The ''Spiritual Meadow'' is a 7th-century book by
John Moschus
John Moschus ( el, Ἰωάννης Μόσχος, c. 550 – 619; name from the grc, ὁ τοῦ Μόσχου, o tou Moschou, (son) of Moschos, was a Byzantine monk and ascetical writer.
Biography
He was born about 550 probably at Damascus. He ...
. In Greek, it is titled ''Leimōn pneumatikos'' (also the ''Leimonarion'' , or the "New Paradise") and in Latin, it is known as ''Pratum spirituale'' ("Spiritual Meadow"), occasionally abbreviated ''Prat. Spirit.''
John Moschus
John Moschus ( el, Ἰωάννης Μόσχος, c. 550 – 619; name from the grc, ὁ τοῦ Μόσχου, o tou Moschou, (son) of Moschos, was a Byzantine monk and ascetical writer.
Biography
He was born about 550 probably at Damascus. He ...
wrote the book during the 610s or 620s.
It contains a rich assortment of over 200 narratives, biographies, and collections of sayings.
Editions
It was first edited by
Fronton du Duc
Fronton du Duc ( la, Ducæus; 1558 – 25 September 1624) was a French Jesuit theologian.
Life
Fronton du Duc was born at Bordeaux in France. At first he taught in various colleges of the Society of Jesus, and wrote for the dramatic representatio ...
in ''Auctarium biblioth. patrum,'' II (Paris, 1624), 1057–1159. A better edition was brought out by
Cotelier Jean-Baptiste Cotelier or Cotelerius (born December, 1629, Nîmes; died 19 August 1686, Paris) was a Patristic scholar and Catholic theologian.
Life
His early education was under the personal direction of his father, at one time a Protestant mini ...
in ''Ecclesiae Graecae Monumenta'', II (Paris, 1681), which is reprinted in
J.-P. Migne, ''
Patrologia Graeca
The ''Patrologia Graeca'' (or ''Patrologiae Cursus Completus, Series Graeca'') is an edited collection of writings by the Christian Church Fathers and various secular writers, in the Greek language. It consists of 161 volumes produced in 1857– ...
''. LXXXVII, III, 2851–3112. A Latin translation, by
Ambrose Traversari
Ambrogio Traversari, also referred to as Ambrose of Camaldoli (138620 October 1439), was an Italian monk and theologian who was a prime supporter of the papal cause in the 15th century. He is honored as a saint by the Camaldolese Order.
Biograp ...
, is printed in Migne, ''
Patrologia Latina
The ''Patrologia Latina'' (Latin for ''The Latin Patrology'') is an enormous collection of the writings of the Church Fathers and other ecclesiastical writers published by Jacques-Paul Migne between 1841 and 1855, with indices published between ...
'', LXXIV, 121–240, and an Italian version made from the Latin of Traversari (Venice, 1475; Vicenzo, 1479).
Summary
In the ''Spiritual Meadow'',
John Moschus
John Moschus ( el, Ἰωάννης Μόσχος, c. 550 – 619; name from the grc, ὁ τοῦ Μόσχου, o tou Moschou, (son) of Moschos, was a Byzantine monk and ascetical writer.
Biography
He was born about 550 probably at Damascus. He ...
narrates his personal experiences with many great
ascetic
Asceticism (; from the el, ἄσκησις, áskesis, exercise', 'training) is a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from sensual pleasures, often for the purpose of pursuing spiritual goals. Ascetics may withdraw from the world for their p ...
s whom he met during his extensive travels, mainly through
Palestine
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* State of Palestine, a state in Western Asia
* Palestine (region), a geographic region in Western Asia
* Palestinian territories, territories occupied by Israel since 1967, namely the West Bank (including East ...
,
Sinai
Sinai commonly refers to:
* Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
* Mount Sinai, a mountain in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
* Biblical Mount Sinai, the site in the Bible where Moses received the Law of God
Sinai may also refer to:
* Sinai, South Dakota, a place ...
and
Egypt
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, but also
Kilikia
Cilicia (); el, Κιλικία, ''Kilikía''; Middle Persian: ''klkyʾy'' (''Klikiyā''); Parthian: ''kylkyʾ'' (''Kilikiyā''); tr, Kilikya). is a geographical region in southern Anatolia in Turkey, extending inland from the northeastern coa ...
and
Syria
Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...
, and repeats the edifying stories which these ascetics related to him.
