Sacrifice at the Temple: The Presentation of Christ in Orthodox Iconography
The icon of the Presentation echoes that of the Crucifixion, with Christ's sacrifice giving meaning to the whole.
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- Jan 31, 2022
January: The Month of the Church Fathers
St Gregory of Nyssa explains why January is the month of the Church Fathers.
- Jan 26, 2022
Some Basic Resources for Studying St Antony the Great
The following contains some bibliographical basics for the study of the life and legacy of the great monastic founder, St Antony of Egypt
- Jan 16, 2022
Registration Now Open. Register Today: Seating is Limited
Beginning today, Monday, January 17, registration is officially open for the 2022 Colloquium on St Maximos the Confessor: The Mystagogy.
- Jan 5, 2022
Fr Maximos Constas on 'The Symbolic World' with Jonathan Pageau (Video)
On December 13, 2021, Jonathan Pageau interviewed Fr Maximos Constas, Director of the PPI, for his podcast, The Symbolic World.
- Jan 3, 2022
Maximos the Confessor on Male and Female: A Review of "Origen's Revenge" (Part 2)
Jordan Parro examines the place of sexual difference in the thought of Maximos the Confessor and its interpretation by Brian P. Mitchell.
- Dec 27, 2021
St John Damascene: The Father Who Came in From the Cold
A guest post by Dr Norman Russell, whose new translation of the 'Exposition of the Orthodox Faith' is due from SVS Press in 2022.
- Dec 21, 2021
Origen’s Revenge: A Review (Part 1)
A review of Brian Patrick Mitchell's new book, Origen’s Revenge, by Jordan Parro of Boston College.
- Dec 14, 2021
Papers to be Presented at the Colloquium on St Maximos the Confessor's Mystagogy (April 28-30, 2022)
Registration to open in January 2022.
- Dec 8, 2021
The Reception of Scripture and the Holy Fathers: Open Access Articles from De Gruyter
The most recent volume of Open Theology features a thematic collection of articles on The Reception of the Biblical and Patristic Heritage.
- Dec 6, 2021
Proclus of Constantinople and His Homily on the Theotokos Delivered in the Presence of Nestorius
A biographical note on Proclus of Constantinople (ca. 385 - 446) and a complete translation of his famous Homily on the Virgin Theotokos.
- Dec 2, 2021
The Interpretation of Scripture in the Greek Fathers: Some Translated Texts
Excerpts from the writings of the Greek Fathers highlighting the principles and methodology of the patristic interpretation of Scripture.
- Nov 15, 2021
Pioneers of Patristic Scholarship: François Combefis (1605 – 1679)
François Combefis was one of the earliest editors and translators of writers like St Maximos the Confessor and Gregory Palamas
- Nov 8, 2021
Theodore the Studite: A Dogmatic Epistle on the Holy Icons
Theodore the Studite's Dogmatic Epistle on the Holy Icons was written to a persecuted monk , defending the depiction of Christ in images.
- Oct 28, 2021
Christ as Teacher of Repentance in St Symeon of Thessaloniki
The fourth and final installment of "Did Christ Repent? The Greek Fathers and the Vicarious Repentance of Christ," by Fr Maximos Constas
- Oct 21, 2021
Christ 'In Persona nostra' in St John of Damascus
The third installment of Fr. Maximos Constas's essay, "Did Christ Repent? The Greek Fathers and the Vicarious Repentance of Christ"
- Oct 19, 2021
Final Roster of Speakers for St. Maximos Colloquium
The Pappas Patristic Institute is pleased to announce six additional speakers to the Colloquium on the Mystagogy of St Maximos (April 28-30)
- Oct 18, 2021
Saint Luke and his Gospel: Patristic Commentary in the Catena of Niketas
The Apostle and Evangelist Luke, known by tradition as a physician, a companion on the missionary journeys of St. Paul, a confidante of...
- Oct 14, 2021
St Maximos the Confessor on Christ's Relationship to Human Sin
The second installment of Fr. Maximos Constas's essay, "Did Christ Repent? The Greek Fathers and the Vicarious Repentance of Christ."
- Oct 6, 2021
Did Christ Repent? The Greek Fathers and the Vicarious Repentance of Christ
The first of a four-part essay on the question of Christ's 'vicarious repentance' in Patristic and Byzantine theology.
- Sep 30, 2021
Treasures New and Old: The Mt Athos Repository Online
The Pappas Patristic Institute takes a look at the Mt Athos Repository (Athoniki Kivotos), which contains over 300,000 digital objects.
- Aug 30, 2021
Palamas in English: New Translations from Norman Russell
English translations of St. Gregory Palamas are surprisingly few and far between. For all the popularity that Palamas has achieved in...
- Aug 20, 2021
Announcement: Colloquium on St. Maximos the Confessor's Mystagogy (Apr 28-30, 2022)
The Pappas Patristic Institute is pleased to announce the inaugural Colloquium on St. Maximos the Confessor's Mystagogy (April 28-30, 2022)
- Jul 5, 2021
Fr. Maximos Constas named new Director of the Pappas Patristic Institute
George Cantonis, President of Hellenic College Holy Cross, has named the Very Reverend Archimandrite Maximos Constas to be the new...
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