Thoughts for Each Day of the Year According to the Daily Church Readings from the Word of God

Publication Data: Moscow, Russia/Platina, CA: Sretensky Monastery/St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood, 2010
Format: softcover
Number of Pages: 307
Dimensions (l × w × h): 21.6 cm × 14.1 cm × 2.5 cm
Additional Information: black-and-white illustrations
ISBN: 978‒1‒887904‒22‒3

   
By St. Theophan the Recluse
Translated by Lisa Marie Baranov
Edited by Nun Cornelia and the St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood

“While most of the daily entries in this book refer to the Scripture readings assigned to those particular days, St. Theophan occasionally comments on other Scripture passages, or even on cultural and philosophical trends of his time. His aim is always to provide nourishing food for the soul. Contemplating his words on a daily basis, the reader is given continuous encouragement to strive more diligently in cutting off unbelief and sin, growing in faith and virtue, and drawing closer to our Lord and Savior. An Orthodox Christian cannot read this book without feeling convicted in his conscience by the holy Recluse’s powerful exhortations. If one takes up the challenge raised by the Saint, one can find true and lasting benefit for one’s soul.”
—“INTRODUCTION”

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
   1. A Brief Biography of St. Theophan the Recluse
   2. The Glorification of St. Theophan
   3. About this book
THOUGHTS FOR EACH DAY OF THE YEAR
   New Year’s Day / The Circumcision of the Lord / St. Basil the Great
   Saturday before Theophany
   Sunday before Theophany
   Theophany
   Synaxis of St. John the Forerunner
   Saturday after Theophany
   Sunday after Theophany
   Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee
   Sunday of the Prodigal Son
   Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meatfare Sunday)
   The Meeting of the Lord
   Saturday of the Holy Fathers
   Forgiveness (Cheesefare) Sunday
   First Sunday of Lent
   Second Sunday of Lent
   Third Sunday of Lent
   Fourth Sunday of Lent
   Fifth Sunday of Lent
   Lazarus Saturday
   Palm Sunday
   Annunciation
   The Bright Resurrection of Christ
   Thomas Sunday
   Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women
   Sunday of the Paralytic
   Mid-Pentecost
   Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
   Sunday of the Blind Man
   Ascension
   Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council
   Saturday of the Dead
   Sunday of Holy Pentecost
   Sunday of All Saints
   Second Sunday after Pentecost
   Third Sunday after Pentecost
   Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
   Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
   Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
   Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
   Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
   Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
   Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
   Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
   Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
   Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos / Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
   Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
   Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
   Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
   Sunday before the Exaltation of the Cross
   Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
   Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
   Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
   Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost
   Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
   Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost
   Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
   Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
   Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
   Twenty-Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
   Twenty-Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
   Twenty-Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
   Sunday of the Holy Forefathers
   The Nativity of Christ
SCRIPTURAL INDEX
GENERAL INDEX