Author:   DERWAS CHITTY  

#:  1609  

The classic study of early Christian monasticism, combining detailed scholarship with vivid writings in its descriptions of the pioneers of the monastic movement. The book traces the movement to the end of the fourth century and ends with an account of the monastic history of Mt. Sinai.  

Author:   FR. JOHN MEYENDORFF  

#:  463  

Includes chapters Marriage as Sacrament, the Rite of Crowning, conditions for Marriage, Divorce, Family Planning, and Mixed Marriages.  

Author:   TITO COLLIANDER  

#:  247  

The ascetical tradition of Christianity is little known and poorly understood today. This short work is one of the finest descriptions of it, making it accessible for life in our fast paced technological world.  

Author:   ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM  

#:  158  

Homilies on relationships in marriage and family life from the greatest preacher in Church history.  

Author:   DAVID & MARY FORD  

#:  1452  

A long awaited book that fills a need for lives of saints who lived in the world and were married. Bishop Kallistos contributes a concise foreword, followed by a general overview of the subject and daily lives of married saints for each month of the year. Includes many saints of the undivided Church of the West, particularly of these islands.  

Author:   METROPOLITAN NIKOLAOS OF MESOGAIA TRANS. BY CAROLINE MAKROPOULOS  

#:  8548  

Metropolitan Nikolaos writes with great beauty and sensitivity of his many visits to Mt. Athos, the spiritual centre of world Orthodoxy. The physical topography of the Holy Mountain is seen as a type of the human soul and its journey to God, encountering mountains,valleys and hidden caves. Through this the reader is led to a greater understanding of human potential and how it is possible for us to become saints.  

Author:   FR. JOHN MACK  

#:  1549  

This book is an excellent resource for both couples seeking to marry, newly weds and those who have been married for many years. It combines an Orthodox view of the theology of marriage with practical issues such as communication and money management. Includes seventy pages of supplements by other Orthodox writers such as Fr. John Meyendorff, Fr. Gregory Wigenbach and Fr. Thomas Hopko.  

Author:   FR. ALEXANDER GOLITSIN  

#:  1482  

The authentic spiritual life is illustrated by this collection of essays, sermons, and narratives from the centre of Orthodox monastic life. All but one of the writings appears in English for the first time. Full colour photos as well as an examination of the history, organisation and daily life on Mount Athos.  

Author:   RENE GOTHONI  

#:  8471  

Rene Gothoni is a teacher of Comparative Religion at the University of Helsinki who has embraced Orthodox Christianity. This is a very personal account of a journey to Mt. Athos, the centre of Orthodox monasticism, which offers fascinating insights into the spiritual life of Orthodoxy. It shows pilgrimage to be the manifestation of an inner progression understood as an allegory of the souls journey to God.  

Author:   ST. JOHN CLIMACUS  

#:  153  

This is the traditional spiritual reading for the the Great Fast, divided into thirty steps, appointed to be read at the sixth hour on each weekday of Great Lent. This edition is printed on acid free paper and superbly bound. It includes a full colour icon of the ladder, together with a number of related texts about and by St. John Climacus. Suitable for liturgical use.  

Author:   JOHN CHRYSSAVGIS   

#:  1285  

This book shows how love and sexuality relate to the image of God in man and then develops this theme within the context of Orthodox marriage. Both scholarly and pastoral.  

Author:   DOUGLAS DEMETRIOS LYTTLE  

#:  5711  

A dazzling presentation of Athonite daily life through the lens of a pilgrim photographer. Chronicles his visits between 1972 and 1998. 12inches by 12 inches coffee table book with 655 photographs colour and black and white.  

Author:   TR. BY JOHN WORTLEY  

#:  134  

I have plucked the finest flowers of the unmown meadow and worked them into a row which I now offer to you, wrote John Moschos as he began his collection of tales of the holy men of seventh century Palestine and Egypt. This translation offers readers contemporary insights into the spirituality of the desert. Includes four maps.  

Author:   JOHN CHRYSAVGIS  

#:  8027  

The Ladder of Divine Ascent, written by John Climacus in the seventh century has always been and remains to this day a seminal guide to the spiritual life for many Christians both East and West. Whilst published with an academic audience in view this is a very readable and accessible work which reflects Fr John Chryssavgis's deep engagement with St. John and his writing. The saint and his work are set in their historical context followed by chapters on central themes such as unceasing prayer, the gift of tears, inner stillness and longing for God.  

Author:   ARCHIMANDRITE CHERUBIM  

#:  704  

The lives and spiritual portraits of five more Athonite Elders: Elder Sabbas, Elder Ignatius, Elder Codratus of Karakallou, Elder Philaret of Constamonitou and Elder Gerasim Menagias. All are living examples of human nature transfigured by Divinity.  

Author:   DR. GRAHAM SPEAKE  

#:  5625  

This prize-winning illustrated account of the Holy Mountain in English encompasses its entire history . It begins with the coming of the first hermits, through the establishment of the first communal monasteries in the ninth century and up to the renewal taking place there in our own time. This is a fascinating account of a centuries old way of life shown to be of ever greater relevance to our contemporary world.