Western American Diocese
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Two New Books Mark the Centennial of the Martyrdom of the Royal Family

Holy Trinity Publications at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY, has published two new books to mark the centennial of the martyrdom of the Holy Royal Family of Russia.

 

 

 

 

 


The Romanovs Under House Arrest
From the 1917 Diary of a Palace Priest
by Archpriest Afanasy Belyaev
Edited by Marilyn Pfeifer Swezey
Preface by Archpriest Victor Potapov
7" x 10" * 136 pages
ISBN: 978-0-88465-454-4
Cloth: $29.95

... for the last time the former rulers of their own home had gathered to fervently pray, tearfully, and on bended knee, imploring that the Lord help and intercede for them in all of their sorrows and misfortunes.

Thus the Archpriest Afanasy Belyaev described the faith and piety of the Russian Imperial family, whom he served as priest and confessor, on the occasion of the Tsarevich’s thirteenth birthday. These selected excerpts from the chaplain’s diary open a window into the souls of the now sainted Royal Family and the struggles endured in their first five months of confinement following the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II in early 1917. 

Russian cultural historian Marilyn Pfeifer Swezey sets the diary in its historical context and offers an epilogue to complete the story of the Romanov’s journey to martyrdom at the hands of a Bolshevik firing squad in a Siberian basement. Also included is a short life of Fr Afanasy and biographical information regarding the various persons appearing in the work. This anniversary edition has been copiously illustrated throughout with color and black and white photos (some rarely or never published before) as well as charts and maps.

Book Interview with Marilyn Swezey

The Romanovs: Family of Faith and Charity
by Maria Maximova
trans. Nicholas Kotar
4.5" x 6.5" * 56 pages
ISBN: 978-0-88465-468-1
Hardcover: $9.95

This book shares the story of the last Russian emperor and his family in which there are both happy memories and great hardships. In their daily life we find examples of courage, patience, wisdom, love, and faith. Their life was not necessarily what one would expect for an Emperor and his family; there was much more than fancy clothes and delicious food. They nursed the sick, ate porridge, kayaked along the Finnish coastline, and cared for chickens. Now we know them as Royal Martyrs: deeply pious Orthodox Christians who laid down their lives for the Faith, and as role models of Christian virtue who showed kindness even to the guards who taunted them.

Bulk discount available: 12 for $75, with free shipping!

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