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  1 Text|              leading theologian of the 14h century. St Gregory Palamas,
  2 Text|           utter humility and obedience~2) evervirginity~3) the divine
  3 Text|               call me blessed" (Luke 1:48).~The fact that the gestation
  4 Text|                You, O city of God" (Ps 87:3). It is the unique case
  5     | about
  6     | above
  7 Text|                maternity and virginity absolutely, since both are brought
  8 Text|             which give a more detailed account of her incomparable personal
  9 Text|                to express the visible "action" in the context of worship
 10 Text|               bound by those concrete "actions".There is however a more
 11 Text|         Archbishop of Thessaloniki, in admiring the unsearchable "mystery"
 12 Text|              the divine grace which is afforded by the communion of the
 13     | again
 14 Text|          external light which does not allow me to concentrate within -
 15 Text|               the Divine Economy which allowed the Church Fathers to form
 16 Text|           eighth day", something which allows us to chant within the formal
 17     | almost
 18     | alone
 19 Text|            trying, a revelation and an amazing commentary on the hidden
 20 Text|           pre-Christian times. For the ancient Greeks, "mysteries" were
 21     | any
 22 Text|            logic, which is why we will appeal to the conscience of the
 23 Text|             regardless of the external appearance of that person's life.~This
 24 Text|          confessed with contrition and appreciation when foretelling doxologically: "
 25 Text|          Church.~At any rate, we shall approach the mystery of the Virgin
 26 Text|           century. St Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessaloniki, in admiring
 27 Text|               the day of one's falling asleep in the Lord, which definitely
 28 Text|               of "decoding" the unseen aspect of the mystery of each "
 29 Text|              the first fifteen days of August, with traditional fasting
 30 Text|                in general. The central axis of this parallel is the
 31 Text|                be no longer a point of bankruptcy and a grievous end to a
 32 Text|                personal way, a kind of Bearer of God (Theotokos). This
 33     | because
 34     | become
 35     | been
 36     | beginning
 37 Text|              God and with fellow human beings, within the entire plan
 38 Text|                glance, one may tend to believe that the first of the three
 39     | below
 40 Text|               recall a few of the many benefactions of the Mother of God towards
 41 Text|             and gratitude of those who benefit becomes, without even trying,
 42 Text|             the Virgin Mary in an even better manner by remembering three
 43     | between
 44 Text|              Birthday" not to be one's birth into the world, with all
 45 Text|           early Church considered the "Birthday" not to be one's birth into
 46 Text|         celebrate namedays rather than birthdays.~
 47 Text|                unacceptable heresy and blasphemy. However, what is meant
 48 Text|               generations will call me blessed" (Luke 1:48).~The fact that
 49 Text|               from which the other two blossomed, as a kind of reward on
 50 Text|              restrict this only to her bodily integrity, but rather to
 51 Text|              the surface. Christianity borrowed the word "mystery" from
 52 Text|             necessarily or exclusively bound by those concrete "actions".
 53 Text|               declare for all time the breadth and depth of the mystery
 54 Text|            Every faithful person must "bring forth" the Word of God in
 55 Text|              meant here is of course a bringing forth of the Word of God
 56 Text|                an island".~Within this broader and more general meaning,
 57 Text|             absolutely, since both are brought about "by the Holy Spirit".
 58 Text|                on all generations will call me blessed" (Luke 1:48).~
 59 Text|             rhetorical device which is called "poetic licence". On the
 60 Text|              the protector "of all who came after her". In this way,
 61 Text|                part of God. Yet a more careful examination will reveal
 62 Text|               in our midst through her ceaseless "intercessions".~The leading
 63 Text|               keeping their Tradition, celebrate namedays rather than birthdays.~
 64 Text|           silently crystallised at the centre of the Divine Economy, even
 65 Text|          leading theologian of the 14h century. St Gregory Palamas, Archbishop
 66 Text|           something which allows us to chant within the formal worship
 67 Text|              which is His icon, freely chooses utter humility, thereby
 68 Text|                of the mystery of each "chosen vessel" and instrument of
 69 Text|               presence of the surface. Christianity borrowed the word "mystery"
