, where he spent most of his monastic life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518680379469,"sku":"","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/PBASLIIS__57121__16298.jpg?v=1709081750"},{"product_id":"the-letters-ignatius-of-antioch","title":"The Letters: Ignatius of Antioch","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn otherwise unknown second-century Christian, Ignatius was taken from Antioch to Rome in an imperial triumph, to be executed in the arena. He saw this triumphal procession as Christ’s, as he went to a conquering death. As Christ’s death brought about reconciliation between Jew and Gentile, Ignatius hoped that his death, united with Christ’s, would bring about reconciliation within and among the churches to which he wrote.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo centuries later, when the Arian controversy further divided the Antiochene church, an unknown writer took on the persona of Ignatius to appeal for peace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs today the church is more than ever divided, Fr Stewart presents a fresh English version of both Ignatius and his imitator, with the Greek of Ignatius, and concise introductions to the letters. The most recent research on Ignatius is accessibly presented, and the first English version of the imitation Ignatius is here made available to students, to clergy, and to the people of God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/strong\u003eAlistair Stewart is an Anglican priest presently serving in the UK. He is the author of numerous articles, essays, and books on early Christian life and worship, including four previous works in the Popular Patristics Series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518689587277,"sku":"","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/9780881414646__89216.jpg?v=1709081955"},{"product_id":"the-cult-of-the-saints-st-john-chrysostom","title":"The Cult of the Saints: St. John Chrysostom","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cult of the saints is a phenomenon that expanded rapidly in the fourth century, and John Chrysostom's homilies are important witnesses to its growth. Until now, the majority of John's homilies on the saints and martyrs have been ignored. However, in this volume, author Wendy Mayer investigates the liturgical, topographical, and pastoral aspects that marked the martyr cult at Antioch and Constantinople in John's time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cult's original point of focus was the Christian martyrs--those followers of the Jesus movement--who died in confession of their faith, either at the hands of other Jews or at the hands of the Roman administration. Mayer pinpoints several conceptual shifts that identified and shaped this cult: the imitation of Christ's own death; the creedal declaration \"I am a Christian\"; the sense of privilege bestowed upon martyrs; the ritual purity of relics; public veneration of the departed; and places made holy by martyrs' blood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis rich collection includes homilies on martyrs Meletius, Eustathius, Lucian, Phocas, Juventinus and Maximinus, Ignatius, Eleazar (and the seven boys), Bernike, Prosdoke and Domnina, Barlaam, Drosis, and Romanus. It also includes speeches on Egyptian martyrs and on all the martyrs. To round out the volume, a letter written by John from exile concerning the use of martyr relics in a mission context and a letter in Latin in which Vigilius, Bishop of Tridentum, offers fresh Italian relics to John have been included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cult of the saints is still very much alive in Roman Catholic and Eastern Christian piety. There are still parts of the world where the cult is observed in ways that differ little from those which were established at its very beginning. In this respect, the homilies that John Chrysostom preached on the feast days of his local saints and martyrs remain fresh and alive for us today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518692077645,"sku":"","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/PB-CUSAJO__32989__39760.jpg?v=1709082052"},{"product_id":"on-wealth-and-poverty","title":"On Wealth and Poverty","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the second edition of this Popular Patristics volume, enhanced with freshly edited text, an updated cover, and a new foreword by Hank Hanegraaff.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sermons of St John Chrysostom are some of the richest classical commentaries on the Christian life. Knowing well the realities of life in the world, the temptation of rich and poor alike, this great orator—\"the golden-mouthed\"—addresses the questions of wealth and poverty in the lives of the people of his day. And yet, as the modern reader is confronted with his words, it becomes apparent that he, too, is being addressed; Chrysostom's words are words proclaiming the truth of the Gospel to all people of all times. The message of the story of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) is brought home to every person in these six sermons of Chrysostom with clarity, insight into the human dilemma, compassion, and judgment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518719701069,"sku":"","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/On_Wealth_and_Poverty_FRONT_COVER_PNG__90466.png?v=1709082551"},{"product_id":"sermons-from-the-life-of-st-john-chrysostom","title":"Sermons from the Life of St John Chrysostom","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book contains sermons given by St John Chrysostom (ca. 349-407), the \"Golden Mouth,\" perhaps the greatest preacher of all time. David Ford selected these particular sermons to illustrate certain dramatic moments in Chrysostom's life, which highlight some of the most important themes of his preaching and elements of his remarkable character and personality. Chrysostom's passion for proclaiming the truth and his love for his flock and, above all, for God shine through in these homilies, delivered at pivotal moments in his eventful life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518729695309,"sku":"","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/9780881414646__892166.jpg?v=1709082958"},{"product_id":"counsels-on-the-spiritual-life-volumes-one-and-two-mark-the-monk","title":"Counsels on the Spiritual Life, Volumes One and Two: Mark the Monk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe spiritual counsels of Mark, a fifth century monk of Asia Minor, are equally rich in theological insight and historical