The Popular Patristics Series (abbreviated PPS) is a series of volumes of original English translations of mainly first millennium Christian texts published by St. Vladimir's Seminary Press.
Overview The aim of the series is "to provide readable and accurate translations of a broad range of early Christian literature to a wide audience—from students of Christian history and theology to lay Christians reading for spiritual benefit." It currently comprises 68 volumes (though three are from related new series of Popular Patristics Series Longer Works).
The texts are principally translated from Greek, but some Latin, Syriac and Coptic writers are included. Each volume is translated by a recognized patristic scholar and also contains a concise but comprehensive introduction to the patristic author and their works.
John Behr was the longtime series editor until 2020, when he handed off the role to Bogdan Bucur.
List of volumes No.TitleAuthorTranslatorNotes1On the PriesthoodSt. John ChrysostomGraham Neville2Lectures on the Christian SacramentsSt. Cyril of JerusalemMaxwell E. Johnsondiscontinued2 (New)Sermons from the Life of St. John ChrysostomSt. John ChrysostomDavid C. Ford3On the Divine ImagesSt. John of DamascusDavid Andersondiscontinued3 (New)Sermons on the Life of ChristSt. John ChrysostomRobert G. T. Edwards4On the IncarnationSt. AthanasiusPenelope Lawsondiscontinued4 (New)Behold the Thief with the Eyes of Faith: Greek and Latin Sermons on the Good ThiefVarious Mark G. Bilby5On the Holy SpiritSt. Basil the GreatDavid Andersondiscontinued5 (New)Verse Homilies on Cain and AbelSt. Jacob of Serugh6On the Holy IconsSt. Theodore the StuditeCatharine P. Roth7On Marriage and Family LifeSt. John ChrysostomCatharine P. Roth & David Anderson8On the Divine LiturgySt. Germanus of ConstantinoplePaul Meyendorff9On Wealth and PovertySt. John ChrysostomCatharine P. Roth2nd edition published 202010Hymns on ParadiseSt. Ephrem the SyrianSebastian Brock11On Ascetical LifeSt. Isaac of NinevehMary T. Hansbury12On the Soul and ResurrectionSt. Gregory of NyssaCatharine P. Roth13On the Unity of ChristSt. Cyril of AlexandriaJohn Anthony McGuckin14On the Mystical Life: The Ethical Discourses, vol. 1: The Church and The Last ThingsSt. Symeon the New TheologianAlexander Golitzin15On the Mystical Life: The Ethical Discourses, vol. 2: On Virtue and Christian LifeSt. Symeon the New TheologianAlexander Golitzin16On the Mystical Life: The Ethical Discourses, vol. 3: Life, Times, and Theology St. Symeon the New TheologianAlexander Golitzin17On the Apostolic PreachingSt. Irenaeus of LyonsJohn Behr18On the Dormition of Mary: Early Patristic HomiliesBrian E. Daley, S.J.19On the Mother of GodSt. Jacob of SerugMary T. Hansbury20On PaschaSt. Melito of SardisAlistair Stewart-Sykesdiscontinued20 (New)Christological LettersSt. Maximus the Confessor21On God and Man: The Theological Poetry of St. Gregory of NazianzusSt. Gregory of NazianzusPeter Gilbert22On the Apostolic TraditionSt. HippolytusAlistair Stewartdiscontinued22 (New)Four Hundred Chapters on LoveSt. Maximus the Confessor23On God and Christ, The Five Theological Orations and Two Letters to CledoniusSt. Gregory of NazianzusFrederick Williams & Lionel Wickham24Three Treatises on the Divine ImagesSt. John of DamascusAndrew Louthnew translation, replaces volume 325On the Cosmic Mystery of Jesus ChristSt. Maximus the ConfessorRobert L. Wilken & Paul M. Blowers26Letters from the DesertSt. Barsanuphius and JohnJohn Chryssavgis27Four Desert Fathers – Pambo, Evagrius, Macarius of Egypt, and Macarius of AlexandriaTim Vivian28Saint