Orthodox Patristic Books

  God: " My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart keep my commands; For length of days and long life and peace they will add to you " (Prov. 3:1-2).  And modern science "confirms" that faith in God and the observance of His commandments bring health and longevity. A great thing indeed. We will examine this.        • Published by  archangelsbooks.com     • Wholesale orders:  archangelspublications@gmail.com     • Retail orders:  amazon.com     • Price: retail: $13.95 wholesale: $8.37   CONTENTS PART I    1. " It is not good " 2. " Connected " 3.  Our words PART II.   1. The lost one 2. The mistake Man is not what he seems; what shows is half of his existence; what is not seen is the other half; he may look beautiful, handsome, smiling on the outside, but inside he has nightmares... - Doctor, I'm lonely; save me! A sick man asked his psychiatrist. - Distract yourse...

  The Epistles are written by Paul in ancient Greek. However, if Paul would be writing them in demotic words, what sentences would he be using? Nobody knows! Τhus, the essence is to accurately convey the spirit and meaning of Paul. We tried to do this in this book, by translating in demotic the above Epistles, extracting the appropriate messages. In this book some innovations related to the translation and the interpretation of the Epistles are presented, that have been "discovered" by St. Nicodemous the Hagiorite, a profound scholar of the Scriptures and our guide in the writing of this book. It is also a brief presentation of the Church history of the first century. May it be  useful for all Christians, laymen and clergy. We wish it with all our hearts. Amen.      • Published by  archangelsbooks.com     • Wholesale orders:  archangelspublications@gmail.com     • Retail orders:  amazon.com     • Price:...

The teaching of the Holy Bible and the Holy Fathers of our Church on the issue “Priest and High Priest” is e xtensive. Volumes could be written on it. However, keeping in mind, “give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser” (Pr. 9:9), we simply touch on the subject. May the seed “fall on good ground” (Lk 8:8) and bear much fruit, pleasing Jesus Christ. Amen. Published by archangelsbooks.com Wholesale orders: archangelspublications@gmail.com Retail orders: amazon.com Price: retail: $15.95 wholesale: $9.57 CONTENTS Prologue 1. Church: ark of salvation 2. Church & clergy 3. Holy things in a holy way PART I 1. Priests: God's gift 2. The priesthood of the laity 3. It is a personal choice 4. “Feed My lambs” 5. The Βishop is a watchman PART II 1. Clergy marriage 2. Married and single Priests 3. Married and single Bishops 4. Priests and Βishops Bishops are a type of Christ. The Priests and Deacons are like the hands of Christ, because through them the work of the...

One of the greatest gifts that our savior Jesus Christ left to His Church, for the sake of His beloved people, is the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. Through this Sacrament we meet our Lord, our Savior! Is there anything greater than this? Published by archangelsbooks.com Wholesale orders: archangelspublications@gmail.com Retail orders: amazon.com Price:     retail: $14.95    wholesale: $8.97 Contents Prologue PART I 1. The Tradition of the Mystery 2. Common Meals and Holy Communion 3. The First Liturgy 4. The Evolution of the Liturgy 5. The Evolution of Proskomede PART ΙΙ 1. Bread and Wine 2. Entrance Prayer. Vestments 3. Liturgy and Kneeling 4. “Christ is in the midst of us" 5. Eucharist and Union of the Church PART III 1. The Priest as Holy Altar 2. One Priest Two Liturgies? 3. Ancient High Priest Liturgy 4. How they Communed 5. Dismissal. Antidoron PART IV 1. “According to the pattern” 2. “Our sacrifice may be acceptable” 3. “Let us stand aright” 4. “Behind...

"How great are your works, O Lord! You have made all things in wisdom" (Ps. 104:24). Nowhere else, in this world does God's wisdom and omnipotence manifest so obviously as in creation! "Oh Lord, I heard your voice and was afraid!" (Habakkuk 3:2). Watching, O Lord, Your works, it was as if You were talking to me. And I was afraid...! We can't articulate the miracle of creation. What we can do, is just to touch upon it. And this is what we try to do in the present book. Published by  archangelsbooks.com Wholesale orders:  archangelspublications@gmail.com Retail orders:  amazon.com Price:   r etail:  $ 13.95   w holesale:  $ 8.37 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION PART I 1st - 6th DAY OF CREATION FIRST DAY 1. The creation of earth and the heavens 2. "The earth was invisible" 3. "Let Light be born" SECOND DAY The firmament THIRD DAY 1. The seas 2. "And the dry land appeared" 3. "Let the earth bring forth grass" 4. Nature is alive 5. ...

