The Incarnate God: The Feasts of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary, Volume 2
Catherine Aslanoff, Editor of the French edition Translated by Paul Meyendorff Illustrations by Andrew Tregubov Abbreviated glossary compiled by Paula Minet
“The Orthodox Church has at all times taught her faithful through the celebration of feasts. It is with this same concern to teach the mystery of Christianity that we have undertaken this catechesis through the feasts. [...]In the present work, we have attempted to clarify, for the young and their catechists, those themes which are keys for our salvation: the incarnation, the cross, the resurrection, all indispensable for knowing Christ. The basic plan in the volumes on the feasts follows the liturgical calendar, which has been elaborated centuries ago by the Church. This allows us to discover and appreciate the wisdom of the fathers in the faith.” —“Introduction”
CONTENTS
Introduction 1 From the Incarnation to the Resurrection The Kenosis of Christ 2 Transfiguration From Theophany to Transfiguration The Pedagogy of Christ From the Transfiguration to the Cross From the Transfiguration to the Resurrection Uncreated, Deifying Grace “Partakers of Divine Nature” Moses and Elijah Moses and Elijah on Mt. Tabor The Transfigured Christ, Announcement of the Second Coming Celebration of Transfiguration 3 Great Lent and the Veneration of the Holy Cross Great Lent Mid-Lent: the Holy Cross The Exaltation of the Cross 4 Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday Jesus, the Light of the World The Sleep of Lazarus The Resurrection at the Last Day Friend of Lazarus, Lover of Man The Four-Day Death The Manifestation of the Trinity at the Tomb of Lazarus The Triumphal Entry of Christ into Jerusalem Palm Sunday, Feast of the Church 5 The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ 1. Holy Week 2. Holy Monday 3. Holy Tuesday 4. Holy Wednesday 5. Holy Thursday 6. Holy Friday 7. Holy Saturday 6 Pascha The Canon of Pascha The Paschal Homily of Saint John Chrysostom 7 The Paschal Season 1. The Week of Pascha 2. St Thomas Sunday 3. Sunday of the Myrrhbearing Women 4. Sunday of the Paralytic 5. Sunday of the Samaritan Woman 6. Sunday of the Blind Man 8 Ascension Resurrection and Ascension The Promise of the Holy Spirit Ascension and Transfiguration Ascension and the Incarnation The Angels at Ascension The Royal Priesthood of Christ Ascension and the Liturgy 9 Pentecost The Icon of Pentecost Babel and Pentecost Jewish Pentecost and Christian Pentecost The Promise of the Holy Spirit The Trinity The Acquisition of the Holy Spirit Pentecost and Chrismation The Hymns of Pentecost Vespers Biblical Readings at Pentecost Vespers Matins of Pentecost The Reading of the Gospel The Kneeling Service The Day of the Holy Spirit All-Saints Sunday Redemption and Deification 10 The Dormition of the Mother of God The Memory of the Church The Icon of the Dormition The Services of Dormition The Protection of the Mother of God Dormition and the Parousia The Sending Out of the Apostles on Mission Abridged Glossary Index List of Illustrations
Item Number: BKV581b Publication data: Crestwood, NY: St Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2002 Format: softcover Number of pages: 287 Dimensions (l × w × h): 23.6 cm × 17.9 cm × 2.1 cm Additional information: black-and-white illustrations ISBN: 0‒88141‒128‒0
