Christianity, Biblical Studies & Church History Books

CHRISTIANITY, BIBLICAL STUDIES & CHURCH HISTORY

Includes books from:

Gorgias Press Holy Trinity Seminary Press Oxbow Books Printshop of St Job of Pochaev & Veritas Books

Advent News: Too Good to Keep Daily Reflections for Advent

By Gerard Gallagher A thought-provoking selection of scripture readings and reflections designed to accompany the reader through the season of Advent. This accessible and practical guide, which also includes inspirational quotations and questions to prompt the reader to effect change in their day-to-day lives, is the perfect companion for this essential period in the Church calendar.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847309792 • March 2021 • £7.50 98 pages • 130 x 180 mm

Veritas Sunday Missal Official text for Sunday mass in the Roman Catholic Church throughout the church year. Covering the three-year Liturgical Cycle, this volume also details the Order of the Mass with Eucharistic Prayers, Prefaces, Concluding Rites and Blessings and lists of Feast Days and readings. With introductions and reflections on the Liturgy of the Word from the Sunday Mass written by the Monks of Glenstal.

VERITA S BOOK S Hardback • 9781847309785 • March 2021 • £22.50 1296 pages • 115 x 171 mm

Humans of the World

By Brenda Drumm The World Meeting of Families took place in Ireland for the first time in 2018 and saw thousands of volunteers and visitors from across the globe unite to celebrate their shared faith in God and in family. This is a collection of first-person testimonies from some of those involved who reflect upon their own faith journey in a candid and engaging fashion.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847308894 • March 2021 • £13.99 200 pages • 150 x 150 mm

Through the Year with the Irish Saints

By Stella Durand This beautiful devotional book guides us through a year in the company of Irish saints, interspersed with short reflections designed to prompt the reader to consider how these venerated figures can shape the spiritual lives of the faithful today. Historically accurate whilst also reflecting on the inner meaning of stories and legends surrounding particular saints.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847309174 • March 2021 • £15.99 156 pages • 156 x 234 mm

How to be Our Best Self in Times of Crisis

By Stuart Breen and Tom Gunning This book helps the reader to understand the body’s reaction to crisis and how the physiological response can impact our thinking. In doing so, we learn to appreciate the importance of slowing down and resting to allow for necessary repair and regeneration. This book guides readers through this process of repair and regeneration in a holistic way, beginning with acceptance.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847309754 • March 2021 • £8.99 64 pages • 130 x 180 mm

A Creed for Today Faith and Commitment for Our New Earth Awareness

By Donal Dorr Topical new work that explores the interplay between ecological theology and spirituality at this critical juncture in the twenty-first century. Stressing the importance of ‘new earth awareness’, this book lays out a compelling vision for how we should live both spiritually and practically in regards to the Christian faith and our role as stewards of the Earth.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847309389 • March 2021 • £13.99 160 pages • 138 x 215 mm

A Trellis for the Soul Spiritual Wisdom for Difficult Times

By Martina Lehane Sheehan Psychotherapist Sheehan provides a framework for anyone struggling to navigate 21st century life. As an antidote to the relentless noise of consumerism and commercialism, this book explores real ways of cultivating a meaningful spiritual life where reflection, quietude and silence can combat anxiety and stress. The author draws on the wisdom of the Christian tradition, as well as her own experiences hosting workshops.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847309570 • March 2021 • £13.99 192 pages • 138 x 215 mm

Holy Shocking Saints The Extraordinary Lives of Twelve Irish Saints

By Síne Quinn and Margaret Anne Suggs A beautifully illustrated book celebrating the extraordinary lives of twelve remarkable people. Whether mystics, healers or holy people, their strong belief was the catalyst that set them on the spiritual path. From Colmcille confronting the Loch Ness Monster to Lí Ban transforming into a mermaid for three hundred years, this collection of stories will delight readers aged seven and up.

VERITA S BOOK S Hardback • 9781847309716 • March 2021 • £13.99 32 pages • 210 x 230 mm

Peace Smiles Rediscovering Thomas Merton

By Bishop Fintan Monahan This book traces Thomas Merton’s fascinating and often troubled life; from a disrupted childhood and turbulent adolescence to his conversion to Roman Catholicism and his life in the Trappist Monastery of Gethsemani. Bishop Monahan explores Merton as artist, social critic and ecumenist, his anti-war and anti-racism stances until his untimely death at the age of fifty-three.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847309709 • March 2021 • £8.99 120 pages • 138 x 215 mm

Exploring Christus Vivit Making Room for the Young Church Edited by Gerard Gallagher In his apostolic exhortation Christus Vivat, Pope Francis offers words of hope and consolidation to all the faithful, focusing particularly on young people and encouraging their friendship with Jesus. Reflecting these themes, this instructive volume brings together people from the youth ministry to explore practical ways young people can navigate life’s challenges and setbacks, while still ‘walking the path to holiness’.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847309457 • March 2021 • £8.99 118 pages • 130 x 180 mm

Connecting Lives Interbelief Dialogue in Contemporary Ireland Edited by Patricia Kieran Considers the nature and relevance of interbelief dialogue in education and in the public square, underscoring the importance of respectful dialogue in building a healthy intercultural society. The book then gives voice to members of various belief and faith communities as they live out their beliefs in contemporary Ireland, before exploring key challenges and opportunities in interbelief dialogue.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847307613 • December 2019 • £20.00 256 pages

Meeting on the Protection of Minors in the Church

By Pontifical Commission In February 2019, Church leaders from across the globe convened in Rome for a landmark meeting on ‘the Protection of Minors in the Church’ called by Pope Francis. This event was a moment of untold importance for the Church in addressing the heinous crime of the abuse of minors by clergy. This publication brings together the keynote addresses from that meeting.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847309051 • November 2019 • £12.99 156 pages • 158 x 210 mm

A Book Of Beginnings

By John Quinn Explores the theme of commencement through encounters with an array of intriguing people. Maeve Binchy shares a typically warm and good-humoured account of a first date. Henry Ford’s dream of ‘a motor car for the great multitude’ and Martin Luther King’s dream of freedom and justice for his people are pondered as the reader is taken on a journey of threshold moments that invigorate and inspire.