The ''Spiritual Meadow'' contains stories of various patriarchs and bishops such as
Theodotus of Antioch Theodotus, patriarch of Antioch (died 429), in AD 420 succeeded Alexander, under whom the long-standing schism at Antioch had been healed, and followed his lead in replacing the honoured name of Chrysostom on the diptychs of the church. He is descri ...
,
Elias I of Jerusalem Elias of Jerusalem (d. c. 518) was a bishop and Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Patriarch of Jerusalem from 494 until he was deposed by Byzantine Roman Emperor Anastasius I, Emperor Anastasius I in 516 for supporting the decrees of the Council of C ...
,
Ephraim of Antioch
Saint Ephraim of Antioch ( el, Άγιος Εφραίμ ο Αντιοχείας), also known as Saint Ephraim of Amida ( el, Άγιος Εφραίμ o Ἀμίδιος, Syriac language, Syriac: ܐܦܪܝܡ ܐܡܕܝܐ), was the Patriarch of Antioch, ...
,
Gennadius of Constantinople
Gennadius (Greek: Ἅγιος Γεννάδιος; d. 25 August 471) was the Patriarch of Constantinople from 458 until his death. Gennadius is known to have been a learned writer who followed the Antiochene school of literal exegesis, although ...
,
Eulogius of Alexandria
Eulogius of Alexandria ( grc-gre, Εὐλόγιος) was Greek Patriarch of that see from about 580 to 608. He is regarded as a saint, with a feast day of September 13.
Life
Eulogius was first igumen of the monastery of the Mother of God in ...
,
Patriarch Amos of Jerusalem,
John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom (; gr, Ἰωάννης ὁ Χρυσόστομος; 14 September 407) was an important Early Church Father who served as archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his homilies, preaching and public speaking, his denunciat ...
,
Pope Gregory I
Pope Gregory I ( la, Gregorius I; – 12 March 604), commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great, was the bishop of Rome from 3 September 590 to his death. He is known for instigating the first recorded large-scale mission from Rome, the Gregori ...
,
Patriarch Apollinarius of Alexandria Apollinarius served as Greek Patriarch of Alexandria between 551 and 569. Before his appointment by Justinian I
Justinian I (; la, Iustinianus, ; grc-gre, Ἰουστινιανός ; 48214 November 565), also known as Justinian the Great, wa ...
,
Synesius, and
Athanasius of Alexandria
Athanasius I of Alexandria, ; cop, ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲡⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲓⲕⲟⲥ or Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲁ̅; (c. 296–298 – 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great, ...
. There are also stories of
Byzantine emperor
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s such as
Anastasius I Dicorus
Anastasius I Dicorus ( grc-gre, Ἀναστάσιος, Anastásios; – 9 July 518) was List of Byzantine emperors, Eastern Roman emperor from 491 to 518. A career civil servant, he came to the throne at the age of 61 after being chosen by t ...
and
Zeno
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People
* Zeno (name), including a list of people and characters with the name
Philosophers
* Zeno of Elea (), philosopher, follower of Parmenides, known for his paradoxes
* Zeno of Citium (333 – 264 BC), ...
.
The work teems with miracles and ecstatic visions and it gives a clear insight into the practices of Eastern monasticism, contains important data on the religious cult and ceremonies of the time, and acquaints us with the numerous heresies that threatened to disrupt the Church in the East.
Chapters
John Wortley's 1992 translation of the ''Spiritual Meadow'' contains the following 240 chapters.
#The life of
John the Elder
John the Presbyter was an obscure figure of the early Church who is either distinguished from or identified with the Apostle John and/or John of Patmos. He appears in fragments from the church father Papias of Hierapolis as one of the author's ...
and the cave of
Sapsas
#The elder who fed lions in his own cave
#The life of Conon, priest of the community of
Penthoucla
#The vision of Abba Leontios
#Abba
Polychronios' story of the three monks
#Another story of Abba
Polychronios
#The life and death of an elder who would not be
higoumen of the
lavra
A lavra or laura ( el, Λαύρα; Cyrillic: Ла́вра) is a type of monastery consisting of a cluster of cells or caves for hermits, with a church and sometimes a refectory at the center. It is erected within the Orthodox and other Eastern Chr ...
