Mother of the Light - Prayers to the TheotokosTranslated by the V. Rev. Archimandrite Maximos Constas, Mother of the Light is a collection of 13 prayers and 3 canons to the Mother of God. The prayers, originally written in Greek, are ascribed to St Ephraim the Syrian (and are the first published English translations of the Greek Ephraim in 300 years). The canons are the works of St Theodore the Studite, St Methodios of Constantinople, and St John of Euchaita (Mauropous). The prayers and canons

humbly and reverently offering us brief but powerful daily meditations on the word of God

with fresh European-style butter and top-quality flour from Weisenberger Mill

It currently is kept in the Cathedral of the Sign in New York City (ROCOR)

Dionysios the Areopagite

spiritual zeal

she thoroughly dedicated herself to fulfilling the Great Commandment of Love nursing the sick

both during her lifetime and after her repose

” “of Montreal

This version is mounted on a specially crafted board that has a recessed central area

and as crystal-clear as the radiant and quiet evening of the Russian spring

Isaac's grace-filled Homilies have lead generations of God-thirsty souls towards true inner stillness and prayer of the heart

who had the joy of fellowship with him