 70 Text|             pure Mother of God was the climax and unique service towards
 71 Text|        initiate) - which means "I half close my eyes" so that I can delve
 72 Text|               the rational creature of Cod, which is His icon, freely
 73 Text|              guardian of all those who come after her". No matter how
 74 Text|              revelation and an amazing commentary on the hidden aspects of
 75 Text|               which is afforded by the communion of the Holy Spirit, with
 76 Text|               Holy Spirit". The almost complete identification of the mystery
 77 Text|             Virgin Mary.~The period of compunction in the first fifteen days
 78 Text|             which does not allow me to concentrate within - are derived the
 79 Text|                even to the very person concerned.~Yet when the mystery of
 80 Text|             exclusively bound by those concrete "actions".There is however
 81 Text|            Mary, which she herself had confessed with contrition and appreciation
 82 Text|           salvation of many.~Thus, the confession and gratitude of those who
 83 Text|              not hinder St Maximos the Confessor from teaching that the unique
 84 Text|                visible "action" in the context of worship with which invisible
 85 Text|                thereby maintaining the continual virginity with regard to
 86 Text|            must, in some sense, have a continuation and reflection in the life
 87 Text|          secured for us, and which she continues to maintain in our midst
 88 Text|      unsearchable reality of depth, in contrast to the flat presence of
 89 Text|             herself had confessed with contrition and appreciation when foretelling
 90 Text|           Economy. For, as it has been correctly stated, "no man is an island".~
 91 Text|            easily verify various other corresponding features of the Virgin Mary,
 92 Text|       precisely because she has such a crucial relationship with all who
 93 Text|               the Virgin Mary silently crystallised at the centre of the Divine
 94 Text|                traditional fasting and daily Supplication services, gives
 95 Text|               of Greek derivation, and dates from pre-Christian times.
 96 Text|       compunction in the first fifteen days of August, with traditional
 97 Text|                individual person has a decisive significance for the salvation
 98 Text|           alone would be sufficient to declare for all time the breadth
 99 Text|              this follows in terms of "decoding" the unseen aspect of the
100 Text|              thereby giving it an even deeper and more sacred meaning.
101 Text|               so that I can delve more deeply and ponder by limiting the
102 Text|              asleep in the Lord, which definitely sealed not only earthly
103 Text|               and profound theological definition, worthy of the great Teacher
104 Text|             Orthodoxy.~If theosis i.e. deification of the human person was
105 Text|             multitude of "people being deified". This image alone would
106 Text|           close my eyes" so that I can delve more deeply and ponder by
107 Text|             word "mystery" is of Greek derivation, and dates from pre-Christian
108 Text|               concentrate within - are derived the words "mystery", "mystical", "
109 Text|                matter how strange this description may seem for a creature
110 Text|                Mary, which give a more detailed account of her incomparable
111 Text|             Church Fathers to form and develop not only a typological,
112 Text|              of love, nor a rhetorical device which is called "poetic
113     | did
114 Text|             are, in other words, three different perspectives on the same
115 Text|        justifiably considered as being directed towards the Virgin Mary,
116 Text|                permitted the slightest divergence (or wandering) from the
117 Text|             divine Assumption with the Dormition~At first glance, one may
118 Text|                 This mystery, while no doubt unknown to others, remains
119 Text|          appreciation when foretelling doxologically: "from now on all generations
120 Text|               For this very reason the early Church considered the "Birthday"
121 Text|             definitely sealed not only earthly time, but also the final
122 Text|                as a foundation, we can easily verify various other corresponding
123 Text|          beginning and prelude to the "eighth day", something which allows
124 Text|               of these rites were the "Eleusinian".~From the verb 'muw' (initiate) -
125     | end
126 Text|            same reality with which God endowed her who is "full of grace".~
127 Text|              below that this is not an enthusiastic exaggeration of love, nor
128 Text|                Church is perfectly and epigrammatically expressed even in the Psalmic
129 Text|            that all three of these are equivalent or are, in other words,
130     | etc
131 Text|             and central soteriological event of incarnation as a foundation,
