St. Basil the Great, Bishop of Cæsarea in Cappadocia

• ABOUT:
  • From Orthodox America:
  • From St. John's Cathedral (ROCOR):
  • ECOLE Glossary:
  • Columbia Encyclopedia: --- Bartleby
  • Catholic Patron Saints Index:
  • 1912 Catholic Encyclopedia: (Read with caution)

  • St. Basil Homepage at Monachos.Net --- Monachos
  • Luc Brésard: History of Monastic Spirituality, Chapter 9: Basil. Roman Catholic author; opinions expressed not necessarily in agreement with Orthodoxy. [Scourmont]
  • James Hanrahan, CSB: The Life of St. Basil the Great: A modern life by a non-Orthodox writer. --- Basilian Congregation
  • Learning With Discernment: The Education Theory of St. Basil the Great Based on a 1902 essay by F. M. Padelford. --- Orthodox America

  • St. Andrew of Crete: In Circumcisionem Domini, et in S. Basilium. PG 97:913.
  • St. Gregory of Nyssa: Eulogy for Basil the Great: McCambly translation. --- Nyssa Page
  • St. Gregory the Theologian: Oration 43 (Panegyric on Basil): Browne-Swallow translation. --- NA

  • A Prayer to St. Basil: From the Trebnik. --- Orthodox.Net

• Some associated people:
  • St. Amphilochius of Iconium

• WORKS:
  • Canons: Schaff-Wace translation. --- CCEL
  • Epistles:
    • Complete collection. Translator not given. --- NA
    • Second Epistle: In praise of the monastic way of life. Newman-Jackson translation. --- SPL
    • Seventh Epistle A personal letter to Gregory the Theologian in which Basil asserts that he is less suited than Gregory to the task of defending Orthodoxy. Jackson translation. --- SPL
    • Eighth Epistle Ostensibly a justification of Basil's withdrawing into the country to meditate, this is is one of the finest Orthodox expositions of the Trinity to emerge from the Arian crisis. However, since the 1920s, most scholars have attributed this work to Evagrius Ponticus, a controversial disciple of Basil and Gregory the Theologian whose Origenistic speculations (in other writings) were condemned by the Fifth Ecumenical Council. The Greek manuscripts themselves, however, ascribe the epistle to Basil. Jackson translation. --- SPL
    • Two-hundred Thirty-fourth Epistle: Teaches that God's essence is unknowable. This is one of the key documents of Orthodox apophatic theology. Jackson translation. --- SPL
  • THE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL: In the Eastern Orthodox Church, used on the Sundays of Great Lent, Holy Thursday, the Eves of Pascha, Christmas, and Theophany, and the Feast of St. Basil the Great. Other ancient churches use their versions of this liturgy much more frequently.
    • The Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great: Translated by Abp. Dimitry (Royster) of the OCA. --- Sts. Peter and Paul OCA Parish
    • 1912 Catholic Encyclopedia: (Read with caution)

  • Prayer of Thanksgiving after Holy Communion: Scroll down page. --- OCF

  • The Rule of St. Basil is the basis of Eastern Orthodox monasticism:
    • 1912 Catholic Encyclopedia: (Read with caution)

  • The Hexæmeron: A commentary on the creation story in Genesis, also illustrating Basil's views on science and its relationship to theology. --- NA
  • On the Holy Spirit: One of the first detailed theological treatments of the Third Person of the Trinity. --- NA
  • Commentary on Psalm 1 (brief excerpt): --- Orthodox America
  • A Prayer of St. Basil the Great: --- OCF
  • Works of disputed authorship:
    • Eighth Epistle Ostensibly a justification of Basil's withdrawing into the country to meditate, this is is one of the finest Orthodox expositions of the Trinity to emerge from the Arian crisis. However, since the 1920s, most scholars have attributed this work to Evagrius Ponticus, a controversial disciple of Basil and Gregory the Theologian whose Origenistic speculations (in other writings) were condemned by the Fifth Ecumenical Council. The Greek manuscripts themselves, however, ascribe the epistle to Basil. Jackson translation. --- SPL
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