Keywords: nicodemus of the holy mountain (1749–1809); Greek theologian, monk of orthodox church; ... more Keywords: nicodemus of the holy mountain (1749–1809); Greek theologian, monk of orthodox church; reviver of mystical tradition, orthodox church; “pedalion,” canons of the holy apostles; proclaimed as saint, by the orthodox church
Keywords: dionysius of zakynthos (1547–1622); saint of the orthodox church, by the ecumenical pat... more Keywords: dionysius of zakynthos (1547–1622); saint of the orthodox church, by the ecumenical patriarchate; monastery of the virgin mary “anafonitria”
Pillar saints were anchorite recluses, also called Stylites from the Greek word stylos: pillar, w... more Pillar saints were anchorite recluses, also called Stylites from the Greek word stylos: pillar, who lived on pillars and remained on them until the end of their lives. The pillar became their hermitage which, by being on top of it, helped them to spend days and nights in prayer and fasting.
Σκοπός αυτής της μεταπτυχιακής εργασίας είναι να εξάγει συμπεράσματα ως προς το κατά πόσον ο Αγιο... more Σκοπός αυτής της μεταπτυχιακής εργασίας είναι να εξάγει συμπεράσματα ως προς το κατά πόσον ο Αγιορείτης αυτός Πατέρας αποτελεί το Θεμέλιο λίθο του Πατερικού οικοδομήματος της εποχής του. Μέσα από τη σχετική βιβλιογραφία που εντάσσεται στα χρονικά πλαίσια της εποχής που εξετάζουμε, προσπαθήσαμε να προάγουμε την έρευνα αναφορικά με το σημαντικό αυτό ιερό πατέρα και να δώσουμε μια συγκριτική μελέτη για τη χρήση του από τους συγχρόνους ερευνητές, εστιάζοντας στην Πατερική, Αγιολογική, Λειτουργιολογική και Κανονολογική συνεισφορά του. Εξετάζοντας το ιστορικό πλαίσιο της εποχής, ερευνούμε τη σχέση Εκκλησιαστικής Παραδόσεως και Νεοελληνικού Διαφωτισμού, τη συμβολή του Νικοδήμου στην πνευματική αναγέννηση του Έθνους και τέλος, την εκ των υστέρων ανάδειξη του πολυσχιδούς έργου του Άγιου Νικοδήμου. Στο πρώτο κεφάλαιο της εργασίας μας που τιτλοφορείται βιογραφία του Αγίου Νικοδήμου, προσπαθήσαμε να δώσουμε εν συντομία τα βιογραφικά στοιχειά του Αγίου, ενώ σημειώνουμε τη συμβολή του στη θεολογία του Φιλοκαλικού Κινήματος ούτως ώστε να μπορέσουμε να συλλάβουμε το θεολογικό μέγεθος του Αγίου Νικοδήμου. Γνώστης της πανθομολογούμενης μοναδικής θέσης της Αγίας Γραφής στο πλαίσιο του Ορθοδόξου δόγματος, έχοντας ως βάση τη βιωματική και μυστική εμπειρία και ασφαλείς δείκτες τους Πατέρες και την προηγούμενη πατερική ερμηνευτική παράδοση ο Νικόδημος ερμηνεύει θεοφώτιστα την πνευματική εμπειρία της Εκκλησίας με στόχο την ωφέλεια των Χριστιανών. Συνεχιστής της τριάδας των μεγάλων Πατέρων και Αγίων Μαξίμου του Ομολογητού, Γρηγορίου του Παλαμά και Μάρκου του Ευγενικού αποτελεί την περίληψη πάντων των προ αυτού Πατέρων, ούτως ώστε δικαία να χαρακτηρίζεται μέτοχος στη Λειτουργική πράξη και τη θεραπευτική θεολογία. Αποτελεί τον υπηρέτη της Θεολογίας στην εποχή του “Βυζαντίου μετά το Βυζάντιο” (Byzance après Byzance) και εκπροσωπεί λαμπρά όχι μόνο την Ορθοδοξία του καιρού του, αλλά ακτινοβολεί πέρα από το Άγιον Όρος και την Ελλάδα, σε όλο το διεθνή Χριστιανικό κόσμο ιδίως κατά τον 20ο αιώνα.
