Publication Data: Belmont, MA: Institute for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, 1997
Format: softcover
Number of Pages: 280
Dimensions (l × w × h): 21.7 cm × 13.9 cm × 1.9 cm
Additional Information: two-color printing, black-and-white illustrations
ISBN: 1‒914744‒72‒0
Augoustinos N. Kantiotes, Bishop of Florina, Greece
Translated and Foreworded by Asterios Gerostergios
Volume One of On the Divine Liturgy: Orthodox Homilies
“We decided to give our English-speaking Orthodox people these sermons of the Bishop of Florina, believing they will fill a void, for there are no such sermons in the English language. Moreover, these unique sermons offer to Christian people purely Orthodox food. As a skillful and noble servant of the divine word, the author introduces the reader to the lofty meaning of the Divine Liturgy. Using many examples and images from contemporary life as well as from history, he makes the Liturgy accessible and understandable, and leads the reader to feel ardent love for Christ and His Orthodox Church. The present volume, containing the interpretation of the first part of the Divine Liturgy, called the Liturgy of the Catechumens, will be followed by a second one, having an interpretation of the remainder of the Divine Liturgy, the Liturgy of the Faithful.”
—“TRANSLATOR’S FOREWORD”
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
TRANSLATOR’S FOREWORD
PREFACE
BEFORE THE DIVINE LITURGY
“The Shadow”
“The Reality”
The Offertory
I. THE GREAT SUPPLICATION
The Beginning of the Divine Liturgy
Amen
Peaceful
Short Prayer
Where is Peace?
The Salvation of our Souls
Universal Peace
The Tempest-Tossed Church
Christians, Unite
The House of God
The Congregation
The Pious and Orthodox Christians
For the Bishop
Clergy and Laity
The Nation
The Christ-Loving Army
Who Saves the Cities
Christ Blesses
Those who are Travelling
Lake of Tears
O my Soul, Embrace the Cross of the Lord
The Saints
War against the Saints
One Heaven
Our Security
Dedication
All Glory
II. THE ANTIPHONS
Psalmody
Prophecies
Bless the Lord, O my Soul
God’s State
Small Supplication
“Praise the Lord, O my Soul”
Who did Deign
The Beatitudes
Common Prayers
Knowledge of the Truth-Everlasting Life
III. THE SMALL ENTRANCE
The Small Entrance
Angels and Archangels Celebrate with Us
Supreme Wisdom
The Hymns
IV. THE THRICE-HOLY HYMN
The Thrice-Holy Hymn
Where God Reposes
He is Coming
Strength (Dynamis)
The Vineyard of God
V. THE READINGS
Shine
The Epistle Reading
The Gospel Reading
Sacred Preaching
VI. THE EKTENES AND THE PRAYER FOR THE CATECHUMENS
With our whole Soul
Brotherhood in Christ
Those who Left
Cultivation is Needed
The Catechumens
For the Catechumens
Infant Baptism
Summary
INDEX
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