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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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Services of the Dormition of the Theotokos 30 August, 2010 Liturgical Texts & Rubrics
Services of the Dormition of the Theotokos
Complete hymnography from the Menaion for the Feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God, including all the texts for the All-Night Vigil (Vespers and Matins) with canons, and the...
Acacius of Berea: Life, information and works - 15 November, 2008 Patristic Source Texts
Acacius of Berea: Life, information and works -
Acacius of Berea was a fourth/fifth-century theologian and correspondent with St Basil the Great and St Epiphanius of Salamis, who earned fame for his works against the heresy of Apollinarianism. He was known for his holiness...
Cyril of Alexandria, Five books against Nestorius - 17 November, 2008 Patristic Source Texts
Cyril of Alexandria, Five books against Nestorius -
The Five Books Against Nestorius by St Cyril are currently hosted off-site, and can be viewed here: St Cyril of Alexandria, Five Books Against...
Gregory of Nyssa: Collection of works - 24 November, 2008 Patristic Source Texts
Gregory of Nyssa: Collection of works -
The works of St Gregory of Nyssa are voluminous. In addition to those found elsewhere in our Patristics Library, there is also an index of various works by St Gregory, found off-site here: St Gregory of Nyssa, Collection of...
'Not like other men' - Reflections on the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee
A reflection on the pre-Lenten Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee, focusing on the liturgical texts and the tax-collector's pride in being 'not like other...