The Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete

Download or read book The Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete written by James A. Ward and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-02-06 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New, updated edition (2014.) This is a fundamental work in Orthodox Christian literature. Those who are familiar with the service of Matins, still served in all Eastern Orthodox churches and also in many Roman Catholic monasteries, will recognize the Canon as a central part of that service. This new English edition of St. Andrew's seventh century masterpiece, the Great Canon, may be read as part of a layman's personal Lenten prayers, or as a service book for Priest, Deacon and Reader. Every Christian will benefit from reading this book!