of the towers
#The life of Abba
Myrogenes who had
dropsy
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#The wondrous charity of a holy elder
#The life of
Barnabas the Anchorite
#The life of Abba
Hagiodoulos
#A saying of Abba Olympios
#The life of Abba
Mark the Anchorite
#A brother assailed by a lascivious spirit who was stricken with leprosy
#The wondrous deed of Abba Conon
#Abba Nicolas' story
#The life of a great elder
#The life of another elder at the monastery of the lavra who slept with lions
#Abba Elijah's story about himself
#The conversion of a soldier (whose life is briefly described) when God worked a miracle for him
#The death of an anchorite and of his slayer
#The life of another elder named Conon
#The life of Theodoulos the Monk
#An elder who lived at the cells of
Choziba
#A brother at the monastery of
Choziba, the words of
the holy offering and Abba John
#The life of Theophanes, his wondrous vision and concerning intercourse with heretics
#The life of the priest of the Mardardos Estate
#A wondrous deed of Abba Julian the Stylite
#A miracle of the most Holy Eucharist
#The life of Isidore the Monk of Melitene and another miracle of the most Holy Sacrament
#The conversion and life of Mary the Harlot
#The conversion and life of Babylas the Actor and of Cometa and Nicosa his concubines
#The life of the holy bishop Theodotos
#The life of the godly Alexander, Patriarch of Antioch
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#The life of Elias, Archbishop of Jerusalem and concerning Flavian, Patriarch of Antioch
#The life of Ephraim, Patriarch of Antioch and how he converted a Stylite
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monk from the impiety of the Severan heresy
#The life of a bishop who left his throne and came to the Holy City where he changed his clothes and became a builder's labourer
#The death of the impious Emperor Anastasios
#The life of a monk of the monastery of Abba Severian and how he was prudently restrained by a country-girl from sinning with her
#The life of Abba Cosmas the Eunuch
#the life of Abba Paul of Anazarbos
#The life of Abba Auxanon
#The horrible death of Thalilaios, the impious Archbishop of Thessalonica
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#The life of an elder, a monk living near the city of Antinoë and concerning his prayer for a dead brother
#The life of a monk, a recluse on the Mount of Olives
The Mount of Olives or Mount Olivet ( he, הַר הַזֵּיתִים, Har ha-Zeitim; ar, جبل الزيتون, Jabal az-Zaytūn; both lit. 'Mount of Olives'; in Arabic also , , 'the Mountain') is a mountain ridge east of and adjacent to Jeru ...
and concerning the veneration of an icon of the most Holy Mother of God
#The wondrous vision of Abba Cyriacos of the lavra of Calamon and concerning two books of the impious Nestorios
#A miracle of the holy mother of God against Gaianas the Actor who was blaspheming her in the theatre
#Another miracle of the Holy Mother of God by which Cosmiana, wife of Germanos, was compelled to return to the true faith from the Severan heresy
#The wondrous vision of the duke of Palestine by which he was compelled to renounce the aforementioned heresy and to enter into communion with the Church of Christ
#The vision and a saying of Abba George the Recluse
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* George (given name)
* George (surname)
* George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George
* George Washington, First President of the United States
* George W. Bush, 43rd Presiden ...
#The life of Abba Julian, the elder of the Egyptians' monastery
#A saying of Abba Elias the Solitary
#The life of Cyriacos the Elder from the monastery of Saint Sabas
#The life of the monks of Scete and concerning an elder Ammonios
#The life of an elder who stayed at Scete and concerning Abba Irenaeus
#The life of John, the disciple of a great elder who lived in the village of Parasêma
#The death of Symeon the Stylite and concerning Abba Julian, another Stylite
#Concerning Julian again
#The life of Abba Thalilaios the Cilician
#The strange deed of an anchoress as a result of which a youth who loved her became a monk out of remorse; and concerning Julian again
#The life of Abba Leontios the Cilician
#The life of Abba Stephan, priest of the lavra of the Eliotes
#Concerning the same
#Concerning the same
#Concerning the same
#The life of Abba Theodosios the Solitary
#Concerning the same
#Concerning the same
#The life of Abba Palladios and of an elder of Thessalonica
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, a recluse named David
#The life of a Mesopotamian monk, Addas the Recluse
#The beautiful saying of a murderer to a monk who followed him when he was being led to execution
#Abba Palladios' story of an old man who committed murder and falsely accused a youth of the same crime
#The life of John the soldier of Alexandria
#A true saying of the same abba, Palladios, concerning heresies
#A miracle of the Lord for the wife and daughter of one of the faithful who was accustomed to entertaining monks
#The drowning of Mary
#The story of three blind men and of how they became blind
#The amazing miracle of a dead girl who detained her despoiler and would not let him go until he promised to become a monk
#A tremendous and stupendous miracle of the most holy sacrament under Dionysios, Bishop of Seleucia
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Name
Seleucia ( grc-gre, Σ ...
