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On Christian Hypocrisy, or Why We Cannot Stop Sinning: 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


Theology in Verse: Announcing our 2025 Graduate Seminar on Poetry in Patristic and Byzantine Christianity
We are thrilled to invite you to a four-part graduate seminar on the Carmina of St Gregory Nazianzen and the religious poetry of Byzantium.
Jan 14


St John of Damascus on God and Man
Read two short summaries of Orthodox theology attributed to Saint John of Damascus, and revisit some lectures on this great saint.
Dec 4, 2024


Orthodox Ressourcement: Demetrios Koutroubis and the Renewal of Theology in Modern Greece
We were joined by Marcus Plested to discuss his recent book on Demetrios Koutroubis (1921-1983): "The Master Builder."
Nov 27, 2024


The Kingdom of the Heavens is Within You: A Homily of the Hesychast Patriarch Kallistos I
For the first time in English, a meditation on attaining the kingdom of heaven by the Philokalic author and disciple of St Gregory of Sinai
Nov 4, 2024


The Hesychia of the Night is Enough for Us
Join us for an evening with Douglas Christie, who will speak on the theme of "Night in the Desert: An Ancient Monastic Ecology of Darkness"
Oct 4, 2024


A Sermon for Church New Year attributed to St John Chrysostom
"Wondrous are the festivals of the Orthodox." The PPI brings you an original translation of 'On the Beginning of the Indiction' (CPG 4597)
Sep 5, 2024


Fall 2024 Online Courses
The PPI is pleased to announce two new course offerings beginning August 26: (i) Intro to Greek Paleography and (ii) Reading Patristic Greek
Jul 29, 2024

Oxford Patristics 2024: A Workshop on the Legacy of the Fathers in Late Byzantine Theology
The PPI has partnered with the Medieval Institute at Notre Dame to organize a Workshop at this year's Oxford Patristic Conference (Aug 5-9).
Jul 13, 2024


The Theology of History: A Conference at Marquette University (April 25-27, 2024)
Read about this conference organized by Marcus Plested, featuring talks by Ephraim Radner, Cyril O'Regan, Paul Blowers, and Kevin Hughes.
May 16, 2024

Christ is Risen!
Paschal Greetings from the Pappas Patristic Institute!
May 4, 2024


NAPS Scholarships 2024
The PPI is pleased to announce a limited number of scholarships for eligible scholars presenting at the annual NAPS conference in May 2024.
Apr 15, 2024

New Sermons of St John Chrysostom: An Interview with David Ford
We sat down with Dr David Ford to discuss his new translation of nine biographical sermons of St John Chrysostom.
Mar 1, 2024

The Fathers are Ahead of Us: Re-Laying the Path of Orthodox Theology
Join us Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at 3:00 PM, on the campus of Hellenic College Holy Cross for an in-person lecture by Fr Alexis Torrance.
Jan 29, 2024


Open Faculty Position: Assistant Professor of Orthodox Theology, Hellenic College
Hellenic College announces the availability of a tenure-track or term position in Orthodox Theology at the rank of assistant professor.
Jan 9, 2024


On the Entrance of the Mother of God, by St Neophytos of Cyprus
An original translation for the feast of the Entrance of the Mother of God (November 21)
Nov 21, 2023

Patristic Mysticism: A Panel Sponsored by the PPI
On Friday, October 27, 2023, the Pappas Patristic Institute sponsored a panel at the Patristic, Medieval, and Renaissance Conference (PMR).
Nov 21, 2023


Theophanies East and West: A Lecture by Fr Bogdan Bucur
We hosted Fr Bogdan Bucur this past weekend. Coming up next is our interdisciplinary panel on the mystical traditions of East and West.
Oct 23, 2023

Book Giveaway
In honor of our Fall Lecture by Fr Bogdan Bucur, the PPI is giving away free copies of Angelic Pneumatology and Scripture Re-Envisioned.
Sep 18, 2023

Announcing the 2023 Fall Lecture
Join us at HCHC on Friday, October 20, for a public lecture by Fr Bogdan Bucur: Athanasius Refracted through an Augustinian Lens.
Aug 28, 2023


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

On the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, by St John Chrysostom
For the feast of Saints Peter and Paul (June 29), the Pappas Patristic Institute brings you this new, original translation.
Jun 28, 2023


The Power of Patristic Preaching: The Word in Our Flesh
Read about Andrew Hofer's new book, on the preaching of the Church Fathers and the proclamation of the fruits of Christ's incarnation.
Jun 5, 2023
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