132 Text|            this is not an enthusiastic exaggeration of love, nor a rhetorical
133 Text|                God. Yet a more careful examination will reveal that all three
134 Text|               teaching that the unique example of the Virgin Mary must,
135 Text|               of God is necessarily or exclusively bound by those concrete "
136 Text|         perfectly and epigrammatically expressed even in the Psalmic verse "
137 Text|               the term "mystery" which expresses the undefined total of known
138 Text|           which means "I half close my eyes" so that I can delve more
139 Text|                rather the day of one's falling asleep in the Lord, which
140 Text|               an introduction into and familiarisation with some "mystical" and
141 Text|               August, with traditional fasting and daily Supplication services,
142 Text|                seals. For, as the late Father Paisios had said, "the Saint
143 Text|               which allowed the Church Fathers to form and develop not
144 Text|               person with God and with fellow human beings, within the
145     | few
146 Text|               compunction in the first fifteen days of August, with traditional
147 Text|              mystery, just like unique fingerprints, regardless of the external
148 Text|              depth, in contrast to the flat presence of the surface.
149 Text|               uncertainties that would follow, but rather the day of one'
150 Text|              personal mystery.~If this follows in terms of "decoding" the
151 Text|       contrition and appreciation when foretelling doxologically: "from now
152 Text|                to the many-faceted and forever unsearchable reality of
153 Text|          allowed the Church Fathers to form and develop not only a typological,
154 Text|          allows us to chant within the formal worship of the Church:~"
155 Text|              event of incarnation as a foundation, we can easily verify various
156 Text|                of the Mother of God is founded and sealed for all time,
157 Text|                Cod, which is His icon, freely chooses utter humility,
158 Text|             all of which express three fundamental features of her holy person:~
159 Text|        doxologically: "from now on all generations will call me blessed" (Luke
160 Text|               1:48).~The fact that the gestation and incarnation of God the
161 Text|              of the Virgin Mary, which give a more detailed account
162 Text|           daily Supplication services, gives us again this year an opportunity
163 Text|            with the Dormition~At first glance, one may tend to believe
164 Text|             even in the Psalmic verse "glorious things are spoken of You,
165 Text|            Word of God was the highest goal of the entire Creation.
166 Text|               the Divine Economy, even goes as far as to say that Mary
167 Text|            cause of all those who have gone before her, and the guardian
168 Text|           recall several of the unique goods which the Virgin Mary, being "
169 Text|      incomparable personal mystery and grandeur.~It was precisely this most
170 Text|               Thus, the confession and gratitude of those who benefit becomes,
171 Text|              definition, worthy of the great Teacher of Orthodoxy.~If
172 Text|               The word "mystery" is of Greek derivation, and dates from
173 Text|   pre-Christian times. For the ancient Greeks, "mysteries" were those
174 Text|      theologian of the 14h century. St Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessaloniki,
175 Text|              point of bankruptcy and a grievous end to a tormented life
176 Text|               gone before her, and the guardian of all those who come after
177 Text|             initiate) - which means "I half close my eyes" so that I
178 Text|            left herself totally in the hands of God. Upon this precise
179 Text|             itself becomes a ladder to heaven..."~For this very reason
180 Text|               would be an unacceptable heresy and blasphemy. However,
181 Text|           Paisios had said, "the Saint hides himself, but the Grace of
182 Text|                and Word of God was the highest goal of the entire Creation.
183     | himself
184 Text|               entire Creation, did not hinder St Maximos the Confessor
185 Text|                specific aspects of her historical life, all of which express
186     | how
187 Text|             and unique service towards humanity and the entire Creation,
188 Text|           signify a repetition of the "hypostatic union", which would be an
189 Text|               of Orthodoxy.~If theosis i.e. deification of the human
190 Text|          creature of Cod, which is His icon, freely chooses utter humility,
191 Text|           Spirit". The almost complete identification of the mystery of the Virgin
192 Text|                 The "mysteries" of the idolaters are as far removed from
193 Text|            people being deified". This image alone would be sufficient
