Five books. One daily walk with the saints.
Not sure where to start? Choose by what you’re looking for: a guide to begin with, then a companion pair for women and a companion pair for men.
An accessible guide to Orthodox saints, prayer and everyday life — with 18 modern saints, their feast days and prayers.
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365 Orthodox reflections, practices and prayers. Each day offers one reflection, one small practice and one prayer, walking with the women saints through themes of prayer, mercy, friendship, grief, hope and more. Begin on any day of the year.
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The lives, feast days and prayers of 20 Orthodox women saints — from Mary Magdalene and Photini to Xenia of Petersburg, Maria of Paris and Olga of Kwethluk. The companion volume to book two.
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365 Orthodox reflections, practices and prayers for men. Each day offers one reflection, one small practice and one prayer, walking with the saints through prayer, humility, courage, work, family, friendship, grief, service and hope. Begin on any day of the year.
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The lives, feast days and prayers of 20 Orthodox saints — from Joseph the Betrothed, John the Baptist and the Apostles to Herman of Alaska, John of Shanghai and Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia. The companion volume to book four.
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A week with seven holy women of the Orthodox Church, from Mary Magdalene and Photini to Xenia of Petersburg and Olga of Kwethluk.
A week with seven holy men of the Orthodox Church: Joseph the Betrothed, the Apostle Peter, Anthony the Great, Moses the Black, Sergius of Radonezh, Seraphim of Sarov and Herman of Alaska.
Day 1 from A Woman’s Daily Walk with the Saints
The life of faith does not begin when anyone notices us; it begins in the presence of God, who knows us without reducing us to our usefulness. Some days our work is visible, named, and thanked. Other days are made of tasks no one records, grief no one understands, or effort that seems to change nothing. Neither kind of day is hidden from the Lord. We do not need to turn invisibility into a virtue or pretend it never hurts. We may tell God the truth about longing to be recognized, while receiving the deeper assurance that our worth is not waiting for an audience. The quiet place can become a place of meeting, not because loneliness is good, but because God is faithful there too.
Practice today: Name one unseen effort you have made today, and offer its truth to God without judging its size.
Prayer: God who sees with mercy, meet me in the places where I feel overlooked. Receive my labor, my weariness, and my wish to be known. Teach me to seek loving community and to rest in the truth that my life is held by You. Amen.
A thoughtful gift for a godchild, a catechumen, or a friend who is searching.
You want the saints close. The books about them can feel far away.
Many lives of the saints are long, scholarly or hard to fit around work and family. This book meets you where you are — whatever your starting point.
and want the saints to feel less like names on the calendar and more like companions in daily life.
and need an approachable place to begin — without feeling lost in unfamiliar words and traditions.
and a simple rhythm of reading, reflection and prayer that fits around a busy, ordinary week.
Six doorways into the life of the Church — and 18 saints to walk with.
How the saints prayed, and how their example can shape your own prayer on an ordinary day.
A clear, reverent introduction to icons and their place in personal devotion.
What the saints’ lives teach about meeting everyday challenges with patience, humility and love.
Simple ways to reflect on what you read and notice where God is at work in your days.
Why faith is never lived alone, and how the saints point us back to one another.
Living the rhythm of the church year, feast by feast, across twelve months.
A chronological chapter introducing saints of the modern era — their lives, their contributions, their feast days, and prayers you can use in private devotion. Holiness, it turns out, is not only a thing of the distant past.
- St. Nektarios of Aegina
- St. Elizabeth the New Martyr
- St. Silouan the Athonite
- St. Luke the Surgeon
- St. Matrona of Moscow
- St. Maria of Paris
- St. Olga of Kwethluk
- St. Paisios the Athonite
- …and ten more
Not a rigid day-by-day devotional. A guide you keep coming back to.
Miss a day? Nothing to catch up on. Pick it up whenever you can, and let a year of small steps add up to a deeper spiritual practice.
Start with a theme that speaks to you now, or with the saint whose feast is coming up.
A short reading, a moment to journal, a prayer to carry into the rest of your day.
Over the course of a year, the witness of the saints becomes part of your daily walk.
Maria Bleahu
Maria Bleahu is a Romanian Orthodox Christian who was raised in the life of the Church as the daughter of a priest. She has sung in the church choir since childhood and has taught Sunday school at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Orlando, Florida.
For almost twenty years, Maria has also worked as a media educator, teaching students from ages six to sixty-five. Saints in My Daily Walk draws on both her lifelong faith and her experience as a teacher, making the lives and wisdom of the Orthodox saints accessible to readers at every stage of their spiritual journey.
Start your walk with the saints today.
Choose the edition that fits the way you read. All three are available on Amazon.
Read on your phone, tablet or Kindle. Keep it with you for a quiet moment on the go.
Buy the Kindle editionA book to underline, journal beside and keep by your icon corner. A thoughtful gift for a godchild, catechumen or friend.
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See the hardcoverBefore you begin
Which book should I start with?
If you are new to the saints, start with Saints in My Daily Walk, a gentle guide to prayer, icons, virtues and the church year. If you want one short reading for every day, choose A Woman’s Daily Walk with the Saints. If you want the full stories of the holy women behind those readings, add Holy Women in My Daily Walk. For men, choose A Man’s Daily Walk with the Saints and its companion, Holy Men in My Daily Walk. Or begin with a free seven-day journal.
Is this a daily devotional I have to follow in order?
No. It isn’t a rigid day-by-day devotional. It’s a guide you can return to as you build your own rhythm of reading, reflection and prayer over the course of a year.
Do I need to already be Orthodox?
Not at all. It’s written for people who have belonged to the Church for years, people newly exploring Orthodoxy, and anyone who simply wants a more personal connection with its traditions.
Which saints are included?
Saints appear throughout the book’s reflections, and a dedicated chronological chapter introduces 18 modern Orthodox saints with their lives, contributions, feast days and prayers for private devotion — among them St. Nektarios of Aegina, St. Elizabeth the New Martyr, St. Silouan the Athonite, St. Luke the Surgeon, St. Matrona of Moscow, St. Maria of Paris, St. Olga of Kwethluk and St. Paisios the Athonite.
Kindle, paperback or hardcover — which should I choose?
Kindle ($7.99, or free with Kindle Unlimited) is ideal for reading on the go. The paperback ($19.99) is lovely for journaling alongside, and the hardcover ($24.99) is a lasting gift for a godchild, catechumen or friend.
Can I look inside before buying?
Yes — Amazon offers a free sample you can read right away or send to your Kindle.