The following books were introduced to SMOF members
by the Spiritual Book Committee. By clicking on the links below, you can read
the book introduction. These books were made available for free during 2-3 months
after members had received the book introduction by mail. After this period you may obtain these books (for a price) by ordering
them from your local church or any Orthodox Christian Bookstore.
- Book
one : THE RELEASE OF THE SPIRIT, By H. H. Pope Shenouda
III
- Book
two : WAY OF THE ASCETICS, By Tito Colliander
- Book
three : HOW TO READ THE BIBLE, By Father Matta El Meskeen (Matthew The Poor)
- Book
four : ON THE INVOCATION OF THE NAME OF JESUS, By Father
Lev Gillet
- Book
five : ORTHODOX SPIRITUALITY: An Outline of the Orthodox Ascetical
and Mystical Tradition, By Father Lev Gillet
- Book
Lists
The following books are available from the Canadian
Chapter of SMOF. To order, please fax your order to 416-243-8374 or call Tel.
No. 416-505-4876. These books are priced at their cost in Egypt. The exact cost
of shipment and handling will be added. Please, write your check to Saint Mark's
Orthodox Fellowship and mail to SMOF, 2160 Weston Rd., Suite 103, Toronto, M9N
1X6, Canada.
1- ORTHODOX
SPIRITUALITY
By Dr. Nos'hi Abdel-Shaheed
The following book was written in Arabic By Dr. Abdel-Shaheed, and was published by "Beit Eltakrees", Cairo, Egypt, 2008. It has been translated
into English by SMOF and is hereby published in a series of bimonthly parts.
- Part1: Introductions
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- Part2: Historical Development: 1-Scriptural
Element p.1
- Part3: Historical Development:
1-Scriptural Element p.2
- Part4: Historical Development: 2-Primitive
Christian Element p.1
- Part5: Historical Development: 2-Primitive
Christian Element p.2, 3-The Intellectual Element
- Part6: Historical Development: 4-The Early
Monastic Element p.1
- Part7: Historical Development: 4-The Early
Monastic Element p.2, 5- The Liturgical Element p.1
- Part8: Historical Development: 5- The
Liturgical Element p.2
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- Part9: The Aim and Means of Orthodox
Spirituality: 1- Aim of Christian Life p.1
- Part10: The Aim and Means of Orthodox
Spirituality: 1- Aim of Christian Life p.2
- Part11: The Aim and Means of Orthodox
Spirituality: 1- Aim of Christian Life p.3, and 2- The Way of Orthodox
Spirituality
- Part12: The Aim and Means of Orthodox
Spirituality: 2- The Way of Orthodox Spirituality (contn1)
- Part13: The Aim and Means of Orthodox Spirituality:
2- The Way of Orthodox Spirituality (contn2)
- Part14: The Aim and Means of Orthodox
Spirituality: 2- The Way of Orthodox Spirituality (contn3)
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- Part15: The Stages of Spiritual Life P.1
- Part16: The Stages of Spiritual Life P.2
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- Part17: The First Stage: The Baptizing
Christ P.1, 1-The Renewing Baptismal grace
- Part18: The First Stage: The Baptizing
Christ P.2, 2-The Forgiving and Healing Christ (Part 1)
- Part19: The First Stage: The Baptizing
Christ P.3, 2-The Forgiving and Healing Christ (Part 2)
- Part20: The First Stage: The Baptizing
Christ P.4, 2-The Forgiving and Healing Christ (Part 3), 3- The
Re-creating Christ (Part 1)
- Part21: The First Stage: The Baptizing
Christ P.5, 3- The Re-creating Christ (Part 2), 4- New Life and Spiritual
Struggle (Part1)
- Part22: The First Stage: The Baptizing
Christ P.6, 4- New Life and Spiritual Struggle (Part2).
- Part23: The First Stage: The Baptizing
Christ P.7, 4- New Life and Spiritual Struggle (Part3).
- Part24: The First Stage: The Baptizing
Christ P.8, 4- New Life and Spiritual Struggle (Part4), 5- Our
Incorporation Into Christ.
