After years of repeated requests, this 65-minute CD of spiritual songs from Russia and Serbia is now available. Selections include songs written by St. Nikolai Velimirovic (of Serbia), Abbess Thaisia (of Russia) and many others, all sung by the nuns. Powerful in their sobriety, prayerful in their expression and delightful in melody. Includes a 12-page booklet of lyrics.

Sung for the Feast Day of the Optina Elders of Russia
Chanted by the Nuns of St. Paisius Monastery

The renowned St. Nikolai, among so many other merits, was the leader of a renewal movement among the pious lay people of Serbia. Those in the Movement loved to spend long hours singing moving and edifying devotional songs, most of which Bp. Nikolai himself wrote. This CD contains a selection of these songs sung in the Serbian language. Even the melodies alone lift the listener’s heart up to holy and noble things. 

On the Upbringing of Children - Homilies by Bishop Irenaius        

Never in the history of mankind has there been such a plethora of advice available to parents on how to raise their children. Regrettably, most often these books focus entirely on the child's adjustment to this world and blithely ignore his moral and spiritual development. There is precious little available to help Orthodox Christian parents prepare the child to become a citizen of Heaven. But what other goal of child-raising can even take a close second to this paramount objective? These 10 homilies of the late Bishop Irenaius of Russia (published in 1901) offer timeless, solid guidance on how to raise your child for the Kingdom of Heaven.

2 CDs totaling 1 hour & 52 minutes

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