Huffington Library Collection


One of the goals of the HEI is  to build a leading collection of library resources for the study and support of ecumenism, to be housed in LMU’s new Hannon Library. The library’s current holdings in the area of Eastern Christianity and ecumenism are good, but it is our intent to bring them up to the research level. 

For this area of study, at least the most relevant materials from the Vatican II period onwards will be acquired, including German language investigations and explorations of Catholic-Orthodox ecumenism.

A second area of development will be holdings concerning contemporary Eastern Christianity, particularly in its development in the United States and the diaspora, and its engagement with contemporary pastoral issues.

Over time, holdings in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox theology and its subdivisions, with English as the primary language for monographs and periodicals, will be brought up to a level which will allow an undergraduate theology major to have this area as a focus. These will be supplemented with graduate- and faculty-level materials for Master’s courses, as well as materials helpful for the research needs of scholars-in-residence.

For questions concerning the Huffington Collection at the Hannon Library, and suggestions of titles to acquire, please contact Alexis Weiss, Reference Librarian, Hannon Library,  Alexis.Weiss@lmu.edu

Titles acquired 2009-2010

  • Akathist to the Mother of God “Nurturer of Children”
  • Akathist to the Mother of God “Healer of Cancer”
  • Akathist to the Most-holy Theotokos in honor of Her Wonderworking Icon of Pochaev
  • Akathist to the Mother of God “The Inexhaustible Cup”
  • Peter E. Gillquist, Facing Up To Mary
  • Akathist to the Lesna Icon of the Theotokos
  • Frederica Matthews-Green, Gender: Men, Women, Sex, Feminism
  • The Place of the Woman in the Orthodox Church and the Question of the Ordination of Women
  • Stephen J. Sfekas and George E. Matsoukas, eds., Project for Orthodox Renewal: Seven Studies of Key Issues Facing Orthodox Christians in America
  • Virginia Nieuwsma, ed., Our Hearts’ True Home
  • Archpriest Lawrence R. Farley, Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos Daughter of Zion
  • Matushka Ellen Gvosdev, The Female Diaconate: An Historical Perspective
  • David C. Ford, Women and Men in the Early Church: The Full Views of St. John Chrysostom
  • Mary B. Cunningham and Elizabeth Theokritoff, eds., The Cambridge Companion to Orthodox Christian Theology
  • Kyriaki Kariodoyanes FitzGerald, Women Deacons in The Orthodox Church: Called to Holiness and Ministry
  • Aristotle Papanikolau and George E. Demacopoulos, eds., Orthodox Readings of Augustine
  • Ronald Roberson, The Eastern Christian Churches: A Brief Survey
  • Bishop Kallistos Ware, The Kingdom of the Heart (gift of Mary Anne Gould)
  • Mika Kyprianides, ed., Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Present, Envisioning the Future: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Greek Orthodox Community of Los Angeles and Southern California  (gift of Father Michael Engh, SJ)
  • John Chryssavgis, In the Heart of the Desert: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers  (gift of Father John Chryssavgis)
  • John Chryssavgis, ed., Cosmic Grace, Humble Prayer: The Ecological Vision of the Green Patriarch Bartholomew I (gift of Father John Chryssavgis)
  • Alexander Kalomiros, Against False Union: Humble Thoughts of an Orthodox Christian concerning the attempts for union of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church with the so-called Churches of the West
  • Andreas Andreopoulos, The Sign of the Cross: The Gesture, The Mystery, The History
  • The Balamand Union: A Victory of Vatican Diplomacy
  • Bishop Nikolai Velimirovich, The Faith of Chosen People
  • Constantine Cavarnos, Father Georges Florovsky on Ecumenism
  • Constantine Cavarnos, The Question of Union: A Forthright Discussion of the Possibility of Union of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholicism
  • Eileen W. Lindner, ed., Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 2008
  • Father Daniel Degyansky, Bishop Auxentios of Photiki, ed., Orthodox Christianity and the Spirit of Contemporary Ecumenism
  • Frederick M. Bliss, Catholic and Ecumenical: History and Hope
  • George W. Grube, The Complete Book of Orthodoxy
  • George S. Gabriel, Mary: The Untrodden Portal of God
  • Holy New Martyr Archbishop Ilarion, Christianity or the Church?
  • Ivan N. Ostroumoff, The History of the Council of Florence
  • John Meyendorff, The Orthodox Church: Its Past and Its Role in the World Today
  • John D. Zizioulas, Being as Communion: Studies in Personhood and the Church
  • John Whiteford, Sola Scriptura: An Orthodox Analysis of the Cornerstone of Reformation Theology
  • Ken Parry, David J. Melling, Dimitri Brady, Sidney H. Griffin, John F. Healey, eds., The Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity
  • Kyril Zaits, Missionary Conversations with Protestant Sectarians
