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Moros
16th October 2004, 04:36 AM
http://www.chattablogs.com/hagioipateres/

Literally a treasure chest of wisdom -

Categories

Abortion
The Church Fathers and Ancient Councils on Abortion

Christology
St. Leo the Great: On the Unity of Christ's Natures (The Tome of Leo)
St. John Cassian: On Jesus' Humanity
St. John Cassian: On Jesus' Divinity

Discernment
St. John Cassian: On the Acquisition of True Discretion

Elder Ambrose of Optina
Elder Ambrose of Optina: On Sinful Thoughts
Elder Ambrose of Optina: On the Power of Repenance
Elder Ambrose of Optina: On Laziness and Depression
Elder Ambrose of Optina: On Almsgiving
Elder Ambrose of Optina: On Forcing Oneself to Pray
Elder Ambrose of Optina: On Dogma and Heresy

Elder Paisios the New of Mount Athos
Elder Paisios the New of Mount Athos: On Prayer
Elder Paisios the New of Mount Athos: On Prayer and Sleeplessness
Elder Paisios the New of Mount Athos: On Suffering with Others
Elder Paisios the New of Mount Athos: On Theology

Fr. Seraphim (Rose) of Platina
Fr. Seraphim (Rose) of Platina: On the Daily Struggle of Salvation in Christ
Fr. Seraphim (Rose) of Platina: On the Struggle in the Saving of One's Soul
Fr. Seraphim (Rose) of Platina: On Truth and God-talk
Fr. Seraphim (Rose) of Platina: On Dosotoyevsky's "Grand Inquisitor" and Modern Christianity
Fr. Seraphim's Prayer to the Theotokos
Fr. Seraphim (Rose) of Platina: On St. John the Wonder-worker
Fr. Seraphim (Rose) of Platina: On Taking Up One's Cross
Fr. Seraphim (Rose) of Platina: What Is Orthodoxy?
Fr. Seraphim (Rose) of Platina: On Suffering and Growth
Fr. Seraphim (Rose) of Platina: On Pain of Heart IV
Fr. Seraphim (Rose) of Platina: On Pain of Heart III
Fr. Seraphim (Rose) of Platina: On Suffering
Fr. Seraphim (Rose) of Platina: On Pain of Heart II
Fr. Seraphim (Rose) of Platina: On Pain of Heart I
Fr. Seraphim (Rose) of Platina: On Doubt
Fr. Seraphim (Rose) of Platina: On Living an Orthodox Worldview
Fr. Seraphim (Rose) of Platina: On Being Crucified for Christ
Fr. Seraphim (Rose) of Platina: On the Fathers of the Church

Freedom of the Will
St. John of Damascus: On Foreknowledge and Predestination
St. John of Damascus: On Providence
St. John of Damascus: On the Freedom of the Will II
St. John of Damascus: On the Freedom of the Will I

Gluttony and Fasting
St. John Cassian: On Gluttony and Fasting Part III
St. John Cassian: On Gluttony and Fasting Part II
St. John Cassian: On Gluttony and Fasting Part I
St. Benedict of Nursia: On Food and Meal Times from The Rule

Marriage and Family
St. John Chrysostom: On the Christian Home VI
St. John Chrysostom: On the Christian Home V
St. John Chrysostom: On the Christian Home IV
St. John Chrysostom: On the Christian Home III
St. John Chrysostom: On the Christian Home II
St. John Chrysostom: On the Christian Home I

Monasticism
St. John Cassian: On the Three Vocations and Renunciations

Orthodox, Catholic, Apostolic Faith
St. John Chrysostom: Paschal Homily
Elder Ambrose of Optina: On Dogma and Heresy
The Decree of the Holy, Great, Ecumenical Synod, the Second of Nice (An Excerpt)
St. Vincent of Lerins: On the "Development" of the Christian Faith
St. John Cassian on Holding to the Faith of the Church Against Heresy
St. John Cassian: On the Divine Authority of the Nicene Creed
St. Gregory the Wonderworker: On the Content of the Christian Faith
St. Irenaeus of Lyons: On the Unity of the Faith of the Worldwide Church
St Ignatios of Antioch: On True Christianity
St. Vincent of Lerins: On the Christian Faith, Heresy and Interpreting the Scriptures

Philosophy
St. Justin Martyr: On Plato's Mosaic Dependence and Foretelling of the Cross
St. Hippolytus of Rome: On Aristotle's Philosophy
St. Justin Martyr: On His Conversion and on Philosophy
St. Hippolytus of Rome: On Plato's Philosophy

Prayer
Elder Paisios the New of Mount Athos: On Prayer

Repentance
St. John the Wonderworker: On Repentance
Elder Ambrose of Optina: On the Power of Repenance
St Theophan the Recluse: On the Seriousness of Repentance
St Theophan the Recluse: On Turning Away from Sin to God
St. John Chrysostom: The Five Ways of Repentance

