St Augustine and the Greek Patristic Tradition
Video: Dr Tikhon Pino recently spoke at an event for the St Photios National Shrine on the legacy of St Augustine in the Orthodox Church.
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May 24, 2022
Maximos the Confessor and Greek Philosophy: The 2022 North American Patristics Society Meeting
Saturday, May 28, the Pappas Patristic Institute is sponsoring a panel at NAPS entitled 'Maximos the Confessor and Greek Philosophy'
May 18, 2022
The Conversion of Philosophy - Caius Marius Victorinus: Rhetor, Philosopher, Theologian
Christopher McLaughlin explores the theology of Marius Victorinus, an important North African Latin writer of the fourth century.
Apr 23, 2022
CHRIST IS RISEN! Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη!
Paschal greetings from the Pappas Patristic Institute.
Apr 19, 2022
She Who Loved Much: The Sinful Woman in the Orthodox Tradition
Wednesday of Holy Week is dedicated to the Sinful Woman. In his new book, Fr Kevin Kalish explores the rich hymnography of this story.
Apr 18, 2022
“Wheels within Wheels” (Ezekiel 1:16): Chapters 2 and 3 of the Mystagogy of St Maximos the Confessor
For Maximos, the Church itself is an image of the division of creation into visible (material) and invisible (intelligible) realities.
Apr 11, 2022
Program for the 2022 Colloquium on the Mystagogy of St Maximos the Confessor
For those planning their visit to Boston, and for all those joining us online, you can now see a detailed program of the Colloquium here.
Apr 6, 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 4, 2022
“The Church as New Creation”: Chapter 1 of the Mystagogy of St Maximos the Confessor
The third in a series of essays by Fr Maximos Constas introducing the Mystagogy of St Maximos the Confessor.
Mar 21, 2022
“The Feast of Wisdom”: The Prologue to the Mystagogy of St Maximos the Confessor
In Part 2 of this intro, Fr Maximos looks at the 'the Wise Elder,' the use of Proverbs, Dionysios, and Apophaticism in the Mystagogy.
Mar 20, 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 15, 2022
Contemplating Christ in the Church: the Mystagogy of St Maximos the Confessor
In anticipation of our upcoming Colloquium, Fr Maximos Constas offers an introduction to the Mystagogy of St Maximos the Confessor.
Mar 11, 2022
The Stages of Spiritual Progress
Fr Maximos Constas leads a seminar entitled 'Solomon's Trilogy,' on purification, illumination, and union with God in patristic theology.
Mar 7, 2022
Love in Plotinus, Proclus and Dionysius the Areopagite
Dimitrios Vasilakis discusses his recent book, Eros in Neoplatonism and its Reception in Christian Philosophy (Bloomsbury, 2021).
Mar 3, 2022
In Memoriam: Sr Nonna Verna Harrison (1953-2022)
Sister Nonna Verna Harrison, a noted patristics scholar, died on February 7 at the age of 68. May here memory be eternal.
Feb 21, 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 18, 2022
The Body as Ritual Space: A Public Lecture by Fr Maximos Constas in Boston
Please join us for a lecture by Fr Maximos Constas, The Body as Ritual Space: Maximos and the Architecture of Deification (Thursday, 4/28)
Feb 14, 2022
Byzantium in Cleveland: Report from the 2021 Byzantine Studies Conference (Photo Gallery)
The annual BSANA conference was held this past December in Cleveland, and the Pappas Patristic Institute was there.
Feb 6, 2022
Patriarch Photios on the Beginning of Lent and on the Image of the Mother of God in Hagia Sophia
Learn about the life of St Photios and read two of his extraordinary homilies, on the themes of repentance and the theology of the icon.
Feb 1, 2022
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.
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 25, 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.
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