Books published by St Vladimir's Seminary Press,U.S.

Explains the Orthodox understanding of prayer, from the conception of prayer as creating a space of encounter with God, to the ethos of prayer and its irreplaceable role in Christian lives.

Identified in the early twentieth century as the work of Hippolytus, this text provides liturgical information of great antiquity, and as such has been massively influential on liturgical study and reform, especially in Western Churches. This new edition is the first to incorporate a recently discovered Ethiopic manuscript.

The Life of Repentance and Purity provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the practice of repentance and purity, essential aspects of Christian life. Pope Shenouda III draws on Scripture, the Church Fathers, his own experience of desert monasticism, and his experience as a shepherd to millions of Christians to provide a practical understanding of how to live a life of continually turning to God.

In these poems St Gregory speaks of the joys and frustrations of his own life; he reveals his inner questioning about the purpose and value of life in the face of sin and mortality; and his ultimate faith in Christ at redeeming and reconciling all things.

In this volume, author Dorrie Papademetriou captures the essence of Father Herman, otherwise known as Apa, and the world of the Aleut people comes alive in illustrations of northern lights, Kodiak bears, giant cabbages and angel's wings.

This text argues for the single divine subjectivity of Christ, and describes how it encompasses a full and authentic humanity in Jesus - a human experience that is not overwhelmed by the divine presence, but fostered and enhanced by it.

Calling for a worshipful attitude towards God, this work summarizes the Christian life in terms of worship, joy and the challenge to grow into full stature. Also discussed are doubt, holiness, prayer and man's relationship with God.

Popular Patristics Series Volume 45Why was Cain's sacrifice rejected, but Abel's accepted? How did Joseph react when he came home and found Mary with child? Questions such as these served as the starting points for St Ephrem and other poets of the early Syriac tradition in these lively and highly imaginative poems where they explore the deeper spiritual meanings of the biblical text with great insight.Written with considerable verve, these narrative poems and dramatic dialogues offer the modern reader an unusual and refreshing perspective on some key passages in the Bible.