Philocalia
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The Philocalia may mean:
- Origen's PhilocaliaOrigen's PhilocaliaOrigen's Philocalia is an anthology of Origen's texts, probably compiled by Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen. It was probably compiled during their monastic retreat in Pontus in the late 350's to early 360's, or at any event early in their careers and before their own theological writings...
compiled by Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen. - The PhilokaliaPhilokaliaThe Philokalia is a collection of texts written between the 4th and 15th centuries by spiritual masters of the Eastern Orthodox hesychast tradition. They were originally written for the guidance and instruction of monks in "the practise of the contemplative life". The collection was compiled in...
, a medieval compilation of sayings of the Fathers of the Church.