| Archive On the eve of the Feast of Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrates All-Night Vigil at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow 27 August 2018 year 21:27 On 27 August 2018, the eve of the Feast of the Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the All-Night Vigil at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. Concelebrating with His Holiness were: Archbishop Amvrosy of Vereya, rector of the Moscow Theological Academy; Archbishop Sergy of Solnechnogorsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Administrative Secretariat; Archpriest Mikhail Ryazantsev, sacristan of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour; Hegumen Peter (Yeremeyev), abbot of the Vysokopetrovsky Stavropegic Monastery; Priest Nikolai Stolbikov, foreign students specialist of the Khabarovsk Theological Seminary; th DRPK graduates of the Khabarovsk Theological Seminary – Priest Vladimir Jang, Deacon Basil Hwang, Deacon Paul Pak and Deacon George Yun; as well as the Moscow clergy. During the Polyeleos, a shroud depicting the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos was brought out of the sanctuary. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill anointed the worshipers with oil. Among those present were attendees of the 4th Summer Institute for representatives of the Roman Catholic Church organized by Ss. Cyril and Methodius Theological Institute of Postgraduate Studies. The delegation led by Msgr. Didier Berthet, Bishop of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges (France), president of the Council for Promoting Christian Unity of the Bishops’ Conference of France, included 12 representatives of clergy and academic community of the Roman Catholic Church. After the All-Night Vigil, in the Red Hall of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, His Holiness met with the delegation of the Roman Catholic Church. The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church noted an important role of such projects as Summer Institutes. “I consider these exchanges to be a matter of great significance. Representatives of the Moscow Patriarchate visit Rome, and you come to us. May God ordain that these trips help us understand each other, experience each other’s piety and faith,” His Holiness said. Patriarchal Press Service Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| Passion-Bearer Gleb, in Holy Baptism David The Holy Prince Gleb, in Holy Baptism David, was one of the first Russian martyrs called “Passion-Bearers.” He suffered together with his brother Prince Boris (Roman in Holy Baptism). After the murder of St Boris, Svyatopolk the Accursed sent to his younger brother Prince Gleb a messenger with false information about their father, Great Prince Vladimir, who had died from illness, thereby using deceit to murder another possible claimant to the Kievan throne. The deceived Prince Gleb hastened off to Kiev with a small company. His apprehensive brother Yaroslav, having caught up with him at Smolensk, was unable to delay the saint, who did not suspect such wickedness on the part of his brother Svyatopolk. Not far from Smolensk the assassins came upon the boat of St Gleb, who made no resistance, but asked meekly that they should spare him because of his young age. At the command of the murderers Gleb’s cook slit his throat. The body of the prince was buried in a desolate place not far from Smolensk, “between two tree-trunks,” i.e., in a simple wooden coffin (+1015). In the year 1019-1020 his brother Yaroslav found the grave of St Gleb. The body, being incorrupt, was transferred to Vyshgorod near Kiev and buried beside holy Prince Boris. Later on, the relics of the brothers were transferred (May 2) into the church of St Basil the Great, and there at the crypts of these holy Passion-Bearers many miracles were worked. Metropolitan John of Kiev compiled a service to the Passion-Bearer princes and also established a feastday for them together on July 24, which dates from the first half of the eleventh century. The Russian Church from of old has venerated these brothers, who unceasingly have rendered prayerful assistance to their native land, particularly in years of grievous tribulation. Thus, just before the Battle of the Neva in 1240, the Passion-Bearers Boris and Gleb appeared in a vision to one of the soldiers of holy Prince Alexander Nevsky (November 23, August 30, and May 23), and they aided the Russians during the combat. The chronicles are filled with the accounts of the various manifestations of mercy, witnessed at their tombs, and of the victories gained through their help. Many churches and monasteries were built throughout Russia in honor of the holy Passion-Bearers Boris and Gleb. The Orthodox Church in America 16 сентября 2016 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| “I would like to point out that according to this decision, it is impossible to canonize New Martyrs merely as local saints,” stressed the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Holy Council of the Russian Orthodox Church of April 5 (18), 1918, decreed: “To establish throughout Russia the annual commemoration on January 25 or the immediate Sunday following of all those reposed in this terrible year of persecutions of confessors and martyrs.” More recently, the Council of Bishops in 1992 determined: “To establish the celebration of the Host of New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia on January 25 (old style, should it fall on a Sunday), or