The Syriac Fathers on Prayer and the Spiritual Life

The Syriac Fathers on Prayer and the Spiritual Life
Author: Sebastian P. Brock
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Total Pages: 440
Release: 1987
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

The aim of this selection of excerpts translated from Syriac writers, mainly on the topic of prayer, is to introduce this little known tradition of Eastern Christian spirituality to a wider audience. For the reader who is unfamiliar with this tradition the General Introduction is intended to provide a brief orientation. Some supplementary information on the individual authors will be found in the introductions to each chapter.

Prayers of the Early Church

Prayers of the Early Church
Author: J. Manning Potts
Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2021-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Prayers of the Early Church, edited by J. Manning Potts was first published in 1908. It contains a selection of prayers, arranged chronologically, and collected from many old books of prayers and devotional materials. Chapters include; New Testament Prayers (Simeon, Mary, Jesus, Stephen, Paul, Peter); Other First Century Prayers (Clement of Rome, Clementine Liturgy, Syrian Clementine Liturgy); Second Century Prayers (Polycarp, Ignatius, Liturgy of St. James, Barnabas, Clement of Alexandria, Irenaeus); Third Century Prayers (Old Gallican Sacramentary, Liturgy of St. Mark, Eastern Church Liturgy, Eastern Church Vespers); Fourth Century Prayers (Coptic Liturgy of St. Cyril, Ambrose, Nerses of Clajes, Gallican Sacramentary, Armenian Liturgy, Basil, Chrysostom, Augustine, Apostolic Constitutions); and, Fifth Century Prayers (Liturgy of the Nestorians, Ancient Collect, Leonine Sacramentary, Gelasian Sacramentary, Liturgy of the Blessed Apostles).

The Syrian Fathers on Prayer

The Syrian Fathers on Prayer
Author: Sebastian Brock
Publisher: Gorgias Press
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2010-10-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781611432282

The Syriac translation of Sebastian Brock's The Teaching of the Syrian Fathers on Prayer, an anthology of writings from the Syriac tradition that focus on prayer and the spiritual life.

Prayers and Fasts According to Bar Ebroyo (AD 1225/6-1286)

Prayers and Fasts According to Bar Ebroyo (AD 1225/6-1286)
Author: Biji Markose Chirathilattu
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9783825867959

This work, a doctoral thesis accepted by the University of Marburg, Germany, offers an authoritative analysis of the prayers and fasts of the oriental orthodox churches. Fr. Biji, who is the vicar of the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church in Vienna, Austria and a visiting faculty member at the Syrian Orthodox Seminary at Vettickal, India, goes beyond the age-old spiritual practises of his church based on the teachings of its canon giver Bar Ebroyo and delineates the formative influences as well as the present day significance of those teachings. The book is a pioneering attempt to develop a theology of prayers and fasts from the oriental perspective.

The Prayer of a Broken Heart

The Prayer of a Broken Heart
Author: Paul Abernathy
Publisher: Ancient Faith Publishing
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2022-02-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781955890069

What do African American spirituality and Orthodox Christianity have in common? More than you might think. Drawing on both his own background as a biracial convert to Orthodoxy and historical resources that span St. Athanasius to Frederick Douglass, Fr. Paul Abernathy details the many intersections between these two traditions, including a redemptive understanding of the Cross and a faith shaped by suffering and persecution. In so doing, he points to a new path whereby Orthodox Christianity can uniquely answer the spiritual needs of African Americans.

The Way of the Fathers

The Way of the Fathers
Author: Mike Aquilina
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2000-02-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1612781829

From the pious to the practical, the reflections of the Fathers of the Church cover virtually every aspect of the Christian life. Noted author Mike Aquilina has compiled their ancient axioms into a concise collection of comments designed for busy, modern readers. Pray with the poetry of St. Gregory Nazianzen. Find clear direction in the practical advice of St. Jerome. And, let your heart turn toward the heavenly Jerusalem, following the 1,000 timeless treasures in The Way of the Fathers. "A power-packed collection of the Fathers' concise, clear, and challenging statements on issues still relevant to Christians today. A helpful tool, for anyone seeking to live the authentic Gospel life as understood by the first Christians."

Retreat, Reflect, Renew

Retreat, Reflect, Renew
Author: Christine Jurisich
Publisher:
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2015-06-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692409428

A personal and spiritual growth journal that walks you through a welcoming process of slowing down and reflecting on how to live a more Christ-centered, balanced life that values relationships and community.

Ephrem the Syrian

Ephrem the Syrian
Author: Saint Ephraem (Syrus)
Publisher: Paulist Press
Total Pages: 500
Release: 1989
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780809130931

In this volume is a translation of a collection of hymns of Christ, composed by Ephrem the Syrian (c. 306-373), the most famous and prolific of the Fathers of the Syriac-speaking Church.

From the Depths of the Heart

From the Depths of the Heart
Author: Abraham Terian
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Total Pages: 568
Release: 2022-01-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0814684890

2022 Catholic Media Association honorable mention in prayer: collections of prayers St. Gregory of Narek (ca. 945–1003), Armenian mystic poet and theologian, was named Doctor of the Church by Pope Francis on April 12, 2015. Not so well known in the West, the saint holds a distinctive place in the Armenian Church by virtue of his prayer book and hymnic odes—among other works. His writings are equally prized as literary masterpieces, with the prayer book as the magnum opus. With this meticulous translation of the prayers, St. Gregory of Narek enters another millennium of wonderment, now in a wider circle. The prayers resound from their author’s heart—albeit in a different language, rendered by a renowned translator of early Armenian texts and a theologian.