Books Written by Fr. Seraphim Rose

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This list is taken from Fr. Lawrence's blog, before he died in 2010

Books Written by Blessed Hieromonk Seraphim Rose 

Published Books by Fr. Seraphim
Unpublished Books by Fr Seraphim
Books translated, compiled and/or introduced by Fr. Seraphim
Unpublished books translated by Fr. Seraphim
Church services by Fr. Seraphim
Writings on Fr. Seraphim and his works

Published Books Written by Fr. Seraphim

Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future.  Platina, California: St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood (hereafter cited as SHB), 1975; revised edition, SHB, 1979 Pavoslavie i Religia Budushchago (Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future), Moscow, 1991. Pravoslavie i Religii Buduschchago (Orthodoxy and the Religions of the Future), Alma-Ata, 1991. The Soul After Death. SHB, 1980. Dusha Posle Smerti (The Soul After Death).  Moscow: Macaw & Co., 1991. Svatoe Pravoslavie XX vek (Holy Orthodoxy: The Twentieth Century). Donskoy Monastery, 1992.  Contains a brief biography of Fr. Seraphim, "The Orthodox World View," "The Holy Fathers: Sure Guide to True Christianity," "The Future of Russia and the End of the World," and Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future. Heavenly Realm: Lay Sermons of Fr. Seraphim Rose.  SHB, 1984. God's Revelation to the Human Heart.  SHB, 1987. The Place of Blessed Augustine in the Orthodox Church.  SHB, 1983. Weeping Icons of the Mother of God.  SHB, 1966.  Reprint of an article from The Orthodox Word. Father Gerasim: Guardian of St. Herman of Alaska.  SHB, 1983.  Reprint of an article from The Orthodox Word. The Holy Fathers: Sure Guide to True Christianity.  West Coast Orthodox Supply, 1983.  Reprint of an article from The Orthodox Word. Moje widzenie swiata (The Orthodox World View).  Translated into Polish by Jaroslaw Charkiewicz.  Bialystok, Poland: Fellowship of Orthodox Youth in Poland, 1993.

Unpublished Books Written by Fr. Seraphim

Nihilism: The Root of the Revolution of the Modern Age, and Other early Writings of Fr. Seraphim Rose.  Includeds Fr. Seraphim's chapter on Nihilism from The Kingdom of Man and the Kingdom of God, his essay "The Philosophy of the Absurd," his philosophical journal from 1960 to 1962, his letter to Thomas Merton, and other material. The Orthodox Patristic Understanding of Genesis.  Includes Fr. Seraphim's Commentary on Genesis, and his letter to the late Dr. Alexander Kalomiros on the Patristic refutation of evolutionism. The Orthodox World View: A Survival Course for the Last Christians. The course he gave at the St. Herman Monastery in 1975. Modern Links with the Holy Fathers.  Includes his writings about Archbishop Averky of Jordanville, Fr. Michael Pomazansky, Archimandrite Conastantine Zaitsev, Fr. Nicholas Deputatov, I.M. Andreyev, and Archbishop Andrew (Fr. Adrian) of New Diveyevo, together with Fr. Herman's biography of Ivan and Helen Kontzevitch. The Holy Fathers of Orhtodox Spirituality.  Includes the articles (The Holy Fathers: Inspiration and Sure Guide to True Christianity," "How to Read the Holy Fathers," and "How Not to Read the Holy Fathers." Aesthetic Theologhy: They Typicon of the Orthodox Church's Divin Services.  A series of articles he wrote in order to inspire Orthodox Christians to do the daily cycle of Church services.  Included practical guidelines and musical notation. Feasts and Holy Icons.  Includes his articles on the Weeping Icons of the Mother of God. Lectures of Fr. Seraphim Rose.  Includes "Raising the Mind, Warming the Heart," "God's Revelation to the Human Heart," "The Search for Orthodoxy Today," "Orthodoxy in the USA," "The Orthodox World View," "In Step with Saints Patrick and Gregory of Tours," "The Future of Russia and the End of the World," "The Orthodox Revival in Russia," "Signs of the Coming of the End of the World," and other lectures.

