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Apr 2, 2024 · Inspired by the examples of the Desert Fathers and the Christian communities in Syria and Egypt, Basil chose to forsake his promising career in rhetoric and law to pursue a life devoted to God. He distributed his wealth to the poor, emphasizing the Christian call to charity and social justice, and retreated to a life of solitude and prayer in ...
The principal theological writings of Basil are his Treatise on the Holy Spirit (Lat. De Spiritu Sancto), a lucid and edifying appeal to Scripture and early Christian tradition to prove the divinity of the Holy Spirit, and his Refutation of the Apology of the Impious Eunomius, written in 363 or 364, three books against Eunomius of Cyzicus, the chief exponent of Anomoian Arianism.
Saint Basil the Great (330-379 AD), renowned for his influential role in the development of early Christian monasticism and theology, remains a pivotal figure in the history of the Christian Church. Born into a family deeply rooted in Christian faith, Basil’s life and works spanned a period of significant religious and cultural transformation.
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Basil was born about 330 at Caesarea in Cappadocia. He came from a wealthy and pious family which gave a number of saints, including his mother Saint Emily (also styled Emilia or Emmelia), grandmother Saint Macrina the Elder, sister Saint Macrina the Younger and brothers Saints Gregory of Nyssa and Peter of Sebaste. It is also a widely held traditi...
The principal theological writings of Basil are his Treatise on the Holy Spirit (Lat. De Spiritu Sancto), a lucid and edifying appeal to Scripture and early Christian tradition to prove the divinity of the Holy Spirit, and his Refutation of the Apology of the Impious Eunomius, written in 363 or 364, three books against Eunomius of Cyzicus, the chie...
On Almsgiving and Serving the Poor “It befits those who possess sound judgment to recognize that they have received wealth as a stewardship, and not for their own enjoyment; thus, when they are parted from it, they rejoice as those who relinquish what is not really theirs, instead of becoming downcast like those who are stripped of their own.” (To ...
Troparion(Tone 1) 1. Your proclamation has gone out into all the earth 2. Which was divinely taught by hearing your voice 3. Expounding the nature of creatures, 4. Ennobling the manners of men. 5. O holy father of a royal priesthood, 6. Entreat Christ God that our souls may be saved. Kontakion(Tone 4) 1. You were revealed as the sure foundation of ...
Holy Apostles Convent, The Lives of the Three Great Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom(Holy Apostles Convent Pubns, 2001) (ISBN 0944359116)On Social Justice: St. Basil the Great (Popular Patristics)edited by C. Paul SchroederQuotes from St. Basil the Great - Orthodox Church QuoteswebsitePeople also ask
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Dec 16, 2019 · Tsaritsa Irene sent to Suzdal, “to the Grand Princess Solomonia, also called Sophia, a velvet veil with the depiction of the Savior and other saints.” Patriarch Joseph wrote to Archbishop Serapion of Suzdal about serving Panikhidas and Moliebens for Sophia. The Suzdal sacristan Ananias speaks of several miraculous healings at her grave.
Dec 16, 2021 · On November 25, 1525 Basil ordered Solomonia to become a nun. Forcibly tonsured with the name Sophia, she was sent under guard to the Nativity Monastery in Moscow. Later, she was moved to the Protection Monastery in Suzdal, one of the many churches established by Basil and his wife, where prayers were offered for the birth of an heir.
The White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal are important because: 1) they “are outstanding examples of ancient Russian architecture. These white-stone structures are a unique phenomenon, incorporating the best work of creative master-minds and presenting an amazing synthesis of architecture and monumental art.”.