VERITA S BOOK S Hardback • 9781847309129 • November 2019 • £12.99 256 pages • 130 x 180 mm

Candles in the Night The Advent Experience

By Anna Burke The reflections in this book – which explore themes such as ‘waiting’, ‘giving’, ‘announcing’ and ‘transforming’ – are offered as a resource to be used during Advent, be it for personal use, prayer groups or otherwise. Each advent word invites us to behold the presence of God-with-us and to breathe in the holy breath.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847309396 • October 2019 • £6.99 92 pages • 130 x 180 mm

Journeying with Matthew Reflections on the Sunday Gospel –Readings for Year A

By Martin Hogan This enlightening guide explores salient themes that would have resonated with the Gospel’s earliest readers, as well as with Christians today, and suggests imaginative new ways to encounter Matthew in terms of our faith journey. This inspiring resource will serve as an indispensable companion for both clergy and laity as they journey with Christ through the Gospel of Matthew.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847309136 • October 2019 • £14.99 224 pages • 138 x 215 mm

Everyday Sacrament The Messy Grace of Parenting

By Laura Kelly Fanucci From dinner-time chaos to bath-time giggles to never-ending loads of laundry, the author stumbles into the surprising truth of what the seven sacraments really mean: that God is present always, even in the messes of parenthood. A spiritual memoir of parenting’s early years and a sacramental theology rooted in family life, it offers an honest, humorous and hopeful look at ordinary moments as full of grace.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847308405 • June 2019 • £11.99 136 pages • 138 x 215 mm

Defending Hope Dispatches from the Front Lines in Palestine and Israel Edited by Eoin Murray and James Mehigan and with an introduction by Mairead Maguire An inspiring collection of first-hand accounts by Palestinians and Israelis who movingly describe how their lives have been shaped by conflict and who are united by a common goal: to bring about a just peace for the land they call home. This book offers a hopeful counter-narrative in an otherwise bleak political landscape and celebrates the indomitable power of the human spirit.

VERITA S BOOK S Hardback • 9781847308337 • June 2019 • £20.00 240 pages

The Mystical Imagination of Patrick Kavanagh A Buttonhole in Heaven?

By Una Agnew The poetry of Patrick Kavanagh offers a radical affirmation not only of the human condition, but of the natural world and of God’s presence in both the majestic and mundane facets of daily life. In this illuminating landmark study of the great Monaghan sage, Una Agnew situates Kavanagh’s life and writings squarely in the tradition of Christian mysticism.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847308825 • February 2019 • £14.99 360 pages • 138 x 215 mm

Mercy In All Things Reflections on the Diary of Sr Faustina Kowalska

By Eamonn P. Bourke All Things is a series of prayerful reflections based on the Diary of St Faustina, the Saint of Divine Mercy. Drawing on selected quotations from her Diary, these thoughtful and topical reflections provide an introduction to the prayer of this great saint, who dedicated her life to spreading the message of God’s love through devotion to the Merciful Jesus.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847308849 • February 2019 • £6.99 110 pages • 130 x 180 mm

A Walking Tour of Dublin Churches Illustrated by Liam C. Martin The history of Dublin is written in the bricks of its churches. In this book, readers will discover the churches that are part of the very fabric of the city and testify to its rich spiritual and architectural heritage. This beautiful illustrated book is an invaluable reference guide for locals and tourists seeking a better understanding of the city and its rich Christian heritage.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847308702 • January 2019 • £10.00 104 pages

The Story of Saint Francis

By Bill Murphy and Barbara Croatto A charmingly illustrated account of the beloved Italian saint who founded the Franciscan Friars and was renowned for showing kindness to all God’s creatures.

The Story of St Francis teaches us to follow Francis by carrying out small acts of kindness every day to help our friends, our family, our neighbours and the natural world.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847308580 • December 2018 • £4.99 32 pages • 130 x 180 mm

Journeying with Luke Reflections on the Sunday Gospel Readings for Year C

By Martin Hogan Provides a series of engaging and thought-provoking reflections designed to help those who wish to study the Gospel reading during the liturgical year. These reflections examine the relevance of Luke’s Gospel for Christians today, and will appeal to both clergy and laity wishing to explore the Word of God in greater depth.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847308634 • November 2018 • £14.99 216 pages • 138 x 215 mm

Prayer Of The Faithful: Sundays and Holy Days Cycles A, B and C

By Leslie Mcnamara In this invaluable collection, Fr Leslie McNamara has been guided by the General Instruction of the Roman Missal and offers readers a wide-ranging selection of intentions for use throughout the three-year cycle (A, B, C). The wording of the prayers has been specially tailored to suit the particular celebration or Sunday in question.