Scripture
Fr. Seraphim (Rose) of Platina: On Reading Scripture
St. Irenaeus of Lyons: On How Heretics Depart from Scripture and Tradition
St. Athanasius: On Understanding the Scriptures

St. Benedict of Nursia
St. Benedict of Nursia: On the Tools for Good Works (RB Ch. 4)
St. Benedict of Nursia: On Distractions from Prayer from The Dialogues of St. Gregory, Bk II
St. Benedict of Nursia: On Food and Meal Times from The Rule

St. John of Kronstadt
The Miraculous and Prophetic Vision of St. John of Kronstadt

St. John the Wonderworker
St. John the Wonderworker: On Life After Death
St. John the Wonderworker: On What We Mean by the Word Orthodox
St. John the Wonderworker: In Memory of the Royal Martyrs
An Account of the Examination of the Relics of St. John the Wonderworker
St. John the Wonderworker: On Repentance
St. John the Wonderworker: Askesis and Obedience

St. Justin Popovich
St. Justin Popovich: On How to Read the Bible
St. Justin Popovich: On The Mystery of Knowledge II
St. Justin Popovich: On The Mystery of Knowledge I

St. Nikolai Velimirovich
St. Nikolai Velimirovich: On the Orthodox Doctrine of Causality
St. Nikolai Velimirovich: On Why Vigil Lamps Are Lit Before Icons

St. Theophan the Recluse
St. Theophan the Recluse: On Truth and Love in the Writings of St. John the Evangelist
St. Theophan the Recluse: On Self-Reliance
St. Theophan the Recluse: On Union with God
St. Theophan the Recluse: On the Reading of Spiritual Books
St Theophan the Recluse: On the Seriousness of Repentance
St Theophan the Recluse: On Awaiting God's Visitation
St Theophan the Recluse: On How to Soften One's Insensitive Heart
St Theophan the Recluse: On the Care and Trouble about Many Things
St Theophan the Recluse: On Grace as the True Christian Life
St Theophan the Recluse: On Turning Away from Sin to God
St Theophan the Recluse: Zeal and the Christian Life
St Theophan the Recluse: On True Life
St Theophan the Recluse: On the Christian Life
St Theophan the Recluse: On the Supremacy of the Spirit

St. Victorinus
St. Victorinus: Commentary on the Apocalypse XV
St. Victorinus: Commentary on the Apocalypse XIV
St. Victorinus: Commentary on the Apocalypse XIII
St. Victorinus: Commentary on the Apocalypse XII
St. Victorinus: Commentary on the Apocalypse XI
St. Victorinus: Commentary on the Apocalypse X
St. Victorinus: Commentary on the Apocalypse IX
St. Victorinus: Commentary on the Apocalypse VIII
St. Victorinus: Commentary on the Apocalypse VII
St. Victorinus: Commentary on the Apocalypse VI
St. Victorinus: Commentary on the Apocalypse V
St. Victorinus: Commentary on the Apocalypse IV
St. Victorinus: Commentary on the Apocalypse III
St. Victorinus: Commentary on the Apocalypse II
St. Victorinus: Commentary on the Apocalypse I

The Holy Martyrs
The Martyrdom of St. Justin the Philosopher

The Mother of God
A Homily on the Dormition of Our Supremely Pure Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary III
A Homily on the Dormition of Our Supremely Pure Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary II
A Homily on the Dormition of Our Supremely Pure Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary I
St. Gregory the Theologian (Nazianzen): On Mary as the Mother of God
St. John of Damascus: On Mary as the Mother of God
St. John Cassian: On Mary as the Mother of God (and Not Just the Mother of Christ)
St. Jerome: On the Perpetual Virginity of Mary III
St. Jerome: On the Perpetual Virginity of Mary II
St. Jerome: On the Perpetual Virginity of Mary I
St. John Chrysostom: On the Perpetual Virginity of Mary, the Mother of God

Theology
St. Gregory Nazianzen: On the Proper Use of Philosophy
St. Gregory Nazianzen: On Being Prepared to Philosophize About God
St. Gregory Nazianzen: On Not Theologizing with Those Hostile to God
St. Gregory Nazianzen: On the Proper Limits of Our Reasoning About God
St. Gregory Nazianzen: On Who May Philosophize About God
Elder Paisios the New of Mount Athos: On Theology

Marjorie
16th October 2004, 09:11 AM
Wow, thank you!!!

In IC XC,
Marjorie

Photini
16th October 2004, 09:16 AM
I want to print everything out! :)

Grand_Duchess-Elizaveta
16th October 2004, 09:24 AM
I want to print everything out! :)
Me, too! I printed out all the St. Theophan writings, which took 13 pages. It will be worth it, though. I love his writings. He is very practical, and seems to focus on what we need as Christians in our daily living.