<p>Ecclesiasticus Prayer brings together essays, which were delivered on various occasions and are arranged into four general topics-hence the subtitle. The first section on Icons offers an introductory lecture on the iconoclastic dispute with a select (updated) bibliography and a fresh exposition, on the basis of the original text of St. John of Damascus' Defense of the Icons. The second section on Saints represents an introduction to Orthodox Hagiography, which was prepared for the Orthodox-Reformed Dialogue, and offers an extensive bibliography on the subject. The third section on Feasts is a general presentation of the major movable and immovable feasts of the Orthodox liturgical years and dovetails with the section on the Saints. Finally, the fourth section on Prayer offers two expositions of the Lord's Prayer, one by St. Maximos the Confessor and another by St. Macarios of Corinth, which are representative of the patristic understanding of this Prayer that constitutes the basis of Orthodox spirituality.</p>

Ecclesiasticus II: Orthodox Icons, Saints, Feasts And Prayer

Religion & Spirituality

Dragas, George Dion

Christian Books & Bibles

Orthodox Research Inst

<p>St. Cyril of Alexandria offers us here the clearest Biblical understanding of the Orthodox Priesthood on the basis of a Christian exposition of the Old Testament Priesthood. The general principle that Christ did not come to destroy the Law, but to fulfill, holds true for the Priesthood of the Law as well. St. Cyril explains how the Priesthood of the Law is fulfilled and renewed in the Christian Priesthood. His exposition offers Orthodox clergy a profound explanation of what they stand for and highlights many aspects of their sacred ministry.</p>

St. Cyril Of Alexandria's Teaching On The Priesthood

Cocheco Falls Pub

This book presents three patristic texts on the Priesthood and the Holy Eucharist by Saint Symeon of Thessalonica (A Discourse on the Priesthood to a Pious Monk, who Had Become a Deacon and Priest and Later Became a High Priest), Patriarch Kallinikos of Constantinople (A Guide for Priests and Deacons on How They Must Serve in the Church, How They Should Prepare for the Sacred Service of the Divine Liturgy, and How They Should Amend Sudden Eventualities and Difficulties that Emerge in the Course of Rendering such a Service) and Saint Mark Eugenikos of Ephesus (Exposition of the Church's Acolouthy). These texts serve as a reminder to clergy and laity that prayer and liturgy are primary functions of priests and are designed to put forward in a constant way the Mystery of Christ, which constitutes the basis of the Church as the Arc of salvation.

On The Priesthood And The Holy Eucharist: According To St. Symeon Of Thessalonica, Patriarch Kallinikos Of Constantinople And St. Mark Of Ephesus

A collection of essays on the core teachings of the Orthodox Church from respected scholar Father George Dragas.

Ecclesiasticus I: Introducing Eastern Orthodoxy

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Ecclesiasticus II: Orthodox Icons, Saints, Feasts And Prayer

St. Cyril Of Alexandria's Teaching On The Priesthood

On The Priesthood And The Holy Eucharist: According To St. Symeon Of Thessalonica, Patriarch Kallinikos Of Constantinople And St. Mark Of Ephesus

Ecclesiasticus I: Introducing Eastern Orthodoxy