interest. His writings were deeply valued by Byzantine ascetics, were circulated during the Reformation, and were read by both Lutheran and Roman theologians. The general level of interest in his works during the first half of the second millennium is eloquently reported in a fourteenth century manuscript, as a slogan often repeated by monastics and ascetics: “Sell everything and buy Mark.” His words on taking responsibility for one another out of love, his practical advice on the need for repentance, and his strident emphasis on the kind of unity evident in Christ directly relate to modern Christians and may provide a useful point of departure for ecumenical dialogue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518741622861,"sku":"","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/new_image__00476.jpg?v=1709083367"},{"product_id":"catechetical-discourse","title":"Catechetical Discourse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt Gregory of Nyssa wrote the Catechetical Discourse as a handbook for his catechists, to help them defend and articulate the foundations of the faith, the Trinity, creation and the image of God, the fall and the nature of evil, the saving work of Christ, and the sacraments of baptism and the Eucharist. The Discourse draws upon the previous tradition--especially Origen, St Methodius of Olympus, and, above all, St Athanasius' On the Incarnation (PPS 44)--and influences later fathers like St John of Damascus in his On the Orthodox Faith (translation coming soon to SVS Press).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis complex work is also known for its ambiguous relationship to Origen's universalism, perhaps including the idea that the devil himself will be saved. The translator's introduction places this question, and a clear understanding of the Catechetical Discourse in general, in the context of St Gregory's use of rhetoric, his other writings and the broader patristic tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518748241997,"sku":"","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/Catechetical_Discourse__79808.jpg?v=1709083639"},{"product_id":"four-desert-fathers-pambo-evagrius-macarius-of-egypt-macarius-of-alexandria","title":"Four Desert Fathers: Pambo, Evagrius, Macarius of Egypt \u0026 Macarius of Alexandria","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe four desert Fathers who gave their names to this volume - Pambo, Evagrius, Macarius of Egypt, and Macarius of Alexandria - were well known some 1600 years ago in Alexandria and the monastic communities of Lower Egypt. They were most famous, perhaps, because the monk (and later bishop) Palladius recounted their Lives - preserved in the Coptic Palladiana - in his Lausiac History. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe introduction describes the relationships among Palladius and Evagrius, Origenism, the spiritual and theological ramifications of the Anthropomorphite controversy, and subsequent effects on the Lausiac History and the four Coptic Lives of this volume. This work is a companion volume to \u003cem\u003eSaint Macarius the Spirit Bearer\u003c\/em\u003e, which contains the translations of three ancient texts: The Sayings of Saint Macarius of Egypt, The Virtues of Saint Macarius of Egypt, and The Life of Saint Macarius of Scetis. These three texts provide insight into one of the most venerated saints of the Coptic Orthodox Church and into life in the Egyptian monastic communities of the fourth century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518749388877,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/Fourdesertfather-cover__87232.png?v=1709084531"},{"product_id":"st-macarius-the-spiritbearer-coptic-texts-relating-to-saint-macarius-the-great","title":"St. Macarius the Spiritbearer: Coptic Texts Relating to Saint Macarius the Great","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis important work features three seminal texts which provide insight into one of the most venerated saints of the Coptic Church and into the life of the Egyptian monastic communities of the fourth century: The Sayings of Saint Macarius, The Virtues of Saint Macarius, and The Life of Saint Macarius of Scetis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMacarius the Great (also referred to as Macarius of Egypt or Macarius the Egyptian) presided over a loosely knit scattering of ascetic monastic communities in the fourth century Egyptian desert. He enjoyed great respect during his lifetime and his fame was further spread after appearing in Palladius' Lausiac History. This work is a companion volume to \u003cem\u003eFour Desert Fathers\u003c\/em\u003e, also published by SVS Press, which features the lives of Macarius the Spiritbearer, Macarius of Alexandria, Pambo and Evagrius. The two volumes together, introducing the thought and practice of these desert dwellers through their Sayings, Virtues and Lives, offer the best access to their world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518783729741,"sku":"","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/PB-MASPVI__60062__86335.jpg?v=1709084831"},{"product_id":"letters-from-the-desert","title":"Letters from the Desert","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo monastic elders - the \"Great Old Man\" Barsanuphius, and the \"Other Old Man\" John - flourished in the southern region around Gaza in the early part of the sixth century. Maintaining strict seclusion within their cells, they spoke to others only through letters by way of Abba Seridos, the abbot of the monastic community in Gaza.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe authority of John may be described as more institutional, responding as he does to problems of a practical nature; the authority of Barsanuphius is more inspirational, responding to principles of a spiritual nature. Thus, they complemented each other and together they maintained a harmonious \"authority-in-charity.\" Rather than the Western emphasis on discipline, these two elders retained an emphasis on discernment, thus preserving the flexibility and fluidity of the Egyptian desert lifestyles (from whence Barsanuphius had been formed). Nevertheless, both men were highly educated and displayed a fine intellect, as is reflected in their writings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the East, one sought out an elder, an Old Man (a geron in Greek or an abba in Coptic) as a spiritual director, and this was the chief role of a monastic community to the surrounding community. These letters of the two Old Men were written to hermits, to monks in the community, to those in the choir, to priests, and to lay persons. Some were intended for advanced instruction, while others were intended for novices according to the capacity of the inquirer. So one must not perceive as a general rule words spoken to souls at different spiritual levels. Still, these questions and answers evoke the image of the Christian tradition being passed from elder to disciple, and the contemporary reader will be able to appreciate the method and possibly be inspired to imitate the message.