Protos. Drd. Gherasim Soca

Gherasim Soca

Facultatea de Teologie Ortodoxă „Dumitru Stăniloae”, Iași

The Doxological and Eucharistic Theology of Paschal Hymnography and Mystagogy

Simpozionul Internaţional „Studia Theologica Doctoralia”, ediția a XV-a

The goal of any theological endeavor is to partake God. By theology we mean not mere rational speculation, but a whole complex of logical and mental (noetic), liturgical and symbolic-mystical, verbal and meditative acts. Moreover, by partaking God...

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Réjouis-toi, «la divine Source du Paradis». La Mère de Dieu dans l’hymnographie du Pentecostaire

Simpozionul Internaţional „Studia Theologica Doctoralia”, ediția a XIV-a

In the theology and hymnography of the liturgical period of the Pentecostarion, the Theotokos holds a prominent place as the one chosen by God the Father to offer human nature to His Incarnate Son and, therefore, as the first one to see her...

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The stages of the Pentecostarion's formation. Certainties and hypotheses

Simpozionul Internaţional „Studia Theologica Doctoralia”, ediția a XIII-a

There are many studies and articles which analyze Liturgical books, their composition, and evolution. They especially focus on the Octoechos, the Triodion and the Menaia. The Pentecostarion has been less studied. In this article, we wish to briefly...

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