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Remember Thy First Love (Revelation 2:4/5)

The Three Stages of the Spiritual Life in the Theology of Elder Sophrony

By: Archimandrite Zacharias

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Remember Thy First Love (Revelation 2:4/5)

The Three Stages of the Spiritual Life in the Theology of Elder Sophrony

By: Archimandrite Zacharias

Remember Thy First Love is a graphic description of the three stages in the Christian life according to Elder Sophrony of Essex (1896 1993), disciple of St. Silouan the Athonite (1866 1938) and founder of the Patriarchal and Stavropegic Monastery of St. John the Baptist in Essex, England. In Remember Thy First Love, which complements The Enlargement of the Heart (2006) and The Hidden Man of the Heart (2008), Elder Zacharias details the nature and purpose of the first grace given at the beginning of the Christian spiritual odyssey, the experience of the apparent withdrawal of grace, and then our final adoption as children, by which we become heirs of God and joint-heirs of Christ (cf. Rom. 8:17).

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Mount Thabor Pub.

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0980020727

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Monasticism

The All-embracing Gift of the Holy Spirit

By: Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou

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Monasticism

The All-embracing Gift of the Holy Spirit

By: Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou

The truly charismatic monk flees any honour as fire, knowing that it will extinguish the flame of love for God burning in his heart and stop the current of the divine will from flowing through him and guiding him. He would rather do everything to remain hidden from the eyes of this world so as not to be seen by men, but to be under the gaze of God’s eyes alone, ‘who seeth in secret and rewardeth openly.’ Neither does he seek consolation or support from this world but puts his only hope in the Lord, ‘which hope he has as an anchor of his soul’, leading him into that which is ‘within the veil.’

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Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St. John the Baptist Essex, UK

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9791220857420

The Eternal Today

Journeying with the Church, in the Light of the Feasts

By: Archimandrite Zacharias

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The Eternal Today

Journeying with the Church, in the Light of the Feasts

By: Archimandrite Zacharias

The book “The Eternal ‘Today’” begins with the Incarnation of the Son of God and the divine work of the salvation of the world. It continues with the luminous feasts of holy Theophany and the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, reaching the rich liturgical period of the devotionary Triodion. The uppermost crown of our journey is Easter, during which we become partakers of the grace of the saving Resurrection of Christ. At this point a new path of expectation and desire opens up to us, leading to the great and final feast of Pentecost. Our journey reaches its end with the Sunday of All Saints. When the Holy Spirit came to dwell in the Church the greatest fruit which was imparted were the Saints. The main work of the Church is to produce images of Christ. But who is Christ? He is the New Adam, Who came, suffered and ascended the Cross having only one thought and one desire: to save the whole world.

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Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St. John the Baptist Essex, UK

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ISBN 13

9791220867498

Man, the target of God

What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him?

By: Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou

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Man, the target of God

What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him?

By: Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou

In the theology of Saint Silouan and Saint Sophrony, man is the target of divine visitations that serve to make him aware of the image of Christ within him. God created man in His ‘image and likeness’. Although this image has become distorted, the purpose of man’s life in the Church is that it should be perfectly restored. Saint Sophrony referred to the image of God in man as man’s ‘hypostasis’ or ‘personhood’. He taught that this image cannot be realised without the witness of a saint or elder, who demonstrates likeness unto Christ and bears His word. For this reason, he often explained the principle of personhood through reference to the life and writings of Saint Silouan. In this book, Archimandrite Zacharias, the disciple of Saint Sophrony, likewise presents the principle of personhood through the lives of the elders of his monastery, Saint Silouan and Saint Sophrony. He also examines attributes of personhood in terms of dogma and spiritual practice. Throughout Man, the Target of God, Father Zacharias elaborates on aspects of the theme of personhood which were previously introduced in his doctorate Christ, Our Way and Our Life-A Presentation of the Theology of Saint Sophrony. He developed his thought in a series of lectures in Athens and America, which later became the basis for this book.

