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The papacy is clearly the greatest difficulty facing ecumenical
dialogue today, and particularly the dialogue between Catholicism
and Orthodoxy. Yet there is a doorway of hope. In his encyclical,
Ut unum sint, John Paul II expressed a desire for common reflection
on the exercise of papal primacy. In You Are Peter the great
Orthodox theologian Olivier Clement brilliantly responds to this
request. He emphasizes the history and experience of the undivided
Church, before recalling the contrasting developments of eastern
and western Christianity and concluding with the tasks that call us
to unity. Professor Clements response to John Paul II is] solidly
rooted in the Orthodox tradition, and] represents the cordial and
open mentality characteristic of the theologians of Saint Sergius.
I would judge that it is almost exactly the kind of response for
which Pope John Paul II was hoping. It is a pleasure to be able to
present to English-speaking readers this concise, learned, and
articulate presentation.... Professor Clements contribution ... is
a sign of the progress in ecumenism] thus far made and a beacon of
hope for the future. From the Foreword by Avery Cardinal Dulles,
S.J. Laurence J. McGinley Professor Fordham University, New York
By linking together a series of brilliantly chosen texts from the
early centuries of the Church, the author lays bare the roots of
the deeply mystical spirituality that has flourished among
Christians throughout the ages. This is a book that will appeal to
anyone who is interested in the field of spirituality; it is a
masterly contribution to Christian scholarship. Clement's scholarly
exposition of the mysticism of the Fathers, already regarded as a
modern classic, is now in its third edition.
The Great Canon has been described as one of the jewels of
Orthodoxy's ascetic spirituality. In the first week of Lent, during
Great Compline, it is sung and declaimed in portions; on Thursday
of the fifth week, during Matins, in its entirety. Throughout,
accompanied by bows or prostrations, the refrain is: Have mercy on
me, O God, have mercy on me. This short, yet full, essay by Olivier
Clement serves as an enriching commentary and guide for reading The
Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete. The author begins the journey
with a study of the meaning of "awakening" and "the fear of God"
the stepping stones toward true repentance. He then follows the
Canon's path of identifying our fallen nature, the passions,
Christ's liberation from sin and death, humility, and asceticism,
and ends with a comparison between the shedding of tears and the
holy chrism of baptism. Clement ultimately encourages us to see
repentance as the key to being fully alive-and The Great Canon as
our roadmap toward becoming alive in Christ. A translation of the
Great Canon accompanies the text.
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