Big in Heaven

A Collection of Stories About Life in an American Orthodox Parish

De: Stephen Siniari

Narrado por: Stephen Siniari

"[These] stories begin to paint a new kind of icon, that of a truly American Orthodox Christian, of regular people simply trying to be or tragically rejecting being regular human beings, the kind of people, perhaps, never even imagined by most American readers. The stories break the mold of what a religious or nonreligious story ought to be. They are not moralistic, nor are they irreverent in their honest portrayal of the realities of life in the Church. Rather, they are just good, honest stories, and in being this they are sacramental, conveying and holding together elements of life that are seemingly disparate." (from the Foreword)

Sometimes poignant, sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes convicting, these stories of life in an inner-city immigrant Orthodox parish are guaranteed to shake your assumptions and make you see your life and faith in a new way.

They are not for the faint of heart, but they are very much for all who want to embrace the truth more fully!

©2020 Stephen Siniari (P)2020 Stephen Siniari

soothing voice, enlightening stories

I'm so glad to have experienced these beautiful, well-written stories in Fr. Stephen's own voice.

Warm and charming, loved this!

Stephen Siniari gives us the sweetest glimpse into the life of an Othodox parish out East. The beautiful people with their stories about love, loss life, death, sin and redemption. Glory to God for this beautiful book. I’ve listened to it twice, and will continue to do so, it feeds me.

Loved this book

The stories are great by any standard. I think the mysteries of God, that letting go brings more, that embracing the fact that I have hurt people and sinned brings freedom from sin, those upside down truths, are brilliantly illuminated. Thank you!

A Wonderful Book

I loved this book! It was touching, funny, real, and such a great description of the Orthodox Faith. I wept for most of the people described in the stories, especially for Father Nahum.

The spiritual of every day

Every day stories that give a glimpse into lives unknown. An Orthodox Christian priest shares beauty and pain with those around him. While he too shows his imperfect humanity he shares the love of Christ to others.