On the dormition of Mary : early patristic homilies /

"This volume brings together the earliest attempts by Greek theologians and preachers to interpret Mary's Dormition, or "falling asleep" in the Lord, in the light of the whole Paschal Mystery. In addition to the sermon of Bishop John of Thessalonica, the earliest "official&q...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Daley, Brian E., 1940-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Crestwood, NY : St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1998.
Subjects:	Mary, > Blessed Virgin, Saint > Assumption > Sermons. Orthodox Eastern Church. Marie, > e Vierge > Assomption > Sermons. Église orthodoxe > Sermons. Mary, > Blessed Virgin, Saint. Sermons, Greek. Sermons grecs. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Maria Tenhemelopneming. Assumption. Sermons.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
The Dormition of our lady, the mother of God and ever-virgin Mary / John, Archbishop of Thessalonica
An encomium on the assumption of the holy mother of God / Theoteknos, Bishop of Livias
An encomium on the Dormition of our most holy lady, Mary, mother of God and ever-virgin / Our Father the Holy Modestus, Archbishop of Jerusalem
On the Dormition of our most holy lady, the mother of God / St. Andrew of Crete
On the most venerable Dormition of the holy mother of God / Our Holy Father Germanus, Archbishop of Constantinople
An encomium on the holy and venerable Dormition of our most glorious lady, the mother of God and ever-virgin Mary / Our Father St. Germanus, Archbishop of Constantinople
On the Dormition of the holy mother of God / John, lowly monk and sinner, of the Old Lavra
On the holy and glorious Dormition and transformation of our lady, Mary, mother of God and ever-virgin / Our Holy Father John, monk of Damascus and son of Mansour
A discourse on the Dormition of our lady, the mother of God / John of Damascus, monk and presbyter
Canon for the Dormition of the mother of God
Encomium on the Dormition of our holy lady, the mother of God / St. Theodore the Studite.