Author:  FR. ALEXANDER ELCHANINOV  

#:  2001  

This diary will strike a chord with all who strive to live a Christian life in a secular world.  

Author:  BISHOP NIkOLAI VELIMIROVICH  

#:  2865  

The definitive life of the greatest of Serbia's saints written by one of the modern giants of this profoundly Christian people.  

Author:  ANDREW BLANE, ED.  

#:  291  

A biography of his life and thought. A modern giant.  

Author:  BRENDA MEEHAN  

#:  502  

Portraits of the lives and spiritual journeys of five holy women from nineteenth century Russia. Though not canonised saints, these women are inspiring models for modern Christians. "...they reveal to us through their own lives the vivid reality of their own world and the hidden possibilities of our own"  

Author:  TRANS. FROM THE RUSSIAN BY VERA BOUTENEFF  

#:  2705  

First published in Moscow in 1992 by the St. Tikhon's Theological Institute, this profoundly moving book has gone on to be one of the best selling titles in post communist Russia with more than four hundred thousand copies in print. The depth of Fr. Arseny's Christ like character is revealed in this narrative by "the servant of God Alexander" his spiritual child. Elegantly translated this book is in itself a spiritual experience and very difficult to put down once begun.  

Author:  ARCHIMANDRITE SOPHRONY  

#:  3344  

The definitive biography of Staretz Silouan, who was placed in the canon of the saints in 1988. Born in the Tambov region of Russia in 1892 he became a monk of the Holy Mountain of Athos, where he reposed in 1938. Written by his spiritual child Fr. Sophrony, who in 1959 founded the Monastic Community of St. John the Baptist in Essex, U.K.   

Author:  vaporis , nomikos  

#:  3499  

Lives of almost two hundred faithful, most of humble station, who gave their lives for Christ.“One of the remarkable aspects of this martyrology isthe broad spectrum from which the neomartyrs weredrawn. Although many were clerics or monks, asmight be expected, others are...people in ordinary occupations, men and women who probably had very little formal education in Orthodoxy, but whose attachment to Christ led them to choose a painful death rather thanabandon their religion…”—Charles A. Frazee, The Catholic Historical Review  

Author:  SCHMEMANN , JULIANA , TRANS. BY  

#:  3496  

Fr. Alexander was undoubtedly one of the most influential figures in worldwide Orthodoxy in the latter part of the twentieth century. Hailed by many as a “prophet” he was also treated as a figure of great suspicion by more traditionally minded Orthodox. These extracts from his journal bring us close to the heart of the man himself. Through times of great happiness and sorrow the theme of constant thanksgiving to God shines through. The insights into his relationship with Solzhenitsyn are of particular interest.  

Author:  hackel , sergei, ed. by  

#:  3501  

A collection of papers on the theme from the 1980 Spring Symposium in Byzantine Studies organised by the University of Birmingham,U.K. Contributors include Henry Chadwick, Susan Ashbrook Harvey and Zaga Gavrilovic. Together they consider the origins and place of sainthood in Byzantine society, the Saint's life as a literary genre and "The Saint in Cult and Art."  

Author:  TRANS. FROM THE RUSSIAN BY VERA BOUTENEFF  

#:  4558  

“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, L.A. Times  

Author:  TRANS. TIM VIVIAN  

#:  5881  

A vivid translation of the lives of four of the great desert Fathers ( Pambo, Evagrius,Macarius of Egypt, and Macarius of Alexandria ,) who were well known some 1600 years ago in Alexandria and the monastic communities of Lower Egypt. The setting for these lives is provided by an introduction and the book is rounded off with four appendices which provide further texts relating to these great saints and spiritual guides.This work is the companion volume to "St. Macarius the Spirit Bearer."  

Author:  TRANS. TIM VIVIAN  

#:  5880  

A translation of three ancient texts—The Sayings of SaintMacarius, The Virtues of SaintMacarius, and The Life of Saint Macarius of Scetis—together with an introduction to the life of Macarius the Great. They provide a wealth of spiritual wisdom as well as insight into one of the most venerated saints of the Coptic Church and life in the Egyptian monastic communities of the fourth century.This work is the companion volume to "Four Desert Fathers."  

Author:  ARCHIMANDRITE SOPHRONY  

#:  1665  

The author, a disciple of the staretz, interprets his life, personality and teaching, showing the spiritual struggles which made Fr. Silouan a true spiritual elder.  

Author:  KOVALEVSKY , PIERRE  

#:  2689  

This fourteenth century saint brought Orthodox spirituality to the northern forests and is an important part of Russia's history.  

Author:  VALENTINE ZANDER  

#:  349  

A life of one of Russia's best loved saints.  

Author:  NADEJDA GORODETZKY  

#:  2688  

The biography of the life and writings of this holy man who inspired others to sanctity, to the love of God and man.  

Author:  DAWES AND BAINS  

#:  2382  

The lives of Saints Daniel the Stylite, Theodore of Sykeon and John the Almsgiver.   

Author:  PAUL D GARRETT  

#:  8415  

A definitive and eminently readable account of the life of St. Innocent of Alaska. A classic missionary life from childhood in Siberia, priestly and Episcopal service in America and Asia and finally as Metropolitan of Moscow. St. Innocent not only brought Christ to many native peoples but also showed extraordinary talent as a linguist, ethnographer and teacher. Originally published in 1979, the new edition of this book has been long awaited.   

Author:  SOPHIE KOULOMZIN  

#:  1153  

The autobiography of a woman who is a pioneer of Orthodox religious education. A fascinating story which takes us from family estates in Russia through to the USA . A microcosm of an extraordinary generation.  

Author:  FR. SERGEI HACKEL  

#:  1610  

A new edition of the only complete life of the recently canonised saint, Mother Maria Skobtsova, a Russian nun who served the outcasts of society. Her life ended in a Nazi concentration camp. Includes documentary materials and black and white photos. Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom) wrote of the first edition: " This impressive biography encourages its readers to find in Mother Maria the inspiration to live as she lived and to accept death as she did."