VERITA S BOOK S Hardback • 9781847308832 • November 2018 • £22.00 320 pages • 156 x 234 mm

55 Ways to Connect with Families in Your Parish

By Karen Kent A timely guidebook for clergy and laypeople that provides thoughtful and practical ideas for involving families in the Church throughout the liturgical year. These imaginative yet accessible suggestions take in key events in the Christian calendar, from Advent and Christmas through to Lent and Easter, and also cover selected feast days and secular dates, as well as periods of particular relevance to children and families.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847308016 • October 2018 • £16.99 156 pages

Learning to Love Journeys Through Life with the Rosary

By Nigel Woollen Scripture passages, personal reflections and surprising anecdotes combine to encourage the reader to re-examine their life in the light of God’s loving care. Taking this timeless prayer as his starting point, Nigel Woollen sees each of the Mysteries of the Rosary as the embodiment of various stages of our earthly journeying and encourages the reader to share in its wisdom and consolation.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847308368 • October 2018 • £8.99 148 pages • 130 x 180 mm

Only Love Breaks Open the Tombs

By Denis Ledogar and Donal Murray This moving account of one man’s experience offering pastoral care to the terminally ill not only demonstrates how a patient’s final days can be lived with dignity and meaning but how, in ministering to those who are ill, we demonstrate that it is only love that ‘breaks open the tombs’.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847308061 • September 2018 • £17.99 162 pages

Gratias: A Little Book Of Gratitude

By John Quinn An anthology of personal experiences, poems, memories, reflections and prayers in which expressions of thankfulness. With contributions from over one hundred sources, ranging from Pope Francis to Richard Burton, Seamus Heaney to Maureen Potter, Gratias offers the reader a wide spectrum of inspirational insights into the rewards of being thankful for the blessings we receive in our daily lives.

VERITA S BOOK S Hardback • 9781847308603 • September 2018 • £12.99 208 pages • 130 x 180 mm

Climate Generation Awakening to Our Children's Future

By Lorna Gold The author shares her personal journey in understanding what 'climate change' means for her as a mother seeking to protect her children and, by extension, the world of which we are all a part. This book tells the story of how one mother was awakened to the reality of climate change and how it changed her life.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847308412 • June 2018 • £11.99 176 pages • 138 x 215 mm

Selected Prayers

By Pope Francis This booklet brings together a selection of the prayers Pope Francis has issued since taking office and not only highlights his special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary but also his sincere engagement with issues such as peace, the environment and the family. A wonderful resource it will help enrich the contemplative lives of those seeking words of encouragement and solace on their Christian journey.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847307965 • April 2018 • £7.00 80 pages

Holy Families Shadows of the Trinity

By Megan Mckenna Explores how and why families are the living embodiment of Christian values and teachings. By focusing on the inevitable triumphs and travails that are part and parcel of marriage and child-rearing, the author teases out the very real links between the challenges experienced by Joseph, Jesus and Mary, and those facing families in the contemporary world.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847308054 • March 2018 • £12.99 192 pages • 138 x 215 mm

Journeying with Mark Reflections on the Sunday Gospel Readings for Year B

By Martin Hogan A thoughtful collection of commentaries on the Sunday readings for the Year of Mark (Year B) written for the benefit of homilists, laypeople and anyone who would like to prayerfully reflect on Mark’s Gospel. Although rooted in Scripture, these homilies are concerned with the challenges facing Christians in contemporary society and are written with a lightness of touch.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847308115 • January 2018 • £14.99 256 pages • 138 x 215 mm

Meditation with Children A Resource for Teachers and Parents

By Noel Keating A helpful guide to Christian meditation for children, it explores what the wisdom traditions and religions of the world say about meditation and identifies the practical rewards and spiritual fruits that arise from regular meditation. Featuring excerpts from interviews with Irish primary school children who have practised meditation regularly in the classroom, the book also gives voice to their first-hand experiences of its benefits.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847308009 • January 2018 • £12.99 160 pages • 138 x 215 mm

Laudato Si: An Irish Response Essays on the Pope's Letter on the Environment Edited by Sean McDonagh In 2015 Pope Francis published Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home, the first papal encyclical devoted exclusively to the subject of the environment. In this timely companion volume, Sean McDonagh has invited a host of eminent theologians, academics and environmentalists, all living and working in Ireland, to offer their own responses to this landmark work.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847307491 • January 2018 • £18.99 200 pages

Clear Vision The Life and Legacy of Noel Clear

By Gerry Jeffers As an indefatigable champion of the marginalised and dispossessed, Noel Clear is best known for his innovative stewardship of the Society of St Vincent de Paul.

Featuring first-person testimonies from family members, as well as those who worked with him, Clear Vision offers a comprehensive portrait of a man who dedicated his life to others and whose legacy will inspire all who share in it.

VERITA S BOOK S Paperback • 9781847308047 • January 2018 • £20.00 258 pages

Russian Monks on Mount Athos The Thousand Year History of St Panteleimon's

By Nicholas Fennell The first detailed history of the Russian presence on the Holy Mountain of Athos that traces it back over one thousand years. Amongst the themes explored are ethnic relations, the Pan-Orthodox ideal, the role of money and political pressure, sanctity and heroism in adversity, and the importance of historical memory and precedent. The author seeks to arbitrate fairly between often strongly opposing ethnic viewpoints.

HO LY T R IN I T Y S EM I N A RY P R ESS Paperback • 9781942699309 • September 2021 • £29.95 280 pages • 153 x 229 mm • 24 Illustrations, color

The History of the Russian Church in Australia Siberia to Sydney

By Michael A. Protopopov A chronological account of the Russian Orthodox Church in Australia within the wider context of the place of Russians in a dominantly anglophone society. Drawing on extensive archival sources spread over several continents together with his own life experience, the author traces this history from the arrival of Russian naval ships in Australia in the 19th century to 2020.