- Part25: The First Stage: The Baptizing
Christ P.9, 6- The Spring of the Soul; followed by Table of the 6 parts
of Chapter 4, and Saying of St. Cyril on the Incarnation.
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- Part26: The Second Stage: Christ the
Sender of the Spirit P.1, 1- The Grace of Pentecost.
- Part27: The Second Stage: Christ the
Sender of the Spirit P.2, 2- The Anointing, and Saying of St. Gregory
Nazianzen on Pentecost.
- Part28: The Second Stage: Christ the
Sender of the Spirit P.3, 3- The Seal.
- Part29: The Second Stage: Christ the
Sender of the Spirit P.4, 4- The New Spiritual Senses, 5- Charismatic
Life.
- Part30: The Second Stage: Christ the
Sender of the Spirit P.5, 5- Charismatic Life (contd.), 6- Pentecost and
enlightenment (part 1), and Saying of St. Athanasius on The Holy Spirit.
- Part31: The Second Stage:
Christ the Sender of the Spirit P.6, 6- Pentecost and enlightenment (part
2), 7- The Holy Spirit and Prayer (part 1)
- Part32: The Second Stage: Christ
the Sender of the Spirit P.7, 7- The Holy Spirit and Prayer (part 2)
- Part33: The Second Stage: Christ
the Sender of the Spirit P.8, 8- The Christ of the Spirit
- Part34: The Third Stage: Christ Our
Passover P.1, Introduction, 1- The Paschal Lamb, 2- The Supper of the
Lamb
- Part35: The Third Stage: Christ Our
Passover P.2, 2- The Supper of the Lamb, and Sayings of St. Cyril of
Jerusalem On Baptism of Christ.
- Part36: The Third Stage: Christ Our
Passover P.3, 3- The Cross of the Lamb.
- Part37: The Third Stage: Christ Our
Passover P.4, 3- The Cross of the Lamb (contd.), 4- The Marriage of the
Lamb, and “O Lamb of God”
- Part38: The Third Stage: Christ Our
Passover P.5, 5- The Triumph of the Lamb
- Part39: The Third Stage: Christ Our
Passover P.6, 5- The Triumph of the Lamb (1st. Continuation)
- Part40: The Third Stage: Christ Our
Passover P.7, 5- The Triumph of the Lamb (2nd. Continuation)
- Part41: The Third Stage: Christ Our
Passover P.8, 5- The Triumph of the Lamb (3rd. Continuation),
Hyperlinks to the Full Book of Orthodox Spirituality
2- CELEBRATING THE FEAST OF THE
INCARNATION OF THE SON
For PDF file click here
By Early Church Fathers
3- Orthodox
Redemption Theology (Chapters 6 & 7 from Fr. Mathew the Poor’s book, “St. Paul the Apostle, His
Life, Theology, and Works”
·
Redemption Theology part1(PDF)
·
Redemption Theology part2(htm)
·
Redemption Theology part3(htm)
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Redemption Theology part4(htm)
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Redemption Theology
part5(htm)
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Redemption Theology
part6(htm)
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Redemption Theology
part7(htm)
·
CompletionOfRedemption part1(htm)
·
CompletionOfRedemption part2(htm)
4- The Bible and Science:
·
Part 1: 1- Does the
Bible condemn Science, 2- Doesn’t Science Change…
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- COPTIC
CHURCH LECTIONARIES
1-
The following is a selection of
articles from the book, "A Programmatic Study of the Liturgical Lectionaries of the
Coptic Church" written in Arabic by Mr. Fouad N. Youssef, chief editor of "The Word of Life" magazine and
translated into English by Dr. Geoege Ishak, executive member of the Fellowship.
- Part1: Introduction to Coptic
Church Lectionaries p. 1
- Part2: Introduction to Coptic
Church Lectionaries p. 2
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2-
From books 11-14 of "Light
of Life: Series of Studies in the Word of God", By Dr.Gamil N. Soliman, 2nd
President of St. Mark's Orthodox Fellowship (in Arabic)