  • Marc Dunaway, Orthodox Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
  • Michael Walsh, A New Dictionary of Saints: East and West
  • Michael Whelton, Popes and Patriarchs: An Orthodox Perspective on Roman Catholic Claims
  • Nicholas Ferencz, American Orthodoxy and Parish Congregationalism
  • Peter France, A Place of Healing for the Soul: Patmos
  • A Pocket Prayer Book for Orthodox Christians
  • Holy Trinity Monastery Prayer Book
  • T.L. Frazier, Holy Relics: The Scriptural and Historical Basis for the Veneration of Relics and the Saints
  • Constantine Cavarnos, Ecumenism Examined
  • Theodore Pulcini, Orthodoxy and Catholicism: What Are the Differences
  • Solennità dei Santi Apostoli Pietro e Paolo
  • Father Zaven Arzoumanian, Theology  of  the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church (gift of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian)
  • Hratch Tchilingirian, The Armenian Church (A brief Introduction) (gift of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian)
  • Father Zaven Arzoumanian , Studies in Armenian History V-XII Century (gift of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian)
  • Father Zaven Arzoumanian, History of Ghevond - The Eminent Vardapet of the Armenians (VII Century) (gift of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian)
  • Robert W. Thomson, ed., The Teachings of Saint Gregory (gift of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian)
  • History of the Western Diocese (gift of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian)
  • Oriental Orthodox-Roman Catholic Interchurch Marriages and Other Pastoral Relationships (gift of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian)
  • Zaven Arzoumanian, Bishop Ukhtanes of Sebastia (X Century)- History of Armenia Part II -History of the Severance of the Georgians from the Armenians (gift of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian)
  • Malachia Ormanian, The Church of Armenia (gift of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian)
  • Divine Liturgy of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church (gift of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian)
  • Karekin Sarkissian, The Council of Chalcedon and The Armenian Church (gift of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian)
  • Barlow Der Mugrdechian, ed., The Armenian Bible: A Symposium Celebrating the 160th  Anniversary of the Discovery of the Armenian Alphabet and the Translation of the Bible into Armenian (gift of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian)
  • St. Nersess Theological Review  (gift of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian)
  • George C. Michalopulos, The American Orthodox Church:  A History of its Beginnings
  • Frederica Mathewes-Green, At the Corners of East and Now: A Modern Life in Ancient Christian Orthodoxy
  • Anthony M Coniaris, Basic Orthodoxy: Key Words of the Faith
  • John Chryssavgis, Beyond the Shattered Image
  • Mother Thekla, Blessing of Ikons: Prayers for the Blessing of Ikons
  • Tia M Kolbaba, Byzantine Lists: Errors of the Latins
  • Anthony Meredith, The Cappadocians
  • D.H Stamatis, A Catechetical Handbook of the Eastern Orthodox Church
  • Thomas Hopko, Christian Faith and Same-Sex Attraction: Eastern Orthodox Reflections
  • George P. Liacopulos, Church and Society: Orthodox Christian Perspective, Past Experiences, and Modern Challenges
  • Chrestos Giannaras, Church in Post-Communist Europe
  • Philip Sherrard, Church, Papacy and Schism: A Theological Enquiry
  • Alexander Schmemann, Church, World, Missino: Reflections on Orthodoxy and the West
  • Deno John Geanakoplos, Constantinople and the West:  Essays on the late Byzantine (Palaeologan) and Italian Renaissances
  • Archimandrite Zacharias, Christ, our Way and our Life : A Presentation of the Theology of Archimandrite Sophrony
  • Nicon D. Patrinacos, A Dictionary of Greek Orthodoxy
  • Tomas Spidlik, Drinking from the Hidden Fountain: A  Patristic Breviary : Ancient Wisdom for Today's World
  • Carolinne White, Early Christian Lives
  • Lucian N. Leustean, Eastern Christianity and the Cold War, 1945-91
  • Anthony O’Mahony, Eastern Christianity in the Modern Middle East
  • Chris Hann, Eastern Christians in Anthropological Perspective
  • Eastern Churches Journal : A  Journal of Eastern Christendom (back issues, volumes 1-13)
  • Constantine Mathews, Eastern Orthodoxy Compared : Her Main Teachings and Significant Differences with Roman Catholicism and the Major Protestant denominations
  • Adrian Pabst, Encounter Between Eastern Orthodoxy and Radical Orthodoxy: Transfiguring the World Through the Word
  • Clark Carlton, Faith: Understanding Orthodox Christianity
  • Robin Amis, Heart of Salvation : The Life and Teachings of Russia's Saint Theophan the Recluse
  • Irina, Konstantinovna Iazykova, Hidden and Triumphant : The Underground Struggle to save Russian Iconography
  • Constantine Cavarnos, The Holy Mountain: Two Lectures on Mount Athos
  • Mitrofan Hilandarac,  Holy Russia inside the Soviet Union