on the nearest following Sunday.” Also, the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia of 1981 decreed: “The general feast day of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia is established on the Sunday between January 22 and 28 according to the Orthodox calendar.” “As a result, the celebration of the Host of New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia has been designated differently from year to year in the calendars of the Russian Church Abroad and the Church in the Fatherland. The Synodal Liturgical Commission, having studied this matter, has supported the practice established by the Council of 1981. Accordingly, if January 25 falls on a Monday through Wednesday, the celebration of the Host of New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia is celebrated on the previous Sunday, and if January 25 falls on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday, it is celebrated on the following Sunday. This system, which has precedence in the Church Ustav, specifically allows us to avoid the celebration of the Host of New Martyrs falling on the feast day of St Basil the Great, St Gregory the Theologian and St John Chrysostom (January 30),” concluded His Holiness, submitting the matter to the Holy Council for deliberation. Press Service of the Council of Bishops Official Website of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad 4 февраля 2013 г. ... Комментарии Мы в соцсетях |
| вера, вероисповедание Chrismation нетленные мощи 4. Translate the following words and phrases into Russian and learn them. Patristic theology living witnesses and contemporaries immersion in the waters of Baptism Basil the Great Gregory of Nazianzus/Gregory the Theologian John Chrysostom the ‘Age of the Fathers’ Maximus the Confessor John of Damascus Theodore of Stoudios Symeon the New Theologian Gregory Palamas Mark of Ephesus the consensus of the Fathers to enter into the spirit of the Fathers to acquire a ‘Patristic mind’ to make/create formal dogmatic definitions to hold something with an unmistakable inner conviction to hand down the Apostolic Tradition to preserve/keep Tradition to study something in the context of the Fathers to express in symbolical form the truths of the faith 5. Make up 5 sentences in English and 5 sentences in Russian using any of the words and expressions from exercises 3 and 4. 6. Fill in the correct particle or preposition in the following sentences. 1). The ring was handed _______ to her from her grandmother. 2). It could be a problem, but we don’t need to enter _______ that just yet. 3). The boat belongs _______ one of the local fishermen. 7. Complete the following sentences with the suitable verbs. Use the right tense in the passive or active form to define/to preserve/to fall/to contain/to desert/to treat/to hold/to attempt 1). The Orthodox Church never _______ to classify the Fathers in order of importance. 2). The Fathers must not _______ merely as relics from the past, but as living witnesses and contemporaries. 3). The Church _______ certain doctrines which never _______ formally. 4). The Apostolic Tradition ‘handed down to us in a mystery’ _______ above all in the Church’s worship. 5). The Orthodox teaching on many points _______ mainly in the prayers and hymns used at Orthodox services. 6). Some individual Church writers at times_______ into error. 7). To say that there can be no more Fathers is to suggest that the Holy Spirit _______ the Church. |
| Archive Head of the Metropolis of Tatarstan meets with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People’s Congress 30 September 2019 year 14:14 On September 27, 2019, Metropolitan Feofan of Kazan and Tatarstan met with a Chinese official delegation led by Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Mr. Li Zhanshu. It is the first official visit to be made by a Chinese politician to Russia as head of the Chinese parliament. The aim of the delegation’s visit to Tatarstan is to strengthen interregional cooperation of the two states and to broaden their inter-parliamentary relations. The day before, Mr. Li Zhanshu had an opportunity to meet with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, Chairperson of the Council of the Federation Ms. Valentina Matvienko, and Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin. As part of their working trip to Tatarstan, the guests visited the Kazan Helicopters production company and Kazan Federal University. A tour was organized for them in Kazan Kremlin to see the Kul Sharif Mosque and the Cathedral of the Annunciation. The guests were welcomed by the head of the Metropolitan of Tatarstan who took them on a detailed tour of the cathedral telling them about the history of the cathedral and its shrines. He said in particular that the church was built by the same masters who had built the St. Basil Cathedral in Moscow. Speaking about the experience of cooperation between Orthodoxy and Islam in the Republic of Tatarstan, Metropolitan Feofan stated that ‘it is another testimony to how the two cultures and religions can live in peace and accord so much lacking for in modern society’. Mr. Li Zhanshu thanked the head of the Metropolis of Tatarstan and pointed to the significant role played by Orthodoxy in the development of relations between Russia and China. ‘We respect Orthodoxy in Russia. In China, we carefully preserve Orthodox churches. I know that the Russian side gives great importance to their preservation’, he said. He also pointed to the importance of developing relations between Russia and China in various spheres. In conclusion of the meeting, His Eminence Feofan presented Mr. Li Zhanshu with a souvenir picture of the Cathedral of the Annunciation. Kazan Diocesan Press Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 April 2024 year |
