For the Life of the World: Toward a Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church is, according to Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, a mature and reasoned discourse about our engagement with the world and with each other for Orthodox Christians and all people of good will. This text offers to the reader, who is willing to listen, insight and guidance on how to participate in life in the world, while enjoying the life in the Spirit. It is a helpful roadmap--steeped in Orthodox wisdom--essential for navigating the many modern-day challenges we face.

Based on course notes of forty years of teaching, this Introduction to Orthodox Canon Law is a foundational text for students. Chapters cover basic issues for anyone interested in canon law: its sources; the organization, structure, and governance of the Church; the qualifications for ordination, as well as its impediments; and issues of church membership, including reception of non-Orthodox and marriage. Throughout the Introduction, the canonical tradition is presented and thoroughly explained.

Introduction to Orthodox Canon Law is clearly a labor of love, stamped by years of experience and devotion to the theological enterprise. Through his lucid and eloquent linguistic skills, Dr. Lewis Patsavos imparts an appreciation for the essential pastoral nature of the holy canons. The divine truths deposited in the Church are embedded in her liturgical and canonical tradition. They are meant to help both persons and communities realize the highest excellence.

- Fr. Alkiviadis C. Calivas, Professor of Liturgics, Emeritus

Lewis J. Patsavos is Professor of Canon Law, Emeritus at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, where he has taught since 1974. The author of many articles, his two previously published books, Spiritual Dimensions of the Holy Canons and A Noble Task: Entry into the Clergy in the First Five Centuries, are essential reading in Orthodox Canon Law. He served as Vice President of the Society for the Law of the Eastern Churches (2017-2022) and continues as a member of its Board. During his teaching career he was canonical consultant to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and other Orthodox jurisdictions



Oneness in marriage, like oneness in Christ, matures through the rhythms of deep listening, vulnerable self-disclosure, and thoughtful reflections intentionally renewed together over a lifetime. This little volume, spare and practical, provides 52 opportunities for couples to break from the habitual monotony and pressures of life to be face to face weekly over the course of a year, just long enough to render the ordinary moments in between expectant with joy and gratefulness.

When the average Orthodox hears the words canon law, among the things that may come to mind are a dusty code or a set of severe regulations resulting in excommunication for the slightest infraction. Far from it, Fr. Viscuso conveys the point that canon law, as the tradition of the canons, is an incarnational reality. The canons are pastoral standards manifesting God's saving truth, rather than a set of harsh authoritarian rules. The author uses a unique approach with case studies to elicit answers from the readers while including an answer key at the end of the work to provide an extremely enlightening and lively commentary. This book will initiate dialogue and will be an exciting resource for all interested in the life of the Church.

- Rev. Dr. Joseph Allen, Director, Antiochian House of Studies and Professor at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Among the most misunderstood and least appreciated dimensions of the life of the Orthodox Church is its canon law. This fact applies to the laity and, to a lesser degree, also to the clergy. The reason for this bias is the degree of misinformation that abounds regarding the Church's canonical tradition. Fr. Viscuso has attempted to put to rest such misgivings. The book Orthodox Canon Law: A Casebook for Study offers a real-life view of the central issues involved in Orthodox canon law.

- Lewis J. Patsavos, Professor of Canon Law and Director of Field Education at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.

Authority and Passion, by Archbishop Demetrios Trakatellis, Formerly of America, is an indispensable resource for anyone who is interested in the Gospel of Mark, whether it be one with an initial, cursory interest, or someone who is looking to further serious academic study. Trakatellis' focus on the two fundamental Christological aspects found in the Gospel of Mark -- authority and passion -- without committing to a single exegetical method, but instead a multiplicity, provides a unique, wholistic lens through which to read this Gospel, but also the whole of the Scriptures. Its pericope-by-pericope layout makes it the perfect tool to accompany daily devotional reading, academic study, and sermon preparation. One of the unsung heroes of this work is the scrupulously assembled footnotes and index. These numerous, detailed citations and notes give this work an even greater depth that will almost certainly accelerate any reader into further study of the Gospel of Mark and the life of Christ more broadly.

His close literary and theological reading of the text could serve as a good primer on Mark's presentation of Jesus. Journal of Biblical Literature

Archbishop Demetrios Trakatellis, Ph.D. Th.D., served as Distinguished Professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Origins at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. He also taught at Harvard Divinity School as Visiting Professor of New Testament. In addition to many articles and monographs, he is the author of The Pre-existence of Christ in the Writings of Justin Martyr (Harvard Dissertations in Religion 6); The Transcendent God of Eugnostos: An Exegetical Contribution to the Study of Gnostic Texts (Holy Cross Orthodox Press, 1991); A Call to Faith: Addresses and Lectures (2004); Ways of the Lord: Perspectives on Sharing the Gospel of Christ (2010); The Fathers Interpret: Aspects of Patristic and Biblical Interpretation (Apostoliki Diakonia, 2016) and Speaking to God (2013). The archbishop served as Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America from 1999 to 2019.

The homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans have been characterized as the most theological of his works. They are here

translated into English for the first time in over a century. The prominent patrologist Johannes Quasten rates the homilies as by far the most outstanding patristic commentary on this epistle and the finest of all Chrysostom's works. Quasten brings in as an early witness to his favorable judgement a contemporary of Chrysostom, Isidore of Pelusium, who, impressed with Chrysostom's exposition of the Epistle, exclaimed, If the divine Paul wished to expound in the Attic tongue his own writings he would have not spoked otherwise than this famous master; so remarkable is the latter's exposition for its contents, its beauty of form, and propriety of expression.

In the pages that follow, the reader will find a concise and rewarding history and overview of the Holy Orthodox Church, which describes and illuminates God's salvific and providential love for the world...

The book is a concise text that is as accessible as it is accurate. History, aesthetics, liturgy, theology, key persons, and events punctuate the text and create the 'window' of which the title speaks. - Archbishop Elpidophoros of America

The close friendship of Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew as the leaders of the two largest Christian communities, as well as their joint efforts to promote ecological awareness across the planet, was the focus of Halki Summit V held in Istanbul, organized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate (June 8-11, 2022)

Sustaining the Future of our Planet Together contains the addresses of the speakers, inspired by the conviction of Patriarch Bartholomew to Remember and reinforce connections between ourselves and God's creation, between our faith and our action, between our theology and our spirituality, between what we say and what we do, between science and religion, between our beliefs and every discipline, between our sacramental communion and our social connections, between our generation and the generations to come, just as between heaven and earth, between our two churches, but also with other churches and other faith communities.

May this book be a source of inspiration, guiding those called to serve and enriching the spiritual lives of all who read it. May it strengthen our clergy brotherhood and inspire future generations to embrace their divine calling with joy and dedication.