Continuing our work to produce new and interesting book titles, three new books are in the final stages of production at Eastern Christian Publications. They include:

China: Leaving, Living, and Farewell by Mere Elisabeth.

This is the personal diary over several decades of the life of a Carmelite nun who spent most of her adult life living in China. Originally written in French and entitled “Partir – Go!”, this English translation details the trials and sufferings of monastic communities in spreading the Gospel of Christ to the far reaches of the world.

“The Ratzinger Formula” — A Catalyst for the Unfolding Dialogue Between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches on: “Conciliarity and Primacy” by Richard Mattiussi.

This doctoral thesis, supervised by Archpriest David Petras, SEOD, of SS Cyril & Methodius Seminary in Pittsburgh, covers the contemporary ecumenical landscape and many applications of the “Ratzinger Formula” to both conciliarity and primacy in the ecumenical dialogue between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches.

God’s Holy Fire: The Theology of Icons by Father Lawrence Cross.

The book covers a wide range of topics related to icons of the Eastern Christian Churches. Chapter titles include:

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  • The Old Testament and Early Christianity
  • The Idea of Image in the Patristic Church
  • Early Christian Art: Between Archaeology and Legend
  • Iconoclasm and the 7th Ecumenical Council
  • Theology of the Icon Defenders (Iconophiles)
  • Genesis of the Icon
  • Regional Development of the Icon
  • Writing the Icon
  • Fixed Feasts of the Liturgical Year
  • The Moveable Feasts of the Liturgical Year
  • Function of Icons In The Church
  • Anastasis: Icon, Text and Theological Vision
  • Praying with Icons

These new books are expected to be published in the first quarter of 2010. Watch this space for more details, or check www.https://ecpubs.com/ for New Items.