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Studia Theologica No. II (XVIII) / 2024 Saint Nicodemos of Mount Athos, the Kolivari Movement and the revival of Palamism The Most Reverend Archbishop Maximos Constas

The 18th-century Colivari movement, led by Saint Nicodemos of Mount Athos (1749–1809) and Macarius of Corinth, sought to renew Orthodox theology and spirituality by reviving the Hesychast tradition of Saint Gregory Palamas, as evidenced by the publication of the Philokalia (1782) and the unfinished project of a complete edition of the Palamite works, which was thwarted by the revolutionary events in Vienna in 1797.

Colloquium No. I (XV) / 2023 The joy and responsibility of monastic life Fr. Constantin Olariu

Orthodox monasticism is presented as a prophetic and missionary ministry, founded on the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, on prayer, asceticism and the Divine Liturgy, as a living response to the challenges of a desacralised society. The rite of tonsure, repentance, confession and liturgical life are portrayed as essential means of spiritual ascent and of man’s union with God within the Church.

Litterae No. I (V) / 2018 The Wanderer Andrei Cărpeneanu

This excerpt from a work of fiction presents a dialogue between Abbot Partenie and the writer-philosopher Voina, set in a monastery, centred on the themes of authentic preaching, the Church’s role in relation to young people and society, and the political crisis in which a character named Rusceanu is proposed as prime minister. The narrative tension deepens through the revelation of Voina’s personal tragedy — Sonia’s sudden death and Pavel’s despair — and through the contrast between the writer’s worldly eloquence and the monk’s inner prayer.

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