HO LY T R IN I T Y S EM I N A RY P R ESS Paperback • 9781942699347 • September 2021 • £28.99 704 pages • 153 x 229 mm

William Palmer The Oxford Movement and a Quest for Orthodoxy

By Robin Wheeler The fascinating story of the failed 'journey to Orthodoxy' by the Oxford Movement of the Anglican Church in the 19th century. It charts the eccentric career of one of the most prominent members of The Oxford Movement, William Palmer (fellow of Magdalen College and deacon of the Anglican Church).

HO LY T R IN I T Y S EM I N A RY P R ESS Paperback • 9781942699378 • September 2021 • £34.99 384 pages • 153 x 229 mm • 1 Illustrations, black and white

The Ecclesial Crisis in Ukraine and its Solution According to the Sacred Canons

By Tylliria Nikiforos and Metropolitan of Kykkos Essential reading for all Orthodox believers to understand what the Ukrainian crisis means for the future of their Church. It will also assist others to see beyond the characterisation of the crisis as a political event in relations between Russia and the West. Simply put, this is a crisis of Orthodox ecclesiology requiring a conciliar solution.

HO LY T R IN I T Y S EM I N A RY P R ESS Paperback • 9781942699415 • June 2021 • £7.99 152 pages • 127 x 178 mm

Orthodoxy and Islam in the Middle East The Seventh to the Sixteenth Centuries

By Constantin A. Panchenko, Brittany Pheiffer Noble and Samuel Noble In this short but in depth survey from the beginning of the spread of Islam up to the Ottoman Turkish conquest of Syria and Egypt beginning in 1516, Constantin Panchenko opens up fresh vistas of understanding of these centuries focusing on the impact that the coming of Islam had on the Orthodox Christian communities of the Middle East.

HO LY T R IN I T Y S EM I N A RY P R ESS Paperback • 9781942699330 • April 2021 • £10.99 160 pages • 127 x 178 mm • Illustrations, color; 2 Maps

Healing Humanity Confronting Our Moral Crisis Edited by Alexander F. C. Webster, Alfred K. Siewers and David C. Ford In the spring of 2019, a group of Orthodox Christian scholars drawn from a wide variety of academic disciplines met together to offer responses to the moral crisis our generation faces, elaborating upon its various forms and facilitating a fuller understanding of some of its theological and philosophical foundations.

HO LY T R IN I T Y S EM I N A RY P R ESS Paperback • 9781942699293 • October 2020 • £18.99 192 pages • 229 x 153 mm

On the Tree of the Cross Georges Florovsky and the Patristic Doctrine of Atonement Edited by Matthew Baker, Seraphim Danckaert, and Nicholas Marinides Inspired by the legacy of leading Orthodox patrologist Fr George Florovsky, this volume brings together a collection of papers on atonement by contemporary scholars and a collection of writings by Florovsky himself to deepen our understanding of the Church's soteriology. It offers incisive and informed neo-patristic voices to any contemporary discussion of atonement.

HO LY T R IN I T Y S EM I N A RY P R ESS Paperback • 9781942699286 • September 2020 • £15.99 166 pages • 153 x 229 mm • 1 Illustrations, black and white

The Making of Holy Russia The Orthodox Church and Russian Nationalism Before the Revolution

By John Strickland A critical study of the interaction between Russian Church and society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Grounded in original research, this study is intended to reveal the wider relevance of its topic to an ongoing discussion of the relationship between national or ethnic identities on the one hand and the selfunderstanding of Orthodox Christianity as a universal and transformative Faith on the other.

HO LY T R IN I T Y S EM I N A RY P R ESS Paperback • 9781942699279 • January 2020 • £23.99 356 pages • 150 x 230 mm • 38 b&w illustrations

A Practical Handbook for Priestly Ministry

By Holy Trinity Monastery A guide for the contemporary Orthodox priest in his application of the Apostle’s words to his everyday life as a conduit of Divine Grace and shepherd of Christ’s flock. Its focus on the proper formation of the soul will also benefit every Christian, whether ordained or not. Compiled from recent and historical sources reflecting the rich heritage of the Russian Orthodox Church.

HO LY T R IN I T Y S EM I N A RY P R ESS Paperback • 9781942699248 • October 2019 • £15.99 240 pages • 140 x 216 mm

The Epistles and the Apocalypse

By Archbishop Averky (Taushev) and Edited by Vitaly Permiakov This third and final volume of Archbishop Averky's New Testament commentary elucidates the moral and pastoral aspects of the Pauline and Universal Epistles and the Book of Revelation. Discussion of each New Testament book is preceded by an analysis of the authorship, time and place of composition. The commentary has been copiously annotated with citations to primary sources.

COM ME NTA RY ON T H E H OLY SCRIPT U RES OF T H E N EW T ESTAME NT | HOLY TR INITY SE MINARY PR E SS Hardback • 9781942699187 • April 2018 • £27.00 368 pages • 178 x 254 mm

Life After Death According to the Orthodox Tradition

By Jean-Claude Larchet and Translated by G. John Champoux An accessible and well organised synthesis of the ancient Christian understanding of death and the afterlife. Drawing primarily from the Greek language writings of the Fathers of the Church whilst also bringing the perspectives of Western Latin sources, this book provides an understanding of the classical Christian teaching of what lies beyond our temporal life.

PR INTS H O P OF S T J OB OF POCH AEV Paperback • 9780884654773 • November 2021 • £19.99 344 pages • 153 x 229 mm

The Order of the Moleben and the Panikhida

By Holy Trinity Monastery This booklet contains the order of the General Moleben (or Service of Intercession), which may be served on any occasion to invoke the aid of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Mother of God, or the saints; as well as the unique order of the Paschal Moleben, served during Bright Week.