194 Text|               the grace of God reached incorruptibility, which the Assumption infers.~
195 Text| incorruptibility, which the Assumption infers.~Only in this way can the
196 Text|      Eleusinian".~From the verb 'muw' (initiate) - which means "I half close
197 Text|              involved some process of "initiation", that is to say an introduction
198 Text|               each "chosen vessel" and instrument of divine grace in this
199 Text|                this only to her bodily integrity, but rather to her entire
200 Text|           midst through her ceaseless "intercessions".~The leading theologian
201 Text|         initiation", that is to say an introduction into and familiarisation
202 Text|          context of worship with which invisible grace is transmitted to
203 Text|            those religious rites which involved some process of "initiation",
204 Text|        correctly stated, "no man is an island".~Within this broader and
205     | itself
206 Text|                his or her own mystery, just like unique fingerprints,
207 Text|               that was before her" are justifiably considered as being directed
208 Text|            also why the Orthodox, when keeping their Tradition, celebrate
209 Text|               God is presented as the "key" of all Creation.~Having
210 Text|      physiognomy of that person in the Kingdom of God. This is also why
211 Text|              the tomb itself becomes a ladder to heaven..."~For this very
212 Text|          wonder!~The source of life is laid in the tomb,~and the tomb
213 Text|             unknown to others, remains largely unknown even to the very
214 Text|               seven seals. For, as the late Father Paisios had said, "
215 Text|         ceaseless "intercessions".~The leading theologian of the 14h century.
216 Text|             Virgin Mary means that she left herself totally in the hands
217 Text|                which is called "poetic licence". On the contrary, this
218 Text|               by limiting the external light which does not allow me
219     | like
220 Text|              more deeply and ponder by limiting the external light which
221 Text|        pre-eternal will" of God, which looked towards the Incarnation,
222 Text|                s falling asleep in the Lord, which definitely sealed
223 Text|           enthusiastic exaggeration of love, nor a rhetorical device
224 Text|     generations will call me blessed" (Luke 1:48).~The fact that the
225 Text|             and which she continues to maintain in our midst through her
226 Text|                utter humility, thereby maintaining the continual virginity
227 Text|             been correctly stated, "no man is an island".~Within this
228 Text|          Virgin Mary in an even better manner by remembering three specific
229 Text|                 which all refer to the many-faceted and forever unsearchable
230 Text|              worship of the Church:~"O marvellous wonder!~The source of life
231 Text|             even if this is the Virgin Mary- we shall see below that
232 Text|              Mother and Virgin, having maternity and virginity absolutely,
233 Text|                who come after her". No matter how strange this description
234 Text|            Creation, did not hinder St Maximos the Confessor from teaching
235 Text|            blasphemy. However, what is meant here is of course a bringing
236 Text|           continues to maintain in our midst through her ceaseless "intercessions".~
237 Text|              often used for mystery in modern Church terminology in order
238 Text|                of the Word of God in a moral sense in each person through
239 Text|                God, that is to say the multitude of "people being deified".
240 Text|            Eleusinian".~From the verb 'muw' (initiate) - which means "
241     | my
242 Text|                  mystical", "mystic", "mystagogy" etc, which all refer to
243 Text|                 mystery", "mystical", "mystic", "mystagogy" etc, which
244 Text|             their Tradition, celebrate namedays rather than birthdays.~
245 Text|            this world, then it is only natural that this should occur more
246 Text|             that the "giving" of human nature by the Virgin Mary to the
247 Text|               salvific grace of God is necessarily or exclusively bound by
248     | never
249     | nor
250     | now
251 Text|               natural that this should occur more profoundly in the incomparable "
252     | often
253 Text|            gives us again this year an opportunity to recall a few of the many
254 Text|           modern Church terminology in order to express the visible "
255 Text|              God. This is also why the Orthodox, when keeping their Tradition,
256 Text|                of the great Teacher of Orthodoxy.~If theosis i.e. deification
257     | our
258     | own
259 Text|                For, as the late Father Paisios had said, "the Saint hides
260 Text|                14h century. St Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessaloniki,