Macarius the Spiritbearer: Coptic Texts Relating to Saint Macarius the GreatTim Vivian29On the Lord’s PrayerTertullian, St. Cyprian, & OrigenAllistair Stewart-Sykes30On the Human ConditionSt. Basil the GreatNonna Verna Harrison31The Cult of the SaintsSt. John ChrysostomWendy Mayer & Bronwen Neil32On the Church: Select TreatisesSt. Cyprian of CarthageAllen Brent33On the Church: Select Letters St. Cyprian of CarthageAllen Brent34The Book of Pastoral RuleSt. Gregory the GreatGeorge E. Demacopoulos35Wider Than Heaven: Eighth-century Homilies on the Mother of GodMary B. Cunningham36Festal OrationsSt. Gregory of NazianzusNonna Verna Harrison37Counsels on the Spiritual Life, Volumes One and TwoSt. Mark the MonkTim Vivian & Augustine Casiday38On Social JusticeSt. Basil the GreatC. Paul Shroeder39Harp of Glory (Enzira Sebhat): An Alphabetical Hymn of Praise for the Ever-Blessed Virgin Mary from the Ethiopian Orthodox ChurchJohn Anthony McGuckin40Divine Eros: Hymns of Saint Symeon the New TheologianSt. Symeon the New TheologianDaniel K. Griggs41On the Two Ways: Life or Death, Light or Darkness: Foundational Texts in the TraditionAlistair Stewart42On the Holy SpiritSt. Basil the GreatStephen Hildebrandnew translation, replaces volume 543Works on the SpiritSt. Athanasius the Great and Didymus the BlindMark DelCogliano, Andrew Radde-Gallwitz & Lewis Ayres44On the IncarnationSt. Athanasius the GreatJohn Behrnew translation, replaces volume 4; available in Greek and English (44A) or English only (44B)45Treasure-house of Mysteries: Exploration of the Sacred Text Through Poetry in the Syriac TraditionSebastian Brock46Poems on ScriptureSt. Gregory of NazianzusBrian Dunkle, S.J.47On Christian Doctrine and PracticeSt. Basil the GreatMark DelCogliano48Light on the Mountain: Greek Patristic and Byzantine Homilies on the Transfiguration of the LordBrian E. Daley, S.J.49The LettersSt. Ignatius of AntiochAlistair Stewart50On Fasting and FeastsSt. Basil the GreatSusan R. Holman & Mark Delcogliano51On Christian EthicsSt. Basil the GreatJacob N. Van Sickle52Give Me a Word: The Alphabetical Sayings of the Desert FathersJohn Wortley53Two Hundred Chapters On TheologySt. Maximus the ConfessorLuis Joshua Salés54On the Apostolic TraditionSt. HippolytusAlistair Stewart2nd edition; replaces volume 2255On PaschaSt. Melito of SardisAlistair Stewart2nd edition; replaces volume 2056Letters to Saint OlympiaSt. John ChrysostomDavid C. Ford57Lectures on the Christian SacramentsSt. Cyril of JerusalemMaxwell E. Johnson2nd edition; replaces volume 258The Testament of the Lord: Worship and Discipline in the Early ChurchAlistair Stewart59On the Ecclesiastical Mystagogy: A Theological Vision of the LiturgySt. Maximus the ConfessorJonathan J. Armstrong60Catechetical Discourse: A Handbook for CatechistsSt. Gregory of NyssaIgnatius Green61Hymns of RepentanceSt. Romanos the MelodistAndrew Mellas62On the Orthodox Faith: Volume 3 of the Fount of KnowledgeSt. John of DamascusNorman Russell63Headings on Spiritual Knowledge: The Second Part, Chapters 1-3St. Isaac of NinevehSebastian Brock64On Death and Eternal LifeSt. Gregory of NyssaBrian E. Daley65The Prayers of Saint Sarapion: The Bishop of ThmuisSt. Serapion of ThmuisMaxwell E. Johnson
List of Popular Patristics Series: Longer Works (PPS LW) volumes No.TitleAuthorTranslatorNotes1The TriadsSt. Gregory PalamasAlexander R. Titus2Hymns of Divine ErosSt. Symeon the New TheologianJohn Anthony McGuckin3Fount of KnowledgeSt. John of DamascusNorman Russell
See also Cistercian Studies
References
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