St Gregory Palamas on Icons as Tools for the Heart

16 March 2009

The New Testament Decalogue of St Gregory Palamas—who is commemorated during this third week in Great Lent—contains precious testimony to the use of icons in prayer, and the manner in which they bring the heart into a new relationship of love. In our broadcast this week, we explore St Gregory’s words, and the pastoral dimension of the Church’s iconic tradition.