Treatise on Prayer: An Explanation of the Services Conducted in the Orthodox Church (Archbishop Iakovos Library of Ecclesiastical and Historical Sou)

By Symeon of Thessalonike

Professor Simmons has rendered a valuable service to all those interested in prayer and the meaning of the various services of the Orthodox Church by translating into English Saint Symeon's Treatise... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 091765305X
• ISBN13: 9780917653056
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Holy Cross Orthodox Press
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

An Orthodox primer

A very good quick reference for the Services of the Holy Orthodox Church, but also very interesting from a historical point, because of St Symeon's description of the Cathedral services of Thessaloniki at his time. I find the translation a little stilted, but it does not affect the value of this book. There is so much Theology in our Services, not only in the Divine Liturgy, but all of them, and it is a very useful book for newcomers to the Faith, as the other reviewer mentioned. Now I just wish that all of St Symeon's writings would be translated into English!

St. Symeon's, archbishop of Thessalonica, theological works

This translation of St. Symeon's works on sacred temple and the services which take place in it, offers to english-speaking readers the richness of Orthodox spiritulaity. This book is an excellent exhibition of the Orthodox liturgical practice during 12th - 15th centuries. The same practice is being followed even today in the orthodox churches around the world, so this book can become a guide for anyone interested in Orthodox spirituality. This work contains explanations to how a sacred temple is founded, how the clergy is being ordinated, and how each one of the Sacraments is being celebrated. St. Symeon is also interpreting the church services, showing their symbolic meaning.