Everyday Saints

This article marks the beginning of my collaboration with the OCN blog, the Sounding. So there we go!

The recent book of Archmandrite Tikhon, “Everyday Saints and other stories”, is one of those books that fulfill the prophecies on their back covers: it was impossible to put down and I felt very sorry when it ended. What is so special about this spiritual book, that made it into a major bestseller and almost a pop phenomenon in Russia, is that it brings the elements of faith right where they belong: in real life. I’ve read many books about the unmatched spiritual battles of the saints from the desert of Egypt… Continue reading

Orthodox Books on Kindle

kindleI was very skeptic when Amazon has issued their “paper like” e-reader device.  Beside the technology shortcomings I was sure this would be used to promote airport bestsellers and other reading material ready for the intellectual garbage bin. However, I have to admit that the success of the device, which is nice by the way, has attracted some serious publishers… Continue reading

Gladsome Light Bookstore

We are proud to announce the opening of the Gladsome Light Bookstore.

We have prepared for you a large selection of books on Christian Orthodox Faith.

The proceeds will help the ministry of Gladsome Light Dialogues.

Our categories are:

  • Church History
  • Holy Fathers
  • Dogmatics
  • Biblical Study
  • On Family Life
  • Liturgics/Sacraments
  • Lives of the Saints
  • Desert Fathers
  • On Prayer
  • Ethics/Bioethics
  • Orthodox Psychotherapy
  • Canon Law
  • Contemporary Theology
  • Contemporary Fathers
  • Christian Art: Icons/Architecture
  • Byzantine Music
  • Video

We hope you will enjoy it! If you have any Continue reading

The Perfect Gift for Christmas

Please take a look at these two wonderful books by Niko Chocheli.

Mr. Choceli was born in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia, where he graduated with honors from Tbilisi Nikoladze Art College and Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts. Awarded permanent residency status by the U.S. government as Alien of Extraordinary Abilities, Niko has received numerous awards for is artistic achievements. He has illustrated three other children’s books for SVS Continue reading

Daily Bible readings and the Holy Fathers

I recently came across this impressive book that features a collection of daily Bible readings according to the Orthodox Ecclesiastical Calendar.

So far nothing exciting, there are many like this. What is unique about this book is that it features commentaries from the Orthodox Fathers. This makes it a unique daily companion for the Orthodox seeker of divine knowledge. Continue reading