The Arena ensemble_Warm Welcome A late 17th century icon

A late 17th century icon of Christ Pantocrator ("Lord over All") seated in judgment of the living and the dead

before a thought arises in him

with jewel like illustrations by Cayce Grace Kruse

It was the final pastoral talk of Fr

this book is a real treasure that will help establish the mysteries of Orthodoxy deep in a child's soul

The Arena ensemble_Warm Welcome A late 17th century iconThe Arena is one of the most important and accessible texts of Orthodox Christian teaching on the spiritual life. The author, St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov) describes this work as his legacy "of soul saving instruction." He promises that "those who carry out these instructions will enter into possession of spiritual riches." In an age even more alienated from spiritual culture and rooted in materialism, his words pose both a challenge and an invitation