A Fragrant and Sacred Remembrance: The Memorial Conference Papers for Bishop Gerasimos and the Testimonials to His Life and Spiritual Legacy
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Throughout his long and blessed life, Bishop Gerasimos never drew attention to himself; he directed all who came to him for guidance to the very source of life and love, to the source of grace and truth - to Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior and to his one and holy Church. His beautiful life of love and peace was a truly sacrificial and a most fragrant offering of faithful service to the Church in America. Even after the twenty-seven years following his blessed repose in the Lord, his precious spiritual legacy has not waned; it remains fresh and abides as a fragrant and a sacred remembrance in the consciousness of the faithful, as evidenced by the Conference Papers and the Testimonials contained in this volume.
It is our prayer and hope that this volume, together with the others like it, and especially the books written by the Elder of America himself, will serve to reinvigorate the general consciousness of the older generations who knew Bishop Gerasimos as a truly humble and saintly man of God. We also hope that it will inspire and motivate the younger generations of Orthodox Christians in America today to seek out his books and to read them prayerfully, as a way of being imbued by his spirit of love for the Sacred Scripture, for Jesus Christ the Savior and for his Church.
Contents
| Preface | 7 |
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Opening Remarks His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America |
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| Part One - The Memorial Conference Speakers and Their Topics | |
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THE PRECIOUS SPIRITUAL LEGACY OF BISHOP GERASIMOS PAPADOPOULOS OF ABYDOS His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, formerly of America |
21 |
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THE BISHOP OF ABYDOS, GERASIMOS PAPADOPOULOS The Years of His Youth and Early Monastic Life Priest-Monk Filotheos Papadopoulos, Docheiariou Monastery, Holy Mountain |
30 |
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THE ELDER AND HIS THEOLOGICAL STUDIES Rev. Fr. Athanasios G. Melissaris, Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne, Licensed Psychologist-Psychotherapist, Associate Professor at the University of Athens
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38 |
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BISHOP GERASIMOS, ELDER OF AMERICA: HIS LIFE AND WITNESS AT HOLY CROSS - HELLENIC COLLEGE Rev. Fr. Alkiviadis C. Calivas, Professor Emeritus of Liturgical Theology |
51 |
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THE ELDER GERASIMOS AS INTERPRETER OF THE NEW TESTAMENT Rev. Fr. Theodore Stylianopoulos, Professor Emeritus of the New Testament |
66 |
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BISHOP GERASIMOS, ELDER OF AMERICA, AS SPIRITUAL FATHER Dr John Fotopoulos, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Theology at St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN |
76 |
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Part Two - The Testimonials to Bishop Gerasimos Papadopoulos |
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Our Spiritual Elder of America, Fr. George Alexson |
87 |
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Remembrances of Bishop Gerasimos, Helen Petrides McCallum |
88 |
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Memories of Bishop Gerasimos, Ted. J Theodore |
92 |
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Memories of Bishop Gerasimos, Fr. Timothy Pavlatos |
94 |
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An Appreciation of Bishop Gerasimos, Fr. Alexander Leonides |
95 |
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A Memory of Bishop Gerasimos, John Nixon |
95 |
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Bishop Gerasimos as Father Confessor, Fr. Stanley Harakas |
96 |
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The Saintly Life of His Grace Bishop Gerasimos of Abydos, Presbytera Roxanne Mendrinos |
98 |
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The Little New Testament, and the Story as Told to Me by Bishop Gerasimos, Constantine Mersinas |
102 |
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Bishop Gerasimos of Abydos, Angela Maragos |
104 |
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Reminiscences of Bishop Gerasimos, Dr. Lewis Patsavos |
106 |
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Memories of Bishop Gerasimos, Fr. Nicholas Triantafilou |
111 |
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A Personal Recollection, Dan Christopoulos |
112 |
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Memories of Bishop Gerasimos, Fr. Seraphim Dedes |
113 |
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Memories of Bishop Gerasimos, Presbytera Harriet Pepps Wilson |
113 |
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Stories about Bishop Gerasimos, Fr. John Kaloudis |
115 |
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A Story about Bishop Gerasimos, Dr. Valerie A. Karras |
116 |
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Stories about Bishop Gerasimos, Fr. Nicholas Kasemeotes |
116 |
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Memories of Bishop Gerasimos, Presbytera Kerry Kaloudis Pappas |
117 |
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Bishop Gerasimos, the Elder of America, Fr. Alkiviadis C. Calivas |
119 |
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A Conversation with Bishop Gerasimos, Fr. Mark LIchtenstein |
123 |
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A Brief Memory, Fr. Paul Paris |
125 |
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Spiritual Father and Mentor, Fr. Paul Hatjistilianos |
125 |
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Bishop Gerasimos of Blessed Memory, Fr. Harry Pappas |
127 |
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Bishop Gerasimos' Intercessions, Presbytera Melanie DiStefano |
133 |
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An Inspirational Model, Fr. Steve Dalber |
135 |
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His Grace Bishop Gerasimos of Abydos, Fr. John Maheras |
137 |
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Reflections on Bishop Gerasimos of Abydos, Fr. Alexander Veronis |
138 |
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A Wise Counsel, Fr. Theodore Stylianopoulos |
141 |
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Memories of Geronta, Fr. Harry Vulopas |
142 |
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A Student from Harvard Meets the Elder at Holy Cross |
146 |
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The Funeral of Bishop Gerasimos, Presbytera Mary Scoulas |
152 |
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A Eulogy, Professor Stylianos Papadopoulos (Paraphrased by Presbytera Mary Scoulas) |
159 |
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Bishop of Abydos Gerasimos, Anonymous (Ω)(From Ecclesiastike Alitheia, October 1, 1995) |
161 |
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The Bishop of Love and Peace, Archimandrite Ambrose-Aristotle Zographos (Reprinted from Bishop Gerasimos of Abydos: The Spiritual Elder of America) |
164 |
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Fragrant Remembrance: The Blessed Gerasimos Bishop of Abydos (1910-1995), Fr. Dr. Athanasios Melissaris |
175 |
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Postscript |
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The published books of Elder Gerasimos Papadopoulos with a brief description and illustration of each |
208 |
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Selected photographs - A pictorial journey through the Elder's life (1910-1995) |
223 |
| Members of the Memorial Conference Committee and Websites with Information on Bishop Gerasimos Papadopoulos | 238 |
Paperback: |
238 Pages |
Publisher: |
Holy Cross Orthodox Press |
ISBN: |
978-1-935317-81-4 |
Product Dimensions: |
6 x 9 in |
Publication Year: |
2022 |
