Letters
319–373
| Name and Summary | Pages |
|---|---|
This letter emphasizes the importance of observing the proper seasons and times for spiritual practices, especially fasting and feasts, highlighting their divine significance and symbolism. | 12 |
This letter emphasizes the importance of celebrating Easter with genuine faith and adherence to the traditions handed down by the apostles and saints, urging believers to imitate their righteous conduct and spiritual focus. | 8 |
This letter emphasizes the importance of celebrating the Christian feast with faith, prayer, and thanksgiving, especially amid persecution and hardship. | 8 |
This letter celebrates the spiritual meaning and significance of the Christian Passover, emphasizing that it is now an eternal, heavenly feast rather than a temporal one rooted in physical shadows. | 5 |
This letter emphasizes the importance of spiritual vigilance and sincere participation in the Christian Passover, urging believers to acknowledge God's grace and live virtuous lives in response. | 7 |
This letter recounts Athanasius’s efforts to inform and encourage fellow believers to observe the Christian Easter feast despite his own suffering and the threat of opposition. | 14 |
This letter emphasizes the importance of continuous meditation on God's words and the pursuit of virtue as essential for spiritual growth and maintaining faith amidst trials. | 17 |
This letter encourages believers to celebrate the Paschal feast with joy and gratitude, despite facing persecutions and hardships for their faith, emphasizing that trials serve to refine and strengthen their spiritual resilience. | 8 |
This letter emphasizes the spiritual significance of the Christian feast, urging believers to approach it with reverence, preparation, and virtuous practice rather than with superficial participation. | 7 |
This letter informs the recipients about the date of Easter, instructing them to notify their districts accordingly. | 1 |
This letter emphasizes the importance of accurately observing and announcing the date of Easter among the clergy and congregations. | 2 |
This letter emphasizes the spiritual significance of the Christian Passover, urging believers to focus on faith, repentance, and proper worship rather than external rituals or hypocritical sacrifices. | 12 |
This letter emphasizes the importance of celebrating the Passover with spiritual joy, repentance, and sincere faith, reflecting on Christ's sacrifice and the renewal it offers to believers. | 4 |
This letter explains the universal significance of Christ’s sacrificial death, emphasizing that He stretched out His hands in the air to demonstrate that salvation is offered to all people everywhere. | 1 |
This letter reflects on the triumph over evil and the spiritual victory achieved through faith in Christ. | 1 |
This letter emphasizes that Jesus Christ is the source of joy and salvation, having revealed the Father through His suffering and ongoing presence. | 1 |
This letter emphasizes the Christian call to partake in Christ's sacrifice and to partake in the divine joy of Heaven through faith and perseverance. | 1 |
This letter emphasizes that the miraculous events in the Bible demonstrate divine power rather than mere human agency. | 1 |
This letter emphasizes the importance of adhering to the canonical books of Scripture and warns against the influence of apocryphal and heretical writings. | 4 |
This letter encourages believers to remain steadfast in their faith and to prepare themselves spiritually for the heavenly kingdom. | 1 |
This letter emphasizes that Christians are called by divine Wisdom to partake in the heavenly Passover through Christ, who is sacrificed for all. | 1 |
This letter emphasizes that Christians, as participants in the Passover, are called to focus on their heavenly citizenship and the spiritual journey to heaven. | 2 |
This letter emphasizes that Jesus Christ is divine, the true source of spiritual life and living water, as foretold by prophecy. | 1 |
This letter encourages believers to offer sacrifices, help the poor, and enter into the spiritual presence of Christ, who has secured eternal redemption for them. | 1 |
This letter affirms the church's recognition of the faith and perseverance of the believers in the Mareotis, encouraging them to remain steadfast amid persecutions. | 3 |
This letter recounts the condemnation and deposition of heretical bishops by a church council, emphasizing the victory of truth over falsehood and heresy. | 5 |
This letter affirms that all things created by God are pure and emphasizes that bodily functions and natural secretions are not sinful when used appropriately. | 5 |
This letter urges Dracontius to abandon his hesitation and fear, and to accept his episcopal office boldly and faithfully, emphasizing the importance of fulfilling his divine calling. | 9 |
This letter acknowledges the enduring faith and courage of Bishop Lucifer in defending the truth of the Catholic Church amid heresy and persecution. | 2 |
This letter to Lucifer is a heartfelt communication from Athanasius, addressing the persecution of Christians by Arian heretics and praising Lucifer for his steadfast faith and leadership in defending true Christology. | 5 |
This letter is a humble explanation by Athanasius of the challenges he faced in articulating and defending the divine nature of Christ against Arian heresy. | 3 |
This letter emphasizes the importance of maintaining faithfulness to orthodox doctrine among monks and avoiding association with heretics, particularly Arius and those who secretly or openly support his teachings. | 2 |
This letter recounts Athanasius's account of the death of Arius, emphasizing that divine intervention prevented Arius from entering communion with the church and instead caused him to die suddenly and violently. | 5 |
This letter explains the decisions made regarding those who fell into heresy under duress and how they are to be received back into the church. | 3 |
This letter recounts Emperor Jovian's recognition and support of Athanasius's steadfastness in defending the true Catholic faith, especially against the heresy of Arius, and encourages him to resume his ecclesiastical duties. | 6 |
This letter recounts a visit and exchange between Athanasius and Abbat Theodorus, emphasizing their mutual respect and spiritual kinship. | 1 |
This letter is a comforting message from Athanasius to Orsisius and the monastic community, mourning the death of their revered brother Theodorus. | 2 |
This letter condemns certain heretical statements about the nature of Christ and emphasizes that the doctrine upheld at the Nicene Council is sufficient to refute all impiety. | 15 |
This letter emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and worshiping Christ in His incarnate form, defending the doctrine that God became flesh and condemning heretical views that deny His true humanity. | 10 |
This letter emphasizes the importance of unwavering faith in Christ’s true divine nature, especially His suffering and resurrection on the cross, to counter heresies. | 5 |
This letter advises John and Antiochus to remain steadfast in their faith and avoid trivial disputes over words that can lead believers astray. | 1 |
This letter reassures Palladius that Athanasius approves of his orthodoxy and concerns regarding unity and obedience within the church. | 2 |
This letter encourages Diodorus to continue steadfast in his faith and to respond promptly to correspondence, emphasizing the importance of perseverance and piety. | 1 |