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    This document provides a recommended reading list from Fr. Michael Shanbour that includes 73 titles in alphabetical order. It notes that some titles marked with one asterisk are recommended for catechetical purposes and those with two asterisks denote particularly inspiring and instructional writings and lives of saints. The list includes authors, publishers, and short descriptions of the books.

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    A RECOMMENDED READING LIST

      from Fr. Michael Shanbour


    Pastor of Ss. Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church

     In alphabetical order according to title


     Titles asterisked (*) are recommended for catechetical purposes.
     Double asterisks (**) denote writings and Lives of Saints which
    are particularly inspiring and instructional

    Title Author Publisher Description


    5.      An Englishman Christine Benagh Conciliar Press, Very interesting story of the
    in the Court of the Ben Lomond, CA last Russian Tzar and family
    Tsar from the perspective of the
    children’s tutor.
    6.      An Unbroken Ed., Fr. Paisius Brotherhood of Lectures delivered at the
    Circle: Linking Altschul St. Moses the annual African American
    Ancient African Black, St. Louis, Conference in Kansas
    Christianity to the MO City. Very interesting articles,
    African American particularly on the orthodox
    Experience* (for spirituality of the Black
    African- American slaves.
    Americans)
    10.  Beginning to Anthony Bloom Paulist Press, NY Excellent introduction to
    Pray* Prayer.
    11.  Beloved   St. Herman of Biography on the
    Sufferer, The Life Alaska extraordinary and miraculous,
    and Mystical Brotherhood crippled nun Macaria.
    Revelations of a
    Russian Eldress:
    Schemanun
    Macaria
    20.  Facing East: A Fredricka   Very good introductory
    Pilgrim’s Journey Matthews- explanation of Orthodox
    into the Mystery Greene Christianity and the change of
    of Orthodoxy* perspective required to
    (esp. for women) understand it.  Especially good
    for women.
    23.  From Earth to New Valaam St. Herman Outstanding, inspirational,
    Heaven: The Monastery, Press easy-to-read, biography of St.
    Apostolic Alaska Innocent of Alaska.
    Adventures of St.
    Innocent of
    Alaska**
    27.  Holy Fire, The: Robert Payne St. Vladimir’s Although written by a non-
    The Story of the Seminary Press, Orthodox novelist and includes
    Early Centuries of Crestwood, NY the biographies of a couple
    the Christian non-Saints, it truly brings the
    Church in the Saints to life in biographical
    Near East story form.
    St. Innocent of New Sarov Wonderful practical
    Alaska Press, Blanco, presentation of the Christian
    TX faith from one of the first
    29.  Indication of the Saints canonized in America.
    Way into the
    Kingdom of
    Heaven*
    30.  Let the Little   Saint John A collection of the lives of pre-
    Children Come to Chrysostomos teen and teenaged Christian
    Me: Stories of Greek Orthodox martyrs.
    Children Martyrs Monastery,
    Pleasant Prairie,
    WI
    36.  Mere C.S. Lewis Macmillan Excellent apologetic for
    Christianity* (for Publishing (and traditional Christianity and its
    agnostics or others) basic doctrines.
    athieistic readers)
    41.  Mother Gavrilia,   Eptalofos SA The moving biography of a
    The Ascetic of contemporary woman saint
    Love** (died 1992) who ministered on
    several continents including
    India.
    46.  Orthodox Bishop Kallistos Penguin Books One of the Best introductions
    Church, The* and Ware to the Orthodox Church, Her
    ** history and faith.
    54.  Paternal Trans. by Fr. St. John of Simple spiritual advice from a
    Counsels, Elder Nicholas Palis Kronstadt Press, contemporary holy father.
    Philotheos Liberty, TN
    Zervakos (Vol 1)
    57.  Raising Them St. Theophan the Conciliar Press, Very practical advise on how
    Right, A Saints Recluse Ben Lomend, CA to nuture a child to love God
    Advice on Raising and the Church from infancy
    Children* through teenage years.
    59.  Saints of Vladimir Moss, Eastern Lives of the early Saints from
    Englands Golden B.A., Ph.D Christian Supply Orthodox England (A collection
    Age Co., Etna, CA is also available for the Saints
    of Ireland)
    63.  St. Innocent, Paul D. Garrett St. Vladimir’s An excellent historical
    Apostle to Seminary Press, biography which takes one
    America Crestwood, NY through the life of St. Innocent
    and his missionary work in
    Alaska.
    69.  Arena, The** St. Ignatius Printshop of St. For a serious (advanced)
    Brianchaninov Job of Pchaev, reader looking for spiritual
    Holy Trinity guidance on the life of prayer
    Monastery, and ascetism.
    Jordanville, NY
    71.  Life of our Holy Trans. by Father Holy Wonderful biography of this
    Father Maximus Christopher Transfiguration amazing Church Father.
    the Confessor, Birchall Monastery,
    The Boston, MA
    73.  Two Paths* Michael Whelton Regina The best book on Orthodoxy
    (Catholic only) Orthodox Press vs. Roman
    Catholicism. Written by a
    former Roman Catholic.

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