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In this homiliary, Father James Thornton introduces fifty-two of the greatest Fathers of the Orthodox Church. And rightly are these men venerated
as Church Fathers, for, as Father James demonstrates, they are the very
embodiment of Orthodox Christianity as the One, Holy, Catholic, and
Apostolic Church: they are one, in that together they preserved the unique
truth of Christianity with a consensus indicative of “the mind of Christ”
(I Corinthians 2:16); they are holy, in that they led exemplary lives of virtue,
synergistically participating in the deifying Energies of God; they are
catholic, in that each in his own time and place manifested the totality
of Orthodoxy in its therapeutic wholeness; and they are Apostolic, in
that they were the historical successors to and the spiritual continuators
of the life of discipleship into which the Lord initiated His first followers.
Eschewing the dry language of history and the recondite language of theology
alike, Father James opts to present his subjects in the pious language
of hagiography. He thus renders the Church Fathers immediately accessible
to all, challenging us to ask ourselves about them, in our own spiritual
lives: “Seest thou how faith wrought with...[their]...works, and by works
was faith made perfect?” (St. James 2:22).
About the Author
The Very Reverend Dr. James Thornton holds the Diploma and Licentiate in Orthodox Theological Studies from the Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies, where he is a Research Associate, and a Doctorate in Advanced Pastoral Studies from the San Francisco Theological Seminary. In retirement from many decades of pastoral service in the Old Calendar Orthodox Church of Greece and the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, he is also a Lecturer at the St. Photios Orthodox Theological Seminary. The father of two sons, Father James and his wife, Presbytera Elizabeth, live in Southern California.
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The Life and Conduct of the Holy and Blessed Teacher Synkletike | Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy | Saint Seraphim of Sofia | Saint Seraphim of Sofia and the Moscow Patriarchate | Made Perfect in Faith | Made Perfect in Faith: A Second Volume | Saints of England’s Golden Age | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania (in Arabic) | The Life and Conduct of Our Father Among the Saints, Saint John the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco | Eldress Myrtidiotissa | A Comparative Synopsis of the Lives of Saint John Chrysostomos and Saint Gregory Palamas | Fools for Christ | Saint Mark of Ephesus | Elder Jonah of Kiev | The Synaxis of the Three New Great Hierarchs | The Significance of the New Martyrs in the Life of the Orthodox Church |
The Life and Conduct of the Holy and Blessed Teacher Synkletike | Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy | Saint Seraphim of Sofia | Saint Seraphim of Sofia and the Moscow Patriarchate | Made Perfect in Faith | Made Perfect in Faith: A Second Volume | Saints of England’s Golden Age | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania (in Arabic) |
The Life and Conduct of Our Father Among the Saints, Saint John the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco | Eldress Myrtidiotissa | A Comparative Synopsis of the Lives of Saint John Chrysostomos and Saint Gregory Palamas | Fools for Christ | Saint Mark of Ephesus | Elder Jonah of Kiev | The Synaxis of the Three New Great Hierarchs | The Significance of the New Martyrs in the Life of the Orthodox Church |
The Life and Conduct of the Holy and Blessed Teacher Synkletike | Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy | Saint Seraphim of Sofia | Saint Seraphim of Sofia and the Moscow Patriarchate | Made Perfect in Faith | Made Perfect in Faith: A Second Volume |
Saints of England’s Golden Age | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania (in Arabic) | The Life and Conduct of Our Father Among the Saints, Saint John the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco | Eldress Myrtidiotissa | A Comparative Synopsis of the Lives of Saint John Chrysostomos and Saint Gregory Palamas |
Fools for Christ | Saint Mark of Ephesus | Elder Jonah of Kiev | The Synaxis of the Three New Great Hierarchs | The Significance of the New Martyrs in the Life of the Orthodox Church |
The Life and Conduct of the Holy and Blessed Teacher Synkletike | Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy | Saint Seraphim of Sofia | Saint Seraphim of Sofia and the Moscow Patriarchate | Made Perfect in Faith |
Made Perfect in Faith: A Second Volume | Saints of England’s Golden Age | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania (in Arabic) | The Life and Conduct of Our Father Among the Saints, Saint John the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco |
Eldress Myrtidiotissa | A Comparative Synopsis of the Lives of Saint John Chrysostomos and Saint Gregory Palamas | Fools for Christ | Saint Mark of Ephesus | Elder Jonah of Kiev |
The Synaxis of the Three New Great Hierarchs | The Significance of the New Martyrs in the Life of the Orthodox Church |
The Life and Conduct of the Holy and Blessed Teacher Synkletike | Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy | Saint Seraphim of Sofia | Saint Seraphim of Sofia and the Moscow Patriarchate |