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518791987277,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/PB-LEFRBA__48775__97933.jpg?v=1709084981"},{"product_id":"on-death-and-eternal-life","title":"On Death and Eternal Life","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe seven works in this volume (some translated for the first time) explore the great human mystery of death and the promise of eternal life. They present—along with On the Soul and the Resurrection (PPS 12)—a vision that is consistent, philosophically profound, and characteristic of Gregory’s wider theology. The first three works (On the Dead, On Infants Taken Away before Their Time, and On the “Final Subjection” of Christ) might be termed thematic essays; the fourth is a sermon celebrating Christ’s resurrection (On the Holy Pascha); and the remaining three are funeral homilies given for prominent people in Constantinople (Meletius, Pulcheria, and Flaccilla). This volume includes the critical Greek text.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518806405197,"sku":"","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/OnDeathandEternalLife_front_cover___44169.png?v=1709085190"},{"product_id":"headings-on-spiritual-knowledge-the-second-part-chapters-1-3","title":"Headings on Spiritual Knowledge: The Second Part, Chapters 1-3","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt Isaac of Nineveh (7th c.), or Isaac the Syrian, is renowned for his spiritual writings. After only five months as bishop of Nineveh, he returned to a life of solitary stillness in the desert of modern-day Iran. His \u003cem\u003eSpiritual Homilies \u003c\/em\u003e(homilies 1–6 in PPS 11) quickly became treasured throughout the Christian world, not only inspiring monastic and spiritual life through the ages, but influencing culture more broadly, as in the works of Dostoevsky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYet many of Isaac’s works were lost for centuries. Scholars recently rediscovered the “Second Part” of his corpus in 1983. This volume translates the first three chapters of the Second Part, whose third chapter contains the Kephalaia Gnostika (or \u003cem\u003eHeadings on Spiritual Knowledge\u003c\/em\u003e). They appear here for the first time in a complete English translation. Inspired by Evagrius’ work by the same name, Isaac composed the Headings as four centuries—that is, four sets of one hundred sayings or headings—on the spiritual life. These were “written above the lines in various places,” seemingly as a commentary or expansion upon the Spiritual Homilies (the “\u003cem\u003eFirst Part\u003c\/em\u003e”). Isaac discloses the realities of prayer and spiritual experience from their beginning to their most sublime heights and profound depths.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518823739469,"sku":"","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/Headings_on_SPiritual_Knowledge__68896.jpg?v=1709085673"},{"product_id":"way-of-the-ascetics","title":"Way of the Ascetics","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWay\u003cem\u003e of the Ascetics\u003c\/em\u003e is a rich, compact introduction for modern readers to the Eastern Christian spiritual tradition that has been an inspiration to millions for centuries. These compassionate and insightful reflections on self-control and inner peace are meant to lead the readers to fuller union with God. The author makes a generous selection of succinct yet profound extracts from the spiritual Fathers and provides an illuminating commentary and practical applications for daily devotion. He tempers austerity with common sense, warmth, and even humor, as he urges us on our journey toward God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten for laypersons living fully in the world as much as for clergy, \u003cem\u003eWay of the Ascetics\u003c\/em\u003e is an excellent resource for daily meditation, authentic spiritual guidance, and a revitalized religious life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518825312333,"sku":"","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/way_ascetics__81677.jpg?v=1709085798"},{"product_id":"on-marriage-and-family-life","title":"On Marriage and Family Life","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristian tradition often seems to give only grudging approval to the married life, particularly its sexual aspect. In these sermons of St John Chrysostom we find an important corrective to this view. Although himself a monk, Chrysostom had a profound understanding of the needs of his congregation. Inspired by the epistles to the Corinthians and Ephesians, he discusses the reasons God instituted marriage--primarily to promote holiness of the husband and wife, and only secondarily to produce children. Chrysostom goes on to discuss sexual relations, the mutual responsibilities of marriage, and parenting. While parts of Chrysostom's sermons may seem limited to his own time, the vast majority of his advice has timeless relevance for the Christian family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518834028621,"sku":"","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/High_Res_On_Marriage_and_Family_Life_Front_Cover__20671.jpg?v=1709086020"},{"product_id":"on-the-priesthood-six-books-st-john-chrysostom","title":"On the Priesthood, Six Books: St. John Chrysostom","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNone of the Fathers of the early church is better known or loved than St. John Chrysostom, and none of his works is more popular than \u003cem\u003eOn the Priesthood\u003c\/em\u003e. Its stylistic brilliance demonstrates the appropriateness of St. John's enduring title, \"the golden-mouthed.\" Yet the rhetorical eloquence of the work is not simply camouflage for lack of substance. As Graham Neville observes in his Introduction, Chrysostom \"had a mind both practical and idealistic, that brought into close connection the evils and injustices of the world and the perfection of moral life demanded by the gospel.