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This book presents and shares the journey of the creation of the round chapel: how it came to be, first in thought and dreams, and then in plans and reality. As Saint Sophrony’s mind was always very creative, he had many ideas about how to create a space for the celebration of the Liturgy. In 1992, he made a plan to build a round chapel and supervised the construction of a model which specified all the various dimensions as well as the exact location. Whilst at the time it was not possible to fulfil the project, its realisation came thirty years later. Initially, Saint Sophrony had wanted to dedicate the chapel to the Holy Trinity; but when he himself was numbered amongst the saints, it was decided to change the plan and name the chapel after our founding Father.
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Wavering in Quest of the Kingdom Which Cannot Be Moved
We use the energy of emotion, pain or contrition for our converse with God. We begin to pray according to our need, for example, for forgiveness of our transgressions and the healing of our heart from the pestilence of sin. Keeping this humble attitude, we pour out our heart before God to the end, and we receive His consolation. Then, we even forget how our affliction began; only the consolation of prayer remains. In this way, we derive profit from every event, whether positive or negative.
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The Hidden Man of the Heart
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At the Doors of Holy Lent offers talks and sermons on each Sunday preceding the Triodion up to the Sunday of Forgiveness. (139 pages)
Alive From the Dead is an expansive volume which covers all the Sundays of Great Lent up to Pascha with several talks dedicated on each of these important Sundays. (541 pages)Homilies on the Pentecostal Period
Thirst for Life Eternal is a doxological journey through the festal period, beginning with Pascha and culminating in the Feast of All Saints, one week after Pentecost. (332 pages)
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I purchased this book as a gift, so I cannot comment on the content since it is already wrapped. However, I am confident in its quality, having seen other books like it. What truly impressed me was the quick and superb delivery. I needed it before a certain date for our trip, as it was a gift we were taking with us, and it arrived within just a day. The packaging was excellent, and the gift wrapping was beautifully done.
A big thank you to all the fathers and sisters who contributed to this. Thank you so much! May we have your prayers and blessings.
There are so many layers to this book, from the excellent and inspirational autobiographical parts to the deep spiritual insights and pure and practical prayers, I cannot recommend it enough.
Binding, typography and paper quality is excellent. A classic for any respectable library.
God bless everyone involved in making this book available.
A lovely book. The first part tells the story of the new Church of Saint Sophrony, and the second part has lots of beautiful photos including the frescoes. Very pleased to receive this book and it was very well packed so arrived in perfect condition.
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First copies arrived of "Face of Light" with the original text of Saint Sophrony
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Homilies on Pentecost -"Thirst for Life Eternal". By Archimandrite Zacharias. Clothbound with dustjacket.
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The Service of our Sacred Father whom God Inspired Sophrony the Athonite.
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New Edition - Seeking Perfection in the World of Art - available soon
Full review in the Orthodox Arts Journal:
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New Edition - 'Being': The Art and Life of Father Sophrony
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New Editions by Sister Gabriela
"Seeking Perfection in the World of Art" &
"Being"
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Following a successful career as a painter, and after a brief period of study at the Orthodox Theological Institute in Paris, Archimandrite Sophrony went to Mt. Athos, there to spend fifteen years in the Monastery and a further seven as a hermit 'in the desert'. On the Holy Mountain he came into contact with a simple, unlettered monk, Staretz Silouan— whom he instantly recognised as a living embodiment of the Holy Fathers, and of whose life and teaching he has published.
In 1959 Archimandrite Sophrony founded the monastic Community of Saint John the Baptist in Essex, where men and women from many parts of the world have joined him to live a life of prayer and service. In this present...
God becomes tangible through the icon. In this book is shared the lifelong journey of Saint Sophrony in his striving to depict the Face of our Lord and Creator, Jesus Christ.
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Ὅσο περισσότερο τρίβεται κάποιος μὲ τὴ θεία ἐνέργεια στὴν πράξη τῆς προσευχῆς, τόσο ἐξαλείφεται τὸ κάλυμμα τῆς καρδιᾶς. Ὅταν συσσωρευθεῖ αὐτὴ ἡ ἐνέργεια, τὸ κάλυμμα αἴρεται τελείως, ἡ βαθειὰ καρδιὰ ἀνοίγει καὶ τότε ὁ νοῦς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου βρίσκει τὸν τόπο της, ὅπου τελεσιουργεῖται τὸ φοβερὸν τῆς παραστάσεως. Ὁ ὁρατὸς κόσμος ὑποχωρεῖ καὶ ὁ ἀνώτερος, ὁ πνευματικός, γίνεται ψαυστὴ πραγματικότητα. Ὁ νοῦς παύει νὰ διαλογίζεται καὶ σιγᾶ μὲ ἄκρα προσοχή. Ἡ καρδιὰ πληροῦται ἀπὸ ἕνα ζωοποιὸ φόβο εὐλαβείας. Ἡ ἀναπνοὴ συστέλλεται καὶ ὁ Θεὸς γίνεται «τὰ πᾶντα ἐν πᾶσι».
