Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog » Book recommendations http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info A journey through our Orthodox faith as we live it every day Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:43:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/favicon.ico Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog Copyright © Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog 2010 blogadmin@stjohndfw.info (Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog) blogadmin@stjohndfw.info (Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog) http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info 144 144 A journey through our Orthodox faith as we live it every day Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog blogadmin@stjohndfw.info no no Athos reflections -a pilgrim’s photographic journal http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2011/03/athos-reflections-a-pilgrims-photographic-journal/ http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2011/03/athos-reflections-a-pilgrims-photographic-journal/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:26:07 +0000 Fr. Vasile http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/?p=1287 Continue reading]]> http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2011/03/athos-reflections-a-pilgrims-photographic-journal/feed/ 0 An answer to a Priest about the World Crisis – by St. Nikolai (Velimirovic) http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/08/an-answer-to-a-priest-about-the-world-crisis-by-st-nikolai-velimirovic/ http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/08/an-answer-to-a-priest-about-the-world-crisis-by-st-nikolai-velimirovic/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:14:09 +0000 Fr. Vasile http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/?p=841 You ask me, O man of God, where did today's crisis come from and what does it mean? Who am I to be asked about such a great thing? "You should only speak when what you have to say is better than silence," says St. Gregory the Theologian. And even though I believe that silence would be better... Continue reading]]> http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/08/an-answer-to-a-priest-about-the-world-crisis-by-st-nikolai-velimirovic/feed/ 2 Praise the Theotokos – a selection of readings http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/08/praise-the-theotokos-a-selection-of-readings/ http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/08/praise-the-theotokos-a-selection-of-readings/#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:25:28 +0000 Fr. Vasile http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/?p=799 Dormition HomiliesOn the Dormition of Mary: Early Patristic Homilies From St. Vladimir Press a collection of early homilies on the Dormition of the Theotokos. Most of these works have never been translated into English before, and some are not available in any modern Continue reading]]> http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/08/praise-the-theotokos-a-selection-of-readings/feed/ 0 Orthodox Books on Kindle http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/08/orthodox-books-on-kindle/ http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/08/orthodox-books-on-kindle/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:31:48 +0000 Fr. Vasile http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/?p=627 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]]> http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/08/orthodox-books-on-kindle/feed/ 3 Gladsome Light Bookstore http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/03/gladsome-light-bookstore/ http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/03/gladsome-light-bookstore/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:06:51 +0000 Fr. Vasile http://1079805210 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
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  • Orthodox Psychotherapy
  • Canon Law
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We hope you will enjoy it! If you have any Continue reading]]> http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/03/gladsome-light-bookstore/feed/ 2 Books on Liturgy and Sacraments http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/02/books-on-liturgy-and-sacraments/ http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/02/books-on-liturgy-and-sacraments/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:02:25 +0000 Fr. Vasile http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/?p=416 Nicholas Cabasilas A Commentary on the Divine Liturgy A remarkable product of Byzantium's last great flowering of theology. Essential reading for the fields of comparative liturgy and history of liturgy. through-their-own-eyes-taft Robert F. Taft  Through Their Own Eyes: Liturgy as the Byzantines Saw It Continue reading]]> http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/02/books-on-liturgy-and-sacraments/feed/ 0 The Apocalypse: In the Teachings of Ancient Christianity http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2008/12/the-apocalypse-in-the-teachings-of-ancient-christianity/ http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2008/12/the-apocalypse-in-the-teachings-of-ancient-christianity/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:19:30 +0000 Fr. Vasile http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/?p=410 To follow up on our discussion about the end of days here is an interesting book that looks at the book of Revelations from an Orthodox perspective. This verse by verse commentary, a translation of an Russian original by Seraphim Rose, is a  based on the commentary by St. Andrew of Caesarea. Continue reading]]> http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2008/12/the-apocalypse-in-the-teachings-of-ancient-christianity/feed/ 0 The Perfect Gift for Christmas http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2008/12/the-perfect-gift-for-christmas/ http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2008/12/the-perfect-gift-for-christmas/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:57:04 +0000 Fr. Vasile http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/?p=377 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]]> http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2008/12/the-perfect-gift-for-christmas/feed/ 0 Daily Bible readings and the Holy Fathers http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2008/11/daily-bible-readings-and-the-holy-fathers/ http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2008/11/daily-bible-readings-and-the-holy-fathers/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:01:25 +0000 Fr. Vasile http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/?p=288 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]]> http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2008/11/daily-bible-readings-and-the-holy-fathers/feed/ 0 Who’s Bible is it? http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2008/11/whos-bible-is-it/ http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2008/11/whos-bible-is-it/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:16:09 +0000 Fr. Vasile http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/?p=259 Most books about the Bible are principally concerned with how it came to be and what it meant in its historical context. But -- as readers of Jaroslav Pelikan's ''Whose Bible Is It?'' will find -- that is really only the beginning of the Bible's story. Continue reading]]> http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2008/11/whos-bible-is-it/feed/ 0