Ancient Faith Publishing

During His darkest moments, Jesus uttered seven statements on the Cross that offer us tremendous wisdom in our own dark seasons-when we feel alone, forgotten, and unable to surrender, forgive, or let...

Popular biblical commentator and church historian Fr. Lawrence Farley turns his hand to hagiography in this collection of lives of saints, one or more for each day of the calendar year. His...

Author: Barnabas PowellPublisher: Ancient Faith PublishingPublication Date: Apr 20, 2021Number of Pages: 272 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 194496715XISBN-13: 9781944967154

The Orthodox Church's reverence for Mary the Mother of God can be a stumbling block for converts, and a fulfilling relationship with her can prove elusive for converts and lifelong Orthodox...

Author: Lawrence R. FarleyPublisher: Ancient Faith PublishingPublication Date: January 25, 2018Number of Pages: 248 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1944967311ISBN-13: 9781944967314

This deceptively small and simple book holds a great secret-the secret to achieving peace of mind in Christ. Beloved writer and teacher Dr. Al Rossi uses stories from his own life to illustrate the...

Speaking to non-believers and believers alike, Fr. Andrew Damick attempts to create a sacred space in which we can encounter God. In this compact volume, he distills the essence of the traditional...

In 1892, a young man left his home in the coastal foothills of Lebanon in search of a better life. Coming to America with his newlywed wife, he found work as a traveling peddler before settling on a...

The gospel of Jesus Christ is not about what Jesus can do for your life. It is not even the answer to the question, "How can I be saved?" It is the declaration of a victory. In His coming to earth,...

St. Ignatius, first-century Bishop of Antioch, called the "God-bearer," is one of the earliest witnesses to the truth of Christ and the nature of the Christian life. Tradition tells us that as a...

In order to become a healing presence for others, we must first be healed ourselves--through an active relationship with the great Healer, Christ. Drawing on the teachings of the Fathers and saints...

The forty days of fasting before Christmas are meant to prepare us for the Feast of the Nativity, but the busyness of the secular celebration can interfere with our best efforts to center our hearts...

Sometimes poignant, sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes convicting, these stories of life in an inner-city Orthodox immigrant parish are guaranteed to shake your assumptions and make...

People often complain that the Divine Liturgy is always the same, week after week. But every ritual, phrase, and action in the service has meaning and purpose, drawing in worshipers with its hymns...

How do we as Orthodox parents keep our children in the Church throughout their lives? It all begins with involving them in the life of the Church from birth onward-in the parish and also at home...

In this follow-up volume to Big in Heaven and Secret Turning, we see the people of Saint Alexander the Whirling Dervish parish and those around them at their worst and at their best. We see God's...

A highly inspirational book of meditations on the Psalms that takes the reader on a thought-provoking and enlightening pilgrimage through this beloved "prayer book" of the Church. How has the Church...

Combining theological and pastoral insights with a humble and loving spirit, this small gem will aid pastors, those who experience same-sex desires, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the...

Popular author and speaker Archpriest Michael J. Oleksa has spent most of his life serving the Church in Alaska and advocating for the Native populations there. But he has also had many adventures in...

From advertising to social media, from trauma survival to keeping up with the Joneses, shame is deeply embedded in our culture and our psyches, directing much of our behavior from far behind the...

Pregnancy is not just a trek from one medical appointment to another but a journey of the heart. Here at last is a guidebook through its sacred terrain. For each week, Orthodox doula Laura Jansson...

Following Egeaa Modern Pilgrim in the HolyandAuthor: Lawrence R FarleyPublisher: Ancient Faith PublishingPublication Date: February 03, 2015Number of Pages: 190 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

Food, Faith and Fasting : A Sacred Journey to Better HealthAuthor: Rita MaddenPublisher: Ancient Faith PublishingPublication Date: Mar 30, 2020Number of Pages: 264 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

How we care for and nurture our bodies has implications for all areas of our development-physical, emotional, and even spiritual. The body is a living and organic revelation of the unseen spirit...

Infanticide. Holy war. Divine wrath. Violence in the Old Testament has long been a stumbling block for Christians and skeptics alike. Yet conventional efforts to understand this violence-whether by...

Eight-year-old Steven desperately wants to win the top prize in his school's fundraising campaign-a shiny new BMX bike. The good news is that just selling lots of boxes of cheese and sausage will...

No end of books these days offer us techniques for self-improvement. Taking a different tack, Robin Phillips shows that God meets us where we are, in the pain and heartache of the present moment...

When we begin our healing journey, we often feel mystified and disoriented. Where do we start? How do we know which way to go? Like a trusted map, Healing Work orients readers with practical...

In our broken world, many Christians find their spiritual progress hindered or stalled by psychological wounds from their past. But these wounds can be healed with the proper treatment. Priest and...