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For nearly 2,000 years the Eastern Orthodox Church has thrived among the many nations and cultures of eastern civilization, yet it has largely gone unnoticed in American religious culture. For this reason we have provided a number of books and resources designed to guide Orthodox Christians, and inquirers a deeper understanding of the background, theology, and practice of this ancient faith.

Fathers of the Eastern Church
  • St. Athanasius
  • St. Ignatius of Antioch
  • St. John Chrysostom
  • Pope Gregory the Great
  • St. John of Damascus
  • St. Maximus the Confessor
  • St. Gregory Palamas

  • The Cappadocian Fathers
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  • St. Basil the Great
  • St. Gregory of Nyssa
  • St. Gregory Nazianzus


  • Orthodox Topics
  • Deification/Theosis
  • Desert & Monastic Wisdom
  • Iconography
  • Intros to Eastern Christianity
  • Orthodox Hist. & Church Fathers
  • Orthodox Theology
  • The Philokalia
  • The Popular Patristics
  • The Theotokos

  • Modern Orthodox Writers
  • Andreas Andreopoulos
  • John Behr
  • Sergius Bulgakov
  • Fr. John Chryssavgis
  • Andrew Louth
  • John Anthony McGuckin
  • Kyriacos Markides
  • Frederica Mathewes-Green
  • John Meyendorff
  • Jaroslav Pelikan
  • Fr. Alexander Schmemann
  • Bishop Kallistos Ware

  •  The Philokalia


     Intro to Eastern Christendom

    The Philokalia, Vols 1-4
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    The Philokalia is an anthology of spiritual texts penned between the 4th and 15th centuries by various masters of the Jesus Prayer and hesychasm ("stillness"). These texts are of immense importance to Orthodox Christians and others seeking instruction in the deeper aspects of prayer and the spiritual life. More►

    Encountering the Mystery
    Bartholomew I
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    The Orthodox Christian church is an elegant tapestry of enduring theology, culture, and tradition and is experiencing a worldwide rebirth. In Encountering the Mystery, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I unveils the shroud of mystery surrounding this ancient faith as he explains its 2,000-year history. More►

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     The Desert Fathers


     Monastic Thought

    Gifts of the Desert
    Kyriacos Markides
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    Continuing his personal quest for the meaning of Eastern Orthodox mysticism, Markides interviews charismatic elders from Mount Athos to Arizona. Their advice and experiences are conveyed in a captivating style that will appeal to Orthodox and non-Orthodox readers alike. More►

    Orthodox Prayer Life
    Matthew the Poor
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    Based on 55 years of solitude in the desert, this monastic guide insists that prayer gives believers wings to fly. Engulfed in the Holy Spirit, the Christian experiences death to sin, touches the invisible, and discovers joy welling up inside his heart. More►

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     Iconography


     The Theotokos

    The Open Door: Entering the Sanctuary of Icons and Prayer
    Frederica Mathewes-Green
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    Frederica Mathewes-Green reminds us of an age-old tradition in Christendom, and becomes an animated guide for Eastern Orthodoxy's history, theology, and use of icons. She guides us into an imaginary Orthodox church to view and study twelve of the world's most significant icons. More►

    Wider Than Heaven: 8th-century Homilies on the Mother of God
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    Orthodox bishops decided at the 3rd Ecumenical Council, that the Virgin Mary held God himself in her womb. As a result, she would thereafter be called Theotokos, meaning "God-bearer." The twelve translated sermons in this volume offer veneration to Mary for her essential role in the mystery of the Incarnation.More►

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     The Popular Patristics


     Orthodox Theology

    On Wealth & Poverty
    St. John Chysostom
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    The greatest of the patristic preachers is well-known for his straight-forward, lively, earnest exegesis emphasizing moral and spiritual application. Here he focuses on social justice, the ideal of charity, and concern for the poor. More►

    Partakers of the Divine NaturePrayer of the Heart
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    In this comprehensive guide to contemplative prayer, George Maloney, S.J. opens up this tradition of prayer - in particular the Jesus Prayer - to Western Christians in a clear and practical manner. More►

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    Bestselling Orthodox Resources

    The Orthodox Study Bible - Hardcover edition

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    On the Incarnation

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    The Philokalia, Volume 2

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    Writings of the Church Fathers

    1st Century to AD 600
  • Justin the Philosopher
  • Ignatius of Antioch
  • Irenaeus of Lyons
  • Cyprian of Carthage
  • Basil the Great
  • Gregory of Nyssa
  • Gregory of Nazianzus
  • Cyril of Jerusalem
  • John Chysostom
  • John Cassian
  • Jerome
  • Athanasius
  • Augustine of Hippo
  • Patrick of Ireland
  • Ephrem of Syria
  • Cyril of Alexandria
  • Benedict of Nursia
  • Mary of Egypt
  • Pope Gregory the Great
  • Dionysius the Areopagite

    From AD 600 to AD 1100
  • Maximus the Confessor
  • Andrew of Crete
  • John of Damascus
  • Symeon the New Theologian

    From AD 1100 to AD 1900
  • Gregory Palamas
  • Nicholas Cabasilas
  • Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain
  • Ignatius Brianchaninov
  • Theophan the Recluse
  • Nil Sorsky

  • Jaroslav Palikan's
    Christian Tradition Series


    Modern Writers and Theologians

  • John Behr
  • Sergius Bulgakov
  • Fr. John Chryssavgis
  • Daniel Clendenin
  • Vigen Guroian
  • Andrew Louth
  • Kyriacos Markides
  • Frederica Mathewes-Green
  • John Anthony McGuckin
  • John Meyendorff
  • Jaroslav Pelikan
  • Fr. Alexander Schmemann
  • Alistair Stewart-Sykes
  • Bishop Kallistos Ware

  • The Conclusive Church Fathers Collection

    The Early Church Fathers - 10 Volume Ante-Nicene Collection
    The Ante-Nicene Fathers - 10 Volume Set

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    Select Russian Thought

    The Idiot

    The Idiot

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  • Anton Chekhov
  • Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  • Nikolai Gogol
  • Alexander Pushkin
  • Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn


  • Through the Liturgical Year


    The Bible & The Holy Fathers for Orthodox

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    Based on the sequence of daily scriptural readings from the liturgical calendar of the Orthodox Church, this resource includes comments from the church fathers on each Epistle and Gospel passage, and attune the reader to the annual, rhythmic cycle of fasts and feasts.