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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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  • Against Fate
    St. Gregory of Nyssa / George Karayiannis
    Gregory of Nyssa recalls a remarkable change in his correspondent: once deeply unbelieving, the man has now become outstanding in faith, a transformation Gregory attributes to divine guidance working through the wise elder Eusebius. Following this conversion, a discussion on fate arose between Gregory and a philosopher in Constantinople. At the request of his now-faithful frien...
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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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  • On Envy
    St. Basil the Great / George Karayiannis
    This short work condemns envy as the most destructive human passion: a secret, corrosive sorrow at another’s prosperity that wastes the envious person like poison. Envy prevents joy, fosters hidden hostility, and delights in others’ misfortune while pretending goodwill. It corrupts relationships, opposes God’s generosity, and has driven the devil and biblical figures (Cain, Sau...
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  • Symbols
    St. Athanasius of Alexandria / George Karayiannis
    The text (the Athanasian Creed) states that salvation depends on holding the catholic faith: worshiping one God in Trinity and Trinity in Unity, without confusing persons or dividing the substance. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct persons yet one Godhead, co-equal, co-eternal, uncreated, infinite, and almighty. The Son is begotten of the Father; the Spirit proceeds...
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  • Life of St. Gordian the Martyr
    St. Basil the Great / George Karayiannis
    The author uses the image of bees following their king from the hive to describe Christians gathering around the 'heavenly flowers' of the martyrs, seeking the leader who inspired this spiritual springtime. Reflecting on Solomon’s saying that people rejoice when a just person is praised, he rejects elaborate rhetoric and conventional encomia that focus on ancestry, homeland, or...
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  • Funeral Oration for Meletius
    St. Gregory of Nyssa / George Karayiannis
    In this funeral oration, Gregory of Nyssa mourns Meletius, Bishop of Antioch, describing him as a 'new apostle' who joined and increased the number of the apostles by his holiness and ministry. Gregory contrasts Meletius’s blessed union with Christ through death with the bereavement of the Church, now deprived of its counsellor, general, physician, and helmsman amid heretical t...
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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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  • 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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