PR INTS H O P OF S T J OB OF POCH AEV Hardback • 9780884654384 • April 2021 • £9.00 96 pages • 96 x 153 mm

The Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts of Our Father Among the Saints Gregory the Dialogist Parallel Slavonic-English Text

By Holy Trinity Monastery This convenient pocket-sized book contains the necessary texts for the Lenten celebration of the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts by the priest and deacon, interpolated with comprehensive rubrical directions. The parallel format gives the Church Slavonic text on the left page and the English on the right. Also includes thanksgiving prayers upon receiving Holy Communion and the prayers at Matins.

PR INTS H O P OF S T J OB OF POCH AEV Hardback • 9780884654469 • April 2021 • £19.00 144 pages • 96 x 153 mm

Living According to God’s Will

By Philaret (Voznesensky) In this short but incisive treatise the reader is guided on a spiritual journey that begins with the awakening of conscience and the realisation of the presence of both sin and virtue in the world, culminating in a union with God: that is “a living, personal relationship with the one we love.”

PR INTS H O P OF S T J OB OF POCH AEV Paperback • 9780884654438 • February 2021 • £12.99 160 pages • 127 x 178 mm

Harbor for Our Hope On Acquiring Peace Amidst Suffering

By St. Ignatius Brianchaninov and Elena Borowski St Ignatius Brianchaninov (1807–1867) struggled with chronic illness and disability through most of his adult life. His own life experience disposed him to reflect on the meaning of suffering and how through it we might find “a harbor for our hope.”

The saint frequently returns to these themes in many of his letters, newly translated into English and excerpted, adapted and presented here in thematic subject groups.

PR INTS H O P OF S T J OB OF POCH AEV Paperback • 9780884654223 • May 2020 • £15.99 192 pages • 150 x 230 mm

The Divine Liturgy of Our Father Among the Saints Basil the Great Parallel Slavonic-English Text

By Holy Trinity Monastery This convenient pocket-sized book contains the necessary texts for the celebration of the liturgy of St Basil the Great by the priest and deacon, interpolated with comprehensive rubrical directions. Texts sung by the choir are also shown. This smyth sewn gold foil stamped hardback edition is printed in two colors.

PR INTS H O P OF S T J OB OF POCH AEV Hardback • 9780884654346 • March 2020 • £20.00 288 pages • 90 x 150 mm

The Refuge Anchoring the Soul in God

By Ignatius Brianchaninov and Nicholas Kotar The Refuge is an exposition of the concrete actions we should take if we truly desire to live with and in God. It weaves together meditations on scripture (from the Psalms in particular) and amplifies these with the wisdom of early Christian saints, in particular the ascetical writings of St John of the Ladder, St Macarius the Great and St Isaac the Syrian.

COM P LE T E WORK S OF SAI NT IG N AT IU S B RIAN CH AN IN OV | PR INTSHOP OF ST JOB OF POC HAE V Paperback • 9780884654292 • December 2019 • £16.99 448 pages • 150 x 230 mm

Prayer Book and Psalms Pocket Edition

By Holy Trinity Monastery and By David Mitchell James From the publisher of the Jordanville Prayer Book and A Psalter for Prayer comes the perfect devotional companion for travel and everyday life. This truly pocket edition brings together prayers for use throughout the day with all one hundred fifty Psalms of David adapted from the classic Miles Coverdale translation. Designed with convenience and affordability in mind.

PR INTS H O P OF S T J OB OF POCH AEV Paperback • 9780884653448 • October 2019 • £6.99 416 pages • 90 x 115 mm

A Psalter for Prayer An Adaptation of the Classic Miles Coverdale Translation Edited by David James A Psalter for Prayer is the first major English edition to include all the prayers needed to read the Psalter at home. In addition, the contents include many texts not easily found in English, such as the Rite for Singing the Twelve Psalms, directions for reading the Psalter for the Departed and much more.

PR INTS H O P OF S T J OB OF POCH AEV Hardback • 9780884654742 • March 2019 • £27.00 384 pages • 178 x 254 mm • 33 Line Drawings, Two-colour Interior

Conversations With My Heart Contemplations On God and the World

By Anastasy Gribanovsky, Archbishop Averky (Taushev) and Nicholas Kotar Metropolitan Anastasy was a leading figure of the Russian emigration following the Communist takeover of his country. These reflections are from his diary during the calamitous post-revolutionary period. They draw upon wisdom from sources as diverse as writers of classical antiquity, authors, composers and inventors of the age of enlightenment, offering unique perspectives.

PR INTS H O P OF S T J OB OF POCH AEV Paperback • 9780884654728 • March 2019 • £13.99 176 pages • 140 x 216 mm • 4 b/w illustrations

My Life in Christ The Spiritual Journals of St John of Kronstadt

By Ivan Ilyich Sergiev, E.E. Goulaeff and Edited by Nicholas Kotar My Life in Christ has been read by millions, making it one of the most beloved modern works of Orthodox Christian spirituality. In this new edition, the English translation has been thoroughly revised and freshly typeset to make St John's own words more accessible to today's reader. Appropriate, relevant, and edifying reading for all Christians.

PR INTS H O P OF S T J OB OF POCH AEV Hardback • 9780884654650 • September 2018 • £33.00 568 pages • 152 x 229 mm

The Sunflower Conforming the Will of Man to the Will of God

By John Maximovitch and Nicholas Kotar This is a thoroughly practical manual of the spiritual life focusing on the central goal of every Christian: learning the will of God and struggling to mold our life to it. This is the first English edition of St John's text, further edited and abbreviated for the contemporary reader.

