November 14
Reading:
This divine Father, who was from Asia Minor, was from childhood
reared in the royal court of Constantinople, where he was instructed in
both religious and secular wisdom. Later, while still a youth, he left
the imperial court and struggled in asceticism on Mount Athos, and in
the Skete at Beroea. He spent some time in Thessalonica being treated
for an illness that came from his harsh manner of life. He was present
in Constantinople at the Council that was convened in 1341 against
Barlaam of Calabria, and at the Council of 1347 against Acindynus, who
was of like mind with Barlaam; Barlaam and Acindynus claimed that the
grace of God is created. At both these Councils, the Saint contended
courageously for the true dogmas of the Church of Christ, teaching in
particular that divine grace is not created, but is the uncreated
energies of God which are poured forth throughout creation: otherwise it
would be impossible, if grace were created, for man to have genuine
communion with the uncreated God. In 1347 he was appointed Metropolitan
of Thessalonica. He tended his flock in an apostolic manner for some
twelve years, and wrote many books and treatises on the most exalted
doctrines of our Faith; and having lived for a total of sixty-three
years, he reposed in the Lord in 1359.His holy relics are kept in the
Cathedral of Thessalonica.
Apolytikion in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone
You are a guide of Orthodoxy, a teacher of piety and modesty, a
luminary of the world, the God inspired pride of monastics. O wise
Gregory, you have enlightened everyone by your teachings. You are the
harp of the Spirit. Intercede to Christ our God for the salvation of our
souls.
Kontakion in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone
With one accord, we praise thee as the sacred and divine * vessel
of wisdom and clear trumpet of theology, * O our righteous Father
Gregory of divine speech. * As a mind that standeth now before the
Primal Mind, * do thou ever guide aright and lead our mind to Him, *
that we may cry: * Rejoice, O herald of grace divine.
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