{"product_id":"selected-acathistos-hymns-in-honour-of-the-theotokos-paperback","title":"Selected Acathistos Hymns in Honour of the Theotokos - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eA. O. Andrei Kovalevski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eConvent Portaïtissa\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eGuram Kochi\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraying Acathistos hymns is a widely spread and cherished custom of Orthodox Christians. Many of them add an Acathistos either of their own choice, or according to their specific needs or upon the advice of their spiritual father, to their morning or evening prayers. However, it's rather difficult for those who do not master Church-Slavonic or Byzantine Greek to understand what exactly is said or meant in the Acathistos. Therefore this book is a big enrichment, allowing them as well as those who want to become acquainted with this exceptional form of Orthodox devotion to read and to pray several of the best known and most often used Acathistos-hymns in a modern language. Upon the request of His Eminence Simon, Archbishop of Brussels and Belgium and of The Hague and the Netherlands, only hymns originating from before the October revolution and which therefore are better known and enjoy greater venerability have been selected for this book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of these hymns have a strong poetical expression, and most of all, a deep theological insight. Other hymns are the joyful cries of exultation of a believing soul singing her gratefulness to the Mother of God for the received blessings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet those whose heart is hardened and bitter seek the help of the Mother of God who mollifies the wicked hearts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet those who feel that their mind and ability to think is growing weak, or who want to study the Holy Scripture or theology, appeal to Her Who increases intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet those who are looking for protection and security consider the miraculous vision of Saint Andrew, who could contemplate how the Mother of God spread her Protective Veil over the Christ-loving people of Constantinople. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet those who lose the way and go off track in life look at the Virgin, who shows the Way to her Son, Who is the Eternal Truth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet those who in this age corrupted by sexism, seek purity of the heart as well as of the body, resort to the Unfading Blossom of virginity. Then the gates will open and they will contemplate God and Christ will turn the water of our struggle into the wine of joy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet those who want to protect their house against fire and burglars, or against the fire which burns in their own hearts, fire of lust or hate, seek their comfort by the Unconsumed burning Bush, the symbol of the Mother of God which was shown to Moses. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet those who are full of sorrow or who have sad and despondent people in their families and among their friends, turn to Her Who is the Joy of all who sorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArchimandrite Thomas, Hegumen of the Monastery of the Mother of God the Joy of All Who sorrow, Pervijze, Belgium\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the feast of Saint Makarios the Great \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 138\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750532317472,"sku":"9789079889808","price":14.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4da1c3ca2baa68cf896f909449f6af14.webp?v=1779952336","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/selected-acathistos-hymns-in-honour-of-the-theotokos-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}