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChrysostom's unique gift for linking concrete observation and theological vision is nowhere more evident than in \u003cem\u003eOn the Priesthood\u003c\/em\u003e. Its presence helps to account for the work's power to inspire and challenge Christians in all ages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518839140429,"sku":"","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/PBPRIEJO__18093__75937.jpg?v=1709086130"},{"product_id":"lectures-on-the-christian-sacraments","title":"Lectures on the Christian Sacraments","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese six lectures on the Christian sacraments were delivered in Jerusalem in the fourth century. This was a time of rapid transition for the Church. Until AD 313, Christianity had been an illegal \u0026amp; persecuted religion, but under Constantine \u0026amp; his successors it became the favored religion of the state. Potential converts thronged the shining new basilicas, built through the beneficence of the emperors. Catechetical instruction was needed. And it was provided by gifted preachers \u0026amp; teachers like St Cyril of Jerusalem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first of these lectures, the Procatechesis, is a hearty welcome to the candidates for baptism and introduces them to the periods of doctrinal instruction that lie ahead. The remaining five, the Mystagogical Catecheses, are an exposition of the rites of Christian initiation—baptism, chrismation, \u0026amp; the Eucharist—for the newly baptized. A rich source on the history and worship of the fourth century, these lectures remain instructive \u0026amp; inspirational. This volume—featuring the Greek text and a new English translation by Maxwell E. Johnson, a prominent scholar of the early liturgy—will become the standard text for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518869647437,"sku":"","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/cyrilrereleaseFullFinal_FOR_POSITIONING_ONLY1__43959.jpg?v=1709086315"},{"product_id":"saint-john-chrysostom-letters-to-saint-olympia","title":"Saint John Chrysostom Letters to Saint Olympia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"You may hear my living voice through my letters\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Letter 8.11.b)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn these letters—available in English in their entirety for the first time—St John Chrysostom guides, comforts, and instructs his spiritual daughter, St Olympia. Written at the end of Chrysostom’s life, while he was in his final exile, we see in these pages the unshaken faith of a saint who triumphed over persecution. We also find the words of a concerned spiritual father, who gives St Olympia the tools to overcome her temptation to despondency and despair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChrysostom’s Letters to St Olympia are an indispensable resource for those who are interested in the final days of his life, and they continue to be a source of consolation and edification for readers who seek instruction from St John’s “golden mouth.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518936363085,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/9780881415582__46677.jpg?v=1709088060"},{"product_id":"festal-orations-saint-gregory-of-nazianzus","title":"Festal Orations: Saint Gregory of Nazianzus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the Orthodox Church St. Gregory of Nazianzus (ca. AD 329-390) is known as \"the Theologian,\" a title he shares only with the Apostle and Evangelist John. His reputation and influence in the Byzantine world as both theologian and rhetor are unsurpassed. Although best known in the West for his dogmatic work, Five Theological Orations, in the Eastern churches Gregory has been hailed for his many festal orations, homilies that eventually were appointed for reading in church on specific feast days or saints' days, or as commentary on the Gospel lesson for the day. Moreover, the poetic prose of his homilies is quoted extensively in Byzantine hymnography, and two collections of his orations were translated into Slavonic in tenth-century Bulgaria for reading in church or in the monastic refectory. They passed from there into the Russian Orthodox tradition. Therefore, Orthodox Christians have been learning and praying his theology in church for over a thousand years, even if they have never read his writings, and attentive readers will find their words in this volume strikingly familiar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518936625229,"sku":"","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/PB-FEORHA__67993__78586.jpg?v=1709088163"},{"product_id":"harp-of-glory-enzira-sebhat","title":"Harp of Glory: Enzira Sebhat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarp of Glory\u003c\/em\u003e is a major hymn sounding the praises of the Theotokos, from the heart of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in its Golden Age. It is a text hardly known in Eastern Orthodox or Western churches, even though it is truly a religious and literary treasure of world significance. It approaches closely to the character and genius of the Byzantine Akathist to the Mother of God (which it seems to know in part) but is so profoundly rooted in a different indigenous experience that it surely deserves the title of \"An African Akathist.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis beautiful lyrical poem will be of interest to all who follow the rise of biblical exegesis in the ancient church, and forms of the great devotion to the Mother of God that is characteristic of the eastern churches. It is also an exquisitely crafted love song to the Virgin (troubadour style), from a monk scholar-musician wandering the highlands of Ethiopia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518938525773,"sku":"","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/index__29548.jpg?v=1709088369"},{"product_id":"on-the-soul-and-resurrection-st-gregory-of-nyssa","title":"On the Soul and Resurrection: St. Gregory of Nyssa","description":"\u003cdiv data-ux=\"Grid\" class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-ux=\"GridCell\" class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-ux=\"Block\" class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-ux=\"Text\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the fourth century, the Christian church emerged from the catacombs as a spiritual and intellectual force, and many believers struggled to explain their faith within prevailing philosophical systems. Among them was St. Gregory, bishop of Nyssa, who examined the doctrine of the bodily resurrection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing Plato's literary example, St. Gregory wrote a dramatic dialogue regarding the soul and the resurrection in which he plays the role of \"pupil,\" while his elder sister, St. Macrina, assumes the role of \"teacher.