A beautiful 3 audio CD set of The Psalter from our friends at the Hermitage of the Holy Cross (2011).  They have recorded the reading of the Psalter in English on three compact discs (214 minutes). The text of the Psalms was translated by Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Brookline, MA, from the 1821 Moscow edition of the Greek Septuagint Psalter, the most trusted and reliable of all extant printings of the the traditional Greek text of Orthodox Church. The Psalms are read in a manner common to Orthodox prayer services: a simple intonation minimizing any possibility of subjective interpretation. The arrangement of the Psalms into tracks on this disc also follows the liturgical practice of the Orthodox Church, where the whole Psalter is divided into twenty Kathismata and each Kathisma into three stases. Each stasis is concluded with a Trinitarian Doxology. The Psalter is read by a monk of the Hermitage of the Holy Cross. The packaging is full-color, with the three discs attached to a tri-fold “digi-pak”, all of which slides into a sturdy slipcover. Our hope is that those who purchase this recording will reap years of spiritual benefit from the use of the recording, which is an excellent accompaniment on a daily commute, road trip, or a day at work (from the Hermitage of the Holy Cross).

Disc I Kathisma I-VII

Disc II Kathisma VIII-XIV

Disc III Kathisma XV-XX

A Psalter for Prayer is the first major English edition to include all the prayers needed to read the Psalter at home according to an Orthodox tradition that reaches back to the time of the desert fathers, known popularly as the 'cell rule'. In addition, the contents include many texts, traditionally printed in Orthodox Psalters, that are not easily found in English, such as the Rite for Singing the Twelve Psalms, directions for reading the Psalter for the Departed and much more.

The Psalms and Nine Biblical Canticles have been adapted from the classic Miles Coverdale translation of the Book of Psalms and the King James Version of the Bible. The text has been carefully edited to agree with the original Greek of the Septuagint, as well as to the Latin and Church Slavonic translations, and has been approved for use within the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.

A beautiful book (weighs nearly 3 lbs!), printed in large print on acid-free paper, with rubrics in red, this book is sturdily bound to withstand regular use. It is further enhanced by the two gold marker ribbons. 368 pgs, 11 x 8.5 hardcover, 2011.

Printed on seventy pound, acid-free paper. 300 pages.

Akathist hymns to the Mother of God, the Saviour, and a multitude of Saints (St Herman of Alaska, St Seraphim of Sarov, St John the Baptist, St Michael the Archangel, St Panteleimon and many others!). Perfect for private devotion, also useful for mission communities without a priest. A very beautiful book, dark blue with gold embossed letters.

The Book of Akathists vol. II, from Holy Trinity Monastery, Jordanville!  Contains new Akthist hymns to the Our Saviour Jesus Christ, The Holy Spirit, The Theotokos and MANY Saints!  Optina Elders, St Mary of Egypt, St John of San Francisco, St Theophan the Recluse, Elizabeth New Martyr of Russia, and MANY others, twenty-eight in all!  Makes a great complement to Book of Akathists vol I.

This second edition of the Old Orthodox Prayer Book is a handsomely bound and printed, two-color, bi-lingual (Slavonic/English) book, containing the most commonly used prayers of the laity according to the Old Rite of the Russian Orthodox Church. It includes: Morning and Evening Prayers, Prayers used during the day, the main prayers of Vespers and Matins, the complete texts of the First, Third, Sixth and Ninth Hours, The Divine Liturgy, a large selection of Troparia and Kontakia, a Canon to Our Lord, the Akathist Hymn with its Canon to the Mother of God, the Supplicatory Canon to the Mother of God, two Canons to the Guardian Angel, a Canon for the Sick, two Canons for the Departed, the Canon of Pascha, the Moleben, and the Prayers before and after Holy Communion. An instructional section explains many aspects of the Old Rite piety, including fasting, the sign of the Cross, bows, preparation for Holy Communion, the use of the prayer rope (Lestovka), and many others. A complete Church Calendar and 100-year Paschalion are also included. New to the second edition is the section containing troparia and kontakia of the Eight Tones, the Triodions, and the major feasts and saints celebrated throughout the year.  2001, Black hardcover, small format (approx. 4" x 7"), 389 pages, printed in black and red, red edges, w/ribbon

Contains Morning Prayers, Vespers, Matins, The Divine Liturgy, prayers for various occasions, Akathists and Supplicatory Canons, Troparia and Kontakia. A thoroughly useful and exceedingly popular prayer book. Printed on acid free paper to last a lifetime. Follows the Greek usage. Has the Compline Service with a selection from Evening prayers. Traditional English. Red and black Ink.  Hardback 366 pgs.

Maroon w/ gold embossed hardcover 4" x 6.25"

The Venerable Cyril and Maria, the parents of St. Sergius of Radonezh, present a model of pious living which is instructive and inspiring for monastics and laypeople alike. Here is their Life, Service, and Akathist, together with a history of the Hotkovo Monastery where they labored in old age. Published in 2008 by the Hermitage of the Holy Cross in commemoration of the 700th anniversary of Hotkovo Monastery.