Gregory Palamas

Gregory Palamas

male, deceased (1359)
Gregory Palamas was a monk of Mount Athos in Greece and later Archbishop of Thessalonica known as a preeminent theologian of Hesychasm. He is... More
Jesus Prayer

Jesus Prayer

male
The Jesus Prayer, also called the Prayer of the Heart by some Church Fathers, is a short, formulaic prayer often uttered repeatedly. It has been... More
Seraphim Of Sarov

Seraphim Of Sarov

male, deceased (1833)
Saint Seraphim of Sarov, born Prokhor Moshnin (Прохор Мошнин), is one of the most renowned Russian monks and mystics in the Eastern Orthodox Chu... More
Symeon The New Theologian

Symeon The New Theologian

male, deceased (1022)
Symeon the New Theologian (949-1022) is one of three saints of the Eastern Orthodox church to have been given the title of Theologian (the others... More
John Climacus

John Climacus

male, deceased (606)
John Climacus, also known as John of the Ladder, "John Scholasticus" and "John Sinaites", was a 6th century Christian monk at the monastery on... More
Theophan The Recluse

Theophan The Recluse

male, deceased (1894)
St. Theophan the Recluse, also known as "Theophan Zatvornik" (Russian: Феофан Затворник), (1815-1894) is a well-known saint in the Russian Orthodo... More
Christian Monasticism

Christian Monasticism

male
Christian monasticism was and continued to be a lay condition—monks depended on a local parish church for the sacraments. However, if the mo... More
Vladimir Lossky

Vladimir Lossky

male, deceased (1958)
Vladimir Nikolayevich Lossky (February 7, 1958) was an influential Eastern Orthodox theologian in exile from Russia. He emphasized "theosis" as the... More
John Cassian

John Cassian

male, deceased (433)
Saint John Cassian (Latin: Jo(h)annes Eremita Cassianus, Joannus Cassianus, or Joannes Massiliensis) is a Christian theologian celebrated in the... More
Gregory Of Sinai

Gregory Of Sinai

male, deceased (1346)
Saint Gregory of Sinai (1260s-1346) was instrumental in the emergence of "technical" (Athonite) Hesychasm on Athos in the early 14th century. Born... More