\" The lively dialogue addresses many thorny issues -- the nature of the soul, the condition of the soul after death, and the transmigration of the soul -- and concludes with a position corresponding to the writings of the Apostle Paul. St. Gregory's adherence to Scripture in the context of his philosophical milieu provides contemporary readers with a superb example of Christianity encountering culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518956056653,"sku":"","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/PBSOREGR__81489__04854.jpg?v=1709089011"},{"product_id":"on-fasting-and-feasts-saint-basil-the-great","title":"On Fasting and Feasts: Saint Basil the Great","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaint Basil of Caesarea (c. 329-378\/9 CE) was a monk, bishop, preacher, theologian, and social activist who had very down-to-earth views about eating, drinking, fasting, and feasts in honor  of local martyrs. In this new collection of sermon translations—most offered here in English for the first time—Basil addresses such issues as drunkenness, hesitations over baptism, community benefits of fasting, how to be thankful when facing loss and disaster, and the mystery of the incarnation. Also included are three sermons on local martyrs Julitta, Mamas, and Barlaam. This small volume of elegant translations will be a vital and valued resource for anyone interested in religion and the body, early Christian spiritual disciplines, and their application to the Church today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40518959923277,"sku":"","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/9780881414806__23349.jpg?v=1709089159"},{"product_id":"a-layman-in-the-desert-monastic-wisdom-for-a-life-in-the-world","title":"A Layman in the Desert: Monastic Wisdom for a Life in the World","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrthodox Christians today have no lack of resources on monastic spirituality. And yet startlingly little has been done to critically engage the monastic tradition and adapt its ancient wisdom for the Orthodox faithful living in today’s complex society. \u003cem\u003eA Layman in the Desert\u003c\/em\u003e aims to bridge this crucial gap.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorking with the \u003cem\u003eConferences\u003c\/em\u003e of St John Cassian, Opperwall constructs a kind of relationship handbook that shows us how the desert saints of old can help us build healthy, Christ-centered relationships with our spouses, children, friends, and coworkers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40535369416781,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/712qIm7ySL__40383.jpg?v=1709417733"},{"product_id":"for-the-life-of-the-world-new-edition","title":"For the Life of the World - New Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eOf what life do we speak, what life do we preach, proclaim, and announce when, as Christians, we confess that Christ died for the life of the world?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFor the Life of the World\u003c\/em\u003e Alexander Schmemann suggests an approach to the world and life within it, which stems from the liturgical experience of the Orthodox Church. He understands issues such as secularism and Christian culture from the perspective of the unbroken experience of the Church, as revealed and communicated in her worship, in her liturgy—the sacrament of the world, the sacrament of the Kingdom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor over half a century \u003cem\u003eFor the Life of the World\u003c\/em\u003e has challenged, illumined, and inspired readers from many backgrounds. For some it is an introduction to the Orthodox Church, while for others it is a call to plunge more deeply into the life of the Kingdom, both manifested and anticipated here and now in the liturgy of the Church. This updated edition of Schmemann’s classic text includes a new foreword by Dr Edith M. Humphrey, along with new explanatory notes and an index.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40535370072141,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/Fourdesertfather-cover_87232.png?v=1709418072"},{"product_id":"saint-seraphim-of-sarov","title":"Saint Seraphim of Sarov","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrthodox spirituality has produced many holy and famous men, but none in recent centuries to compare with St Seraphim, starets of the monastery of Sarov, in Russia. After an initial period as a monk working within the community, he became a hermit, living deep in the forests in a world of solitude which was destroyed only when he was attacked by brigands and returned to the community. In 1825, after fifteen years of living in silence, Seraphim began to receive visitors and to spend his energies for their spiritual direction. By means of his faith and asceticism he performed a number of miracles. His fame and humility brought to him for advice a steady stream of visitors, including religious and royalty. His humility and his concern for people made Sarov a center of pilgrimage until the events of the 1917 revolution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eValentine Zander has constructed his biography from the notebooks of people who knew St Seraphim, the nuns whose spiritual director he became, the people whose lives he influenced, and the clergy who sought his advice. She adds to this information her own recollections of pilgrimages to Sarov before 1917. The life of the starets is told with a touching simplicity that allows his life and work to be their own witness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40535375773773,"sku":"","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/9780913836286__58386.jpg?v=1709418680"},{"product_id":"the-prayers-of-saint-sarapion-the-bishop-of-thmuis","title":"The Prayers of Saint Sarapion: The Bishop of Thmuis","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt Sarapion, a friend of St Anthony the Great and St Athanasius, first lived as a monk and abbot in the Egyptian desert before becoming bishop of Thmuis. This is a translation of the Euchologion (or prayer book) of St Sarapion, which contains thirty prayers for Baptism, the Liturgy, and several other needs and situations. This edition includes the original Greek along with the