Through this thesis we try to find out if St. Nicodemus is the key stone of the Patristic edifice of his era. Through the relevant bibliography, we illuminate the personality of Nicodemus focusing on his Patristic, Hagiological, liturgical and canonical contribution. We examine the historical context of his era and highlight the association between the Ecclesiastical Tradition and the Neo-Hellenic Illumination, the contribution of Nicodemus in the spiritual rebirth of the Greek nation and lastly the rise to prominence of the manifold life-work of Nicodemus. We also refer shortly to his biography, while we note down his contribution in the Philokalia Movement, in order to understand his theological magnitude of achievement. Throughout the thesis sections, we demonstrate that Nicodemus was an adept in Scriptures and the Orthodox dogma, having the mystical experience as a basis and the anterior Fathers of the Church as secure indexes to his theology. In continuity of the triad of the great Fathers and Saints, Maximus the Confessor, Gregory Palamas and Mark of Ephesus, Nicodemus combining the mystagogical character of Maximus, the Hesychasm of Gregory and the anti-Latin spirit of Mark achieves to represent not only the orthodox sense of his time but also to eradiate his spirit outside Mount Athos and Greece, throughout the international Christian world, especially in the 20th century.
Through this paper we will try to focus to the concept of the liturgical time and its connection ... more Through this paper we will try to focus to the concept of the liturgical time and its connection to Eschatology and the so-called 8th day, as also as to the connection of our present world to the Heavenly Kingdom. We will analyze the patristic tradition concerning time and will comment on Paul’s “Pray without ceasing” (Αδιαλείπτως προσεύχεσθε, 1 Thess 5.17) and its implementation in practice, as in Stoudite Monastery, Constantinople.
We will also argue on the hymnology of the Church and its relation with past, present and future (always, now and forever). Liturgical time, through the Mysteries of the Church, sanctifies our daily routine and simultaneously points out, as center of it, the Divine Liturgy.
We will distinguish time in three levels: annual, daily and eternal and argue the transaction from current times (καιρός) to eternity (αιωνιότητα), especially connected with the presence of the Holy Relics of our Saints.
Keywords: nicodemus of the holy mountain (1749–1809); Greek theologian, monk of orthodox church; ... more Keywords: nicodemus of the holy mountain (1749–1809); Greek theologian, monk of orthodox church; reviver of mystical tradition, orthodox church; “pedalion,” canons of the holy apostles; proclaimed as saint, by the orthodox church
Keywords: dionysius of zakynthos (1547–1622); saint of the orthodox church, by the ecumenical pat... more Keywords: dionysius of zakynthos (1547–1622); saint of the orthodox church, by the ecumenical patriarchate; monastery of the virgin mary “anafonitria”
Pillar saints were anchorite recluses, also called Stylites from the Greek word stylos: pillar, w... more Pillar saints were anchorite recluses, also called Stylites from the Greek word stylos: pillar, who lived on pillars and remained on them until the end of their lives. The pillar became their hermitage which, by being on top of it, helped them to spend days and nights in prayer and fasting.