| Fifteenth Anniversary of the Rebirth of Monastic Life in Sretensky Monastery. The First-Hierarch of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) congratulates Archimandrite Tikhon and brothers of Sretensky Monastery/Православие.Ru Fifteenth Anniversary of the Rebirth of Monastic Life in Sretensky Monastery. The First-Hierarch of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) congratulates Archimandrite Tikhon and brothers of Sretensky Monastery June 3, 2009 V. Rev. Archimandrite Tikhon, Abbot Monastery of the Meeting of the Vladimir Icon of the Theotokos ( " Sretensky " Monastery) Moscow, Russia Dear Father Tikhon: It brings me great joy to be able to congratulate you and the entire monastic brotherhood of " Sretensky " Monastery on the occasion of your 15 th Anniversary of the revival of monastic life at your holy habitation. Indeed, there is much that unites the Orthodox Church in America with Sretensky Monastery. It is well known that the ever-memorable Bishop BASIL (Rodzianko) played an integral role in the spiritual formation of the brotherhood of Sretensky Monastery during the early 1990 " s. His Grace was a frequent visitor to your holy habitation and a spiritual advisor to many of the first monastics during the early years of the monastery. In addition, we know that our current Representative to the Russian Orthodox Church, Archimandrite Zacchaeus, while still a hieromonk and then later Igumen labored at Sretensky Monastery while continuing his education at St. Tikhon Orthodox Institute, thus also continuing the spiritual connection that exists between your monastery and the Orthodox Church in America. The brotherly love that exists between our Representative and the Abbot and the brotherhood of Sretensky Monastery is apparent and brings joy to my heart. It is with great fondness and spiritual joys that I remember my visits to Sretensky Monastery during the days of revival in the 1990 " s and then once again as the Primate of the Orthodox Church in America during my first Primatial visit earlier this year. 1 am also aware that you, dear Father Tikhon, with the blessing of the Most Holy Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia also received my two predecessors during their visits to Moscow, thus enabling them to see the positive work of the monastic brotherhood of Sretensky Monastery. |
| Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Torch-bearers of the Triune Godhead Jesse Dominick Torch-bearers of the Triune Godhead A Homily for the Synaxis of the Three Holy Hierarchs Jesse Dominick From these fathers we learn that the content of theology, the entirety of the Christian spiritual life, is the Mystery of the Cross, which shapes the ethos of repentance—our prayerful striving to become like Christ in all things—in the Orthodox Church. The Three Holy Hierarchs – Teachers, Intercessors and Protectors of Orthodoxy Patriarch Daniel of Romania The Three Holy Hierarchs – Teachers, Intercessors and Protectors of Orthodoxy Patriarch Daniel of Romania We pray to our Savior Jesus Christ, the Three Holy Hierarchs and to St. Demetrius the New, protector of Bucharest, to illumine you, to strengthen you and to grant you healing and health of soul and body, so that you can follow the example of the saints and to become worthy of the grace and light, the peace and joy of the Most Holy Trinity. Amen. Sermon on the Feast of the Three Hierarchs Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) Sermon on the Feast of the Three Hierarchs Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) There is much in common among the three hierarchs and great ecumenical teachers whom we commemorate today: Saints Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom. All three lived in a time when the Christian Church, after almost three centuries of persecution, received freedom and was flourishing throughout the Byzantine ‘oikoumene’. All the three were involved in contesting contemporary heresies. All the three combined serving the Church in episcopal rank with literary activity, and it is precisely their literary legacy which secured for them the paramount place that they occupy in Christian Tradition. All the three were victims of ecclesiastical intrigues. Their posthumous glory, however, exceeded any expectations their contemporaries might have had, and their significance for the entire Christian Church in East and West cannot be overestimated. Комментарии © 1999-2016 Православие.Ru |