translation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40535380885581,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/svs_sarapion5_720__44509.webp?v=1709419064"},{"product_id":"on-the-two-ways-life-or-death-light-or-darkness-foundational-texts-in-the-tradition","title":"On the Two Ways: Life or Death, Light or Darkness: Foundational Texts in the Tradition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the early years of the common era, as Judaism and Christianity each emerged, their adherents saw that life presents us with a choice of following one of two ways, either of goodness or of evil, characterized variously as ways of life or death, of light or darkness, of truth or deceit. This conviction is presented to us in a number of different versions and literary contexts. This book contains the various presentations of these two ways from across the centuries. It was a choice faced by those being baptized as by those seeking a deeper knowledge of Christ and one which continues to confront us all even today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach version of the two ways is presented together with introductions, which allow the reader to see the presentation of the motif in its historical and literary context.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40535383015501,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/PPS_41_on_the_two_ways__86070.jpg?v=1709419282"},{"product_id":"despondency-the-spiritual-teaching-of-evagrius-ponticus-on-acedia","title":"Despondency: The Spiritual Teaching of Evagrius Ponticus on Acedia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis ultimately joyful work is one of the few books available in English to deal exclusively with the problem of despondency (“acedia”) and how it can be overcome. Bunge analyzes the views of Evagrius Ponticus, the famous \"philosopher of the desert,\" on the dangers of acedia. Evagrius develops a sophisticated psychology which remains beneficial to us today. Indeed, this 4th-century Desert Father writes for Christians everywhere: for those in modern deserts--the city-- and for those subject to silent despair. This is a companion book to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDragon's Wine and Angel's Bread\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (SVS Press, 2009).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40535384588365,"sku":"","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/Bunge__84161.jpg?v=1709419595"},{"product_id":"on-god-and-christ-the-five-theological-orations-and-two-letters-to-cledonius-st-gregory-of-nazianzus","title":"On God and Christ, The Five Theological Orations and Two Letters to Cledonius: St. Gregory of Nazianzus","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGregory of Nazianzus, \"The Theologian,\" was recognized among the Cappadocian Fathers as a peculiarly vivid and quotable exponent of the doctrine of God in Trinity. A brilliant orator and accomplished poet, he placed before the Church his interpretation of the sublime mystery of the God revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. These five sermons, probably delivered as a series at the small chapel of the Resurrection in Constantinople, where Gregory was the bishop in charge of loyal \"Nicenes,\" contain his penetrating teaching. The English translation aims to capture for the present-day reader something of the atmosphere of intellectual excitement and spiritual exhilaration experienced by his first listeners. In addition, this work contains a new translation of Gregory's letters to Cledonius, which contain more focused reflections on the person of Jesus Christ, laying the groundwork for later Christology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40535387570253,"sku":"","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/OnGodChristoutlines__45395__39293.jpg?v=1709419998"},{"product_id":"on-god-and-man-the-theological-poetry-of-st-gregory-of-nazianzus","title":"On God and Man: The Theological Poetry of St. Gregory of Nazianzus","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt. Gregory of Nazianzus is one of the most open and self-revealing of the Fathers of the Church, and his poetry is remarkable for its personal character. In these poems, he speaks of the joys and frustrations of his own life; he reveals his inner questioning about the purpose and values of life in the face of sin and mortality, and his ultimate faith in Christ as redeeming and reconciling all things. St. Gregory's poetry has often been compared with St. Augustine's Confessions, as showing a peculiarly modern interest in the self. The translations here presented allow the reader to see that self-reflection in its theological context.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile St. Gregory of Nazianzus' poetry has recently begun to appear in English translations, this is the first book to provide an affordable translation of his major doctrinal poems. Included are poems on the Trinity, Creation and Providence, Angels and the Soul, the Person of Christ, Human Nature and poems debating the Christian understanding of marriage and virginity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40535411163213,"sku":"","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/On_God_and_Man_Front_Cover__88304.jpg?v=1709420618"},{"product_id":"the-orthodox-way-classics-series-vol-2","title":"The Orthodox Way - Classics Series Vol. 2","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe most ancient name for Christianity, Metropolitan Kallistos reminds us, is 'the Way' (cf. Acts 19.23;24.22), and it is precisely as the journey that this word implies that he presents the tradition of Orthodox Christianity, its teachings and its practices. The result is not an abstract presentation of 'Orthodoxy,' an outside look at, or description of, its dogmatics, rituals, and ascetic disciplines, compared to and contrasted with others, but an invitation to enter into the way, to begin the journey—and to do so always, into eternity—into the mystery of God through the living experience of the Orthodox Church.