PR INTS H O P OF S T J OB OF POCH AEV Paperback • 9780884654605 • September 2018 • £16.99 352 pages • 152 x 229 mm

The Flag The Story of Revd David Railton MC and the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior

By Andrew Richards The story of Revd David Railton MC, who after his harrowing experiences as a chaplain on the Western Front conceived the idea of the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. As a chaplain, Railton supported soldiers in their worst moments, buried the fallen, comforted the wounded, wrote to the families of the missing and killed, and helped the survivors to remember and mark the loss of their comrades.

C AS E MATE P U B L I S H ERS Paperback • 9781612007496 • October 2019 • £12.99 320 pages • 152 x 229 mm • 30 images | eBook available: 9781612004488

To War Without Arms The D-Day Diary of an Army Chaplain

By Alexander Reynolds and Edited by Simon Trew Among the millions of personnel who served in the north-west European campaign of 1944–5 were hundreds of military chaplains. This book contains the expertly-edited wartime journal of Revd. Alexander Reynolds, Royal Army Chaplains’ Department.

Reynolds’s journal provides vivid insights into the everyday experience of British military chaplains in Normandy and throughout the north-west European campaign.

SAB R E S TO RM P U B L I S H I N G Hardback • 9781781220146 • March 2019 • £20.00 152 pages • 162 x 240 mm • 85 illustrations

Saving the Light at Chartres How the Great Cathedral Was Protected During World War II

By Victor Pollak In a book in the spirit of The Monuments Men, Victor Pollak describes the efforts to save Chartres Cathedral. Chatres avoided destruction during the anti-religion fervor of the French Revolution, and survived World War II – thanks to the efforts of the French Resistance and one American soldier.

STACKP O LE B OOK S Hardback • 9780811739016 • October 2020 • £22.95 384 pages • 152 x 229 mm • 25 illustrations

Revelations of Byzantium The Monasteries and Painted Churches of Northern Moldavia

By Alan Ogden, Kurt W. Treptow and Octavian Ion Penda The monasteries and painted churches of Moldavia stand today as a testament to the rich cultural and spiritual heritage of the Romanian people. This full-colour album provides an introduction discussing the art and architecture of the monasteries and painted churches of Northern Moldavia. Each church is then presented separately in words and pictures to reveal its own unique history and artistic beauty.

C E NTE R FOR ROM A N I A N S TU D IES Paperback • 9781592110575 • March 2021 • £34.99 288 pages • 305 x 267 mm | eBook available: 9781592110681

Fortresses of Faith A Pictorial History of the Fortified Churches of Romania

By Alan Ogden For nearly a thousand years, Saxon settlers from the Rhine valley played a vital role in the history of Transylvania until their diaspora in the second half of the twentieth century. This book focuses on their magnificent architectural legacy—the fortresschurches or kirchenburgen of the Seibenburgen. After an introduction covering history, architecture, and decor, the author takes us on an enthralling photographic tour.

C E NTE R FOR ROM A N I A N S TU D IES Paperback • 9781592110827 • June 2021 • £29.99 134 pages • 305 x 254 mm

The Reredos of All Souls College Oxford Edited by Peregrine Horden The book provides a novel and revealing vantage point on the artistic, cultural and ecclesiological history of Britain across four centuries. It traces the entire history of the reredos in its architectural and religious context – from the phases of its medieval and early Tudor construction, through its covering up with a succession of baroque and neoclassical decorative schemes, to its uncovering and restoration in the 1870s.

AD ILIS SV M Paperback • 9781912168224 • May 2021 • £80.00 256 pages • 170 x 240 mm • 100 illustrations

Stairway to Heaven The Functions of Medieval Upper Spaces

By Toby Huitson This book presents the evidence for the practical functions of ecclesiastical upper spaces from c. 1000–1550 as revealed through the widest selection of medieval visual, documentary, and artistic media ever assembled for the purpose, taking in treasuries to dovecotes, libraries to lights to the daring exploits of the twelfthcentury 'Flying monk'.

OXB OW BOOK S Paperback • 9781842176658 • March 2014 • £36.00 264 pages • 170 x 240 mm • b/w & colour throughout | eBook available: 9781842178614

The Cosmatesque Mosaics of Westminster Abbey The Pavements and Royal Tombs: History, Archaeology, Architecture and Conservation

By Warwick Rodwell and By David S. Neal Westminster Abbey contains the only surviving medieval Cosmatesque mosaics outside Italy. This book presents a holistic study of an outstanding group of monuments – mosaic pavements, tombs and shrines – in their historical architectural and archaeological context.

OXB OW BOOK S Hardback • 9781789252347 • September 2019 • £65.00 724 pages • 240 x 305 mm • b/w and colour illustrations | eBook available: 9781789252354

St Paul's Cathedral Archaeology and History

By John Schofield Examines the cathedral from an archaeological perspective, reviewing its history from the early 18th to the early 21st century, as illustrated by recent archaeological recording, documentary research and engineering asssessment. A detailed account of the construction of the cathedral is provided based on a comparison of the fabric with voluminous building accounts and evidence from recent archaeological investigation.

OXB OW BOOK S Hardback • 9781785702754 • September 2016 • £65.00 209 pages • 216 x 280 mm • b/w and colour illustrations | eBook available: 9781785702761

The Romanesque Abbey of St Peter at Gloucester

By Carolyn Heighway and Richard Bryant A highly illustrated volume on the history of the abbey at Gloucester cathedral. This is the first publication to look at the architectural details of the Romanesque abbey that was heavily overlain by the Gothic architecture of Gloucester Cathedral, by the Abbey's own archaeological consultant of 30 years' standing.

