Saint Dionysius the Areopagite

The complete works of the mystical theologian who wrote on Divine Names, Celestial Hierarchy, and the path of unknowing God.

"The Divine Dark is the unapproachable light in which God is said to dwell."

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Having learned goodness and maintaining continence in all things, you were arrayed with a good conscience as befits a priest. From the chosen Vessel you drew ineffable mysteries; you kept the faith, and finished a course equal to His. Bishop martyr Dionysius, entreat Christ God that our souls may be saved.

As a disciple of the apostle caught up to the third heaven, you spiritually entered the gate of heaven, Dionysius. You were enriched with understanding of ineffable mysteries and enlightened those who sat in the darkness of ignorance. Therefore we cry to you: Rejoice, universal Father!

Saint Dionysius

📜 Complete Texts

All four major works plus the ten epistles, with multiple translations and original Greek where available.

🔍 Scholarship

Arguments about authenticity, manuscript traditions, and critical analysis from various perspectives.

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⛪ Church Fathers

How Orthodox theologians like Saint Maximus the Confessor and Saint Gregory Palamas interpreted these works.

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The foundational text of apophatic theology - knowing God through unknowing, beyond all concepts and images.
How we can speak of the ineffable God through His energies and operations in creation.
The angelic orders and how divine light descends through creation.
The Church as reflection of heavenly reality and the sacraments as divine mysteries.

A resource for understanding the mystical theology that has shaped Christian thought for fifteen centuries.