Lectures on the Christian Sacraments

Lectures on the Christian SacramentsSt. Cyril of Jerusalem Six lectures addressed to new converts in the era of rapid transition in which the Church passed from persecuted minority to favored religion of the state. St. Cyril welcomes the candidates for baptism, then continues to the "mystagogical catecheses", an exposition of the rites of Christian initiation for the newly baptized, The highly readable translation makes this an excellent source of understanding and inspiration for the

The service and akathist hymn in his honor provide eloquent testimony to his place in the life of the Orthodox Church

Cross-references make it easy to go back to the original source in the Prologue for additional related material

he was also an exemplary philanthropist

and of his ultimate faith in Christ as redeeming and reconciling all things

The arrangement of ecclesiastical chanting into tones was entirely the work of the famous hymnographer of the Byzantine Church

Lavishly illustrated

purity of mind and heart

Lives of the Saints translated from the Greek — complete

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how we are to preserve and implement the grace thereby bestowed upon us

to treat the Prayer of Jesus as some sort of Orthodox mantra

A right understanding of Mary