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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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Gregory Palamas: Knowledge, Prayer and Vision 15 May, 1999 Studies on Specific Fathers
Gregory Palamas: Knowledge, Prayer and Vision
A study of three foundational aspects of the theology of St Gregory...
Jerome, Life of Paul the hermit 15 July, 2008 Patristic Source Texts
Jerome, Life of Paul the hermit
The Life of Paulus was written in the year 374 or 375 during Jerome's stay in the desert of Syria, as is seen from ch. 6, and was dedicated to Paulus of Concordia as stated in Jerome's Ep. 10, ch. 3. It recounts the story of...
Eugippius, Life of Severinus - 17 November, 2008 Patristic Source Texts
Eugippius, Life of Severinus -
This text is currently hosted off-site, and can be viewed here: Eugippius, Life of Severinus Preface to the Life of Severinus Appendix to the Life of...
Didache - 'The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles' 26 February, 2010 Patristic Source Texts
Didache - 'The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles'
CHAPTER 1 1:1 There are two paths, one of life and one of death, and the difference is great between the two paths. 1:2 Now the path of life is this -- first, thou shalt love the God who made thee, thy neighbour as thyself,...
Macarius of Egypt, Spiritual homilies 12-22 18 July, 2008 Patristic Source Texts
Macarius of Egypt, Spiritual homilies 12-22
Translation edited by the Revd D.R. Jennings, with corrections and additional editorial work by the Monachos.net Library Project. HOMILY 12: Christ alone is able to heal the soul, and to adorn her with the robe of grace 1. IF...