“Man is the only one who eats without hunger, drinks without thirst, speaks without saying anything” (Mark Twain). Of course, this may apply to every human being but never applies to Jesus because He was God, and as God was the only one Who even His slightest “movement” had a significant meaning. That is why the Gospels are a continual revelation of mysteries, a vast ocean of hidden life-giving messages. From that vast ocean we have drawn some drops, which in front of the dry wisdom of this world are large springs. This could sooth the tired traveler of this world. AMEN Published by archangelsbooks.com Wholesale orders: archangelspublications@gmail.com Retail orders: amazon.com Price: retail: $ 29.95   wholesale: $ 17.97 CONTENTS PROLOGUE INTRODUCTION 1. Creation of the New Testament 2. Jesus as Preacher PART I ΝΑΤIVITY. EPIPHANY PART II TRIODION BEGIN PART III GREAT ΑΝD HOLY LENT PART IV PENTECOSTARION PART V THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW PART VI THE VENERATION OF THE CROSS PART VI...

What is Little Holy Water and what is Great Holy Water? How did the one Holy Water come about, and how did the other? And how are they used? These topics, and others, are presented in this book. May it benefit our brothers in Christ. Amen. Published by archangelsbooks.com Wholesale orders: archangelspublications@gmail.com Retail orders: amazon.com Price: retail: $ 13.95 wholesale: $ 8.37 CONTENTS Preface The Orthodox answer PART I 1. Holy Water is a miracle 2. Holy Water & fragrance PART II GREAT HOLY WATER 1. "...The nature ...is sanctified" 2. Baptism. Great Holy Water 3. The Holy Water of Epiphany 4. The Holy Water of the eve 5. A second source of blessing 6. Holy Water & penance 7. In our iconostasis 8. Three miracles 9. The priests of the countryside 10. Fasting of Epiphany 11. Fasting and Holy Water 12. New rite PART III THE LITTLE HOLY WATER 1. Its origin 2. Its service 3. In the Palace 4. For the safety of our car 5. Various uses 6. Means of survival 7. A les...

(...) Why did Jesus place Peter as head of the Twelve and not Andrew the First Called? (...). What temptations, what persecutions, what dangers did Andrew suffer for the sake of Christ? And how did he die for Christ? We will read about all these in this book. May he give us strength in the name of the Lord. Published by archangelsbooks.com Wholesale orders: archangelspublications@gmail.com Retail orders: amazon.com Price: retail: $ 13.95 wholesale: $ 8.37 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION PART I UNTIL PENTECOST 1. Disciple of the Baptist 2. "Behold the Lamb of God!" 3. Preamble to the call 4. Their Calling 5. The Final Calling 6. Andrew the First Called 7. Peter the head of the Twelve 8. Living with Christ 9. "Beginning in Jerusalem" PART II THE PROFILE OF ANDREW’S WORK 1. The Main Sources 2. Hunger, thirst and more 3. His Preaching Strateg 4. Preaching and miracles PART III THE TOURS OF SAINT ANDREW 1. With the blessing of the Virgin Mary 2. In Sinope 3. In Samsun 4. In Ni...

Jesus said to His disciples: "Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven" (Mt. 18:18). Have we reckoned that? Assuredly, one of Christ’s greatest gifts to His Church is the rite of Confession. Published by archangelsbooks.com Wholesale orders: archangelspublications@gmail.com Retail orders: amazon.com Price: retail:  $ 13.95 wholesale: $ 8.37 CONTENTS PART I THE HISTORY OF CONFESSION 1. Public and private Confession 2. Confession before the Priest 3. Confession or discussion? 4. The service of Confession PART II REPENTANCE AND CONFESSION 1. The Lord’s mercy 2. “Open the doors” 3. Devil and repentance PART III THE CONFESSION 1. Some clarifying 2. The Confessor during Confession 3. Confession with repentance 4. Confession without repentance 5. Canon 102 6. The penance 7. A didactic story PART IV THE CONFESSOR 1. Bishop and Confession 2. Hieromonk and married Priests Confessors 3. What...

