The True Story of the Romanov FamilyThis large format book is the work of Diaconeti Monastery in Romania. It is a labor of love, motivated by deep respect for these revered saints and devotion to those martyred during the communist persecution of the 20th century. Drawing from numerous historical sourcesstudies, memoirs, and diariesthey have meticulously reconstructed key moments in the life of the Imperial Family and presented them in a visually captivating format suitable for readers

His most famous work is the Philokalia

California State University

The volume contains an introduction by the translator

already blind and slowly becoming paralyzed

of service

inflamed by divine eros

one marvels at how powerfully the author was able to affirm God’s goodness and love amidst the uncertain and ignominious circumstances in which he then found himself

the other on his book Words of Life– and a fascinating chapter on Saint Mary of Egypt

he was indeed a holy elder

and Appendices with homilies by Saint Isaac only in the Syriac

Orthodox Psychotherapy in action

Most important of all