OXB OW BOOK S Paperback • 9781789254143 • November 2019 • £24.99 128 pages • 216 x 280 mm • Colour illustratons | eBook available: 9781789254150

The Churches of Rome, 1527–1870 Volume I. The Churches

By Michael Erwee The churches of Rome constitute arguably the most important manifestations of art and architecture in the Western world. This book is a detailed description of 251 churches in Rome and the Vatican City, built or decorated between 1527 and 1870, and is based on extensive research in state, church and private archives, as well as an exhaustive survey of modern and historical bibliographical sources.

PIN DA R P R E S S Hardback • 9781904597285 • October 2014 • £150.00 780 pages • 170 x 240 mm • 280 illustrations

Patronage and Devotion A Focus on Seven Roman Baroque Paintings

By Giovan Battista Fidanza and Guendalina Serafinelli This fascinating book provides a fresh perspective on the understanding of sacred imagery and its use through selected studies related to seventeenth century Roman visual culture. The highlight of the catalogue is a group of masterpieces by seven prominent artists of the seventeenth century. The book reconstructs the religious and social dynamics of artistic patronage and the context of worship and devotion in these paintings.

PAUL H O LB ERTON P RES S Paperback • 9781913645144 • November 2021 • £25.00 128 pages • 260 x 215mm • 35 colour illustrations

Carved Stones and Christianisation Place, Movement and Memory in Early Medieval North-Western Europe

By Anouk Busset Explores early medieval carved stones in the process of Christianisation of northwestern Europe. Analysed through the three major themes of place, movement, and memory, the case studies published in this volume are presented from a holistic perspective comprising the monument, their landscape settings and historical and archaeological contexts (when available).

SI D E S TO N E P RES S Paperback • 9789088909801 • July 2021 • £60.00 400 pages • 210 x 280 mm • 85 b/w & 315 colour illustrations

Jerusalem Throne Games The Battle of Bible Stories After the Death of David

By Peter Feinman Jerusalem Throne Games puts forward a new assessment of the authorship of key sections of the Old Testament, and aims to understand the creation and meaning of those stories in their original political context. Feinman explores the political battle for power to succeed David expressed through selected stories from the Book of Genesis.

OXB OW BOOK S Paperback • 9781785706165 • July 2017 • £30.00 352 pages • 170 x 240 mm • b/w illustrations | eBook available: 9781785706172

The Exodus An Egyptian Story

By Peter Feinman A real-world approach to understanding the Exodus. Did the Exodus occur? This question has been asked in biblical scholarship since its origin as a modern science.

This exploration of the real-world Exodus is told without reference to the Bible. It is based on the archaeological record in Egypt and in nearby areas such as Canaan, the land of promise and told from an Egyptian perspective.

OXB OW BOOK S Paperback • 9781789254747 • September 2021 • £30.00 192 pages • 170 x 240 mm • b/w illustrations | eBook available: 9781789254754

Early Christianity in South-West Britain Wessex, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and the Channel Islands

By Elizabeth Rees This book offers a new assessment of early Christianity in south-west Britain from the fourth to the tenth centuries, a rich period which includes the transition from Roman to native British to Saxon models of church. It is based on evidence from archaeological excavations, early texts and recent critical scholarship and cover Wessex, Devon and Cornwall.

WIN DGATHER P RES S Paperback • 9781911188551 • January 2020 • £34.99 288 pages • 189 x 246 mm • b/w illustrations | eBook available: 9781911188568

Archaeology and the Early Church in Southern Greece

By Elizabeth Rees The first book to be published in English that examines the growth of Christianity in southern Greece from New Testament times until the medieval period, taking into account both contemporary theological expertise and a detailed knowledge of the numerous and exciting current archaeological excavations.

OXB OW BOOK S Paperback • 9781789255751 • September 2020 • £55.00 216 pages • 170 x 240 mm • B/w and colour illustrations | eBook available: 9781789255768

The Pope in Poland The Pilgrimages of John Paul II, 1979–1991

By James Felak John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope in over 500 years, and the first Slavic pontiff in history. In this groundbreaking book, James Ramon Felak carefully examines the Pope’s first four visits to his homeland in June of 1979, 1983, 1987, and 1991 in the late Communist and immediate post-Communist period.

RU S S IA N A N D EAS T EU ROP E AN ST U D IES | U N IVERSIT Y OF PITTSBURGH PR E SS Hardback • 9780822945987 • March 2021 • £23.50 304 pages • 152 x 229 mm • 25 b/w illustrations

A Roomful of Elephants My First 80 Years in the Church

By Patrick Forbes In this entertaining autobiography, the Rev. Patrick Forbes looks back at an exceptionally varied ministry in the Church of England. From being the idiot curate to parish priest, to religious programmes producer, to a BBC Radio 2’s “Pause For Thought” contributor, to co-founder of the Holy Fools UK, all while asking challenging questions about the future direction of the church.

BAUH A N P U B L I S H I N G Paperback • 9780872333420 • June 2021 • £14.99 172 pages • 152 x 229 mm

A Different World An English Vicar in West Cork

By Hilary Wakeman Canon Hilary Wakeman’s – one of the first women priests in the Church of England – record of her remarkable first year in remote West Cork. During Hilary’s eventful year there were challenges and setbacks, and even tragedies: drownings, a suicide, the fatal road accident of a young boy, and a brutal murder that received international coverage. But there was also great joy and even romance.

L IFFE Y P R E S S Paperback • 9781838359355 • August 2021 • £15.95 176 pages • • 40 colour photographs

Human Comes First The Christian Theology of N.F.S. Grundtvig Edited and translated by Edward Broadbridge The Christian theology of N.F.S. Grundtvig (1783–1872) is based on the principle that humankind, created in God's image, has retained a divine spark of that image, which can welcome God's gift of grace and salvation. Human Comes First illustrates this principle through a selction of Grundtvig's articles, teachings, sermons, letters and speeches from half a century of his theological activity.

