After his glorification in 1368, a second commemoration of Saint Gregory Palamas (November 14) was appointed for the Second Sunday of Great Lent as a second “Triumph of Orthodoxy.” Saint Gregory Palamas,… Liturgically, the period of the Triodion can be divided into three sections: (1) the Pre-Lenten period, (2) the Great Forty Days, and (3) Holy Week.
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In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit! Gregory lived in very difficult times, for many heresies were creeping into the Church, and the Ottoman Empire was ever expanding, taking over Byzantine lands.
Gregory Palamas 16 March 2014. St. Gregory of Thessalonica and the theological arguments of the fourteenth century connected with his name taught that the light of the Transfiguration is uncreated light.
St. Gregory’s holy relics are kept in the Cathedral of Thessalonica.St. During a voyage to the Imperial capital, he was captured by the Turks and held in captivity for over a year. On the Second Sunday of Lent the Orthodox Church commemorates our Holy Father Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica, the Wonderworker. Praying is not a burden. Priest John McCuen | 20 March 2011. On this day, the Holy Church speaks to us about the mystery of light, which we must come to know, if we want to behold the Resurrection of Christ. In the early 1300’s he wrote on the nature of the Holy Spirit, showing the errors of the Latin view while living at the hermitage of Saint Savvas on Mount Athos.
Gregory is known as one of the great defenders of Orthodoxy and is most well known for his defense against the heresies of Barlaam.
It is easy to fast. Orthodoxy had always known, through the wisdom of the Holy Fathers, that prayer and fasting are the key to knowing God. Between the latter two synods, Gregory composed the One Hundred and Fifty Chapters, a concise exposition of his theology.The second Sunday of the Great Fast is called the Sunday of Gregory Palamas in all Orthodox Churches. We are generous with alms.We are not troubled by our sinful desires.
On the Second Sunday of Lent the Orthodox Church commemorates our Holy Father Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica, the Wonderworker. Collectively, these three synods in Constantinople are held by many Orthodox Christians and several prominent theologians to constitute the Ninth Ecumenical Council. March 14, 2020. The experience provides the faithful significant content to listen to, watch, and read; in order to lead, grow, and inspire.