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  • Oration on those who have fallen asleep in faith
    St. John of Damascus / George Karayiannis
    This short work defends the claim that confessions occurred in Hades, explaining that the Lord’s boundless love rescued those in the underworld who, though not formally Christian, lived pure, ascetic, and virtuous lives and were thus receptive to divine enlightenment. These souls-prophets, judges, rulers, and humble ascetics-were drawn by God’s grace, given faith, and saved thr...
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  • Against Drunkards
    St. Basil the Great / George Karayiannis
    St. Basil the Great expresses frustration that repeated exhortations and fasting failed to reform the audience, comparing failed persistence to a farmer discouraged by seeds that do not sprout. Those who once advanced in virtue but relapse into fleeting pleasures forfeit reward and invite sterner judgment. The oration criticizes immodest women who, ignoring the fear of God and ...
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  • Letter to a Politician
    St. Athanasius of Alexandria / George Karayiannis
    St. Athanasius addresses a high-ranking official with a compact, instructive composition aimed at guiding conduct in public life. The work emphasizes Christian virtues, pastoral wisdom, and the alignment of civic responsibility with spiritual integrity. It prescribes moral discipline, humility, just governance, and steadfast faith amid worldly duties, urging the statesman to pr...
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  • Three Letters
    St. Basil the Great / George Karayiannis
    These three letters contrast dawn for most people with midnight for devoted ascetics, portraying the night as an ideal time for spiritual solitude and reflection. In this silence the soul avoids harmful sensory distractions, communes alone with God, examines and repents of sins, establishes limits to prevent sin, and seeks God’s assistance to fulfill its spiritual aims. The pas...
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  • Praise for St. Barbara
    St. John of Damascus / George Karayiannis
    In this panegyric on Saint Barbara, John the Presbyter of Damascus reflects on the nature of composing praises for martyrs, acknowledging the limitations of human skill in capturing their divine struggles. He invites the faithful to attentively witness the spiritual contest of martyrdom, likening it to a sacred theater where Christ judges the battle between good and evil forces...
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    7,28 €

  • Synod of Constantinople
    Philotheus I of Constantinople / George Karayiannis
    On May 2nd, under the leadership of the Ecumenical Patriarch and senior church officials, a synod convened to address the threat of sorcery and magic within the Christian community. The Patriarch, deeply devoted to nurturing piety and combating spiritual dangers, emphasized that piety is the foundation of all virtues and the defense against the adversary’s schemes. Despite the ...
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  • Letters to the Russian Church
    Philotheus I of Constantinople / George Karayiannis
    This is a short collection of seven letters composed during the summer of 1370 by the Ecumenical Patriarch. He writes to several authorities in and around the See of Kiev, emphasizing it continuity and its direct spiritual descendant. The letters are also addressed to several political figures of the period, who have crossed paths with the Episcopal authority of Kiev or Constan...
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    8,05 €

  • Times of Famine and Drought
    St. Basil the Great / George Karayiannis
    This Homily by St. Basil is a solemn speech delivered in a time of hardship, invoking the prophet Amos to highlight the consequences of Israel’s abandonment of ancestral piety and law, resulting in divine punishment manifested as drought and famine. The people are likened to stubborn horses rejecting guidance, leading to desolation of the land and suffering of the community. Th...
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    7,13 €