How is our Christian faith properly lived? Is Christianity a series of abstract teachings to which we, as individuals, give our mental or emotional assent? Or, as Russian Archbishop and New Martyr Ilarion (Troitsky) argues, is the true aim of Christian life the transformation of our whole being as members of the Body of Christ, His Church? This classic translation is refreshed for the first time with fresh typesetting and interior design, as well as questions for either group discussion or personal reflection.
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Collector's Edition. Bound in Genuine Leather. The Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut. First Easton Press Edition. An Easton Press Collector's Edition. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding.
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During the Orthodox celebration of Holy Week, the Church relives the arrest, trial, sufferings, and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. On Matins of Holy Friday (commonly served on the evening of Holy Thursday), there is a special service where, the passion of Christ’s sufferings in the Garden of Gethsemane, His Trial, and Crucifixion through all four Gospels is read aloud in church. This book provides the English text for those twelve Passion Gospel readings.
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This book explores the fascinating world of biblical text and its interpretation. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.
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For most of the year, this service takes the form of Small Compline, an abbreviated and re-arranged form of the Great Compline served during Great Lent. Through the fathers' tireless efforts, the monastery has been printing and publishing Orthodox Christian books for almost sixty-five years.
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This book, in traditional English, provides the complete text for the service of Holy Baptism in the Orthodox Church. Included are the Prayer at the Making of a Catechumen, The Order of Holy Baptism, and the Prayer for Holy Baptism, Briefly, How to Baptize a Child Because of Fear of Death. .
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Year Published: 1955. First Edition. 153 pages. Illustrated jacket over red cloth with gilt titles to spine. Includes photographic plates. Pages have deckled edges. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing.
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This book, in traditional English, provides the complete text for the service of Holy Baptism in the Orthodox Church. Included are the Prayer at the Making of a Catechumen, The Order of Holy Baptism, and the Prayer for Holy Baptism, Briefly, How to Baptize a Child Because of Fear of Death.
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This comprehensive work represents a complete but accessible survey of everything related to the Orthodox Church's divine services and is helpfully illustrated throughout. The author begins with a discussion of the nature and origin of Divine worship. He describes the church building, the clergy who perform divine services and their vestments, and the cycles of public worship.
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A translation that uses traditional English of the marriage service as celebrated in the Orthodox Church. This consists of three parts: the betrothal, the crowning, and the removal of the crowns. This booklet has the texts for all the participants: priest, deacon, and chanter. It will also allow wedding guests who are unfamiliar with the service to follow it and will be particularly helpful when the service is celebrated in a language other than English. It does not contain any musical settings for the sung parts of the service.
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This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the sacrament of marriage from a spiritual and theological perspective. It delves into the significance of the holy matrimony within the context of Christian life, outlining the principles and blessings associated with the union of two individuals. The text provides insights into the preparation for marriage, the role of faith in relationships, and the values that should underpin a lifelong commitment. Readers will find guidance on the responsibilities of spouses, the importance of community support, and the sacred nature of the marital bond as a reflection of divine love. .
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In this concise volume, Bishop Irenei renews his exploration of the patristic genre of centuries one hundred short paragraphs that can be read individually but are connected by a common theme that he previously utilized in "The Beginnings of a Life of Prayer." Here, His Grace offers five centuries that impart, in a mode comprehensible to the contemporary reader, eternal truths expressed by the Holy Fathers on Love, on the Church, and more.
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"Thou hast redeemed us from the curse of the Law by Thy precious Blood. By being nailed to the Cross and pierced with the Spear, Thou hast poured immortality on mankind. O our Saviour, glory to Thee." - Troparion for Holy FridayAtonement is a contested but inescapable term in contemporary English-language theological discussion. The doctrine of atonement has received little attention in Orthodox Christian circles since the work of Fr Georges Florovsky, who labored to clarify and promulgate the Orthodox teaching on atonement on the basis of his theological leitmotifs of neo-patristic synthesis and encounter with the West. Florovsky saw the doctrine of the person of Christ as the key to apprehending the pattern and the unity of God’s redemptive work. Hence he always sought to follow the.
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THE HOLY TRINITY COVENTRY.
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This comprehensive work represents a complete but accessible survey of everything related to the Orthodox Church's divine services and is helpfully illustrated throughout. The author begins with a discussion of the nature and origin of Divine worship. He describes the church building, the clergy who perform divine services and their vestments, and the cycles of public worship. The services of Great Vespers, Matins, and the Divine Liturgy are reviewed in detail, as are festal services, and different services of need: Baptism and Chrismation, Confession, Ordination, Matrimony, Unction, Prayer Services, Monastic Tonsure and Burial, and the Consecration of a Church. The reader will also find a rare discussion of the rite of the Coronation and Anointing of the Tsar.This manual was originally.
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Title: Dore Abbey: The Parish Church of Holy Trinity and St Mary. Authors: Ruth E Richardson; revised by Philip Wilcocks. Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. All defects should be noted.
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Title: Arundel Priory 1380-1980. The College of the Holy Trinity. Item Condition: used item in a good condition. Author: Mark Turnham Elvins ISBN 10: 0850333628. Will be clean, not soiled or stained.
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