St. Gregory of Nyssa
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From St. Joseph's Abbey
ST. GREGORY OF NYSSA CD-ROM
A Collection of Works & Studies
By Br. Richard McCambly & Prof. David A. Salomon, this CD-ROM collects many works by St. Gregory of Nyssa -– brother of St. Basil the Great and, with St. Gregory Nazianzus, one of the Cappadocian Fathers –- includes McCambly's rare English translation of the Commentary on the Song of Songs, one of the great monuments in early Christian mysticism. As the translator puts it, in Gregory's writings, he discovered "a fundamental premise of monastic existence which applies to all forms of Christian life, namely, that our progress in putting on Christ is never ending; new vistas continually open up, and this process continues for eternity."
Also included are the Commentary on the Inscriptions on the Psalms, as well as commentaries on Ecclesiastes, Psalm 6 and 1 Corinthians 15.28, the theology of ordination, the death of infants, the faith, and examinations of other Church figures.
An additional background of chant is provided by Cistercian sisters of Wrentham Abbey; selections include Lord to You I Call (with stanzas from the liturgical Office of St. Gregory of Nyssa), Obikhod Chant, Doxastikon, Greek Chant, Hail Gladsome Light, and Carpathian Melody. Selections in this recording are taken principally from texts composed for the feast of St. Gregory, celebrated yearly on January 10.
This CD-ROM is Microsoft Windows compatible.
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