The ornate language of St. Gregory Palamas, characteristic of the Byzantine Empire of his time, is very difficult for the modern reader. Archimandrite Methodius (Alexiou) prepared for youth meetings, which he holds at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Thessaloniki, excerpts from the sermons and writings of St. Gregory Palamas, setting out the speech of the saint in his own words, but simpler, clearer, more intelligible.