Saint Gregory Palamas was a leading theologian of Hesychasm, a monk on Mount Athos, and later the Archbishop of Thessalonica. His writings, some of which are featured in the esteemed Philokalia, delve into the defense of Hesychast doctrines, which were upheld at the Council of Blachernae in 1351. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, with a special commemoration on the second Sunday of Great Lent. His theological contributions offer profound insights into spiritual and philosophical thought.
Gregory Palamas (1296-1359) monk, archbishop and theologian was a major figure in fourteenth-century Orthodox Byzantium. This, his greatest work, presents a defense in support of the monastic groups known as the hesychasts, the originators of the Jesus Prayer.