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The Spiritual Alphabet of Saint Meletios the Confessor (c. 1209-1286)
Read a summary of Step 18 of the Ladder of Divine Ascent (On Insensibility) from the Middle Byzantine Alphabetalphabeton.
Mar 23
Perspectives on Fasting from the Patristic Tradition
Read sermons from St John Chrysostom, Hesychios of Jerusalem, Photios, and Mark the Monk on Fasting.
Mar 3
On Fasting, by St Mark the Ascetic
As we begin the Dormition fast, the Pappas Patristic Institute brings you this sermon On Fasting by St Mark the Ascetic.
Jul 31, 2023
Behold, the Bridegroom Cometh, Comely in Beauty beyond the Sons of Men
An ancient sermon on the patriarch Joseph, who "painted a picture of the two comings of Christ."
Apr 11, 2023
The Prayer of St Mary of Egypt: Crying to the Theotokos
In Byzantium, the repentance of St Mary of Egypt inspired one writer to expand the saint's words in a prayer of compunction and confession.
Apr 2, 2023
On the Veneration of the Cross, by St Theodore the Studite
A homily for the third week of the Fast, by a saint whose name is inextricably linked to the Triodion and the season of Lent.
Mar 22, 2023
On Fasting and Almsgiving, by St John Chrysostom
An original translation of an exhortation, attributed to St John Chrysostom, on combining fasting with almsgiving and love for the poor.
Mar 6, 2023
The Nativity in the Life of the Virgin
As we wish you a most blessed Christmas, the Pappas Patristic Institute offers you the following reflections on the Nativity of Christ:
Dec 21, 2022
A Lost Work of Byzantine Theology: The Life of the Virgin Mary by John Geometres
Work is now complete on a new edition and translation of John Geometres' Life of the Virgin, set to appear May 2023.
Oct 10, 2022
New, Recent, and Forthcoming Books in Patristics and Early Christianity
A select overview of some of the most interesting and important editions, translations, and books that have appeared in the last few years.
Jul 28, 2022
Unworthy of Earth, but Made Worthy of Heaven: St John Chrysostom on the Ascension
A new translation of the only authentic homily by St John Chrysostom on the feast of the Ascension, translated by Dragoljub Garic.
Jul 18, 2022
From Greek to Slavonic: St Athanasius of Alexandria in Translation
A guest contribution from Viacheslav Lytvynenko, specialist in the reception of the Church Fathers in the medieval Slavonic world.
Apr 6, 2022
St Mark of Ephesus: Hymns for St Gregory Palamas
The legacy of St Gregory Palamas cast a long shadow in Late Byzantium, as seen in these stichera by St Mark Eugenikos
Mar 20, 2022
Against the Galileans: Cyril of Alexandria and the Revival of Paganism in the Fourth Century
Sources chrétiennes released Vol. 4 of the 'Contra Julianum' by St Cyril of Alexandria in January 2022.
Feb 21, 2022
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 27, 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 6, 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.
Dec 2, 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.
Nov 8, 2021
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