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[...] My timorous soul remained perplexed. I could not see the path ahead. I did not know how to set out on this way of life, where to begin. I felt I was floundering in darkness and asked, What shall I do to inherit eternal life?' And the answer came.
'Pray! Pray like St Gregory Palamas who year after year cried out "Lord, enlighten my darkness" and was heard.
'Pray in the words of the hymn, "Make Thine everlasting Light shine forth even on me, a sinner, O Giver of Light"
and arm yourself with faith, remembering that the Church does not pray for what is impossible.'
*Text from the chapter 'The Light of Tabor' from Saint Sophrony's book 'Truth...
Νέο βιβλίο - Ὑποστατικὴ προσευχὴ μέτρον τελειώσεως
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Our New Calendar for 2023
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Now you can choose to add giftwrap at the checkout 🎁.
Here are some of the wrappings we did this week 😊.
Gift wrapping orders is a happy experience 🙂 A precious book must be accompanied by a special wrapping.
Trying various gift wrap combinations 🎁
Hesychasm, the Bedewing Furnace of the Heart
Important topics covered in this book:
🎯The rebirth of man through the Jesus Prayer
🎯Fundamental Principles of Hesychasm
🎯Hesychasm and Eastern Religions
🎯Comments on the Lives of Hesychasts
🎯Pure Prayer and Mental Stillness in Saints Silouan and Sophrony
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"Alive from the Dead - Homilies on Great Lent", a book by Archimandrite Zacharias has just been published and can be a precious companion on our journey through the Holy and Great Lent that lies ahead.
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Our books now have a new home!
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Prayer as Infinite Creation
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Το πρώτο βιβλίο του πατρός Ζαχαρία - Αναφορά στη θεολογία του Γέροντος Σωφρονίου. Η συγγραφή του βιβλίου έγινε τα πρώτα έτη μετά την κοίμηση του αγίου Σωφρονίου. Ήτανε επιθυμία του αγίου Γέροντος να γίνει πιο συστηματική παρουσίαση της διδασκαλίας του. Με προτροπή του κ. καθηγητή Γεώργιου Μαντζαρίδη, ο πατέρας Ζαχαρίας εκπόνησε διδακτορική διατριβή υπό την επίβλεψή του με θέμα "Η πραγμάτωση της υποστατικής αρχής στη θεολογία του Γέροντος Σωφρονίου".
New Book - The Otherness of Love: The Response to the Supreme Calling of Christ
Father Zacharias in this book speaks about various key subjects for the monastic life and the christian life in general. At a glance the book speaks about:
🎯The Ethos of Christ as the Lamb of God and how us Christians are to follow His example.
🎯The perfect example of the Mother of God as a guiding star for our lives.
🎯The mad Love of the Friends of Christ. How the Love of God is made manifest to those that follow Him.
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The Mystery of Christian Life by Saint Sophrony
A book where Saint Sophrony reflects on his path of Monastic Life and how the life of his Monastery in Essex was formed on the basis of the life and writings of his Elder, Saint Silouan the Athonite.
The book is unique in its own sense but also unique in the sense that it includes chapters written by Saint Sophrony on Motherhood, Marriage, and the History of Mankind.
In the Epilogue of this book, Saint Sophrony starts by reflecting on his own life as inseparable from the life of Humanity. While he reflects on this, gradually his writing turns to prayer and a strong cry of repentance.
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Our today's giftwraps 🎁📚 ❤️
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We treasure our books so much that we honour them with great care and attention in our gift wrap service ❤️😊🌷
We are delighted for our two new publications now available by Father Zacharias. Originally published in Greek last year, we have made every effort to bring them out in English as soon as possible. These books promise to offer profound insights into the theology of Saint Sophrony and wisdom to the readers.🙏🏼✝️⛪
Στα ελληνικά τα βιβλία τιτλοφορούνται ως "Υποστατική προσευχή μέτρον τελειώσεως" & "Προσευχή ως ατελεύτητη δημιουργία".
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🎁📚 Embrace the Joy of Gifting! 🌟
Link in bio.
