The Great Collection of the Lives of the Saints, Vol. 2: October - Softcover

Demetrius; Marretta, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0963518399 ISBN 13: 9780963518392

Publisher: Source Books, 1995

Synopsis

This is the second of a series of twelve large volumes, one for each month of the Church year, beginning with September. This volume contains 63 full length, unabridged Lives of the Saints for each day of October, including the lives of Romanus the Melodist, Martyrs Cyprian and Justina, Apostle Thomas, Nun Pelagia, Martyr Longinus the Centurion by the Cross, Evangelist Luke, St. Hilarion the Great, and Great-martyr Demetrius. Also included is a homily for the Protection of the Mother of God. Translated from the original Slavonic text.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Each national Orthodox Church has published in its own language a treasury of the Lives of the Saints, not only those who flourished in the early centuries of the Church, but also those saints of that particular national church who lived during the second millenium. Typically, these collections followed the same traditional structure: twelve volumes, one for each month, with full length Lives of the saints of each day of the month.

Our offering of the famous Russian collection by St. Demetrius of Rostov (1651-1709) marks the first time any of these collections have been published in their entirety in the English language. It is a milestone in the history of Orthodox publications in English, and sure to become a standard reference work of the Orthodox saints.

Review:

This Great Collection is of the greatest importance for all readers interested in the theology and Saints of the Orthodox Church. -- Archbishop Damianos of Sinai, Egypt, St. Catherine's Monastery

Truly a major contribution to English-speaking Orthodoxy. -- Archbishop Dmitri, Dallas, Texas

About this edition

• Publisher: Source Books
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0963518399
• ISBN 13: 9780963518392
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 470