Σκοπός αυτής της μεταπτυχιακής εργασίας είναι να εξάγει συμπεράσματα ως προς το κατά πόσον ο Αγιο... more Σκοπός αυτής της μεταπτυχιακής εργασίας είναι να εξάγει συμπεράσματα ως προς το κατά πόσον ο Αγιορείτης αυτός Πατέρας αποτελεί το Θεμέλιο λίθο του Πατερικού οικοδομήματος της εποχής του. Μέσα από τη σχετική βιβλιογραφία που εντάσσεται στα χρονικά πλαίσια της εποχής που εξετάζουμε, προσπαθήσαμε να προάγουμε την έρευνα αναφορικά με το σημαντικό αυτό ιερό πατέρα και να δώσουμε μια συγκριτική μελέτη για τη χρήση του από τους συγχρόνους ερευνητές, εστιάζοντας στην Πατερική, Αγιολογική, Λειτουργιολογική και Κανονολογική συνεισφορά του. Εξετάζοντας το ιστορικό πλαίσιο της εποχής, ερευνούμε τη σχέση Εκκλησιαστικής Παραδόσεως και Νεοελληνικού Διαφωτισμού, τη συμβολή του Νικοδήμου στην πνευματική αναγέννηση του Έθνους και τέλος, την εκ των υστέρων ανάδειξη του πολυσχιδούς έργου του Άγιου Νικοδήμου. Στο πρώτο κεφάλαιο της εργασίας μας που τιτλοφορείται βιογραφία του Αγίου Νικοδήμου, προσπαθήσαμε να δώσουμε εν συντομία τα βιογραφικά στοιχειά του Αγίου, ενώ σημειώνουμε τη συμβολή του στη θεολογία του Φιλοκαλικού Κινήματος ούτως ώστε να μπορέσουμε να συλλάβουμε το θεολογικό μέγεθος του Αγίου Νικοδήμου. Γνώστης της πανθομολογούμενης μοναδικής θέσης της Αγίας Γραφής στο πλαίσιο του Ορθοδόξου δόγματος, έχοντας ως βάση τη βιωματική και μυστική εμπειρία και ασφαλείς δείκτες τους Πατέρες και την προηγούμενη πατερική ερμηνευτική παράδοση ο Νικόδημος ερμηνεύει θεοφώτιστα την πνευματική εμπειρία της Εκκλησίας με στόχο την ωφέλεια των Χριστιανών. Συνεχιστής της τριάδας των μεγάλων Πατέρων και Αγίων Μαξίμου του Ομολογητού, Γρηγορίου του Παλαμά και Μάρκου του Ευγενικού αποτελεί την περίληψη πάντων των προ αυτού Πατέρων, ούτως ώστε δικαία να χαρακτηρίζεται μέτοχος στη Λειτουργική πράξη και τη θεραπευτική θεολογία. Αποτελεί τον υπηρέτη της Θεολογίας στην εποχή του “Βυζαντίου μετά το Βυζάντιο” (Byzance après Byzance) και εκπροσωπεί λαμπρά όχι μόνο την Ορθοδοξία του καιρού του, αλλά ακτινοβολεί πέρα από το Άγιον Όρος και την Ελλάδα, σε όλο το διεθνή Χριστιανικό κόσμο ιδίως κατά τον 20ο αιώνα.
Through this thesis we try to find out if St. Nicodemus is the key stone of the Patristic edifice of his era. Through the relevant bibliography, we illuminate the personality of Nicodemus focusing on his Patristic, Hagiological, liturgical and canonical contribution. We examine the historical context of his era and highlight the association between the Ecclesiastical Tradition and the Neo-Hellenic Illumination, the contribution of Nicodemus in the spiritual rebirth of the Greek nation and lastly the rise to prominence of the manifold life-work of Nicodemus. We also refer shortly to his biography, while we note down his contribution in the Philokalia Movement, in order to understand his theological magnitude of achievement. Throughout the thesis sections, we demonstrate that Nicodemus was an adept in Scriptures and the Orthodox dogma, having the mystical experience as a basis and the anterior Fathers of the Church as secure indexes to his theology. In continuity of the triad of the great Fathers and Saints, Maximus the Confessor, Gregory Palamas and Mark of Ephesus, Nicodemus combining the mystagogical character of Maximus, the Hesychasm of Gregory and the anti-Latin spirit of Mark achieves to represent not only the orthodox sense of his time but also to eradiate his spirit outside Mount Athos and Greece, throughout the international Christian world, especially in the 20th century.