261 Text|                a kind of reward on the part of God. Yet a more careful
262 Text|                of the entire Church is perfectly and epigrammatically expressed
263 Text|                of the Virgin Mary.~The period of compunction in the first
264 Text|                and person, which never permitted the slightest divergence (
265 Text|           other words, three different perspectives on the same reality with
266 Text|               time, but also the final physiognomy of that person in the Kingdom
267 Text|                device which is called "poetic licence". On the contrary,
268 Text|              can delve more deeply and ponder by limiting the external
269 Text|            meaning, every human person possesses his or her own mystery,
270 Text|             him not of course for the "praise of people", but for the
271 Text|             derivation, and dates from pre-Christian times. For the ancient Greeks, "
272 Text|             the human person was the '"pre-eternal will" of God, which looked
273 Text|            contrary, the beginning and prelude to the "eighth day", something
274 Text|                in contrast to the flat presence of the surface. Christianity
275 Text|              way, the Mother of God is presented as the "key" of all Creation.~
276 Text|              rites which involved some process of "initiation", that is
277 Text|        statement is a most precise and profound theological definition,
278 Text|            that this should occur more profoundly in the incomparable "mystery"
279 Text|            before her, she is then the protector "of all who came after her".
280 Text|                of You, O city of God" (Ps 87:3). It is the unique
281 Text| epigrammatically expressed even in the Psalmic verse "glorious things are
282 Text|               of God the Word from the pure Mother of God was the climax
283 Text|                towards the whole human race. These truths however surpass
284 Text|             life of the Church.~At any rate, we shall approach the mystery
285 Text|              divine will.~And when the rational creature of Cod, which is
286 Text|                has by the grace of God reached incorruptibility, which
287 Text|              mystagogy" etc, which all refer to the many-faceted and
288 Text|                have a continuation and reflection in the life of each of the
289 Text|               continual virginity with regard to the divine will, then
290 Text|              like unique fingerprints, regardless of the external appearance
291 Text|               and unknown truths which regulate the position and the relationships
292 Text|          regulate the position and the relationships of the individual person
293 Text|                  mysteries" were those religious rites which involved some
294 Text|               an even better manner by remembering three specific aspects of
295 Text|               the idolaters are as far removed from the "mysteries" of
296 Text|              course does not signify a repetition of the "hypostatic union",
297 Text|                when one single person "represents" the entire city of God,
298 Text|              is also why we should not restrict this only to her bodily
299 Text|               careful examination will reveal that all three of these
300 Text|                 without even trying, a revelation and an amazing commentary
301 Text|                blossomed, as a kind of reward on the part of God. Yet
302 Text|            exaggeration of love, nor a rhetorical device which is called "
303 Text|               truths of God.~The word "sacrament" is often used for mystery
304 Text|              the Holy Spirit, with the sacramental life of the Church.~At any
305 Text|              of the seven mysteries or Sacraments of the Church without this
306 Text|                an even deeper and more sacred meaning. The "mysteries"
307 Text|                late Father Paisios had said, "the Saint hides himself,
308 Text|          Father Paisios had said, "the Saint hides himself, but the Grace
309 Text|                true in the case of the Saints - then the personal mystery
310 Text|             course signifying that the salvific grace of God is necessarily
311     | same
312 Text|            remains a secret with seven seals. For, as the late Father
313 Text|            mystery no longer remains a secret with seven seals. For, as
314 Text|             being "full of grace", has secured for us, and which she continues
315 Text|              the Virgin Mary- we shall see below that this is not an
316     | seem
317 Text|              was the climax and unique service towards humanity and the
318 Text|         fasting and daily Supplication services, gives us again this year
319     | several
320 Text|       individual person has a decisive significance for the salvation of others -
321 Text|                This of course does not signify a repetition of the "hypostatic
322 Text|          Church without this of course signifying that the salvific grace