"You may eat the fruit of any tree in the garden, except the tree that gives knowledge of what is good and what is bad You must not eat the fruit of that tree; if you do, you will die the same day" (Gen. 2:16-17). Adam ate and (spiritually) died. "We are what we eat" (L. Feuerbach). Food, whatever it is, affects our spirituality. We will see in this book how this mysterious thing happens. Published by archangelsbooks.com Wholesale orders: archangelspublications@gmail.com Retail orders: amazon.com Price: retail: $ 15.95   wholesale: $ 9.57 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1. Belly & Heart 2. Cuisine And The Banquet SECTION I MAN & ANIMAL 1. The Difference 2. Our Mind is Our Manager 3. When Our Mind Follows Our Passions SECTION II OUR BODY & SPIRITUAL LIFE 1. Our Body is a Holy Temple 2. Body of Death 3. The Three Storey House SECTION ΙΙΙ GLUTΤONY 1. Meat & Wine 2. Gluttony * Health * Deprivation 3. Gluttony & Orthodox Spirituality 4. Gluttony * Sexuality *...

We may know every detail about the life of a Saint, but we have minimal knowledge about the life of Christ. We mostly know just the essentials of His life. As if everything else is not worth mentioning. Nevertheless, even a “minute” detail about His life, is worth more than the whole story of a Saint! In this book, we are bringing to light some “details” from His life that are hidden in the Gospels, which we usually pass by as unimportant, ultimately not knowing everything we should know about Christ. I hope this book can bring us even a millimeter closer to our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Published by archangelsbooks.com Wholesale orders: archangelspublications@gmail.com Retail orders: amazon.com Price: retail: $ 17.95 wholesale: $ 10.77 CONTENTS PART I UNTIL HIS PUBLIC LIFE 1. His Birth 2. In Egypt 3. In Nazareth 4. Vocation: Carpenter 5. His appearance PART II ΤΗΕ SIGNS OF HIS DIVINITY 1. "Many other things..." 2. The first signs of His Divinity 3. “Healing all Kinds of sic...

(...) We have collected the relevant “information” that our Holy Fathers and hymnographers of our Church gave us on the Mother of the Lord, and we present them in this book, for the benefit of our brothers and sisters in Christ. Published by archangelsbooks.com Wholesale orders: archangelspublications@gmail.com Retail orders: amazon.com Price: retail: $ 14.95 wholesale: $ 8.97 CONTENTS Preface PART UP TO THE ANNUNCIATION 1. Her Parents 2. Her Βirth 3. At the Temple 4. Her Life at the Temple 5. The Way Out of the Temple PΑΡΤ 2 UP TO THE TIME OF JESUS’ PUBLIC LIFE 1. The Annunciation 2. The Visitation to Elizabeth 3. Joseph’s Trial 4. The Birth οf Jesus 5. Ιn Egypt 6. From Egypt to Nazaret PART 3 AT THE TIME OF JESUS’ PUBLIC LIFE & LATER ON 1. Following Her Son 2. “A Sword Will Pierce...” 3. “Woman, Behold Your Son” 4. The Hatred of the Jews PART 4 DEATH. BURIAL. TRANSLATION 1. The Last Mystery 2. Her Dormition 3. Burial 4. The Metastasis PΑRT 5 HER VIRTUES 1. Her Humility 2. Her...

On coming near to communicate we say to ourselves: "Behold, I approach the Divine Communion. O Creator, let me not be burnt by communicating: For Thou art Fire, consuming the unworthy. But, rather, purify me of all impurity". Our book deals with this “holy” issue with St John Chrysostom as our guide. May his words help us so that our participation in Holy Communion shall be for “the remission of sins and eternal life”. Amen. Published by archangelsbooks.com Wholesale orders: archangelspublications@gmail.com Retail orders: amazon.com Price: retail: $ 13.95 wholesale: $ 8.37 CONTENTS PROLOGUE INTRODUCTION 1. Major sins & Holy Communion in the early Church 2. Summary of St. John's teaching SECTION I PREPARATION 1. Respect for the Sacrament 2. Prayer & Confession 3. Reconciling with our neighbour 4. Holy Communion on Easter Sunday SECTION II FASTING & HOLY COMMUNION 1. ”Consecrate yourselves” 2. Fasting & Holy Communion 3. The opposing views SECTION II...