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    Review: Orthodox Christianity, Vol. 5: Sacraments and Other Rites(Post)

    The Sacraments of the Church as “Arsenal”In the fifth volume of his masterwork series, Orthodox Christianity (published by St Vladimir’s Seminary [SVS] Press), Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev describes

    Review: Harp of Glory(Post)

    From the Ethiopian Orthodox Church Comes a distinctly African hymn of praise to the Virgin Mary:For the roots of the tree of your love are entwined within my heart, And that tree grows in stature an

    Despondency: The Spiritual Teaching of Evagrius Ponticus on Acedia(Post)

    It has become plainly obvious that, in current years, amidst wars, rumors of wars, disease, distraction, and the seemingly forced uprooting of nuclear family life in the secular west, we are being ass

    About SVS Press(Page)

    Welcome to our online bookstore! Founded in 1968, St Vladimir's Seminary Press is the largest and most active publisher of Orthodox Christian books in the English language, with more than 500 titles...

    Review: His Life Is Mine(Post)

    His Life Is Mine. The title of this work stands as something of a promise fulfilled. Having believed that life—true life, eternal life—is found in Christ, the Russian Athonite monk, Sophrony set about

    Review: On the Ecclesiastical Mystagogy(Post)

    The Most Profound Church Father of the 7th Century Has a Simple Message: Go to Church!During these months of lock-down, when so many of us have been denied the consolation of the Church, the Divine Li

    Christ the Conqueror of Hell(Post)

    Though not encyclical, such as other tomes (The Departure of the Soul jumps to mind), Christ the Conqueror of Hell is a fantastic insight into the deep liturgical, dogmatic, and poetic roots of our Or

    Review: On Christian Leadership(Post)

    On Christian Leadership is a truly fantastic in depth study of the friendship and working relationship between two giants of 20th century Orthodox theology: Frs Georges Florovsky and Alexander Schmema

    Review: The Sermon on the Mount(Post)

    The Sermon on the Mount is the single largest teaching of our Lord Jesus. It is thick with content; it contains the Beatitudes, the Lord’s Prayer, and meditations on the relationship between the ol

    Review: How to Be a Sinner(Post)

    The Sinner Identity Done RightHaving come up with a provocative and compelling title, Peter Bouteneff more than delivers on its promise in How to Be a Sinner from St Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Press. B

    Review: Beauty For Ashes(Post)

    The Church As Mystical Vessel and the Bishop as Protagonist The purpose of the Church is not to create individuals who do something, but rather who are something. That was what author and academic Ste

    Daniel B. Hinshaw, M.D - Author Spotlight(Post)

    Full Biography Daniel B. Hinshaw, M.D. is professor emeritus of surgery at the University of Michigan Medical School and consultant in palliative medicine at the University of Michigan Geriatrics