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  • Picture of Light for Life: The Mystery of God With Us Believed, Celebrated & Lived

$25.00
  • Picture of The House of the Lord

The House of the Lord invites readers to participate in a unique journey: a deep exploration of the Old and New Testaments that searches out and contemplates the reality of God's presence with his people, with a particular focus on investigating God's self-revelation in and through the biblical temple. The journey represents a tour de force of biblical theology, guided by author Steven Smith, a Catholic biblical scholar, seminary professor, and expert on the temple and the Holy Land. In addition to the temple, Smith observes the centrality of priesthood in both the Old and New Testaments, exploring all four Gospels like never before, through a temple lens.From Genesis onward, Smith carefully traces the biblical mystery of the temple, including the Sanctuary of Mount Eden, the tabernacle of the wilderness, the rise and fall of Solomon's Temple, Herod's Temple in Jesus's day, and the heavenly sanctuary of Revelation. Supported by a massive array of evidence and details, from sources across two millennia of biblical theology, this book will be read and read again for its value as a reference work. The House of the Lord is for anyone who seeks to understand more deeply the message of the biblical story.
$22.50
  • Picture of 20 Answers

The Church’s Other Lung

Do Eastern Catholics follow the pope?

What is it like to visit and worship at an Eastern Catholic parish?

How can there be many different “churches” in the one Catholic Church?

What are some aspects of Eastern Catholic theology and practice that differ from the West?

The rich history and theological, liturgical, and artistic traditions of the twenty-three Eastern Catholic churches are such an indispensable part of the global Catholic communion that, along with the Latin West, these churches are said to form one of the two “lungs” by which the Church breathes and lives. Yet even though Pope St. John Paul II called on the faithful to appreciate the treasures of the Christian East, far too many Catholics remain ignorant of them. 20 Answers: Eastern Catholicism provides an invaluable primer, explaining the origins of the Eastern Catholic churches and how they fit into the one Church of Christ, their distinctive prayers and practices, and some of the common misunderstandings and controversies that even today can cause unnecessary division and confusion.

The 20 Answers series from Catholic Answers offers hard facts, compelling arguments, and clear explanations of the most important topics facing the Church and the world—all in a compact, easy-to-read package.

$4.95
  • Picture of Christmas

Think you know everything there is to know about Christmas? In Christmas: Birth of Our Lord God and Saviour, Jesus Christ and His Private Life, Archbishop Joseph Raya delves deeply into the traditions and spirituality of the Eastern Church in order to open up dimensions of this familiar Feast that even the most fervent celebrator of the Incarnation of God in Christ has probably overlooked.

Archbishop Joseph begins at the very beginning, with an in-depth look at how God reveals Himself to man, detailing three “Bibles” that disclose something of His nature and purposes — the third being Jesus Himself, become man through the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary. He explores the human face of God through iconography (particularly the icons of the Face of Christ and that of the Nativity) and the Gospel stories of Jesus’ birth; elucidates the place of Christmas in God’s plan for the redemption of the universe; celebrates God’s pre-Incarnation “alliances” with Noah, Abraham, and Moses; and briefly surveys the development of the great Feast of Christmas in the life of the Church.

That’s not all. Archbishop Joseph includes detailed explanations of the Jesus Prayer, which animates so much of Byzantine spirituality, and of the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus — the first public event in the life of Christ. Thought-provoking, exhaustively researched and imbued with a fervent love for God, Christmas is a perfect companion to your celebrations of Christ’s Incarnation.

$19.95
  • Picture of Light For Life: Part II, The Mystery Celebrated - CLEARANCE

CLEARANCE

The Mystery Celebrated looks at the liturgical tradition by which our Churches encounter the Spirit of God. When believers gather, we experience the Kingdom in our midst where God acts to make us the “community of the Holy Spirit.

$5.00
  • Picture of Light For Life: Part III, The Mystery Lived - CLEARANCE

CLEARANCE

Our journey through the Great Fast toward Pascha is a time of spiritual growth. This book addresses the building blocks of Eastern Christian Spirituality, entering and growth in the spiritual life, the first steps in the spiritual journey, gaining experience in the spiritual life and spiritual maturity. Don’t miss this opportunity for a spiritual experience and personal metanoia. Truly a spiritual masterpiece; a blessing.

$5.00
  • Picture of Our Faith

A succinct presentation of the faith and practice of the Byzantine Church highlighting the sources and content of the Apostolic Faith.
$6.00
  • Picture of Our Path

Basics of Christian living in our tradition, the path to deification, as illustrated in aspects of Christian Initiation. Suggestions for personal prayer, fasting, almsgiving an hospitality in our life of repentance provide much food for thought and discussion.
$6.00
  • Picture of Our Worship

A presentation of the major forms of the Divine Services—the Divine Liturgy, Daily Offices, the Holy Mysteries as well as the Feasts and Fasts of the Church Year.
$6.00
  • Picture of The Old Testament

Gain insight into and understanding of the Old Testament texts and the prophetic focus on Christ. This book emphasizes the role of the Septuagint in the Byzantine Churches and those texts regularly read or alluded to in the worship of these churches.
$10.00
  • Picture of The Old Testament: A Byzantine Perspective: Facilitator's Guide

An overview of the patristic understanding of the Old Testament as prophetic, focused on Christ. The role of the Septuagint in the Byzantine Churches and those texts regularly read or alluded to in the worship of these Churches receive special emphasis.
$5.00
  • Picture of The Holy Gospel: A Byzantine Perspective

An introduction to the study of the Gospels employing the perspective of the Greek Fathers and the liturgical usage of the Byzantine churches with reference to some conclusions of contemporary scholarship.
$10.00
  • Picture of The Holy Gospel: A Byzantine Perspective: Facilitator's Guide

An introduction to the study of the Gospels employing the perspective of the Greek Fathers and the liturgical usage of the Byzantine churches with reference to some conclusions of contemporary scholarship.
$5.00
  • Picture of The Apostolic Writings: A Byzantine Perspective

An overview of the Acts of the Apostles, the New Testament Epistles and the Revelation to John. A companion to The Holy Gospel: A Byzantine perspective by the same author, this volume seeks to be useful both as preparation for studying the Apostolic Writings or as a sort of commentary to be consulted while reading the biblical texts.
$10.00
  • Picture of The Apostolic Writings: A Byzantine Perspective: Facilitator's Guide

An overview of the Acts of the Apostles, the New Testament Epistles and the Revelation to John. A companion to The Holy Gospel: A Byzantine perspective by the same author, this volume seeks to be useful both as preparation for studying the Apostolic Writings or as a sort of commentary to be consulted while reading the biblical texts.
$5.00
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