Κοινότητα Αναγνωστών Βιβλίων - readers.gr

Μ΄ένα ταξίδι μοιάζει το βιβλίο που κρατάτε στα χέρια σας. Ένα ταξίδι προς τις οδούς και το όραμα της Αγιότητας. Ένα λησμονημένο ίσως όραμα, που πολλοί όμως το αναζητούν και επιθυμούν να το γνωρίσουν και να το κατακτήσουν. Ταξιδεύοντας λοιπόν στις σελίδες του, θα κάνουμε στάσεις για να μάθουμε, να γνωρίσουμε, να ξαποστάσουμε, να προβληματιστούμε, να αναθεωρήσουμε και τέλος να καταλήξουμε ίσως σε συμπεράσματα προσωπικά ο καθένας. Στην πορεία μας αυτή θ' αναζητήσουμε την Αγιότητα στη σχέση της με τους νέους του σήμερα, με τη λατρεία και την εκκλησιαστική ζωή, με την τέχνη κα...

Το βιβλίο αυτό αποτελεί αναδιάρθρωση και συμπλήρωση της μεταπτυχιακής μου διπλωματικής εργασίας, με θέμα: "Αγιολογικός φάκελος ιερομάρτυρος Αντίπα, επισκόπου Περγάμου". Η έρευνα άρχισε το 2005 στα πλαίσια των μεταπτυχιακών μου σπουδών στο σεμινάριο της Παλαιογραφίας, όταν, με την καθοδήγηση και την εποπτεία του καθηγητού στην έδρα της Βυζαντινής Φιλολογίας στο Πανεπιστήμιο των Αθηνών και προέδρου της Εταιρείας Παπαδιαμαντικών Σπουδών, κ. Φωτίου Δημητρακοπούλου, ασχοληθήκαμε με την καταγραφή των χειρογράφων της ιεράς μονής Ευαγγελισμού Σκιάθου. Αφορμή για την ενασχόληση με τ...

Elder Porphyrios, a Greek monk and priest who died in 1991, stands in the long tradition of charismatic spiritual guides in the Eastern Church which continues from the apostolic age down to figures such as Saint Seraphim of Sarov and Staretz Silouan in modern times. In this book he tells the story of his life and, in simple, deeply reflected and profoundly wise words, he expounds the Christian faith for today. This book was compiled after his death from an archive of notes and recordings of his reminiscences, conversations and words of guidance, and was first published i...

[...] This book was written to address a specific pastoral need. Many young people come to our monastery with serious iconographic questions. Other burning questions regarding the icons have been posed by catechumens in countries where some of the sisters of our monastery have done missionary work, countries where Orthodox tradition does not exist. Most people in such places disclose to us that they know absolutely nothing about the icons and even regard them as idols! Many confide that when they stand before the icons to pray they feel as if they stand before a brazen imag...

[...] These reflections, and the feelings of dedication and piety that accompany them, have prompted us to put together these volumes and to offer them up as a monumental landmark. Our purpose it to exalt the timeless grandeur of orhodoxy, to do fitting honour to the glory of its spiritual heritage, and to make this a venerated possession for the edification of christendom as a whole. History, theology, worship, monasticism and art join in harmonious consort to shed glorious light on orthodoxy' s precious countenance, and to uplift its crucial mission in the new century an...

The chapters making up this book were talks given to the Catechists of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens in the year 1989-90, and they examine what the Church is and what the real dimensions of the mind of the Church are

"Every man has two hearts. One is the body's heart. The other is the soul's heart. The good or bad condition of both of our hearts is very important. If something happens to either one, then we have heart problems and our life is in danger, whether it is the life of our body or the life of our soul. Unfortunately, many Christians, both clergy and laity still don't understand this. And although they take great care to appear externally good, decent, honest, consistent, religious and loyal people, unfortunately they care very little, if at all, or almost at all, about having...

[...] The meeting between Hellenism and Christianity was a seminal moment for humanity, since after "the word became flesh", the Greek language came to express the highest messages of the Son of Man and carry them around the world. These very concepts, Hellinism and Orthodoxy, come together in Albania. Our suffering yet always vigorous compatriots experience of these ideas was and is tragic. They have lived for years with the ideas of Christ and the homeland in their souls. Torture, persecution, imprisonment, and violence in general, did not daunt our heroic brothers, who c...

"Hellenism and Orthodoxy: A Diachronic Edition" is an English language edition which covers the material set out in the album/calendar "Hellenism and Orthodoxy" with some additions and modifications to the already existing attracting Greek version. The new book finds itself in a series of study on religion and folklore.

"A Visual Catechism" is a book written in an original way, which offers essential information to young children and those wishing to come to the Orthodox Church and be baptised. In a simple and concise manner it communicates the basic truths of our faith and what the Orthodox Church is. The first part of the book contains iconographic illustrations with short titles which make clear the central meaning of the picture. In the second part there are brief explanations which analyse and interpret the illustration in more detail. Thus the book provides a visual catechism...

At the kind invitation of His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew, I gave a lecture in Constantinople on "The Orthodox Academy of Crete - The First Forty Years". The lecture was delivered in Greek as a power-point presentation in the Manuscripts Room of the Library of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on 12 January 2011. His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch, the members of the Holy Synod and other hierarchs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate as well as officials, both clergy and lay people, were in attendance. Following the wish of His All Holines...

This work of Mrs Dratsellas has been written on purpose to make Orthodox faith to the millions of Orthodox people including converts and catechumens through the great events of the life of our Lord and His Mother; also through the lives of distinguished personalities of the Holy Bible or Church History, most of whose offering to Christianity is not known well or completely unknown. However, it is absolutely necessary for believers to know what our Lord did for the salvation of men and how the Saints followed Jesus Christ's teaching, example and deeds in general, and trie...