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Mar 17, 2020 · by. Gregory, of Nyssa, Saint, approximately 335-approximately 394. Publication date. 1954. Topics. Beatitudes, Lord's prayer, Béatitudes -- Ouvrages avant 1800, Pater -- Commentaires -- Ouvrages avant 1800, Seligsprechung, Priester. Publisher.
Jun 23, 2016 · This selection, taken from St. Gregory of Nyssa’s homilies on the Beatitudes (Orat. 6 De beatitudinibus: PG 44, 1263-1266) focuses on the phrase “Blessed are the pure of heart for they shall see God” (Matthew 5:8) and compares God to an inaccessible rock towering over the sea.
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Most of his writings treat of the Sacred Scriptures. He was an ardent admirer of Origen, and applied constantly the latter's principles of hermeneutics. Gregory is ever in quest of allegorical interpretations and mystical meanings hidden away beneath the literal sense of texts. As a rule, however, the "great Cappadocians" tried to eliminate this te...
In theology Gregory shows himself more original and more at ease. Yet his originality is purely in manner, since he added little that is new. His diction, however, offers many felicitous and pleasing allusions, suggested probably by his mystical turn of mind. These grave studies were taken up by him late in life, hence he follows step by step the t...
He wrote also on Christian life and conduct, e.g. "On the meaning of the Christian name or profession", addressed to Harmonius, and "On Perfection and what manner of man the Christian should be", dedicated to the monk Olympius. For the monks, he wrote a work on the Divine purpose in creation. His admirable book "On Virginity", written about 370, wa...
Gregory wrote also many sermons and homilies, some of which we have already mentioned; others of importance are his panegyric on St. Basil, and his sermonson the Divinity of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.
A few of his letters (twenty-six) have survived; two of them offer a peculiar interest owing to the severity of his strictures on contemporary pilgrimagesto Jerusalem. For a discussion of his peculiar doctrine concerning the general restoration (Apocatastasis) to divine favour of all sinful creatures at the end of time, i.e. the temporary nature of...
St. Gregory of Nyssa - Homily on the Beatitudes VI. Selections of St. Gregory of Nyssa's "Homily on the Beatitudes VI" Music: Byzantine chant - Δεύτε λαοί, • Byzantine chant ...
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Sep 5, 2007 · In this regard, Gregory uses an effective image already present in Paul's Letter to the Philippians: épekteinómenos (3: 13), that is, "I press on" towards what is greater, towards truth and love.
This work contains two of St. Gregory of Nyssa's collections of homilies, the first on the Lord's Prayer and the second on the Beatitudes. They are classic works on the nature of the spiritual life by one of the most important Church Fathers of the late 4th century and one whose popularity has increased in the 20th century.
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Nov 20, 2020 · Gregory of Nyssa on the Beatitudes. Gregory of Nyssa is overshadowed in many regards by his brother, Basil the Great’s ecclesiastical clout, and Gregory Nazianzen’s theological genius. But of the 3 Cappadoceans Gregory of Nyssa is arguably the most naturally brilliant thinker (1).