N. F. S . GRUN DT VI G : WORK S IN EN G LISH | AARH U S U N IVERSITY PR E SS Hardback • 9788771841350 • July 2018 • £50.00 496 pages • 170 x 240 mm

Peshitta English New Testament The Antioch Bible English Translation Edited by George Kiraz After the success of the Antioch Bible, this publication is a new translation of the Peshitta English New Testament in a single volume. The English translations of the New Testament Syriac Peshitta were carried out by an international team of scholars.

GO RG IA S P RES S Hardback • 9781463242138 • January 2021 • £33.00 736 pages • 133 x 197 mm

"Who Knows What We'd Make of It, If We Ever Got Our Hands on It?" The Bible and Margaret Atwood Edited by Rhiannon Graybill and Peter Sabo In the nightstands of hotel rooms, kept under lock and key, in the poetry of a preapocalyptic environmental cult, and quoted by children, atheists, and murderers alike—the Bible is omnipresent in the work of Margaret Atwood. This volume, the first of its kind, assembles cutting-edge literary and critical readings of Atwood and the Bible.

B IBLICA L IN T ERS EC T I ON S | GORG IAS PRESS Paperback • 9781463242589 • November 2020 • £49.00 437 pages • 152 x 229 mm

Syriac-English New Testament The Traditional Syriac Peshitta Text and the Antioch Bible English Translation Edited by George Kiraz, Jeff Childers, J. Walters, Daniel King and Robert Kitchen After the success of the Antioch Bible, this publication is a new, historic edition of the Syriac-English New Testament in a single volume. The English translations of the New Testament Syriac Peshitta along with the Syriac text were carried out by an international team of scholars.

GO RG IA S P RES S Hardback • 9781463241605 • August 2020 • £40.00 1093 pages • 152 x 229 mm

The History of John the Son of Zebedee

By Jacob A. Loller Brings together all of the known Syriac witnesses to the History of John with a new translation and includes, for the first time, a critical discussion of the history, provenance, and importance of this text for the study of Syriac Christianity and Christian Apocrypha more generally.

TEX TS FRO M C H RI S T I AN L ATE AN T IQU IT Y | G ORG IAS PRESS Hardback • 9781463240752 • May 2020 • £92.00 300 pages • 152 x 229 mm

Death and Afterlife in Ancient Jewish and Christian Literature

By Pau Figueras Explores beliefs of ancient Jews and Christians surrounding death and the afterlife through the lens of texts ranging from the Old Testament and New Testament, to Second Temple period and rabbinic literature, to early Christian writings. It provides context and bibliography to guide readers in their study of ancient Jewish and Christian views of death and the afterlife.

GO RG IA S H A N D B OOK S | G ORG IAS PRESS Paperback • 9781463239190 • December 2019 • £65.00 221 pages • 152 x 229 mm

History of Eastern Christianity

By Aziz Atiya This book is a classic in the history of the Oriental Churches, which are sometimes portrayed as heretical in general church history books, if mentioned at all. Written by a Copt, it portrays the history of the faith of these non-Chalcedonian Churches with first-hand knowledge of their traditions.

GO RG IA S E A S T ERN C H RI S T I A N ST U D IES | G ORG IAS PRESS Paperback • 9781463241155 • September 2019 • £85.00 512 pages • 152 x 229 mm

The Mystical Tradition of the Eastern Church Studies in Patristics, Liturgy, and Practice Edited by Sergey Trostyanskiy and Jess Gilbert This volume presents the work of contemporary Orthodox thinkers who attempt to integrate the theological and the mystical. Exciting and provocative chapters treat a wide variety of mysticism, including early Church accounts, patristics (including the seemingly ever-popular subject of deification), liturgy, iconography, spiritual practice, and contemporary efforts to find mystical sense in cyber-technologies and post-humanism.

GO RG IA S P RES S Hardback • 9781463240608 • August 2019 • £95.00 276 pages • 152 x 229 mm

Sermon on Saint Thomas, the Beloved Apostle A Syriac Catholic Panegyric from Seventeenth Century Malabar

By Radu Mustaţă A study of a homily in praise of Saint Thomas, written in Syriac by a Catholic missionary. The homily, which is preserved in two manuscripts, is an important witness to the interaction between the Indian Syrian Christians and the Western Catholic missionaries.

GO RG IA S E A S T ERN C H RI S T I A N ST U D IES | G ORG IAS PRESS Hardback • 9781463239022 • April 2019 • £65.00 122 pages • 152 x 229 mm

From Their Lips Voices of Early Christian Women

By V. McCarty The Eastern Church venerates among its saints several Early Christian women whose teaching and wisdom contribute to the depth of our theological heritage.

This volume brings female leaders from the Early Church to life from the traditional ancient sources and sharing their experience of the presence of God.

GO RGIA S P RES S Hardback • 9781463242558 • July 2021 • £85.00 236 pages • 229 x 153 mm

The Trinity Circle Anxiety, Intelligence, and Knowledge Creation in Nineteenth-Century England

By William J. Ashworth By focusing on the Trinity College circle, spearheaded from Cambridge by the polymath William Whewell, the author details an ongoing struggle between the Established Church and a quest for change to the prevailing social hierarchy. This study presents a far from unified view of science and religion at a time when new ways of thinking threatened to divide England and even the Trinity College itself.

U N IV E R S IT Y OF P I T TS B U RGH PRESS Hardback • 9780822946878 • October 2021 • £40.00 296 pages • 229 x 152mm

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