Welcome to Monachos.net

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.

Icon of the Dormition of the Theotokos, St. Kyrill Monastery (15th century)

Icon of the Dormition of the Mother of God. Click here for texts.

Click the menu options at the top of the page for access to hundreds of patristic texts in English, studies on the Fathers, articles and reflections on the liturgical services, and documents relating to the Orthodox monastic life.

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A Word From the Holy Fathers is our web start-page, providing random quotations from the Church Fathers, drawn from an ever expanding database of over 420 passages. This area, which we have offered for several years, has recently been updated to provide for additional quotations and user submission.

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Ambrose of Milan, On belief in the resurrection 8 July, 2008 Patristic Source Texts
Ambrose of Milan, On belief in the resurrection
This text forms the second book of St Ambrose's Two Books on the Decease of His Brother Saytrus, and is entirely centred upon the Christian belief in the Resurrection of Christ. It is a lengthy text, but those who take the...
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 nativity of the Paschal Christ 19 January, 2009 Liturgical Reflections
The nativity of the Paschal Christ
A reflection on the relationship between Christ's Nativity and his Pascha, through an examination of the icons of the feasts as well as patristic and liturgical...
Council of Ancyra, 341: Canons - 15 November, 2008 Patristic Source Texts
Council of Ancyra, 341: Canons -
Texts by this council are currently hosted off-site, and can be found here: Ancyra, Council of (AD 341), Canons Information on the council of...
Constantine the Great, Oration to the assembly of the saints - 17 November, 2008 Patristic Source Texts
Constantine the Great, Oration to the assembly of the saints -
Text of the Oration is currently hosted off-site, and can be viewed here: Emperor St Constantine the Great, Oration to the assembly of the...