Through this paper we will try to focus to the concept of the liturgical time and its connection ... more Through this paper we will try to focus to the concept of the liturgical time and its connection to Eschatology and the so-called 8th day, as also as to the connection of our present world to the Heavenly Kingdom. We will analyze the patristic tradition concerning time and will comment on Paul’s “Pray without ceasing” (Αδιαλείπτως προσεύχεσθε, 1 Thess 5.17) and its implementation in practice, as in Stoudite Monastery, Constantinople.
We will also argue on the hymnology of the Church and its relation with past, present and future (always, now and forever). Liturgical time, through the Mysteries of the Church, sanctifies our daily routine and simultaneously points out, as center of it, the Divine Liturgy.
We will distinguish time in three levels: annual, daily and eternal and argue the transaction from current times (καιρός) to eternity (αιωνιότητα), especially connected with the presence of the Holy Relics of our Saints.
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Through this thesis we try to find out if St. Nicodemus is the key stone of the Patristic edifice of his era. Through the relevant bibliography, we illuminate the personality of Nicodemus focusing on his Patristic, Hagiological, liturgical and canonical contribution. We examine the historical context of his era and highlight the association between the Ecclesiastical Tradition and the Neo-Hellenic Illumination, the contribution of Nicodemus in the spiritual rebirth of the Greek nation and lastly the rise to prominence of the manifold life-work of Nicodemus. We also refer shortly to his biography, while we note down his contribution in the Philokalia Movement, in order to understand his theological magnitude of achievement. Throughout the thesis sections, we demonstrate that Nicodemus was an adept in Scriptures and the Orthodox dogma, having the mystical experience as a basis and the anterior Fathers of the Church as secure indexes to his theology. In continuity of the triad of the great Fathers and Saints, Maximus the Confessor, Gregory Palamas and Mark of Ephesus, Nicodemus combining the mystagogical character of Maximus, the Hesychasm of Gregory and the anti-Latin spirit of Mark achieves to represent not only the orthodox sense of his time but also to eradiate his spirit outside Mount Athos and Greece, throughout the international Christian world, especially in the 20th century.
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We will also argue on the hymnology of the Church and its relation with past, present and future (always, now and forever). Liturgical time, through the Mysteries of the Church, sanctifies our daily routine and simultaneously points out, as center of it, the Divine Liturgy.
We will distinguish time in three levels: annual, daily and eternal and argue the transaction from current times (καιρός) to eternity (αιωνιότητα), especially connected with the presence of the Holy Relics of our Saints.
Through this thesis we try to find out if St. Nicodemus is the key stone of the Patristic edifice of his era. Through the relevant bibliography, we illuminate the personality of Nicodemus focusing on his Patristic, Hagiological, liturgical and canonical contribution. We examine the historical context of his era and highlight the association between the Ecclesiastical Tradition and the Neo-Hellenic Illumination, the contribution of Nicodemus in the spiritual rebirth of the Greek nation and lastly the rise to prominence of the manifold life-work of Nicodemus. We also refer shortly to his biography, while we note down his contribution in the Philokalia Movement, in order to understand his theological magnitude of achievement. Throughout the thesis sections, we demonstrate that Nicodemus was an adept in Scriptures and the Orthodox dogma, having the mystical experience as a basis and the anterior Fathers of the Church as secure indexes to his theology. In continuity of the triad of the great Fathers and Saints, Maximus the Confessor, Gregory Palamas and Mark of Ephesus, Nicodemus combining the mystagogical character of Maximus, the Hesychasm of Gregory and the anti-Latin spirit of Mark achieves to represent not only the orthodox sense of his time but also to eradiate his spirit outside Mount Athos and Greece, throughout the international Christian world, especially in the 20th century.
We will also argue on the hymnology of the Church and its relation with past, present and future (always, now and forever). Liturgical time, through the Mysteries of the Church, sanctifies our daily routine and simultaneously points out, as center of it, the Divine Liturgy.
We will distinguish time in three levels: annual, daily and eternal and argue the transaction from current times (καιρός) to eternity (αιωνιότητα), especially connected with the presence of the Holy Relics of our Saints.