Saint Paul, Apostle to the Nations

Saint Paul's Greek Orthodox Church
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ST. PAUL’S BOOKSTORE

A PARTIAL LISTING OF BOOKS AVAILABLE

INTRODUCTIONS TO ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY: FAITH, HISTORY, LIFE

 

The Orthodox Church by Timothy (Kallistos) Ware            

The Orthodox Church by Sergius Bulgakov                         

The Orthodox Church by John Meyendorff                          

Introducing the Orthodox Church by Anthony Coniaris      

The Historical Road of Eastern Orthodoxy by Alexander Schmemann    

The Faith we Hold by Paul of Finland                                    

The Living God: A Catechism (volumes 1 & 2)                      

 

ORTHODOX THEOLOGY

 

The Orthodox Way by Kallistos Ware                                   

The Emergence of the Catholic Tradition (100-600) by Jaroslav Pelikan

The Spirit of Eastern Christendom (600-1700) by Jaroslav Pelikan

Byzantine Theology by John Meyendorff                              

Living Tradition by John Meyendorff                                   

The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church by Vladimir Lossky       

Orthodox Theology: An Introduction by Vladimir Lossky    

The Mystery of the Trinity by Boris Bobrinskoy                    

Being as Communion by John Zizioulas                                

Theology and the Church by Dimitru Staniloae                     

The Challenge of our Past by John Ericson                          

Church, World, Mission by Alexander Schmemann              

All the Fullness of God by Thomas Hopko                            

The Good News of Christ by Theodore Stylianopoulos          

Eastern Orthodox Theology by Daniel B. Clendenin            

 

THE SCRIPTURES

 

The Message of the Bible by George Cronk                          

The Gospel Image of Christ by Veselin Kesich                    

Treasures of the Holy Land by Veselin Kesich                      

Bread for Life: Reading the Bible by Theodore Stylianopoulos  

The New Testament: An Orthodox Perspective by Theodore Stylianopoulos   

A Year of the Lord: Liturgical Bible Studies (volumes 1-5) by Theodore Stylianopoulos 

The Power of the Word in the Worshipping Church by John Breck  

1 Thessalonians: A Commentary by Paul N. Tarazi                           

The Old Testament: An Introduction (volumes 1-3) by Paul N. Tarazi 

An Introduction to Reading the Apocalypse by Columba Flegg        

At the End of Time by Gerasimos of Abydos                                      

Meditations: A Journey through the Parables by Anthony Bloom

 

 

LITURGY, WORSHIP AND SACRAMENTAL LIVING

 

For the Life of the World by Alexander Schmemann                           

The Eucharist by Alexander Schmemann                                             

The Orthodox Liturgy by Hugh Wybrew                                              

Sacred Symbols that Speak by Anthony Coniaris                                  

Orthodox Worship by Williams and Anstall                                         

Living the Liturgy by Stanley Harakas                                                  

The Melody of Prayer by Stanley Harakas                                             

Great Lent by Alexander Schmemann                                                  

Of Water and the Spirit by Alexander Schmemann                              

From Darkness to Light compiled by Anne Field                                  

The Year of Grace of the Lord by a monk of the Eastern Church (Lev Gillet)   

Praying with the Orthodox Tradition translated by Paula Clifford       

The Lenten Covenant by Leonidas Contos                                            

The Lenten Spring by Thomas Hopko                                                   

The Winter Pascha by Thomas Hopko                                                  

The Incarnate God (volumes 1&2)                                                        

These are the Sacraments by Anthony Coniaris                                   

The Sacrament of Love by Paul Evdokimov                                          

On Liturgical Theology by Aidan Kavanagh                                         

 

 

PRAYER AND SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE

 

God and You: Person to Person by Anthony Coniaris                         

Beginning to Pray by Anthony Bloom

Courage to Pray by Anthony Bloom

Living Prayer by Anthony Bloom

God and Man by Anthony Bloom

On Prayer by Archimandrite Sophrony                                               

The Art of Prayer: An Orthodox Anthology edited by Kallistos Ware

Orthodox Spirituality by a monk of the Eastern Church  (Lev Gillet) 

The Jesus Prayer by a monk of the Eastern Church  (Lev Gillet)        

The Power of the Name by Kallistos Ware

The Inner Way by Joseph Allen

Daily Readings in Orthodox Spirituality compiled by Peter Bouteneff

The Ladder of the Beatitudes by Jim Forest                                         

The Way of the Ascetics by Tito Colliander                                          

Ages of the Spiritual Life by Paul Evdokimov                                      

Spiritual Wisdom and Practices by Alphonse & Rachel Goettmann

Prayer and Holiness by Dimitru Staniloae                                            

The Victory of the Cross by Dimitru Staniloae                                     

To Love as God Loves by Roberta Bondi                                              

To Pray and to Love by Roberta Bondi                                                 

Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster

 

