Category: books
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2022: A Year in Books
Full List: “Living in Christ” by Mother Raphaela (SVS) “Toolkit for Spiritual Growth: A Practical Guide to Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving” by Fr Evan Armatas (Ancient Faith) “Putting Joy Into Practice: 7 Ways to Lift Your Spirit from the Early Church” by Phoebe Farag Mikhail (Paraclete Press) “Tending the Garden of our Hearts” by Elissa…
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Parish Health and more on Leadership
New book by Fr Evan Armatas Earlier this year I read Fr. Evan’s “Toolkit for Spiritual Growth: A Practical Guide to Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving.” I appreciated the discussion questions and reflections in that book and likewise the format of this newest book. Fr. Evan has done an excellent job of laying out steps a…
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Ministry, Leadership, and Power
I was recently recommended the book Celebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Platforms, and Profits are Hurting The Church by Katelyn Beaty from a friend who was listening to my concerns with something I’ve seen recently where Orthodox leaders are being treated like celebrities. This timely book is not only relevant to the Evangelical community, but…
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St Basil, Economics, and Hospitality
My husband recently passed his CPA exams and serves our community as the city tax collector. He has an icon of St Zacchaeus in his office, gifted by his mother when he got the job 7 years ago. He and I often have conversations about economics, the faith, and charity. We often wonder about the…
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Becoming Human
I am currently reading 2 books at once, something I do frequently I am interested in learning more about a topic. Of Such is the Kingdom: A Theology of Disability by Summer Kinard On the Human Condition by St Basil the Great Human Nature It is overwhelming clear in the the gospels and miracles of…
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God’s Saintly Friends
Illustrated by Abigail Holt and published by Park End Books A board book for little ones to learn about saintly friendship through the saints Enjoyed by babies, toddlers, emerging readers, and older children this book explores sets of saints who displayed saintly friendship even in the hardest of times. Read with your child to learn…
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Books for Orthodox Adults
I am currently the admin for the FB group Orthodox Christian Book Club. Each month a book is selected that we read together and have guest speakers present on the topic and themes in the book. Guests include clergy, lay experts, and other Orthodox authors. Join us there! Links to past videos interviews stay visible…
Kathryn Reetzke 