  • Basil Krivocheine, In the light of Christ: Saint Symeon the New Theologian
  • Paul Evdokimov, In the world, of the Church : A Paul Evdokimov Reader
  • Sebastian P. Brock , Isaac of Nineveh (Isaac the Syrian):  The second part, Chapters IV-XLI
  • Hall, Christopher A., Learning Theology with the Church Fathers
  • Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov, Lectures on Divine Humanity
  • George P. Liacopulos, Lights of the Modern World : Orthodox Christian Mission and Evangelism in the United States
  • Stelios Ramphos, Like a Pelican in the Wilderness: Reflections on the Sayings of the Desert Fathers
  • Serafim Gascoigne, Living Theology: Russian Spirituality in the 20th Century
  • Demitrii Sokolof, Manual of the Orthodox Church's Divine Services
  • Demetrios J. Constantelos, Marriage, Sexuality and Celibacy: A Greek Orthodox Perspective
  • André Louf, Mercy in Weakness: Meditations on the Word
  • Gaetano Passarelli , Mother of God
  • Boris Bobrinskoy, Mystery of the Trinity: Trinitarian Experience and Vision in the Biblical and Patristic Tradition
  • Vladimir Lossky,  Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church
  • Theodore G. Stylianopoulos, New Testament: An Orthodox Perspective
  • Elias I. Patsavos, Noble Task : Entry into the Clergy in the First Five Centuries
  • John S.Custer, Old Testament: a Byzantine perspective
  • Olivier Clement,  On human being: a spiritual anthropology
  • Anthimos,  Orthodox and Catholic Union : the Reply of the Holy Orthodox Church to Roman Catholic Overtures on Reunion and Ecumenism
  • Archbishop of Etna Chrysostomos, Orthodox and Roman Catholic relations from the Fourth Crusade to the Hesychastic controversy
  • Augustine Casiday, The Orthodox Christian World
  • Victor Roudometof, Orthodox Christianity in 21st Century Greece: The Role of Religion in Culture, Ethnicity and Politics
  • Stanley S. Harakas, The Orthodox Church: 455 Questions and Answers
  • George W. Grube, Orthodox Church A to Z : A Practical Handbook of Beliefs, Liturgy, Sacraments, Customs, Theology, History
  • Harry M. Boosalis, Orthodox Spiritual Life according to Saint Silouan the Athonite
  • Vladimi  Lossky, Orthodox Theology: An Introduction
  • Hieromon kIlarion, Orthodox Witness Today
  • Theodore Pulcini, Orthodoxy and Catholicism: What are the Differences?
  • Constantine Cavarnos, Orthodoxy and Philosophy: Lectures delivered at St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary
  • Chrestos Giannaras, Orthodoxy and the West : Hellenic Self-Identity in the Modern Age
  • John Garvey, Orthodoxy for Non-Orthodox : A Brief Introduction to Orthodox Christianity
  • St. Theophan the Recluse, Path to Salvation: A Manual of Spiritual Transformation
  • Irenee Hausherr, Penthos: The Doctrine of Compunction in the Christian East
  • Basileios S. Stapaki, Philokalia: Master Reference Guide
  • H. Middleton, Precious vessels of the Holy Spirit : The Lives and Counsels of Contemporary Elders of Greece
  • Jane M.De Vyver, Project for Orthodox renewal : Seven Studies of Key Issues facing Orthodox Christians in America
  • Jane M.De Vyver, Recently Canonized Orthodox Saints : Their Lives and Icons
  • Demetrios J. Constantelos, Renewing the Church : The Significance of the Council in Trullo
  • Anthony M.Coniaris, Sacred Symbols that Speak: An Explanation of the Meaning of Symbols used in the Eastern Orthodox Church
  • Helen Kontsevitch, Saint Seraphim
  • Archimandrite Sofronii, Saint Silouan the Athonite
  • Donna  Farley, Seasons of Grace : Reflections on the Orthodox Church Year
  • Andreas  Andreopoulos, Sign of the Cross: The Gesture, The Mystery, The History
  • Jaroslav Pelikan, The Spirit of Eastern Christendom (600-1700)
  • Saint Bishop of Tambov and Shatsk Feofan, Spiritual Life and How to be Attuned to It
  • John Moschos, Spiritual Meadow (Pratum spirituale)
  • Saint Ephraem, Spiritual Psalter, or Reflections on God: Arranged in the Manner of the Psalms of David
  • Hilarion Alfeyev, The Spiritual World of Isaac the Syrian
  • Tomas  Spidlik. The Spirituality of the Christian East
  • Daniel M.Rogich,  St. Gregory Palamas: Treatise on the Spiritual Life
  • Carroll E. Whittemore, Symbols of the church
  • Sebastian P. Brock, Syriac Fathers on Prayer and The Spiritual Life
  • Leonide Ouspensky, Theology of the Icon
  • Aleksandr A. Bogolepov, Toward an American Orthodox Church
  • Tolly Kizilos, Tradition and Change: Concerns for Today's Greek Orthodox Church of America
  • Jack N. Sparks, Unseen Warfare
  • Emmanuel Clapsis , Violence and Christian spirituality : An Ecumenical Conversation
  • Patricia Hampl, Virgin Time: In Search of the Contemplative Life
  • Sergei Mikhailovich Solovev, Vladimir Solovyov: His Life and Creative Evolution
  • T. Allan Smith, Volokolamsk Paterikon: A Window on a Muscovite Monastery
  • Gleb Pokrovsky, The Way of a Pilgrim, annotated and explained
  • John Chryssavgis, Way of the Fathers: Exploring the Patristic Mind
  • Elias Zoghby, We are All Schismatics
  • Archimandrite Vasileios, What is Unique about Orthodox Culture?