Discover how icons can become part of your own life of prayer. Encounter twelve of the world’s most significant Orthodox icons with one of today’s best-loved spiritual writers as your guide. “The Open Door provides an open window into...

In the earliest centuries of faith, Christians in the deserts of Palestine and Africa sought a short prayer that could be easily repeated, in order to acquire the habit of “prayer without ceasing.” The result was The Jesus...

Mary is the flower of femininity to some, a woman of power to others. She has been seen as a paragon of obedience as well as an instrument of liberation. Some have piled her status so high that it rivals that of her Son. Other do their best to ignore her...

Join Frederica Mathewes-Green on a guided retreat through an ancient Orthodox text. Regardless of your denominational background, First Fruits of Prayer will bring to life the prayer experience of first millennium Christianity through immersion in this...

A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated guide to Russian icons  Religious icons have been at the spiritual heart of the Christian East for nearly two thousand years. Their mysterious, peaceful quality and almost magnetic power can stop us...

Bright, sturdy 30-piece puzzle made to invite little hands into a peaceful countryside moment. Large, rounded chipboard pieces are easy to grab and fit together, while the laminated finish keeps colors vibrant through repeated play. The boxed set...

Welcome to the Orthodox Church—its history, theology, worship, spirituality, and daily life.This friendly guide provides a comprehensive introduction to Orthodoxy, but with a twist: readers learn by making a series of visits to a fictitious church,...

Putting Joy into Practice: Seven Ways to Lift Your Spirit from the Early Church is an invitation to a life of joy. Phoebe Farag Mikhail explains what joy is and how to experience it through seven spiritual practices that cultivate our inner lives...

A quick bedtime story is not enough to help this little boy fall asleep, for he has a BIG question that needs to be immediately addressed! The presence of beasts and bugs creeping and crawling outside has filled him with fear! The little boy begins to...

"Remembering and Reclaiming Diakonia: The Diaconate Yesterday and Today" is a text both scholarly and spiritually enriching. It is described by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware of Diokleia, Oxford University as, "exactly is the book that we have long needed...

Examines themes of spiritual direction and pastoral care, including ministry and brokenness, the role of the spiritual director, including the topic of obedience, the misuse of spiritual authority, and child abuse. In the essays, the author courageously...

Patriarch Athenagoras (Spyrou) was the 268th Archbishop of Constantinople, leading the Orthodox Church from 1948 to 1972. A man of peace, reconciliation, and love, Patriarch Athenagoras left an indelible mark on God’s Church wherever he served, as...