#The spring conferred on the brothers of the monastery in Skopelos at the prayers of Theodosios, their abbot
#A well that filled with water when an icon of the same Abba Theodosios was let down into it
#The life of John, an elder at the Skopelos
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monastery
#Concerning the same
#The life and death of an anchorite of the same monastery, a servant of God
#How the wheat of the same monastery germinated because the customary almsgiving had been suspended
#Concerning another anchorite of the same monastery
#The finding of the corpse of the anchorite John the Humble
#The life of Abba Thomas, the steward of a community near Apamea
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Places called Apamea in ...
and the miracle of his corpse after he died
#The finding of a holy anchorite on Mount Amanon
#The death of two anchorites on Mount Ptergion
#The life of Abba Gregory the Anchorite and of Thalilaios, his disciple
#The life of Brother George the Cappadocian and the finding of the body of Peter the Solitary of the Holy Jordan
#The life of Abba Sisinios (who declined a bishopric) and of his disciple
#The life of Abba Julian, the Bishop of Bostra
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#The life of Patrick, an elder at the monastery of Skopelos
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#Concerning the same and also Julian, the blind Arab
#The life and death of two brothers who swore never to be separated from each other
#Concerning the surviving brother
#The life of Anthony, an elder at the monastery of Skopelos
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#The life of Peter, the monk of Pontus
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* Short Latin name for the Pontus Euxinus, the Greek name for the Black Sea (aka the Euxine sea)
* Pontus (mythology), a sea god in Greek mythology
* Pontus (region), on the southern coast of the Black Sea, in modern ...
#The life of Pardos, the Roman monk
#The story of Sophronios the Sophist about what happened to him on the road
#The life and qualities of Abba Strategios
#The life of Abba Nonnos the Priest
#The life of a holy elder named Christopher, a Roman
#Abba Theodore's story of the Syrian monk, Severian
#The life of Abba Gerasimos
#The life of a virgin priest and of his wife, who was also a virgin
#The life of Abba George who was never perturbed
#Various sayings of an Egyptian elder
#The deed of a bald man dressed in sack-cloth
#The life and death of Leo, a Cappadocian monk
#An injunction of Abba John of Petra
#The life of Abba Daniel, the Egyptian
#Injunctions of Abba John, the Cicilian
#The brother who was falsely accused of taking a piece of gold
#A brother with a demon, cured by Abba Andrew
#The life of Menas the Deacon, a monk of Raithou
#The demon disguised as a monk which came at the call of an elder at Raithou
#Three dead monks found by fishermen at Paran Paran (also Pharan or Faran) may refer to:
Places
* Paran, Egypt, an ancient site at the oasis of the Sinai's Wadi Feiran
*Desert of Paran, a location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible
*Paran, East Azerbaijan, a village in Iran
*Paran, Isfahan, a city ...
#The life and death of Gregory, the Byzantine, and of another Gregory, his disciple, from Paran Paran (also Pharan or Faran) may refer to:
Places
* Paran, Egypt, an ancient site at the oasis of the Sinai's Wadi Feiran
*Desert of Paran, a location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible
*Paran, East Azerbaijan, a village in Iran
*Paran, Isfahan, a city ...
#Concerning two monks who went naked into church to make their communion and were not seen by anybody, except by Abba Stephan
#The life of Abba Zosimos the Cilician
#A story of the same
#The beautiful deed of Abba Sergios the Anchorite
#The unusual response of Abba Orentês of Mount Sinai
#The life of Abba George of the holy mountain of Sinai and of another person, one from Phrygia
In classical antiquity, Phrygia ( ; grc, Φρυγία, ''Phrygía'' ) was a kingdom in the west central part of Anatolia, in what is now Asian Turkey, centered on the Sangarios River. After its conquest, it became a region of the great empires ...
n Galatia
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#The life of Adelphios, Bishop of Arabessos and concerning the blessed John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom (; gr, Ἰωάννης ὁ Χρυσόστομος; 14 September 407) was an important Early Church Father who served as archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his homilies, preaching and public speaking, his denunciat ...
