Epistles by Saint Paisios

Epistles by Saint Paisios This book contains a collection of six letters written by Elder Paisois (now St Paisios) to the Sisters at the Monastery of St John the Evangelist in Souroti. The letters were written between 1971 and 1975 to assist the Sisters in their spiritual struggle. However, they also have a more universal relevance and application to our lives. The writing is in St Paisios’ classic simple and engagingly direct style, whose gems can be seen in these three extracts. Firstly, in speaking about the danger of being indifferent because we have not committed any ‘major’ sins, the [...]

2022-05-02T13:38:38+10:00May 2nd, 2022|

Christology- St Nektarios of Pentapolis

Christology- St Nektarios of Pentapolis   Saint Nektarios of Pentapolis, in his preface to Christology, writes that: “Our chief aim in compiling the book… was to strengthen the faith of Christians; so they may become firm and immovable in the faith, live worthily of the Gospel of Christ, being frightened in no way by the adversaries (Philippians 1:28); that they may live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world.” This book does what Saint Nektarios sought for it to accomplish. First published in Greek in 1900, it has lost none of its relevance for a contemporary Western audience. In [...]

2022-01-08T14:20:47+11:00December 23rd, 2021|

Byzantine Ecclesiastical Music 

Byzantine Ecclesiastical Music    The new and enriched second edition of Byzantine Ecclesiastical Music: Chanting in the Eastern Orthodox Tradition (2020) authored by Basilios Psilacos, chanter and Lecturer at St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College, comes as a welcome addition to the teaching of Byzantine Chant in the English speaking world. Indeed, it is the first textbook of Byzantine music to be produced and published in Australia. Also, the first edition has been used as a textbook in other jurisdictions and settings, for example in the United States of America by the Holy Cross Theological Seminary, St Raphael School, and [...]

2021-11-01T21:03:51+11:00November 1st, 2021|

The Refuge 

The Refuge    The Refuge is a modern English translation of some of the writings of St Ignatius Brianchaninov. St Ignatius, who lived between 1807 and 1867, was a bishop and theologian of the Russian Orthodox Church. He was one of the most prolific and influential writers of the modern Church, and wrote extensively on the spiritual life, on prayer, and on how to progress in the spiritual world. Many readers would be familiar with another of his books, The Arena, which sets out a series of guidelines for the spiritual life. The Refuge contains 21 chapters, each seeking to [...]

2021-07-09T20:42:51+10:00July 9th, 2021|

Further Up and Further In: Orthodox Conversations with C.S. Lewis by Edith Humphrey

Further Up and Further In: Orthodox Conversations with C.S. Lewis by Edith Humphrey C .S. Lewis (1898-1964) remains one of the most prominent modern Christian authors in the West. Many of his works such as the Chronicles of Narnia (including The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe), Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters are widely read by both Christians and non-Christians to this day. Beyond being well-written and entertaining, his writings are all deeply theological. For these reasons Professor Edith Humphrey undertook the task of conversing and comparing Lewis to Orthodox theology, drawing on some of Lewis’ less well-known works. [...]

2021-07-09T16:46:50+10:00January 9th, 2021|
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