The Life of the Virgin Mary, the Theotokos
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 615 pages
File Size : 34,55 MB
Release : 1989
Category :
ISBN :
The Life of the Virgin
Author :
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 23,93 MB
Release : 2012-05-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0300183720
Book Description
Long overlooked by scholars, this seventh-century "Life of the Virgin," attributed to Maximus the Confessor, is the earliest complete Marian biography. Originally written in Greek and now surviving only in Old Georgian, it is now translated for the first time into English. It is a work that holds profound significance for understanding the history of late ancient and medieval Christianity, providing a rich source for understanding the history of Christian piety.This "Life "is especially remarkable for its representation of Mary's prominent involvement in her son's ministry and her leadership of the early Christian community. In particular, it reveals highly developed devotion to Mary's compassionate suffering at the Crucifixion, anticipating by several centuries an influential medieval style of devotion known as "affective piety" whose origins generally have been confined to the Western High Middle Ages.
A Long Walk with Mary
Author : Brandi Willis Schreiber
Publisher :
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 24,20 MB
Release : 2021-03-25
Category : Christian life
ISBN : 9781944967987
Book Description
The Orthodox Church's reverence for Mary the Mother of God can be a stumbling block for converts, and a fulfilling relationship with her can prove elusive for converts and lifelong Orthodox Christians alike. In this deeply personal but beautifully universal memoir, Brandi Willis Schreiber relates her own quest to know and love the Virgin Mary and to incorporate her as a vital participant in her spiritual life. Brandi's sparkling, vulnerable account invites the reader to join her in this quest.
Welcome to the Orthodox Church
Author : Frederica Mathewes-Green
Publisher : Paraclete Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 41,99 MB
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1612614345
Book Description
Welcome to the Orthodox Church—its history, theology, worship, spirituality, and daily life. This friendly guide provides a comprehensive introduction to Orthodoxy, but with a twist: readers learn by making a series of visits to a fictitious church, and get to know the faith as new Christians did for most of history, by immersion. Mathews-Green provides commentary and explanations on everything from how to “venerate” an icon, the Orthodox understanding of the atonement, to the Lenten significance of tofu. It’s the perfect book for inquirers and newcomers, but even readers who have been Orthodox all their lives say they learned things they never knew before. Enjoyable, easy-to-read, and leavened with humor, Welcome to the Orthodox Church is a gracious guide to the ancient faith of the Christian East.
Mary, Mother of God
Author : Giovanna Parravicini
Publisher : Liguori Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,7 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Icons, Russian
ISBN : 9780764812118
Book Description
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Mary, Worthy of All Praise
Author : David Smith
Publisher : Ancient Faith Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,20 MB
Release : 2004
Category :
ISBN : 9781888212716
Book Description
Sung from the first to the fifteenth of August, and at times of illness and distress, the "Paraklesis is a supplicatory song, a canon of praise, a collection of eight odes of love, a series of poems celebrating with honor the mother of Jesus our Lord." Father David Smith shares his own personal meditations on Mary, based on his reflections on the Paraklesis service.
The Life of Mary As Seen by the Mystics
Author : Raphael Brown
Publisher : TAN Books
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 50,31 MB
Release : 1991-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0895559544
Book Description
A masterpiece that combines the visions of four great Catholic mystics into one coherent story on the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Based primarily on the famous revelations of Ven. Anne Catherine Emmerich and Ven. Mary of Agreda, it also includes many episodes described in the writings of St. Bridget of Sweden and St. Elizabeth of Schenau. To read this book, therefore, is to share in the magnificent visions granted to four of the most priviledged souls in the history of the Church. In complete harmony with the Gospel story, this book reads like a masterfully written novel. It includes such fascinating details as the birth and infancy of Mary, her espousal to St. Joseph and her Assumption into Heaven where she was crowned Queen of Heaven and Earth. For young and old alike, The Life of Mary As Seen by the Mystics will forever impress the reader with an inspiring and truly unforgettable understanding of the otherwise unknown facts concerning Mary and the Holy Family.
St. Mary in the Orthodox Concept
Author : Tadrous Y. Malaty
Publisher : OrthodoxEbooks
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 19,24 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Eastern churches
ISBN :
Book Description
The Incarnate God
Author : Catherine Aslanoff
Publisher : St Vladimir's Seminary Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 21,99 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780881411300
Book Description
A multilevel catechism intended for use in classrooms and study groups, or individual edification and growth. Two volume set with over 110 iconographic illustrations
Mary and the Fathers of the Church
Author : Luigi Gambero
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 47,72 MB
Release : 2019-10-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1642290971
Book Description
Father Luigi Gambero, internationally-known expert on early Christianity, presents a comprehensive survey of the development of Marian doctrine and devotion during the first eight centuries. Focusing on the lives and works of over thirty of the most famous Church Fathers and early Christian writers, Fr. Gambero has produced a clear and readable summary of the richness of the patristic age's theological and devotional approach to the Mother of God. The book contains numerous citations from the works of those men who developed the defining Christological and Mariological positions that have constituted the foundational doctrinal teaching of the Church. Each chapter concludes with an extended reading from the works of the patristic authors. A number of these texts have never before been published in English. The thought of the Fathers and early Christian writers continues to fascinate readers today. Their theological acuity and spiritual depth led them faithfully into the mysteries of Sacred Scripture. Their vast experience made them reliable and trustworthy witnesses to the faith of the people of God.