Audio homily on the Sunday of All Saints by Father Zacharias
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Our gift wraps in June. We experimented with some new ribbons and various ways of folding the wrapping paper. We try our best to make our books feel special for the moment you hand them to your dearest ones. 🎁❤️
Word for Saint Sophrony - A talk by Archimandrite Zacharias. Link in Bio
Your blessing! Happy Feast of Saint Sophrony to All! 🌝❤️
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Our July Giftwraps! (1 of 2) This month our book giftwrap service is more special than ever with the addition of our new velvet ribbons. Always giftwrapped with love ❤️🎁
Our July Giftwraps (2 of 2) This month our book giftwrap service is more special than ever with the addition of our new velvet ribbons. Always giftwrapped with love 🎁❤️
Τὸ μυστήριο τῆς Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου – The Mystery of the Mother of God
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May we all have a blessed Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God, the Easter of the Summer.
Ευχές για ευλογημένη εορτή της Κοιμήσεως της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου. Καλό Πάσχα του καλοκαιριού!
Letters to his Family - Saint Sophrony's Letter 2, to his sister Maria. Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois 16th-17th September 1958.
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Some of our August giftwraps 🎁🌟Now in Automn we are preparing for even more special giftwrap 😊
Letters to his Family - Saint Sophrony's Letter 4, to his sister Maria. Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois 11th December 1958.
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Monasticism: The All-Embracing Gift of the Holy Spirit has been published in hardaback clothbound for the first time.
"Monasticism is indeed a peculiar way of life, a heavenly institution, a gift of the Holy Spirit. The Desert Fathers of the 4th century, who inaugurated monastic life, felt that the heavens had come down to earth, as we sing on the day of Pentecost: 'The nations of the city of David have seen strange things today,' things of the world to come. Saint John Climacus says that 'Angels are a light for monks, and the monastic life is a light for all men.' This light is the knowledge of the way of the Lord and and His commandments, which is preserved...
Letters to his Family - Saint Sophrony's Letter 4, to his sister Maria. Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois 11th December 1958.
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Letters to his Family - Saint Sophrony's Letter 4, to his sister Maria. Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois 11th December 1958.
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Letters to his Family - Saint Sophrony's Letter 2 to his sister Maria. Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois 16th-17th September 1958
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"Men are ignorant of the power of Christ's humility, and that is why they aspire to the things of this earth; but without the Holy Spirit they cannot know the force of these words of Christ. But he who has learned will never relinquish his knowledge, even were he to be offered all the kingdoms of the world.
O Lord, grant me Thy humility that I may be filled with Thy love, and Thy holy fear may dwell in me.
Life is burdensome without love for God. The soul feels sombre and stale; but with the coming of love her joy passes description.
My soul thirsts after the humility of Christ, and yearns for it day and night, and ever...
Letters to his Family - Saint Sophrony's Letter 2 to his sister Maria. Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois 16th-17th September 1958
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Sneak Peek From the Printing House ⭐
New Title by Archimandrite Zacharias - Available Soon
Ask, and it Shall Be Given You
"When you get up in the morning it is good to wash your face and immediately give thanks to God for all things, read some prayers of the Church, say some prayers from your heart and then practise a little the Jesus Prayer. Then the energy of this prayer will accompany you the whole day, and I am sure that all your works in that day will be blessed by it."
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Αιτείται και Δοθήσεται Υμίν - Το καινούριο βιβλίο του Αρχιμανδρίτη Ζαχαρία.
Το βιβλίο είναι το πρώτο από μια μικρή σειρά βιβλίων που έπονται να εκδοθούν τον επόμενο χρόνο. Περιέχει ερωτοαποκρίσεις που έχουν μαζευτεί από την πολύχρονη διακονία του Πατρός Ζαχαρία ως πνευματικού και διάκονου του λόγου του Θεού στους ανθρώπους.
Σήμερα ολοκληρώθηκε η εκτύπωση του βιβλίου και σύντομα θα είναι διαθέσιμο σε βιβλιοπωλεία στην Ελλάδα αλλά και στην ιστοσελίδα μας.
New Titles in Romanian arriving soon...!
🕊️ More Books arriving Soon! Our Sisters went to Greece and worked hard to prepare all these beautiful books for all of you. And this is not all. In November they are preparing a big surprise! They definitely need all of our prayers to bring their task to completion.
Extract from the book "We Shall See Him as He is" - the personal autobiography by Saint Sophrony the Athonite.
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Letters to his Family - Saint Sophrony's Letter 34 to his sister Maria. The Old Rectory
27th April 1968, Bright Saturday.
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Letters to his Family - Saint Sophrony's Letter 4, to his sister Maria. Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois 11th December 1958.
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