Hilarion Boeken

In this deceptively simple set of talks, Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev explains with grace and clarity the Orthodox understanding of prayer. Beginning with conception of prayer as creating a space of encounter with God, we are guided through the Orthodox ethos of prayer and its irreplaceable role in our Christian lives.With his usual lucidity, Metropolitan Hilarion reminds us of what lies at the very heart of prayer to the Living God does not need words; He needs men s hearts. Words are secondary; of paramount importance are the feeling and disposition with which we approach God.The thirty-two part series on prayer was transcribed and translated from television episodes presented on Russian television in the spring of 1999 by Igumen (now Metropolitan) Hilarion (Alfeyev) with the blessing of His Holiness, the late Patriarch Alexei II of Moscow and All Russia.

A monumental project which brings the English-speaking work key selections from the remarkable literature of early Christianity -- vertiable trasures of Christian faith and theology in superb translations.

This selection of early saints' lives, full of vivid incidents and astonishing miracles, consists of classics of hagiography that were all written in the second half of the 4th century.

Addressing over 50 contemporary spiritual questions, this channeled work features insights from Hilarion on a variety of pressing topics. Readers will find answers regarding vegetarianism, notable figures like Amy Winehouse and Steve Jobs, and concepts such as free energy and the Illuminati. Key themes include overcoming spiritual blocks, understanding the ego, and navigating the Aquarian age. Additionally, Hilarion offers fresh perspectives on the significant events anticipated in 2012, making this book a valuable resource for those seeking clarity on spirituality and subtle energies.

This is the first volume of a detailed and systematic exposition of the history, canonical structure, doctrine, moral and social teaching, liturgical services, and spiritual life of the Orthodox Church. This volume begins with an account of the historical arc of the Orthodox Church during the first ten centuries after Christ s nativity, when the Christians of the east and west shared a common history. In examining the second millennium, the author, a hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, delves deeply into the life of Christianity in Russia, providing a case study, as it were, of how Orthodoxy can infuse the literature, art, and philosophy of an entire culture. He then goes on to discuss the canonical structure of the Orthodox Church, describing the emergence and development of diocesan structures, metropolias, and patriarchates, as well as the contemporary structure of world Orthodoxy and the principle of canonical territory, which forms the basis of inter-Orthodox relations.