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Funeral Orations

Gregory of Nazianzus

Gregory the Theologian, also known as Gregory Nazianzen, was a prominent 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople and is celebrated as one of the most eloquent rhetorical stylists of the patristic era. Together with Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa, he forms a cornerstone of the Cappadocian Fathers. Revered as a saint in both Eastern and Western Christianity, he is recognized as one of the Doctors of the Church in the Roman Catholic tradition. In Eastern Orthodoxy and Eastern Catholic Churches, he is honored as one of the Three Holy Hierarchs alongside Basil the Great and John Chrysostom. Notably, he is one of only three individuals in Orthodox Christianity to be bestowed the title Theologian, joining the esteemed ranks of St. John the Theologian and St. Symeon the New Theologian. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia.) This show includes AI-generated content.

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48 episodes

  1. Theological Orations-Gregory of Nazianzus 4:07:19
  2. First Book of Adam and Eve-Rutherford Hayes Platt 3:11:16
  3. Early Church Collection Volume 3-Various 7:38:48
  4. Life of Saint Gerard Majella-Rev. O. R. Vassall-Phillips 5:57:45
  5. On Holy Images-Saint John of Damascus 3:21:13
  6. Funeral Orations-Gregory of Nazianzus 6:50:54
  7. Catalog of Testimonies-Jakob Andreae, Martin Chemnitz 1:14:18
  8. Against Celsus Book 2-Origen of Alexandria 3:26:04
  9. Tale of a Tub-Jonathan Swift 4:26:43
  10. Saga of the Greenlanders (Reeves Translation)-Unknown 1:08:00
  11. Book of Jubilees-Anonymous 5:38:09
  12. Pilgrim's Progress in Words of One Syllable-Lucy Aikin, John Bunyan 2:53:10
  13. King of the Golden City-Mother Mary Loyola 2:00:01
  14. Hurlbut's Story of the Bible Part 1-Jesse Lyman Hurlbut 4:47:10
  15. Garcia Moreno, President of Ecuador 1821-1875-Augustin Berthe 8:10:12
  16. Great Apostasy Considered in the Light of Scriptural and Secular History-James E. Talmage 3:25:23
  17. Warden-Anthony Trollope 7:42:23
  18. Life of St. Hilarion-Saint Jerome 1:05:38
  19. Saga of the Greenlanders (Reeves Translation)-Unknown 1:08:00
  20. Orthodox Faith-Saint John of Damascus 8:40:13
  21. In Galilee-Thornton Chase 2:04:59
  22. Forty-One Letters on Religious Subjects-John Newton 7:49:34
  23. First Communion Days-A Sister of Notre Dame 1:39:36
  24. Mysterious Forces of Civilization-Abdu’l-Bahá ‘Abbás 4:05:49
  25. Garcia Moreno, President of Ecuador 1821-1875-Augustin Berthe 8:10:12
  26. Confessions of a Convert-Robert Hugh Benson 3:52:16
  27. Bible For Young People Vol. 2-Anonymous 8:51:05
  28. Concerning Virgins-Saint Ambrose, Philip Schaff 2:29:22
  29. Epistles of Ignatius-Saint Ignatius of Antioch 1:17:29
  30. Saint Charles Borromeo A Sketch of the Reforming Cardinal-Louise M. Stacpoole-Kenny 5:17:51
  31. Hurlbut's Story of the Bible Part 1-Jesse Lyman Hurlbut 4:47:10
  32. Orthodox Faith-Saint John of Damascus 8:40:13
  33. Poetry of St John of the Cross-Saint John of the Cross 1:13:31
  34. Origins of Christianity-Thomas Whittaker 8:19:02
  35. What Peace Means-Henry van Dyke 51:41
  36. Dancing Mania-Justus Hecker 3:05:48
  37. Age of Reason-Thomas Paine 8:12:16
  38. First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians-Pope Clement I 1:22:27
  39. 010 - Oration XLIII continued 4 37:25
  40. 009 - Oration XLIII continued 3 43:09
  41. 008 - Oration XLIII continued 2 40:22
  42. 007 - Oration XLIII on St Basil the Great 40:17
  43. 006 - Oration XXI continued 32:26
  44. 005 - Oration XXI on St Athanasius the Great 34:18
  45. 004 - Oration XVIII continued 42:44
  46. 003 - Oration XVIII on St Gregory Nazianzen the Saint's father 44:11
  47. 002 - Oration VIII on St Gorgonia the Saint's sister 42:06
  48. 001 - Oration VII on St Caesarius the Saint's brother 54:04