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2nd Sunday of Great Lent: St Gregory Palamas
— commemorated on March 16th
TROPARION — O luminary of Orthodoxy, support and teacher of the Church, ideal of monks and invincible champion of theologians, O wonderworker Gregory, boast of Thessalonika and herald of grace, always intercede for all of us that our souls may be saved.
KONTAKION — Holy and divine instrument of wisdom, radiant and harmonious trumpet of theology, we praise you in song, O divinely-speaking Gregory. As a mind standing before the Primal Mind, guide our minds to Him, Father, so that we may cry aloud to you: “Rejoice, herald of grace.”
Excerpt from "The Orthodox Faith"
by Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko
The Second Sunday of Lent is the commemoration of Saint Gregory Palamas. It was Saint Gregory (d.1359) who bore living witness that men can become divine through the grace of God in the Holy Spirit; and that even in this life, by prayer and fasting, human beings can become participants of the uncreated light of God’s divine glory.
Reflection on the Sunday of St Gregory Palamas
by Metropolitan Tikhon
Saint Gregory Palamas is famed for articulating the distinction between God’s essence and his energies and for his discussion of the uncreated Light. His doctrines are an indispensable part of Orthodox Christian dogma. However, it must be remembered that he was not articulating these doctrines in response to abstract problems: he was defending the hesychastic method of prayer, especially as practiced on Mount Athos. As we keep the feast of this great saint, let us all renew our commitment to the Jesus Prayer, even if we can only practice it for a few minutes a day.