#The life of a Stylite
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#Admonitions of Abba Athanasios and his wondrous vision
#The life of Abba Zachaios of Holy Zion
#Concerning the same
#The holy monk who immobilised a Saracen
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hunter for two days
#The life of Theodore the Anchorite
#The virgins who wanted to leave the monastery and were possessed by demons
#The love of Abba Sisinios for a Saracen
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woman
#Abba John's story about Abba Calinicos
#Abba Sergios the Anchorite and a gentle monk who was baptised
#Abba Sergios' prophecy concerning Gregory, higoumen of the monastery of Paran Paran (also Pharan or Faran) may refer to:
Places
* Paran, Egypt, an ancient site at the oasis of the Sinai's Wadi Feiran
*Desert of Paran, a location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible
*Paran, East Azerbaijan, a village in Iran
*Paran, Isfahan, a city ...
#The life of the same Gregory, Patriarch of Theoupolis
#The judicious reply of Abba Olympios
#Another judicious reply from Abba Alexander
#David, the robber-chief, who later became a monk
#Injunctions of one of the elders who were at the cells
#The life of the blessed Gennadios, Patriarch of Constantinople, and of his reader, Charisios
#The vision of Eulogios, Patriarch of Alexandria
#The wondrous correction of a letter written by the blessed Roman pontiff to Flaviano
#The vision of Theodore, Bishop of Dara, concerning the same most blessed Leo
#The amazing tale of Amos, Patriarch of Jerusalem concerning the most sacred Leo, the Roman pontiff
#The life and holiness of the Bishop of Romilla
#John the Persian's story of the most blessed Gregory, Bishop of the City of Rome
#The life and sayings of Marcellus the Scetiote, abba of the monastery of Monidia
#The answer of a monk of the monastery of Raithou to a secular brother
#The life of Theodore who lived in the world, a man of God
#Abba Jordanes' story of the Saracen
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s who killed each other
#The reply of an elder to two philosophers
#The story of two monks of the Syrians' monastery at Soubiba about a dog who showed a brother the way
#An ass in the service of the monastery called Mardes
#The life of Abba Sophronios the Solitary and some injunctions of Menas
#How a demon appeared to an elder in the form of a very black boy
#The life of Abba Isaac of Thebes and how a demon appeared to him in the form of a youth
#The response of Abba Theodore of Pentapolis to the question of abstaining from wine
#The life of Abba Paul the Greek
#The reply of Abba Victor the Solitary to a faint-hearted monk
#The life of a robber named Cyriacos
#The life of a robber who became a monk and was later beheaded in lay clothes
#The life and death of Abba Poemen
Abba Poemen the Great (Greek: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ποιμήν; ποιμήν means "shepherd") (c. 340–450) was a Christian monk and early Desert Father who is the most quoted Abba (Father) in the ''Apophthegmata Patrum'' (''Sayings of the Desert Fa ...
, the solitary
#Sayings of Abba Alexander the Elder
#The life of a blind elder at the monastery of Abba Sisoës
#The life of a holy woman who died in the wilderness
#The life of two remarkable men, Theodore the Philosopher and Zoilos the Reader
#The life of the above-mentioned Cosmas, the lawyer
#The wondrous deed of Theodore the Anchorite who made fresh water at sea by his prayer
#The deed of a religious ship-master who prayed to the Lord for rain
#A story about the Emperor Zeno
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who was much given to almsgiving
#The beautiful story of Abba Andrew about ten travellers, of whom one was a Hebrew
#The bad death of an Egyptian monk who wanted to occupy the cell of Evagrios, the heretic
#The life of an elder of the community of the Scolarii, a simple man
#The life of a woman religious who was from the Holy City
#The life of John the Anchorite who lived in a cave on the Socho Estate
#Concerning the same
#The life of Abba Alexander the Cilician who was besieged by a demon when he was near to death
#The wondrous deed of David, the Egyptian
#The life of Abba John the Eunuch and of a young man who resolved never to drink and of another elder greatly given to prayer
#The life of a faithful woman who, with wondrous wisdom, converted her gentile husband to the faith
#The life of Moschos, the merchant of Tyre
#The teaching of Abba John of Cyzicos on how to acquire virtue
#The life of two brothers who were Syrian money-dealers
#The life of a woman who remained
#The miracle of some wood given to Abba Brocha, the Egyptian
#A brief life of Saint John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom (; gr, Ἰωάννης ὁ Χρυσόστομος; 14 September 407) was an important Early Church Father who served as archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his homilies, preaching and public speaking, his denunciat ...
