{"product_id":"the-lives-of-the-saints-based-books-9798288351341","title":"The Lives of the Saints for Orthodox Christians: 600 Orthodox Saint's Lives, Including Pre-schism Western Saints, and Recent Saints","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sweeping treasury of holiness across the centuries, \u003ci\u003eThe Lives of the Saints for Orthodox Christians\u003c\/i\u003e presents over \u003cb\u003esix hundred carefully selected saintly lives\u003c\/b\u003e, from the Old Testament forefathers to modern confessors of the 20th century. This unique collection spans East and West, including many \u003cb\u003elesser-known pre-schism Western saints\u003c\/b\u003e-figures often overlooked in Orthodox circles but vital to the shared heritage of the undivided Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganized by calendar day and rooted in the Orthodox Church's liturgical tradition, this volume includes foundational saints such as \u003cb\u003eSaint Anthony the Great\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSaint Athanasius of Alexandria\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eSaint Gregory the Theologian\u003c\/b\u003e, alongside venerable Western saints like \u003cb\u003eSaint Patrick of Ireland\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSaint Benedict of Nursia\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSaint Augustine of Hippo\u003c\/b\u003e, and British saints such as \u003cb\u003eSaint Bede the Venerable\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSaint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eSaint Alfred the Great\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also honors the living continuity of Orthodox sanctity, including modern saints like \u003cb\u003eSaint Nectarios of Pentapolis\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSaint Paisios of Mount Athos\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eSaint Elizabeth the New Martyr\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as American saints such as \u003cb\u003eSaint Herman of Alaska\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSaint John Maximovitch of San Francisco\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompiled in the spirit of reverence and spiritual curiosity, this book is offered as a devotional companion and tribute to the countless lives transformed by grace. It bears witness to the Church's universal call to holiness-across all lands and generations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome of the Western and recent Saints included in this book amongst many others. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaints of America\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenerable Herman of Alaska\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetropolitan Innocent of Alaska\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaint Jacob Netsvetov\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchbishop John (Maximovitch) the Wonderworker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatriarch Tikhon of Moscow, Apostle to America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHieromartyr Juvenaly of Alaska\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatushka Olga Michael of Alaska (local commemoration)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnglo-Saxon \u0026amp; British Saints\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaint Alfred the Great, King of Wessex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaint Bede the Theologian of Jarrow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaint Aidan of Lindisfarne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaint Dunstan of Canterbury\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaint Wilfrid of York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMartyr Edward the King \u0026amp; Passion-Bearer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMartyr Oswald of Northumbria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMartyr Edmund, King of East Anglia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElders and Martyrs of Mount Athos\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenerable Paisios of Mount Athos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenerable Porphyrios the Kapsokalivite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaint Silouan the Athonite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenerable Athanasius of Athos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenerable Peter the Athonite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenerable Acacius of Mount Athos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenerable Niphon of Mount Athos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFool-for-Christ Hieromonk Anthymus of Athos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonk-Martyr Nicodemus of Mount Athos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenerable-Martyr James of Mount Athos and his disciples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Based Books,Dean Marais\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798288351341\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 444\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Based Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47520892322047,"sku":"9798288351341","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6f4351b0-7035-44e3-8c43-df90e761bac0.jpg?v=1762887604","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-lives-of-the-saints-based-books-9798288351341","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}