Having entered the Christmas season, we ask those who find the work of the Mystagogy Resource Center beneficial to them to help us continue our work with a generous financial gift as you are able. As an incentive, we are offering the following booklet.

In 1909 the German philosopher Arthur Drews wrote a book called "The Myth of Christ", which New Testament scholar Bart D. Ehrman has called "arguably the most influential mythicist book ever produced," arguing that Jesus Christ never existed and was simply a myth influenced by more ancient myths. The reason this book was so influential was because Vladimir Lenin read it and was convinced that Jesus never existed, thus justifying his actions in promoting atheism and suppressing the Orthodox Church in the Soviet Union. Moreover, the ideologues of the Third Reich would go on to implement the views of Drews to create a new "Aryan religion," viewing Jesus as an Aryan figure fighting against Jewish materialism. 

Due to the tremendous influence of this book in his time, George Florovsky viewed the arguments presented therein as very weak and easily refutable, which led him to write a refutation of this text which was published in Russian by the YMCA Press in Paris in 1929. This apologetic brochure titled "Did Christ Live? Historical Evidence of Christ" was one of the first texts of his published to promote his Neopatristic Synthesis, bringing the patristic heritage to modern historical and cultural conditions. With the revival of these views among some in our time, this text is as relevant today as it was when it was written. 

Never before published in English, it is now available for anyone who donates at least $20 to the Mystagogy Resource Center upon request (please specify in your donation that you want the book). Thank you.



April 18, 2017

Saints and Feasts of Bright Tuesday


Christ is Risen!

Tuesday of Bright Week (Renewal Week)
 
 
 
 
 
Holy Newly-Revealed Martyrs 
Raphael, Nicholas and Irene 
 
 
 
Holy Newly-Revealed Martyr Eleni of Lesvos 
 


Holy One Hundred and Seventy-Nine 
Venerable Martyrs of Ntaou Penteli Monastery

179 Newly-Revealed Martyrs of Ntaou Penteli

Miracles of the 179 Venerable Martyrs of Ntaou Penteli Monastery

Saint Porphyrios and the Holy Pantocrator Monastery of Ntaou Penteli


Venerable Patapios of Thebes

Saint Patapios of Thebes Resource Page


Holy New Martyr John the Tailor of Ioannina

Holy New Martyr John the Tailor of Ioannina (+ 1546)

Saint John of Ioannina as a Model for our Lives


Holy New Martyr Christopher of Dionysiou

Holy New Martyr Christopher of Dionysiou (+ 1818)


Holy New Martyrs Christodoulos 
and Anastasia of Patras

Holy New Martyrs Christodoulos and Anastasia of Patras (+ 1821)


Holy Six Thousand Martyrs of the 
Saint David Gareji Monastery

6,000 Martyrs of the Saint David Gareji Monastery


Commemoration of the Miracle of Saint Menas 
in Herakleion of Crete

The 1826 Miracle of St. Menas in Herakleion, Crete


Commemoration of the Miracle of the Archangel 
Michael and the Finding of the Honorable Nail

The Miraculous Spring of the Archangel Michael in Thasos and the Discovery of the Honorable Nail of the Savior


Translation of the Relics of Saint James of Borovichi

Translation of the Relics of Saint James of Borovichi, Wonderworker of Novgorod, in 1540


Holy Hierodeacon Savvas the Vimataris

Saint Savvas the Vimataris and the Miracle of Panagia Vimatarissa


Synaxis of Panagia Vimatarissa at Vatopaidi Monastery

Saint Savvas the Vimataris and the Miracle of Panagia Vimatarissa


Synaxis of Panagia Portaitissa at Iveron Monastery


The Appearance of the Panagia Portaitissa Icon at Iveron Monastery

The Miraculous Liberation of the Holy Mountain of Athos from the Turks in 1830  

 


Synaxis of the Panagia of Awesome Protection   
at Koutloumousiou Monastery

Synaxis of the Panagia of Awesome Protection at Koutloumousiou Monastery


Synaxis of Panagia Kakaviotissa in Limnos

The Chapel of Panagia Kakaviotissa on Limnos


Synaxis of Panagia of Asinou in Cyprus

Synaxis of Panagia of Asinou


Synaxis of Panagia of Podithou in Cyprus

Synaxis of Panagia of Podithou


Synaxis of Panagia Trikoukiotissa in Cyprus

Synaxis of Panagia Trikoukiotissa


Synaxis of Panagia Koutsouriotissa 
in Erateini of Phocis

Synaxis of Panagia Koutsouriotissa in Erateini, Phocis


Synaxis of Panagia Tsambika in Rhodes

Panagia Tsambika in Rhodes

Panagia Tsambika, the Panagia of the Childless (video)


Synaxis of Panagia Prousiotissa in Vardates

Three Cave Churches of Mount Oeta


Synaxis of the Okoni Triptych Icon in Gori of Georgia

Lost 11th Century Okoni Triptych Icon Returned to Georgia


The Custom of the Icons in the Cave of Grevena

The Custom of the Icons in the Cave of Grevena


Holy Apostle Mark the Evangelist 
(Celebrated only if Pascha is after April 25)

Saint Mark the Apostle and Evangelist

Saint Mark the Evangelist as a Model for our Lives


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