Byzantine

This abridged Book of the Hours is certainly not for church services; rather, it is intended for the laity and is to be used at home, at work, or wherever one goes. It is printed in a pocket sized edition, making it available to be carried easily. Daily life can be hectic, yet we still need to pray and be in communion with God. It will help each person using it to become more aware of the Church at prayer. When we have the opportunity to go to the church, we will be better informed and open to praising God more fully within community.

The Byzantine Divine Liturgy is the Eucharist of our Lord on the model of the service of the Great Church of Holy Wisdom in the imperial city of Constantinople.

The Menaion contains the Propers for the Great Feasts and Saints of the month for Vespers and Orthros. The Menaion is published in twelve volumes, one volume for each month. The editions are spiral-bound — designed to lay flat for easy use on cantor's stands.

The Menaion contains the Propers for the Great Feasts and Saints of the month for Vespers and Orthros (Matins and Lauds combined). The Menaion is published in twelve volumes, one volume for each month. Note that unlike the other editions, the July edition is not available in spiral-bound format.

This perennially-popular handy pocket-size book (3.5 x 5 inches) contains the standard daily personal prayers of Orthodox Christians, plus prayers for many special needs and circumstances. It has many concise spiritual helps and factual lists. It has a helpful guide to prepare oneself for confession, and the prayers of preparation for Holy Communion. It also contains the text of the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. Stapled red vinyl cover with gold stamping and cross.

St. Ignatius was the bishop of Antioch, a city in Syria from which St. Paul and St. Barnabas set out on their famous journey (Acts 13-14). Ignatius was appointed as the second bishop there, about AD 69, following St. Peters successor.