{"product_id":"sunday-homilies-of-bishop-sophronius-of-vratsa","title":"Sunday Homilies of Bishop Sophronius of Vratsa: From the Nativity Cycle through Great Lent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLet the Church’s seasons shape your reading.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeventeen selected homilies by Bishop Sophronius of Vratsa lead from the Nativity cycle through the preparation for Lent and onward to Palm Sunday. Their concerns stay close to life: distracted prayer, resentment, pride, money, fasting, and the difficulty of beginning again. This compact English collection makes a distinctive voice of Orthodox preaching available for readers who want to linger over a Gospel passage after the service ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNativity and Theophany preaching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe approach to Great Lent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepentance, prayer, fasting, and forgiveness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose this for seasonal devotional reading when you prefer a complete sermon to a brief daily extract.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEdition details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAuthor\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eBishop Sophronius of Vratsa\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLanguage\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLength\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e104 pages\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eTrim size\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e6 × 9 inches\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eISBN\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e9798172193552\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePublication date\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSeptember 5, 2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/saints-and-authors#bishop-sophronius-of-vratsa\"\u003eExplore Bishop Sophronius of Vratsa and related books →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Orthodox Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43174685868103,"sku":"B0HHYF6GSM","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/0135\/3031\/files\/51jkiixBq5L._SY445_SX342_FMwebp.webp?v=1788842555","url":"https:\/\/rareorthodoxbooks.com\/products\/sunday-homilies-of-bishop-sophronius-of-vratsa","provider":"Rare Orthodox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}