Speaking of Books

Nicholas Chapman reviews A Sign of God: Orthodoxy 1964: A Pan-Orthodox Symposium, published by the Brotherhood of Theologians.

Nicholas Chapman interviews Fr. John Strickland, the author of The Making of Holy Russia: The Orthodox Church and Russian Nationalism Before the Revolution, published by Holy Trinity Publications.

Nicholas Chapman reviews Remember Thy First Love: The Three Stages of the Spiritual Life in the Theology of Elder Sophrony by Archimandrite Zacharias, published by the Stavropegic Monastery of St. John The Baptist.

Nicholas Chapman reviews Herman, A Wilderness Saint: From Sarov, Russia to Kodiak, Alaska by Sergei Korsun, published by Holy Trinity Publications.

Katherine Hyde reviews The Scent of Holiness: Lessons from a Women's Monastery by Constantina Palmer, published by Conciliar Press.

Jane G. Meyer reviews The Bible for Young People by Zoe Kanavas (illustrated by Christos Gousides), published by Narthex Press.

Nicholas Chapman reviews The Russian Catechism, Composed and Published by Order of the Czar. To Which Is Annex'd, a Short Account of the Church-Government, and Ceremonies, of the Moscovites. Illustrated with Cuts.

Jane G. Meyer reviews And Then Nicholas Sang and What Do You Hear, Angel?, both by Elizabeth Crispina Johnson and published by Conciliar Press.

Jane G. Meyer recommends children's coloring books by Anna Larsen and Potamitis Publishing.

Nicholas Chapman reviews Greece’s Dostoevsky: The Theological Vision of Alexandros Papadiamandis by Anestis Keselopoulos, published by Protecting Veil Press.

Katherine Hyde reviews Sojourning with Angels: The Rise of Zazriel, published by Faith & Fiction.

Jane G. Meyer reviews Francis Woke Up Early by Josephine Nobisso, illustrated by Maureen Hyde and published by Gingerbread House.

Katherine Hyde reviews A Champion of Good: The Life of Father Ilarion by Natalia Mikhailovna Kopyttseva, published by Holy Trinity Publications.

Nicholas Chapman reviews Grand Entrance: Worship on Earth as in Heaven by Edith M. Humphrey, published by Brazos Press.

Katherine Hyde reads excerpts from A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas, published by Holiday House.

Fr. Michael Gillis reviews The Edge of Mysterion by Fr. Richard Rene, published by Conciliar Press.

Katherine Hyde reviews The Opposite of Art by Athol Dickson, published by Howard Books.

Nicholas Chapman reviews Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy: Exploring Belief Systems Through the Lens of the Ancient Christian Faith by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, published by Conciliar Press.

Fr. Michael Gillis reviews The Princess and Curdie by George Macdonald, published by Johannesen Printing and Publishing.

Jane G. Meyer reviews Aletheia Writing Magazine, published by Nick and Stephanie Muzekari.

Nicholas Chapman reviews Fr. George Calciu: Interviews, Homilies, and Talks, published by St. Herman Press.

Fr. Michael Gillis reviews Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens, published by Vintage Classics.

Jane G. Meyer discusses the series of children's books illustrated by the Russian artist Gennady Spirin.

Nicholas Chapman reviews A History of the English Church and People by the Venerable Bede, published by Penguin Classics.

Fr. Michael Gillis reviews Descent Into Hell by Charles Williams, published by Eerdman's Publishing Company.

Nicholas Chapman reviews The Heart of Russia: Trinity-Sergius, Monasticism and Society after 1825 by Scott Mark Kenworthy, published by Oxford University Press.

Jane G. Meyer reviews Letters to St. Lydia written by Melinda Johnson, published by Conciliar Press.

Katherine Hyde reviews Testament of Memory: A Siberian Life by Mikhail Chevalkov, translated by John Warden and published by Holy Trinity Publications.

Fr. Michael Gillis reviews Heavenly Participation: The Weaving of a Sacramental Tapestry by Hans Boersma, published by Wm. B. Eerdsmans.

Jane G. Meyer reviews, Child of Light: The Greek Orthodox Baptism Book, written by Jamie Jameson, and illustrated by Pat Kaufman. This book was recently published by ArtSource Publishing and printed by Light and Life.

Nicholas Chapman reviews The Divine Liturgy - A Commentary in Light of the Fathers by Hieromonk Gregarios, published by Cell of St. John the Theologian, Koutloumousiou Monastery, Mount Athos.

Katherine Hyde reviews Friends for the Journey by Madeline L'Engle and Lucy Shaw, published by Servant Publications.

Fr. Michael reviews Emma by Jane Austen, published by Penguin.

Fr. Michael Gillis reviews The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy, published by Penguin.

Nicholas Chapman reviews Aidan's Song: A Year in the Life of a Parish Priest by Fr. Aidan Wilcoxson, published by Conciliar Press.

Jane G. Meyer reviews three children's books just in time for Christmas. The first is The Miracle of St. Nicholas by Gloria Whelan, published by Bethlehem Books. The second book is Prepare O Bethlehem: The Feast of the Nativity, illustrated for children by Niko Choceli and published by St. Vladimir's Seminary Press. The final book is The Donkey's Dream by Helen Berger, published by Philomel Books.

Katherine Hyde discusses the works of Jane Austen, providing her top ten reasons to read these classic novels.

Fr. Michael Gillis reviews Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens, published by Penguin.

Nicholas Chapman reviews Hidden and Triumphant by Irina Yazykova, published by Paraclete Press.

Jane G. Meyer reviews Bearing the Saint by Donna Farley, published by Conciliar Press.

Katherine Hyde reviews Community of Grace by Mary Alice Cook, published by Conciliar Press.

Fr. Michael Gillis reviews War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. The publisher is Alfred Knopf.

Nicholas Chapman reviews Heavenly Realm: Lay Sermons by Fr. Seraphim Rose, published by St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood.

Jane G. Meyer reviews The Ravens of Farne: A Tale of Saint Cuthbert by Donna Farley, published by Conciliar Press.

Nicholas Chapman reviews the book, The Great Church in Captivity by Steve Runciman, published by Cambridge University Press.

Jane G. Meyer reviews A Pocketful of Seeds by Sylvia Leontaritis, published by St. Nectarios Press.

Katherine Hyde reviews The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux.

Nicholas Chapman reviews Steps of Transformation: An Orthodox Priest Explores the Twelves Steps by Fr. Meletios Webber, published by Conciliar Press.

Jane G. Meyer reviews Bring Forth the Best Robes: A Spiritual Understanding of Severus Snape by the self-published and anonymous author Logos Pilgrim.

Katherine Hyde reviews The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge, published by Puffin Classics.

Nicholas Chapman reviews Way of the Ascetics by Tito Colliander, published by St. Vladimir's Seminary Press.