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Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St. John the Baptist Essex, UK

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ISBN 13

9791220287166

The Enlargement of the Heart

By: Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou

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The Enlargement of the Heart

By: Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou

This book consists of the talks given by Archimandrite Zacharias in Wichita, Kansas, at the 2001 Clergy Brotherhood Retreat of the Antiochian Orthodox Church, at the invitation of Bishop Basil of the Diocese of Mid-America. The talks are supplemented by two lectures given at a oneday conference on monasticism after the Retreat.

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Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St. John the Baptist Essex, UK

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8835336708

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9788835336709

At the Doors of Holy Lent

By: Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou

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At the Doors of Holy Lent

By: Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou

During the period before the Triodion and the Sundays which mark its beginning, the Church sets forth before our eyes various lessons through the Gospel readings: the grateful Leper, the Blind Man of Jericho, Zacchaeus, the good and faithful Servant of the ‘Talents’, the Canaanite woman, the Publican, the Prodigal Son and the Righteous on Judgment Day. Through some word, or deed, or attitude, these people all attracted God’s gaze upon them. They became the target of His visitation and traversed centuries in an instant. These suffering souls, who had withered away either because of sin or because of not knowing the true God, came into the presence of the Lord and ‘a spiritual sun, the name of which is persona’, began to rise in them. Their attitude and their words are concrete examples of a right presentation before the Holy of Holies. In this way, the Church guides us, knowing the struggle which we are encouraged to undertake in order to find our deep heart, so that we may also become persons in the sight of our Creator and Judge, and targets of His visitation. Yet, the Church also knows our desire not to fail to enter into the presence of the Risen Lord. The path is trodden. The constant principles are laid out with clarity, and we must keep them in our conscience as our polar star, as pearls of great price. We must embrace them so that they may render our labours fruitful not only during Great Lent, but also throughout our lives.

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Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St. John the Baptist Essex, UK

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9791220857406

Remember Thy First Love

The three stages of the spiritual life in the theology of Saint Sophrony the Athonite

By: Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou

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Remember Thy First Love

The three stages of the spiritual life in the theology of Saint Sophrony the Athonite

By: Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou

God targets man and visits him from morning until evening and from evening until morning. Continually and from all eternity, God waits patiently at the door of man’s heart, and when He finds a tiny opening, namely, a little humility and gratitude, He enters in, and of course, when He does, He makes a feast with man. The book of Revelation calls this first visit of God ‘our first love’. This is the beginning of our walk with God, and we must always be mindful of walking worthily…

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Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St. John the Baptist Essex, UK

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9791220867986

The Hidden Man of the Heart

By: Archimandrite Zacharias (Zacharou)

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The Hidden Man of the Heart

By: Archimandrite Zacharias (Zacharou)

In the deep of winter 2007 Archimandrite Zacharias of the Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St John the Baptist outside the quiet village of Tolleshunt Knights-by-Maldon, journeyed from the United Kingdom to the city of Wichita, Kansas in the Heartland of America to nourish the priests and deacons with the rich spiritual fare which is dished out daily at the monastery of his repentance in the countryside of County Essex in England.

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Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St. John the Baptist Essex, UK

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883533747X

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9788835337478

Christ, Our Way and Our Life

A Presentation of the Theology of Archimandrite Sophrony

By: Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou

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Christ, Our Way and Our Life

A Presentation of the Theology of Archimandrite Sophrony

By: Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou

This book is based on my doctoral thesis, entitled The Actualisation of the Hypostatic Principle in the Theology of Archimandrite Sophrony, which was submitted at the Faculty of Theology of the University of Thessalonica in 1998. I have wanted since then to proceed to a more complete presentation of Fr Sophrony’s teaching. Perhaps even now I have not succeeded fully in this aim, but I have tried at least to set out the basic themes of his theology. I alone am responsible for any imperfections or omissions apparent in this book. For whatever good it may contain, the praise belongs to my ever-memorable Staretz, who is my life’s greatest benefactor. Above all, it is to our Lord Jesus Christ, who manifested to us in its perfection the Pattern, the Model, the Length, and Depth, and Height, of the Person of the Father, that glory is due unto all ages. Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou

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Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St. John the Baptist Essex, UK

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ISBN 13

9791220867672

Analogia

St Sophrony the Athonite

By: Archimandrite Ephraim of Vatopaidi,Nikolaos Loudovikos,Zacharias Archimandrite,Peter Archimandrite,Hieromonk Nikolai Sakharov,Georgios I. Mantzaridis,Gabriela Nun

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Analogia

St Sophrony the Athonite

By: Archimandrite Ephraim of Vatopaidi,Nikolaos Loudovikos,Zacharias Archimandrite,Peter Archimandrite,Hieromonk Nikolai Sakharov,Georgios I. Mantzaridis,Gabriela Nun

I think that fr Sophrony’s theology has greatly contributed, in our times, to edify a Christian anthropology, which while respecting the Patristic tradition, at the same time expresses itself in a uniquely personal contemporary way. And even more than that: St Sophrony became himself a living flame of God’s Grace, by realising in himself this analogical consubstantiality described above. (From the Editorial) Contents: 1. The Dialogue of Elder Sophrony with his generation within his biography of Saint Silouan, ARCHIMANDRITE ZACHARIAS, 2. Theology as a Spiritual State in the life and the writings of St Sophrony the Athonite, ARCHIMANDRITE PETER, 3. Godforsakenness according to St Sophrony the Athonite, ARCHIMANDRITE EPHRAIM, 4. St Sophrony’s ‘Testament’: The Trinity as a model for monastic community, HIEROMONK NIKOLAI SAKHAROV, 5. The experience of temporality according to St Sophrony, GEORGIOS I. MANTZARIDIS, 6. Ecstasy as Descent: The Palamite and Maximian bedrock of the theology of St Sophrony, NIKOLAOS LOUDOVIKOS, 7. St Sophrony’s image of Christ in a liturgical perspective, NUN GABRIELA

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ST MAXIM THE GREEK INSTITUTE

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ISBN 13

9791221306507

Christianity and Monasticism in Aswan and Nubia

By: Saint Mark Foundation,Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite Coptic Society

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Christianity and Monasticism in Aswan and Nubia

By: Saint Mark Foundation,Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite Coptic Society

Christianity and monasticism have flourished along the Nile Valley in the Aswan region of Upper Egypt and in what was once Nubia, from as early as the fourth century until the present day. The contributors to this volume, international specialists in Coptology from around the world, examine various aspects of Coptic civilization in Aswan and Nubia over the past centuries. The complexity of Christian identity in Nubia, as distinct from Egypt, is examined in the context of church ritual and architecture. Many of the studies explore Coptic material culture: inscriptions, art, architecture, and archaeology; and language and literature. The archaeological and artistic heritage of monastic sites in Edfu, Aswan, Makuria, and Kom Ombo are highlighted, attesting to their important legacies in the region.

