The Orthodox Church by Ware

[user_345]

I recently read the review of Ware's The Orthodox Church on orthodoxinfo.net (in which the original 1963 or 1964 editions are recommended). Anyway, as a result, I went on-line in search of my own copy and found several copies of the 1963 or 1964 editions at www.alibris.com. I think I paid around $7 with shipping.

I only mention this because when browsing the St. John of Kronstadt Press website earlier this week, I saw they were offering the 1963 or 1964 editions, when available (they were obtaining used ones as they came across them) - for $25.

Big price difference, so I thought I would mention it. Yes, it is better to support an Orthodox source, but I for one didn't want to spend that much.

Theodora Elizabeth

You know, I was told to get older copies as well. Does anyone know why this is recommended?

By the way, Hi everyone :mrgreen:

[Etienne]

I think you will find the older copies are recommended because, unfortunately, Bishop Kallistos seems to have become affected by a degree of innovation and modernism in the later editions.

[Padraig]

What I realized later on, is that I had reversed the Grand Duchess' name, unintentionally! Since Louis, her father's name, has no equivalent in Russian, both the Grand Duchess and her sister the Tsarina, were given "Feodorovna" (Russian version of Theodora) as their patronymic. I would love to name a daughter Elizabeth Theodora.

And if you don't have one already, you would probably like to get copy of the Feodorovskaya Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. I've read that St. Elizabeth and her sister St. Alexandra were given the patronymic Feodorovna in honor of this icon, which is the patronal icon of the Imperial Family, Nun Martha, mother of Tsar Michael Romanov, gave her consent to his election as Tsar before the icon.

See http://www.stjohndc.org/stjohndc/Englis ... /9603b.htm