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Welcome to Monachos.net, a web site dedicated to the study of Orthodox Christianity through its patristic, monastic and liturgical heritage. This introduction describes the site's nature and focus, with a brief overview of its main content areas.

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Heraclitus, Fragments - 24 November, 2008 Patristic Source Texts
Heraclitus, Fragments -
This text is currently hosted off-site, and can be viewed here: Heraclitus,...
John of Damascus, Homily 2 on the Dormition of the Theotokos 31 August, 2010 Patristic Source Texts
John of Damascus, Homily 2 on the Dormition of the Theotokos
There is no one in existence who is able to praise worthily the holy death of God's Mother, even if he should have a thousand tongues and a thousand mouths. Not if all the most eloquent tongues could be united would their...
Perpetua of Carthage, The passion of Perpetua and Felicity 13 August, 2008 Patristic Source Texts
Perpetua of Carthage, The passion of Perpetua and Felicity
Vibia Perpetua was executed in the arena in Carthage on 7 March 203. The account of her martyrdom—technically a Passion—has been received as historical, and has special interest as much of it was written (see sections...
The Rite of Forgiveness, from the Triodion 9 February, 2009 Lenten Prayers
The Rite of Forgiveness, from the Triodion
The rite of mutual forgiveness, kept on the Sunday evening before the beginning of the Great Fast, which for most marks the solemn beginning of Lenten...
Agatho the Wonderworker Pope of Rome, Letter to the Emperor
Read at the Fourth Session of the Sixth Ecumenical Council, November 15, at the request of George, Patriarch of Constantinople and his Suffragans. Agatho, a bishop and servant of the servants of God to the most devout and...