ICONOGRAPHY

 

The Meaning of Icons by Leonid Ouspensky and Vladimir Lossky    

The Theology of the Icon (volumes 1 &2) by Leonid Ouspensky         

Imago Dei by Jaroslav Pelikan

The Icon by Michael Quenot                                                                 

Guide to Byzantine Iconography by Constantine Cavarnos

Praying with Icons by Jim Forest                                                          

Behold the Beauty of the Lord by Henri Nouwen

 

 

HISTORY OF THE CHURCH

 

Eusebius: A History of the Church translated by G. A. Williamson

The Christian East and the Rise of the Papacy by Aristeides Papadakis   

The Byzantine Legacy in the Orthodox Church by John Meyendorff         

Imperial Unity and Christian Divisions by John Meyendorff                    

The Russians and their Church by Nicholas Zernov                                  

The Great Church in Captivity by Steven Runciman

Orthodox Alaska by Michael Oleksa                                                           

 

 

WOMEN IN THE CHURCH

 

Women and the Priesthood edited by Thomas Hopko                          

Women Deacons in the Orthodox Church by Kyriaki Kariadoyanes Fitzgerald 

The Ministry of Women in the Church by Elizabeth Behr-Sigel           

 

 

THE LIVES AND WRITINGS OF THE SAINTS

 

The Philokalia (volumes 1-4) translated by Kallistos Ware

The Roots of Christian Mysticism edited by Olivier Clement

The Holy Fire by Robert Payne

The One who Knows God by Clement of Alexandria

Drinking from the Hidden Fountain compiled by Thomas Spidlik

The Life of Moses by Gregory of Nyssa

The Life of Anthony by Athanasius

On Living Simply: John Chrysostom compiled by Robert Van de Weyer

Be Friends of God: Gregory the Great compiled by John Lienenweber

In the Light of Christ by Basil Krivoscheine

On the Mystical Life (volumes 1,2 & 3) translated and introduced by Alexander Golitsyn

St. Gregory Palamas and Orthodox Spirituality by John Meyendorff

St. Sergius and Russian Spirituality by Pierre Kovalevsky

St. Tikhon of Zadonsk by Nadejda Gorodetsky

A Study of St. Gregory Palamas by John Meyendorff

Unseen Warfare by Theophan the Recluse

Spiritual Counsels of Father John of Kronstadt edited by W. Jardine Grisbrooke

Holy Women of Russia by Brenda Meehan                                          

Pearl of Great Price by Sergei Hackel                                                

Missionaries, Monks and Martyrs by Luke Veronis                            

Father Arseny translated by Vera Bouteneff                                       

 

 

THE MONASTIC WITNESS

 

Christ Is in our Midst by Father John                                                    

His Life is Mine by Archimandrite Sophrony                                         

The Communion of Love by Matthew the Poor

In the Spirit of Happiness by the Monks of New Skete                                     

The Living Witness of the Holy Mountain edited by Alexander Golitsyn 

The Monk of Mt. Athos by Archimandrite Sophrony                              

Wisdom from Mt. Athos by Archimandrite Sophrony                            

Hymn of Entry by Archimandrite Vasileios                                          

The Holy Mountain by Constantine Cavarnos

Anchored in God by Constantine Cavarnos

 

 

HOMILIES AND SERMONS

 

Celebration of Faith: I Believe by Alexander Schmemann                  

Celebration of Faith: The Church Year by Alexander Schmemann     

Celebration of Faith: The Virgin Mary by Alexander Schmemann     

Eastern Orthodoxy: A Way of Life by Anthony Coniaris                      

Orthodoxy: A Creed for Today by Anthony Coniaris                           

 

 

CHRISTIAN ETHICS

Incarnate Love by Vigen Guorian

Ethics after Christendom by Vigen Guorian

The Freedom of Morality by Christos Yannaras                                    

Real Choices by Frederica Matthews-Green                                          

The Sacred Gift of Life by John Breck                                                   

Living the Faith by Stanley Harakas                                                     

Of Life and Salvation by Stanley Harakas                                             

 

 

CONVERSION

 

Becoming Orthodox by Peter Gillquist

Facing East by Frederica Matthews-Green

At the Corner of East and Now by Frederica Matthews-Green

Discovering the Rich Heritage of Orthodoxy by Charles Bell               

Towards the Authentic Church edited by Thomas Doulis                      

Journeys to Orthodoxy edited by Thomas Doulis                                    

A Faith Fulfilled by Michael Harper                                                      

The Way by Clark Carlton                                                                       

Common Ground by Jordan Bajis                                                            

Coming Home edited by Peter Gillquist                                                 

Dancing Alone by Frank Schaeffer