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Metropolitan Kallistos often points out, just as undertaking a journey into an unfamiliar land or climbing a mountain requires an experienced and knowledgeable guide, so also an experienced and trusted spiritual guide, a mystagogue, is needed for the spiritual journey, to ascend Mount Sinai and encounter the mysterious God in its darkness, and to climb Mount Tabor and behold the mystery of the transfigured Lord, and to be initiated into the mysteries of the Jerusalem above, our Mother, the Church. The Orthodox Way is such a guide, a book that takes the reader into the very mystery of God, and now speaks to us, in a new century and a new edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40535427285069,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/Orthodox_Way_Classics_Series__73748.png?v=1709420952"},{"product_id":"on-christian-doctrine-and-practice-st-basil-the-great","title":"On Christian Doctrine and Practice: St. Basil the Great","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a priest and then bishop, Basil of Caesarea devoted sophisticated treatises to the Trinity and to articulating his vision of the Christian life. In his homilies St Basil distilled the best of his moral and theological teachings into forms readily accessible to his flock – and now to us. During his lifetime, Basil was recognized as one of the foremost rhetoricians of his day – a man supremely skilled in the art of speaking, instructing, persuading, and delighting at the same time. These rhetorical skills are on full display in the eleven Moral Homilies translated in this volume, seven of which appear in English for the first time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40535429578829,"sku":"","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/DoctrinePractise__70160.jpg?v=1709421339"},{"product_id":"on-christian-ethics-st-basil-the-great","title":"On Christian Ethics: St. Basil the Great","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSt. Basil was a towering figure in the fourth-century Church.  In the midst of great controversy, he led the charge of those faithful to the doctrine proclaimed at Nicaea. For the bishop of Caesarea, the array of false teachings that plagued the Church was not merely a matter of conflicting opinions or interpretations.  It was rather a result of the moral failure of so-called leaders of the Church to look first to the will of God revealed in Scripture as their compass in all things-in matters of both theology and personal conduct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere St. Basil lays out a consistent theological ethic, rooted in a nuanced appreciation for the supremacy of Scripture.  These texts, presented with the Greek on the facing page, are essential reading for anyone interested in early Christian approaches to ethics as well as the right use and interpretation of the Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40535429775437,"sku":"","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/9780881414936__98038.jpg?v=1709421611"},{"product_id":"on-the-incarnation","title":"On the Incarnation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen I first opened his De Incarnatione I soon discovered I was reading a masterpiece ... for only a master mind could have written so deeply on a subject with such classical simplicity. -- C.S. Lewis, from the Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy any standard, this is a classic of Christian theology. Composed by St. Athanasius in the fourth century, it expounds with simplicity the theological vision defended at the councils of Nicaea and Constantinople: that the Son of God himself became \"fully human, so that we might become god.\" Its influence on all Christian theology thereafter, East and West, ensures its place as one of the few \"must read\" books of Christian theology for all time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40535431741517,"sku":"","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/PPS_44_B_On_the_Incarnation_Fron_Cover__33875.jpg?v=1709421962"},{"product_id":"the-communion-of-love","title":"The Communion of Love","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis collection of writings by Matthew the Poor focuses on the living Christ of history: His Nativity, Passion, Resurrection, Ascension, and relation to the Church and the Holy Spirit in dogmatic and ascetical theology. Revealing the essence of the Christian life in simple yet profound images, Matthew's discourses on humility, repentance, asceticism, fasting, suffering, and unity convey the Gospel message in powerful terms to modern man.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40535435837517,"sku":"","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/PB-COLOMA__55996__27259.jpg?v=1709422853"},{"product_id":"orthodox-prayer-life-the-interior-way","title":"Orthodox Prayer Life: The Interior Way","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaints who experience the power of prayer say it gives them wings to fly: wings of elation from being in proximity with Jesus Christ and relief from the burden of a sinful conscience. Once engulfed in the grace of the Holy Spirit, the person in prayer experiences death to sin, resurrection in the Spirit, and mystical ascension to the Father. The visible touches the Invisible, and joy wells up in the heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis volume evolved experientially: the fruit of fifty-five years of solitude by a contemporary desert monk devoted to prayer. Father Matta's prayer life initially was formed under the direction of the sayings of the Russian Fathers, and later expanded under other Fathers, both Eastern and Western. He spent whole nights in prayer, reciting one or two passages from these luminaries and begging these saints to enlighten his understanding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFather Matta discloses:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhenever physical hunger turned cruel against me, I found my gratification in prayer. Whenever the biting cold of winter was unkind to me, I found my warmth in prayer. Whenever people were harsh to me (and their harshness was severe indeed) I found my comfort in prayer. In short, prayer became my food and my drink, my outfit and my armor, whether by night or by day.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesiring to share the lessons he learned, and compelled by the Holy Spirit to do so, he wrote this volume so that he might impart to his readers \"a whole course\" on the life of prayer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40535436361805,"sku":"","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/PB-ORPRMA__74537__28431.jpg?v=1709423087"},{"product_id":"st-isaac-the-syrian-and-his-spiritual-legacy","title":"St Isaac the Syrian and His Spiritual Legacy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt Isaac the Syrian, also known as St Isaac of Nineveh, was a Christian hermit of the seventh century who lived in present day Iraq. His writings are so widely revered that he is venerated as a saint by both the Oriental and Eastern Orthodox Churches. While his writings and influence are universally acclaimed by Christian theologians today, precious little has been written in English about this towering figure of the Syrian Christian tradition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis work is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the spirituality of St Isaac.