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The Synaxarion

THE LIVES OF THE SAINTS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH BY HIEROMONK MAKARIOS OF SIMONOS PETRA, MT. ATHOS

THE COMPLETE SYNAXARION CONSISTS OF 7 HARDCOVER VOLUMES, WITH 6 VOLUMES, EACH ONE COVERING TWO MONTHS OF THE LITURGICAL CALENDAR AND WITH OVER 550 PAGES IN EACH VOLUME, ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMEROUS ICONS, MINIATURES, AND ORNAMENTS FROM BYZANTINE MANUSCRIPTS

Published by INDIKTOS and The Holy Monastery of the Annunciation of the Mother of God, Ormylia, Chalkidike, Greece

FOR USA AND CANADA, EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE FROM SEBASTIAN PRESS!

The Christian Heritage of KOSOVO and METOHIJA

Published by the Episcopal Council of the Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America

This books is a vibrant testimony to the incredible efforts made by the Serbian Orthodox Church to create a spiritual culture, maintain its monuments, and preserve its inheritance in Kosovo and Metohija. This full-color hardcover book of more than 900 pages will act as a beacon to future generations of young Serbian men and women to ensure that the testament of Kosovo will endure all historical tributions.  

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The Christian heritage of Kosovo and Metohija

For more information, or if you would like to BECOME a SPONSOR of this rare and valuable book, please contact us at the number or email below. Those who donate more than $100 will be noted at the end of this book which will be dedicated to its contributors! Thank you for your support!

In Christ's Ministry, Western American Diocese

Western American Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America 1621 West Garvey Avenue, Alhambra, CA 91803, office 626-289-9061, fax 626-284-1484 secretary.westsrbdio@gmail.com, westsrbdio.org

Holy Emperor Constantine and the Edict of Milan

In 2013 Christian world celebrates 1700 years since the day when the Providence of God spoke through the holy Emperor Constantine and freedom was given to the Christian faith. Commemorating the 1700 years since the Edict of Milan of 313, Sebastian Press of the Western American Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church published a book by Bishop Athanasius Yevtich, Holy Emperor Constantine and the Edict of Milan. The book has 72 pages and was translated by Popadija Aleksandra Petrovich. This excellent overview of the historical circumstances that lead to the conversion of the first Christian emperor and to the publication of a document that was called "Edict of Milan", was originally published in Serbian by the Brotherhood of St. Simeon the Myrrh-gusher, Vrnjci 2013. “The Edict of Milan” is calling on civil authorities everywhere to respect the right of believers to worship freely and to express their faith publicly.