Holy Trinity Publications is pleased to announce that a contract has been signed with best-selling Russian-language author Fr Alexander Torik for the publication of the English translation of his book introducing the fundamentals of Church life to new converts and catechumens.

Originally titled Воцерковление для начинающих (Churching for Beginners), this book offers a clear and practical introduction to parish life. Written in an approachable question-and-answer format, this essential catechetical resource has been translated into many other languages, including Serbian, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Chinese.

This month, Holy Trinity Publications signed another book contract with His Grace, Bishop Irenei of London and Western Europe. On the heels of his recent title, The Pursuit of Godliness, HTP is honored to begin work with His Grace for another publication. The working title for this book is Lord of Creation, and it presents the patristic vision of the creation of the world and its redemption.

Exciting things are happening…

As we all spend the week finishing off our dairy products and preparing for the upcoming fast, we wanted to reach out to our readers with a number of updates about goings-on here in our publications office.

New Staff

We are pleased to announce that the Rev. Priest Ignatius Green has joined our team as a full-time editor. With over a decade of experience in Orthodox publishing, Fr Ignatius previously served as editor-in-chief of St Vladimir’s Seminary Press, which included work on the the long-running Popular Patristics series. In addition to his editorial work, Fr Ignatius is rector of Holy Apostles Orthodox Church in Columbia, South Carolina. You can read a short biography of Fr Ignatius on our Meet the Staff page. With a new editor on board, we hope to significantly increase our output of new titles in the coming years.

Office Closed for Clean Week

As in previous years, our office will be closed for the entirety of Clean Week. During this time, we will not be able to answer emails or phone calls. However, thanks to our new website, orders can still be placed and shipped worldwide during our absence. If you have any issues with ordering during this time, please contact HTPhelp@glassboxx.com for prompt assistance.

Clean Week Liturgical Texts Available for Free Download

Full service texts for the entirety of Clean Week (excluding portions from the Menaion), are available for free download at Orthodox Life.

Replace social media with prayer and spiritual reading

For better or worse, smart phones and tablets have become a part of daily life for nearly everyone, worldwide. Priests everywhere report numerous pastoral issues related to excessive use of social media and other online services.

But despite the ills of mass media, an opportunity has arisen — what if you could replace time wasted scrolling through advertisements, AI-generated images or mindless memes with a kathisma from the Psalter, or a short prayer, or a word of spiritual counsel?

 

In furthering our missionary goal to spread the light of Orthodoxy as widely as possible, we have developed our own eReader app that can fit the entire HTP digital catalog into your pocket. Have you ever wanted to pray the 3rd or 6th hour while traveling, but couldn’t fit The Unabbreviated Horologion in your bag? Or do you often read multiple books at once, not knowing which to bring with you? With this app, you can always dig up spiritual treasures from the Pursuit of Godliness, Living Without Hypocrisy, My Life in Christ, or any other book we offer.

All eBooks purchased are tied to your email address, and can be read on the HTP app on as many devices as you want. After purchasing an eBook, you will receive an email confirmation with instructions for downloading the app and entering your HTP account info. When you open the app, your book(s) will automatically be accessible under “My Books”.

Click here to download the HTP App.