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40535438655565,"sku":"","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/St_Isaac_Front_Cover__12873.jpg?v=1709423590"},{"product_id":"unseen-warfare","title":"Unseen Warfare","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-g c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3 c2-4 c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-39 c2-3k c2-3l c2-88 c2-2k c2-1g c2-3o c2-3p c2-3q c2-3 c2-4 c2-89 c2-8a c2-3t c2-3u c2-3v c2-3w c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8\" data-ux=\"Block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-w c2-x c2-4y c2-3c c2-47 c2-3 c2-4d c2-4 c2-10 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"Text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis spiritual classic was written by Lorenzo Scupoli, a sixteenth-century Venetian priest. Immensely popular in its own day, it was ranked by Francis de Sales with the Imitation of Christ. In the general rapport between Western and Eastern Christendom, it reached Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain, who first recognized its immense spiritual worth, and later, in the nineteenth century, by Theophan the Recluse, both of whom edited and translated the work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRich in its references to the teachings of the saints and Fathers, \u003cem\u003eUnseen Warfare\u003c\/em\u003e combines the insights of West and East on that spiritual combat which is the road to perfection and the stripping away of all that militates against it. Staretz Theophan wrote in his foreword, \"the arena, the field of battle, the site where the fight actually takes place is our own heart and all our inner man. The time of battle is our whole life.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40535440654413,"sku":"","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/Unseenwarfare-cover__16721.png?v=1709423694"},{"product_id":"give-me-a-word-the-alphabetical-sayings-of-the-desert-fathers","title":"Give Me a Word: The Alphabetical Sayings of the Desert Fathers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Christians first began living as monks in the Egyptian desert at the beginning of the fourth century, they had few books and almost no learning. As they gained experience, they concentrated that experience in the form of an oral tradition of tales and sayings (apophthegmata). Apart from the Scriptures (also learned by heart) this was the only training manual they had. Consequently, when the onslaught of barbarians drove many monks out of Egypt early in the following century, they found it better to preserve their oral tradition in writing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThus, towards the end of the fifth century there eventually emerged a codification of this monastic lore. It was in two parts: one in which the items were arranged in alphabetical order by the name of the monk who either authored the saying or was characterized in the tale; the other in which all the remaining “anonymous” material was arranged under various heads. The present volume is an attempt to provide the reader with an effective translation of the first of those parts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40535441702989,"sku":"","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/Give_Me_a_Word_Adjusted_Color_Final__80116.jpg?v=1709423907"},{"product_id":"before-our-eyes","title":"Before Our Eyes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-9l c2-17 c2-4l c2-9m\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor approximately two years following the first visit of the Virgin Mary to Zeitun on April 2, 1968, the Virgin Mother Mary, the MOTHER OF GOD, appeared to thousands of the faithful and others. She would visit at Zeitun Church two or three times per week and would stay from a few moments on some evenings to eight hours on other evenings.This book is a labor of love, containing some 30 years worth of collected information. With over 114 historcal photographs, newpapers, letters and drawings, it richly details the apparitions from someone who was there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book is an important enlightenment for the need of unity of all peoples regardless of faith.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"At Zeitun it was as if at that moment God said 'SEE MY MOTHER.' And we did. She, in her awesome beauty is the silent Mother. She spoke to no one so she could speak to everyone.\" Pearl Zaki.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Queenship","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40535443996749,"sku":"","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/3026-2002_479x750_bbddcc3e-d434-4864-9448-d0b62cc0b320.jpg?v=1709424704"},{"product_id":"st-augustine-faith-hope-charity","title":"St. Augustine Faith, Hope \u0026 Charity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-a5 c2-17 c2-4l c2-a6\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAugustine has given us here a fairly complete compendium of his whole theology and the system on which it rests.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paulist Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40536529371213,"sku":"","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/A1fjPCy4RPL._SL1500.jpg?v=1709507636"},{"product_id":"john-cassian-conferences","title":"John Cassian Conferences","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-63 c2-4h c2-3 c2-a5 c2-17 c2-4l c2-a6\"\u003e\"Sugg. Donation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing on his early experience as a monk in Bethlehem and Egypt, John Cassian (c. 365-c. 435) journeyed to the West to found monasteries in Marseilles and the region of Provence. Conferences is his masterpiece, a study of the Egyptian ideal of the monk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paulist Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40536547229773,"sku":"","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/files\/John_Cassian_Conferences_soft_630x_2cd58c5b-7936-4483-83fa-7a3767f215a3.webp?v=1709508363"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/7135\/2397\/collections\/61TmOoda5nL.jpg?v=1726438442","url":"https:\/\/saintantonygiftshop.com\/collections\/english-books.oembed?page=18","provider":"Saint Antony Gift shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}