Published Books Translated, Compiled, 

and/or Introduced by Fr. Seraphim

Andrew of New Diveyevo, Archbishop.  The Restoration of the Orthodox Way of Life.  SHB, 1976.  Includes an introduction by Fr. Seraphim on Archbishop Andrew and Orthodox community life. Andreyev, I.M.  Russia's Catacomb Saints.  SHB, 1983.  Includes the Life of I.M. Andreyev and much more material by Fr. Seraphim. Averky, Archbishop.  The Apocalypse of St. John: An Orthodox Commentary. SHB, 1985.  Includesarticles by Fr. Seraphim on the Life of Archbishop Averky and on the intrepretation of the book of Apocalypse Barsanuphius and John, Saints.  Guidance Toward Spiritual Life.  SHB, 1990. Gretory of Tours, St.  Vita Patrum.  SHB, 1988.  Includes over 100 pages of introductory material by Fr. Seraphim on Christianity and monasticism in 5th- and 6th-century Gaul (France). John Maximovitch, Archbishop (now Saint).  The Orthodox Veneration of the Mother of God.  SHB, 1978.  Includes an introduction by Fr. Seraphim on the theology of Archbishop (now Saint) John. Kontzevitch, I.M.  The Northern Thebaid.  SHB, 1975.  Preface and Epilogue by Fr. Seraphim. Metrophanes, Schemamonk.  Blessed Paisius Velichkovsky.  SHB, 1976.  Introduction and Service to Blessed Paisius by Fr. Seraphim. Nazarius of Valaam, Elder.  Little Russian Philokalia, vol. 2.  SHB, 1983. Pomazansky, Protopresbyter Michael.  Orthodox Dogmatic Theologhy.  SHB, 1984.  Includes a Life of Fr. Michael, extensive annotation, and appendix by Fr. Seraphim. ——.  Dogmaticheskoe Bogoslovie [Dogmatic Theology] St. Herman Brotherhood Russian edition, 1992.  Includes an appendix: "Report of Hieromonk Seraphim Rose to Bishop Nektary of Seattle on the Danger of the Resurgence among Orthodox Christians of the New 'Dogma' [of Redemption]." Rose, Fr. Seraphim, and Abbot Herman.  Blessed John the Wonderworker.  SHB, 1987.  Includes the Prima Vita of Archbishop (now Saint) John by Fr. Seraphim. Sava, Bishop of Edmonton.  Blessed John: The Chronicle of the Veneration of Archbishop John Maximovitch.  SHB, 1979. Seraphim of Sarov, St.  Little Russian Philokalia, vol. 1.  SHB, 1980.  Includes a brief Life of St. Seraphim by Fr. Seraphim. Syemon the Theologian, St.  The Sin of Adam.  SHB, 1979.  Introduction by Fr. Seraphim. Theophan the Recluse, St.  The Path to Salvation.  West Coast Orthodox Supply, 1983; reprinted by Conciliar Press under the title Raising Them Righ, 1989. Verkhovsky, Abbess Vera.  Elder Zosima: Hesychast of Siberia.  Nikodemos Orthodox Publication Society, 1979; revised edition, SHB, 1990.  Introduction by Fr. Seraphim.

Unpublished Books Translated by Fr. Seraphim

Dimitry Dudko, Fr.  Resurrection Sermons. Dorotheos of Gaza, St.  Spiritual Counsels. John Maximovitch, Archbishop (now Saint).  The Sermons of Archbishop John Maximovitch.  Serialized in The Orthodox Word. Paisius Velichkovsky, St.  Field Flowers and The Scroll (Little Russian Philokalia, vol. 4.  Seralized in The Orthodox Word. Seers of the Other World.  The Lives of saints who saw into the angelic and demonic realms.  Serialized in The Orthodox Word. Theodore the Studite, St.  Instructions for Monks.

Church Services Written by Fr. Seraphim

Service to St. Herman of Alaska (co-written by Fr. Herman Podmoshensky). SHB, 1970. Service to Blessed Paisius Velichkovsky.  In Schemamonk Metrophanes, Blessed Paisius Velichkovsky, SHB, 1976. Akathist to Blessed John (Maximovitch) the Wonderworker.  The Orthodox Word, nos. 123-125, 1985. Service to the New Martyrs of Russia (co-written by Fr. Herman).  1981, unpublished.

Writings on Fr. Seraphim and his Works

Brigid McCarthy, Nun.  "The Last Chapter in the Short Life of Father Seraphim of Platina."  The Orthodox Word, nos. 108-109 (1983). "Dusha Posle Smerti" (The Soul After Death).  Nauka i Religia (Science and  Religion), no. 5. (may, 1991). Damascene Christensen, Monk.  "Fr. Seraphim's Search for Truth." The Orthodox Word, nos. 108-109 (1983). ——.  "Fr. Seraphim the Philosopher."  The Orthodox Word, no. 136 (1987). ——.  "The Literary Inheritance of Fr. Seraphim Rose."  The Orthodox Word, no. 104 (1982). ——.  "Otets Serafim Roz: Kratkaya Biografiya" (Fr. Seraphim Rose: A Brief Biography).  Russky Palomnik (Russian Pilgrim), no. 3 (1991). Derugin, Priest Vladimir.  "Ieromonakh Seraphim: Ukhod Pravednika" (The Passing Away of a Righteous One).  Fr. Seraphim Memorial Fund, 1983. "Pravoslavi i Religia Budusschago" (Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future).  Pravoslavnoe Obozrenie (Orthodox Digest) (1983). Rose, Fr. Seraphim, "From the Chronicle of the St. Herman Brotherhood." The Orthodox Word, no. 125 (1985). Rossi, Vincent, The American Acquisition of the Patristic Mind." The Orthodox Word, no. 119 (1984). "With the Saints Give Rest…" Orthodox America, no 22 (1982). Young, Fr. Alexy, "A Mighty Pen Is Stilled."  Orthodox America, no. 22 (1982).

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