St. Mary of Egypt Orthodox Church operates a bookstore, the Desert Wisdom
Bookstore, which specializes in ancient Christian texts and books on African Christianity. In addition to books, crosses and cards are also available. The bookstore is open Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and by appointment. Some recommended publications in stock include:
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Apostle To Zaire: The Life and Legacy of Blessed Fr. Cosmas of Grigoriou
by Demetrios Aslanidis and Monk Damascene Grigoriatis |
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In every generation there are those few exceptional souls who rise out of the conventionality of social life to become path-finders to the catholicity and otherworldliness of Christianity. Heroic and uncompromising, they imitate Abraham and become exiles and martyrs for Christ, following Him with loving exactness and mountain-moving faith. They "hate their life in this world" in order to keep it - and that of their neighbor's - for eternity; and to successive generations they become models to imitate, witnessing, long after their departure, to the honour the father bestows on those who serve Him. Preface by Arhcimandrite George of Grigoriou monastery, Mt Athos.
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Wade in the River
by Father Paisius Altschul |
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This book offers a fresh approach to the faith of Africa and it’s contribution to the world. Starting with the Biblical accounts of significant Africans, then passing through early Christianity, winding through the Islamic period, pressing past Western slavery, and finally arriving at the present era, readers will discover the riches of ancient, African Christianity. This book fills an important gap in the
need for people from all ethnic backgrounds to rethink the idea that "Christianity
is a white man’s religion." Published by Crossbearers Publishing
Buy it now at Light & Life.com  (Also available at Amazon.com).
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An Unbroken Circle: Linking Ancient African Christianity to the African-American Experience
Editor: Father Paisius Altschul |
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This publication is the result of five conferences on Ancient Christianity and African America sponsored by
St. Mary's. The book is based on lectures from the conferences, discussing the depth of faith derived from the African American experience of suffering and sanctity and linking it with the suffering of the early Christians. The book thus shows the place of
Orthodox Christianity in African America today and the wealth of heritage waiting to be tapped from the Church in Africa. Published by the Brotherhood of St. Moses the Black
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God's Revelation to the Human Heart
by Father Seraphim Rose |
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(From the back cover)
"What does man seek in religion, and what should he seek in it? How does God reveal Himself in order to bring man to a knowlegde of the Truth? How does suffering help this revelation to occur?
These and other questions were discussed by Fr. Seraphim Rose, an Orthodox Christian monk from the mountains of northern California, during a lecture he gave at the University of California, Sanata Cruz, in 1981. The contents of this lecture comprise the present book, which includes Fr. Seraphim's answers to questions asked by university students." Published by St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood
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Father Arseny (1893-1973)
Priest, Prisoner, Spiritual Father
Translated by Vera Bouteneff |
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(From the back cover)
". . .This narrative, compiled from the accounts of Father Arseny's spiritual children
and others whom he brought to God, gives stirring glimples of his life in prison camp and after his release. It also tells the stories of people whose lives, often during times of almost unimaginable crisis, were touched and transfigured through their connection with Father Arseny. . ." Published by St. Validimir's Seminary Press
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