Books written by Alexander Schmemann
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The Eucharist: Sacrament of the Kingdom
The crowning achievement of Fr Schmemann's work, reflecting his entire life experience as well as his thoughts on the Divine Liturgy.
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Our Father
"This commentary on the Lord's Prayer has been compiled from a series of Radio Liberty broadcasts to listeners in the former Soviet Union. Because this single short prayer of Jesus...
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Church, World, Mission: Reflections on Orthodoxy in the West
The questions raised in this collection of essays pertain to a wide range of subjects: history, theology, liturgy, canonical order, the ecumenical movement, mission. One underlying question, from which they...
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O Death, where is Thy Sting?
In every century since the renaissance, English speakers have felt compelled to possess a translation written especially for their own time of this great epic poem, the earliest and most central literary text of Western culture.
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For the Life of the World: Sacraments and Orthodoxy
This book was originally written to serve as an outline for students in a discussion of the Christian "worldview.
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Of Water and the Spirit: A Liturgical Study of Baptism
A study of the Orthodox understanding of Baptism and Chrismation.