Made Perfect in Faith | Made Perfect in Faith: A Second Volume | Saints of England’s Golden Age | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania |
The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania (in Arabic) | The Life and Conduct of Our Father Among the Saints, Saint John the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco | Eldress Myrtidiotissa | A Comparative Synopsis of the Lives of Saint John Chrysostomos and Saint Gregory Palamas |
Fools for Christ | Saint Mark of Ephesus | Elder Jonah of Kiev | The Synaxis of the Three New Great Hierarchs |
The Significance of the New Martyrs in the Life of the Orthodox Church |
The Life and Conduct of the Holy and Blessed Teacher Synkletike | Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy | Saint Seraphim of Sofia |
Saint Seraphim of Sofia and the Moscow Patriarchate | Made Perfect in Faith | Made Perfect in Faith: A Second Volume |
Saints of England’s Golden Age | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania (in Arabic) |
The Life and Conduct of Our Father Among the Saints, Saint John the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco | Eldress Myrtidiotissa | A Comparative Synopsis of the Lives of Saint John Chrysostomos and Saint Gregory Palamas |
Fools for Christ | Saint Mark of Ephesus | Elder Jonah of Kiev |
The Synaxis of the Three New Great Hierarchs | The Significance of the New Martyrs in the Life of the Orthodox Church |
The Life and Conduct of the Holy and Blessed Teacher Synkletike | Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy |
Saint Seraphim of Sofia | Saint Seraphim of Sofia and the Moscow Patriarchate |
Made Perfect in Faith | Made Perfect in Faith: A Second Volume |
Saints of England’s Golden Age | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania |
The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania (in Arabic) | The Life and Conduct of Our Father Among the Saints, Saint John the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco |
Eldress Myrtidiotissa | A Comparative Synopsis of the Lives of Saint John Chrysostomos and Saint Gregory Palamas |
Fools for Christ | Saint Mark of Ephesus |
Elder Jonah of Kiev | The Synaxis of the Three New Great Hierarchs |
The Significance of the New Martyrs in the Life of the Orthodox Church |
The Life and Conduct of the Holy and Blessed Teacher Synkletike |
Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy |
Saint Seraphim of Sofia |
Saint Seraphim of Sofia and the Moscow Patriarchate |
Made Perfect in Faith |
Made Perfect in Faith: A Second Volume |
Saints of England’s Golden Age |
The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania |
The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania (in Arabic) |
The Life and Conduct of Our Father Among the Saints, Saint John the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco |
Eldress Myrtidiotissa |
A Comparative Synopsis of the Lives of Saint John Chrysostomos and Saint Gregory Palamas |
Fools for Christ |
Saint Mark of Ephesus |
Elder Jonah of Kiev |
The Synaxis of the Three New Great Hierarchs |
The Significance of the New Martyrs in the Life of the Orthodox Church |
On the Church of Christ in the Light of the Orthodox Faith | Seek Ye First the Kingdom |
On the Church of Christ in the Light of the Orthodox Faith |
Seek Ye First the Kingdom |
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Monasticism | Spiritual Life | Contemporary Issues | Ecumenism: Critiques | The Old Calendar Movement | Calendars | Index of Titles |
Forthcoming Publications | New Publications | Historical Studies | Theological Studies and Apologetics | Liturgical Books |
Patristic Translations | Psychology of Religion/Pastoral Psychology | Lives of Saints | Monasticism | Spiritual Life |
Contemporary Issues | Ecumenism: Critiques | The Old Calendar Movement | Calendars | Index of Titles |
Forthcoming Publications | New Publications | Historical Studies | Theological Studies and Apologetics |
Liturgical Books | Patristic Translations | Psychology of Religion/Pastoral Psychology | Lives of Saints |
Monasticism | Spiritual Life | Contemporary Issues | Ecumenism: Critiques |
The Old Calendar Movement | Calendars | Index of Titles |
Forthcoming Publications | New Publications | Historical Studies |
Theological Studies and Apologetics | Liturgical Books | Patristic Translations |
Psychology of Religion/Pastoral Psychology | Lives of Saints | Monasticism |
Spiritual Life | Contemporary Issues | Ecumenism: Critiques |
The Old Calendar Movement | Calendars | Index of Titles |
Forthcoming Publications | New Publications |
Historical Studies | Theological Studies and Apologetics |
Liturgical Books | Patristic Translations |
Psychology of Religion/Pastoral Psychology | Lives of Saints |
Monasticism | Spiritual Life |
Contemporary Issues | Ecumenism: Critiques |
The Old Calendar Movement | Calendars |
Index of Titles |
Forthcoming Publications |
New Publications |
Historical Studies |
Theological Studies and Apologetics |
Liturgical Books |
Patristic Translations |
Psychology of Religion/Pastoral Psychology |
Lives of Saints |
Monasticism |
Spiritual Life |
Contemporary Issues |
Ecumenism: Critiques |
The Old Calendar Movement |
Calendars |
Index of Titles |