323 Text|         mystery" which the Virgin Mary silently crystallised at the centre
324 Text|              is the fact that both are simultaneously Mother and Virgin, having
325     | since
326 Text|               all of Creation when one single person "represents" the
327 Text|              which never permitted the slightest divergence (or wandering)
328     | so
329     | something
330 Text|              by the Virgin Mary to the Son and Word of God was the
331 Text|                the supreme and central soteriological event of incarnation as
332 Text|               O marvellous wonder!~The source of life is laid in the tomb,~
333 Text|               faithful. Thus we mainly speak of the seven mysteries or
334 Text|            manner by remembering three specific aspects of her historical
335 Text|             verse "glorious things are spoken of You, O city of God" (
336 Text|               as it has been correctly stated, "no man is an island".~
337 Text|                  On the contrary, this statement is a most precise and profound
338 Text|              after her". No matter how strange this description may seem
339 Text|                typological, but also a substantial parallel between the Virgin
340 Text|              This image alone would be sufficient to declare for all time
341 Text|          traditional fasting and daily Supplication services, gives us again
342 Text|               all Creation.~Having the supreme and central soteriological
343 Text|               the flat presence of the surface. Christianity borrowed the
344 Text|             race. These truths however surpass logic, which is why we will
345 Text|        definition, worthy of the great Teacher of Orthodoxy.~If theosis
346 Text|             Maximos the Confessor from teaching that the unique example
347 Text|               At first glance, one may tend to believe that the first
348 Text|            more general meaning of the term "mystery" which expresses
349 Text|               mystery in modern Church terminology in order to express the
350 Text|            mystery.~If this follows in terms of "decoding" the unseen
351 Text|            intercessions".~The leading theologian of the 14h century. St Gregory
352 Text|              most precise and profound theological definition, worthy of the
353 Text|               Teacher of Orthodoxy.~If theosis i.e. deification of the
354 Text|               a kind of Bearer of God (Theotokos). This of course does not
355     | There
356 Text|         Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessaloniki, in admiring the unsearchable "
357 Text|                Psalmic verse "glorious things are spoken of You, O city
358 Text|               dates from pre-Christian times. For the ancient Greeks, "
359 Text|                and a grievous end to a tormented life but, on the contrary,
360 Text|                expresses the undefined total of known and unknown truths
361 Text|            means that she left herself totally in the hands of God. Upon
362 Text|           Orthodox, when keeping their Tradition, celebrate namedays rather
363 Text|           fifteen days of August, with traditional fasting and daily Supplication
364 Text|               which invisible grace is transmitted to the faithful. Thus we
365 Text|            others - and this is mainly true in the case of the Saints -
366 Text|          benefit becomes, without even trying, a revelation and an amazing
367 Text|             cause from which the other two blossomed, as a kind of
368 Text|            form and develop not only a typological, but also a substantial
369 Text|              union", which would be an unacceptable heresy and blasphemy. However,
370 Text|             the world, with all of the uncertainties that would follow, but rather
371 Text|           mystery" which expresses the undefined total of known and unknown
372 Text|          repetition of the "hypostatic union", which would be an unacceptable
373 Text|                terms of "decoding" the unseen aspect of the mystery of
374     | Upon
375     | used
376 Text|       foundation, we can easily verify various other corresponding features
377 Text|             the "Eleusinian".~From the verb 'muw' (initiate) - which
378 Text|              foundation, we can easily verify various other corresponding
379 Text|          expressed even in the Psalmic verse "glorious things are spoken
380 Text|                mystery of each "chosen vessel" and instrument of divine
381 Text|                in order to express the visible "action" in the context
382 Text|               slightest divergence (or wandering) from the divine will.~And
383     | well
384 Text|              relationship with all who went before her, she is then
385     | what
386     | while
387     | whole
388 Text|              the Church:~"O marvellous wonder!~The source of life is laid
389 Text|                theological definition, worthy of the great Teacher of
390 Text|          services, gives us again this year an opportunity to recall
391     | You