| Even after his death, he did not deny himself the pleasure of a little travel. For a long time, his relatives could not decide where to bury Vladyka. Some proposed Russia—his homeland, after all; some England, next to his matushka, some Serbia, which he loved so much. Vladyka Basil (Rodzianko), post-mortem photograph. I can imagine what ecstasy Vladyka’s soul was experiencing in the heavens: Any trip promised to be interesting. However, his body was taken from Washington no further than New York—someone had insisted that he be buried in the New Diveyevo Convent, not far from the city. But it did not work out there, and Vladyka returned to Washington. There his bodily travels finally ended, and Vladyka was laid to rest in the Orthodox section of “Rock Creek” cemetery. Bishop Basil (Rodzianko). During his life, Vladyka jokingly called himself “the retired” bishop. According to his status, he was only an out-of-staff bishop, sent into “retirement” from the American Autocephalous Church. A “retired bishop” does not rule anything and has no say in official Church life. Therefore, Vladyka introduced himself from time to time as “retired Bishop Basil.” But he was a true bishop! He boundlessly ruled over human souls. The unconquerable strength of this amazing authority, which extends itself even today over those who had the great happiness of knowing Vladyka Basil, were his unforgettable and inimitable kindness, faith, and love. Archimandrite Tikhon (Shevkunov) Translated by Nun Cornelia (Rees) 2 февраля 2011 г. Every Holy Saturday in the Holy Sepulchre Church in Jerusalem, a sacred fire comes down into the Lord’s Sepulchre and lights the candle of the Jerusalem Patriarch. The fire is then distributed to the faithful, and many keep their oil lamps lit by it as a blessing for the year. General Andrei Andreyevich Vlasov, September 14 [ O.S. September 1] 1900 — August 2, 1946) defected from the Red Army during World War II, and led the Russian Liberation Army, with the aim of overthrowing the soviet government. He was captured by the soviets at the end of the war and hanged. |
| When living at Thessalonica became impossible for the saint, he was forced to journey to Moldavia under the protection of its sovereign, Basil Lukulos, and he settled there in the monastery of Saint Nicholas near Galats, but he longed for Mount Athos. He visited it often and hoped to finish his life there, but God ordained something else for him. In 1652 after the death of Patriarch Cyril I, Saint Athanasius was returned to the patriarchal throne. He remained only fifteen days, since he was not acceptable to the Moslems and Catholics. During his final Patriarchal service he preached a sermon in which he denounced papal pretensions to universal jurisdiction over the whole Church. Persecuted by the Moslems and Jesuits, physically weakened, he transferred the administration of the Church of Constantinople to Metropolitan Paisius of Laureia, and he withdrew to Moldavia, where he was appointed administrator of the monastery of Saint Nicholas at Galats. Knowing the deep faith and responsiveness of the Russian nation, Saint Athanasius undertook a journey to Russia. In April 1653 he was met with great honor in Moscow by Patriarch Nikon (1652-1658) and Tsar Alexis Mikhailovich. Having received generous alms for the needs of the monastery, Patriarch Athanasius left for Galats in December 1653. On the way he fell ill and stayed at the Transfiguration Mgarsk monastery in the city of Lubno in February 1654. Sensing his impending death, the saint wrote his last will, and he fell asleep in the Lord on April 5. Igumen Petronios and the brethren of the monastery buried the Patriarch. By Greek custom the saint was buried in a sitting position. On February 1, 1662 Saint Athanasius was glorified as a saint and his Feastday was designated as May 2, the Feast of Saint Athanasius the Great. The relics of holy Patriarch Athansios, glorified by numerous miracles and signs, rest in the city of Kharkov, in the Annunciation cathedral church. скрыть способы оплаты скрыть способы оплаты Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru |
| Elder Zosima (Sokur) was commemorated in the monasteries founded by him in Donbass Nikolskoye village (the Volnovakha district of the Ukraine’s Donetsk region), August 31, 2015 On August 29, 2015, Schema-Archimandrite Zosima (Sokur: 1944-2002), founder of monasteries and confessor of the Donetsk Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC MP), was commemorated on the 13 th anniversary of his repose by the Dormition Monastery of Sts. Basil and Nicholas in the Nikolskoye village (consisting of two communities: the community of monks in honor of St. Basil the Great, and the community of nuns - in honor of St. Nicholas), reports Donbass Pravoslavny . The solemn Divine Liturgy at the Holy Dormition’s Cathedral of the monastery on that day was headed by four archpastors: Metropolitan Hilarion of Donetsk and Mariupol, the monastery’s abbot; Metropolitan Mitrofan (Metrophanes) of Horlivka and Sloviansk; Archbishop Varnava (Barnabas) of Makeevka; and Bishop Ephraim of Berdyansk. Clergy of the Donetsk Diocese and the ordained monastery brethren concelebrated the hierarchs. After the Divine Liturgy the clergy, brethren and pilgrims performed a litia for repose of the ever-memorable blessed elder Schema-Archimandrite Zosima (Sokur) in the chapel where the monastery’s founder is buried. 2 сентября 2015 г. Смотри также A Contemporary Voice From Holy Russia: Elder Zosima (+ 2002) Reposed August 16/29 A Contemporary Voice From Holy Russia: Elder Zosima (+ 2002) Reposed August 16/29 The main lesson of the Elder was that the greatest joy is the joy of living with God, which nothing can ever take away. He taught this in his life, he taught this also in his death. Those who saw the Elder " s face in death, saw joy and an unearthly rejoicing on it. After his holy repose, many saw the Elder in dreams, announcing: “I am still alive” and “Zosima is risen.” In particular he left in his will instructions regarding the Church. He prophesied difficult times for the Ukraine, instructing all to follow and be faithful to the Russian Orthodox Church. Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
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