We were so excited to get this book!! We had never heard of her before. St.Ia's story is so encouraging. I love that it's a board book making it easy for little hands to hold, and the illustrations are so beautifully done. The story is easy to understand for little ones. I can't wait to see other Saints Melinda Johnson chooses to highlight in this Children's line.

Being a Seeker into Orthodoxy I have found the notes in the Study Bible so helpful in answering many of the questions that come up as I study Orthodoxy. I am very grateful to have found this helping Study Bible.

Great read, great place to start to learn about Orthodox Christianity

WE ARE FROM SERBIA AND THEY ARE AMAZING…

I was so excited after receiving this book to find out that it was a time-travel novel, because that is a (sub-)genre that I really love. Good time-travel books really have it all: adventure, historical fiction, romance, social commentary, mystery, humor, poetry. With this book, you can add spiritual reflection and classical historical references. I have easily read 50 books in the past year, most of them by authors whose works have stood the test of time, and The Lightkeeper is still one of the best, most enjoyable books I have ever read.

“The Lightkeeper” is not only the name of this remarkable book, but it is the only name the reader has for the protagonist of this story until three-quarters of the way through the book. It’s not that her name is a secret - or if it is it is a secret to the Lightkeeper as well as to us. The book opens with her arriving on the scene of a lighthouse whose keeper has passed away, leaving no one to keep his beacon burning and the ships safe in the harbor. Even though we are just being introduced to the character and her unusual life, the author skillfully slips in details to this first assignment that let the reader know it is far from ordinary for the Lightkeeper. The tension created by those details doesn’t *begin* to resolve itself until one-third of the way through the book. In between, she skillfully reveals the otherworldly nature of the Keeper, her habits, her limitations, her inclinations, deftly weaving anecdotes from the Keeper’s past assignments, references and allusions to books and works of music from the future, and her commentaries on the times she visits into the “present.”

I tried above to mention some of the categories this book could fit into, but I would never presume to say all that it can be or that is only one thing. One of the things that the author does so well is to highlight themes of seeing and not seeing, of knowing and not being known, remembering and forgetting. Perhaps the thread running through that will stick with me the longest is that of gratitude for everything: for the trials, for the situations we cannot control, and for whatever we find we *do* have, even if it isn’t what we wanted.

I mentioned before that the tension from the opening chapter did not *begin* to be resolved until much later, but, dear reader, rest assured that it *was* eventually resolved, but not until the very last pages. Sherry Shenoda does not rush anything about this novel, and I loved her for it. I think you will too.

Wonderful resource and I think it worth the price. Very well done and great prayer book.

A strange, wonderful, thought provoking book. Definitely a keeper.

Beautiful and perfect

It packs a lot of information. We are using it in our adult study class. It could benefit with a summary of the goal for each section.

A must for all, inquirers, converts, cradle Orthodox. Should be on everyone’s bookshelf.

Amazing, I’ll never be the same. His wisdom is personal and sinks right into my heart!

Must reading for anyone looking to understand the early church understanding of Christianity and its relationship to Ancient Judaism and the Old Testament.

Heartfelt and simple in the best possible way. A great introduction to orthodoxy.

“When you Fast” by L. Joseph Letendre is a concise and an excellent introduction to fasting. The book is divided into two chapters; the first explores the “why” we fast, and the second explains the “how.” The short chapters are a quick listen between 8-10 minutes each, but with profound points to ponder and explore. Fasting is not just about food, but about discipline, denying oneself the small pleasures, talking less, limiting screen time and controlling the thoughts, to give room for the spirit to grow. Whether you are new to Orthodoxy or born into it, this is an excellent book to pick up learn about the Orthodox practice of fasting and to practice the discipline of fasting under the guidance of a spiritual father.

Great book!

Beautiful ! Use it dally & will be using it in our chapel soon ☦️

Excellent read

Excellent book, an eye opener

Solid spiritual council. Highly recommended to those who want to maintain true Orthodox disposition.

The whole family absolutely loved it. The kids couldn’t put it down and they were asking all sorts of questions. “Did this really happen?!? That is really cool! God is amazing!” And they wanted to know when more would be published. :)