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Oxford University Press

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9774165616

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9789774165610

Orthodoxy and Islam

Theology and Muslim–Christian Relations in Modern Greece and Turkey

By: Archimandrite Nikodemos Anagnostopoulos

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Orthodoxy and Islam

Theology and Muslim–Christian Relations in Modern Greece and Turkey

By: Archimandrite Nikodemos Anagnostopoulos

Church History reveals that Christianity has its roots in Palestine during the first century and was spread throughout the Mediterranean countries by the Apostles. However, despite sharing the same ancestry, Muslims and Christians have been living in a challenging symbiotic co-existence for more than fourteen centuries in many parts of South-Eastern Europe and the Middle East. This book analyses contemporary Christian-Muslim relations in the traditional lands of Orthodoxy and Islam. In particular, it examines the development of Eastern Orthodox ecclesiological thinking on Muslim-Christian relations and religious minorities in the context of modern Greece and Turkey. Greece, where the prevailing religion is Eastern Orthodoxy, accommodates an official recognised Muslim minority based in Western Thrace as well as other Muslim populations located at major Greek urban centres and the islands of the Aegean Sea. On the other hand, Turkey, where the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople is based, is a Muslim country which accommodates within its borders an official recognised Greek Orthodox Minority. The book then suggests ways in which to overcome the difficulties that Muslim and Christian communities are still facing with the Turkish and Greek States. Finally, it proposes that the positive aspects of the coexistence between Muslims and Christians in Western Thrace and Istanbul might constitute an original model that should be adopted in other EU and Middle East countries, where challenges and obstacles between Muslim and Christian communities still persist. This book offers a distinct and useful contribution to the ever popular subject of Christian-Muslim relations, especially in South-East Europe and the Middle East. It will be a key resource for students and scholars of Religious Studies and Middle Eastern Studies.

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Routledge

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1315297914

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9781315297910

The Hidden Man of the Heart

By: Archimandrite Zacharias (Zacharou)

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The Hidden Man of the Heart

By: Archimandrite Zacharias (Zacharou)

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Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St. John the Baptist Essex, UK

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883533747X

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9788835337478

Eternal Mysteries Beyond the Grave

By: Archimandrite Panteleimon

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Eternal Mysteries Beyond the Grave

By: Archimandrite Panteleimon

Providing unique perspectives drawn from Russian Orthodox sources not easily found in the Western world, this book explores questions regarding the nature of God's existence and the immortality of the human soul. It includes many examples of the awareness of life after death and argues that the expectation of a future life and faith in God form the foundation of a well-ordered life. This insightful look into the Orthodox Christian theology offers hope of something greater than a temporal existence and discusses questions relevant to every human being.

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Holy Trinity Publications

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0884652246

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9780884652243

Abba Isaac the Syrian - an Approach to His World

By: Vasileios Archimandrite

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Abba Isaac the Syrian - an Approach to His World

By: Vasileios Archimandrite

An exploration of the spiritual and ascetical worldview of Saint Isaac the Syrian, one of Orthodox Christianity's most loved ascetic writers, by Archimandrite Vasileos, former abbot of Iveron Monastery on Mount Athos.

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Alexander Press

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ISBN 13

9791220826044

The Church at Prayer

The Mystical Liturgy of the Heart

By: Aimilianos (Simōnopetritēs, Archimandritēs.),Hiero Koinovio Euangelismou tēs Theotokou (Hormylia, Greece),The Holy Convent of the Annunciation

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The Church at Prayer

The Mystical Liturgy of the Heart

By: Aimilianos (Simōnopetritēs, Archimandritēs.),Hiero Koinovio Euangelismou tēs Theotokou (Hormylia, Greece),The Holy Convent of the Annunciation

Teachings on prayer.

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1936773066

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9781936773060

Orthodoxy and Islam

Theology and Muslim–Christian Relations in Modern Greece and Turkey

By: Archimandrite Nikodemos Anagnostopoulos

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Orthodoxy and Islam

Theology and Muslim–Christian Relations in Modern Greece and Turkey

By: Archimandrite Nikodemos Anagnostopoulos

This book analyses contemporary Christian-Muslim relations in the traditional lands of Orthodoxy and Islam. In particular, it examines the development of Eastern Orthodox ecclesiological thinking on Muslim-Christian relations and religious minorities in Greece and Turkey. It suggests ways of overcoming the difficulties that Muslim and Christian communities are still facing with the Turkish and Greek States. It proposes that the positive aspects of the coexistence between Muslims and Christians in Western Thrace and Istanbul might constitute an original model that should be adopted in other countries where challenges and obstacles between Muslim and Christian communities still persist.

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Taylor & Francis

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1315297922

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9781315297927

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