, Patriarch of Constantinople
The ecumenical patriarch ( el, Οἰκουμενικός Πατριάρχης, translit=Oikoumenikós Patriárchēs) is the archbishop of Constantinople (Istanbul), New Rome and '' primus inter pares'' (first among equals) among the heads of th ...
#The story of a monk of the monastery of the godly Pope Gregory, and of how he was absolved of excommunication after death
#The wondrous deed of charity by the holy Abba Apollinarios, Patriarch of Alexandria, for a rich young man reduced to penury
#The exhortation of an elder who lived at Scete to a monk, not to enter taverns
#The life of Evagrios the Philosopher who was converted to the Christian faith by Synesios, Bishop of Cyrene
#The miracle which happened to the boys of Apamea
Apamea or Apameia ( grc, Απάμεια) is the name of several Hellenistic cities in western Asia, after Apama, the Sogdian wife of Seleucus I Nicator, several of which are also former bishoprics and Catholic titular see.
Places called Apamea in ...
who recited the prayer of consecration in a game
#Rufinus' anecdote of Saint Athanasios and other boys who were with him
#The reply of Saint Athansios, Bishop of Alexandria, to whether one can be baptised without faith
#The story of a simple elder who used to see angels when he offered the Eucharist
#How a young goldsmith became the adopted son of a man of patrician rank
#The life of a most noble man of Constantinople
la, Constantinopolis ota, قسطنطينيه
, alternate_name = Byzantion (earlier Greek name), Nova Roma ("New Rome"), Miklagard/Miklagarth (Old Norse), Tsargrad ( Slavic), Qustantiniya (Arabic), Basileuousa ("Queen of Cities"), Megalopolis (" ...
whose father, when he was dying, left him the Lord Jesus Christ as his guardian
#The life of the servant of God, Abibas, the son of a worldly man
#The story of a jeweller who, by a wise decision, saved his life at sea
#How a religious woman who feared God restrained a monk from lascivious desire
#Concerning another wise woman who, by judicious advice, turned aside a monk who was harassing her
#A stratagem by which a great lady was taught humility
#The life of an Alexandrine girl who was received from the sacred font by angels
#The fine response of an elder to a brother besieged by depression
#The fine exhortation of a certain holy elder on the words of the Lord's Prayer
The Lord's Prayer, also called the Our Father or Pater Noster, is a central Christian prayer which Jesus taught as the way to pray. Two versions of this prayer are recorded in the gospels: a longer form within the Sermon on the Mount in the Gosp ...
: lead us not into temptation
#How a holy bishop overcame another one who was opposing him-by humility
#Concerning an elder of great virtues who got a brother who had stolen things from him out of prison
#Of two brothers who exercised marvellous patience in dealing with robbers
#Why there are signs and prodigies from God in the Holy Church
#The miracle of the baptismal font in the city of Cobana
#Another miracle: of the baptistry of the village of Cedrebat
#Some good advice about neither being obdurate nor remaining obdurate
#The best advice of an elder: that a monk should not go near a woman
#How Abba Sergios pacified a cursing farmer by patience
#How a brother was reconciled with a deacon who was aggrieved at him
#Theodor Nissen 1, BHG 1442b
#Theodor Nissen 2, BHG 1442c
#Theodor Nissen 3, Nau 342
#Theodor Nissen 4, BHG l440r
#Theodor Nissen 5, BHG 1440q
#Theodor Nissen 6, BHG 1440s
#Theodor Nissen 7, BHG l448i/1440kt
#Theodor Nissen 8, BHG l322n
#Theodor Nissen 9, BHG 1450ze
#Theodor Nissen 10, BHG 1442cb
#Theodor Nissen 12, BHG 1450p
#Theodor Nissen 13, BHG 1450u
#Elpidio Mioni 1
#Elpidio Mioni 2, BHG 1322b
#Elpidio Mioni 3, BHG 1448z
#Elpidio Mioni 4, BHG 1448z
#Elpidio Mioni 5, BHG l442m
#Elpidio Mioni 6, BHG l442mb
#Elpidio Mioni 7, BHG 1442f
#Elpidio Mioni 8
#Elpidio Mioni 9
#Elpidio Mioni 10
#Elpidio Mioni 11, BHG 2102d
#Elpidio Mioni 12, BHG 1076k
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Works by the Church Fathers
Byzantine literature
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