| Seminarians From St. Vladimir " s and Holy Cross Seminaries Return from Missionary Work in Albania/Православие.Ru Seminarians From St. Vladimir " s and Holy Cross Seminaries Return from Missionary Work in Albania Missionaries in Alaska Four SVS seminarians immersed themselves in the culture and faith of the Albanian people during their summer break by participating in a 12-day mission trip during May and June. The journey took them through major cities—Tirana, Korça, and Durrës—and to hubs of Orthodox Christian activity, including parishes, monasteries, orphanages, and conference centers. The seminarians—Jason Ketz, Logan Johnson, Fr. Raphael Barberg, and Bruce Lawrence— traveled under the auspices of the Missions Institute of Orthodox Christianity, a center directed by Fr. Luke. A. Veronis and situated on the campus of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, MA. Seminarians from Holy Cross also comprised part of the missionary group to Albania. Archpriest Chad Hatfield, chancellor and CEO at St. Vladimir’s, will teach a course on missiology during the Fall 2010 semester on our seminary campus, concentrating particularly on the “Orthodox-centric” method of missiology. Fr. Chad represents St. Vladimir’s on Board of Trustees of the Missions Institute of Orthodoxy Christianity. St. Vladimir " s Orthodox Theological Seminary 12 июля 2010 г. ... Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Opening a Door for the Lord in People’s Hearts An interview with Archpriest Alexy Aedo (Chile) Opening a Door for the Lord in People’s Hearts An interview with Archpriest Alexy Aedo (Chile) Father Alexy Aedo, Chilean native and archpriest with the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, is the pastor in Chile of two Orthodox communities — that of St Silouan of Mount Athos in the city of Conception, and that of St Nectarios of Aegina in the city of Santiago. On Missionary Work Archpriest Andrei Tkachev On Missionary Work Archpriest Andrei Tkachev The history of the Christian world is the history of dramatic interrelationships between God and His new people. The Lord chose and raised up a hitherto unknown people who were sitting in historical darkness. The Lord gave them Himself, and it was good for them, as long as He was their main wealth. Mystery Over Albanian Hamlet’s Mass of Churches Mystery Over Albanian Hamlet’s Mass of Churches The fact that Cercke in southern Albania has only a handful of residents but no less than 13 churches is a source of wonder to locals. Комментарии Войдите через FaceBook ВКонтакте Яндекс Mail.Ru Google или введите свои данные: © 1999-2015 Православие.Ru При перепечатке ссылка на Православие.Ru обязательна Контактная информация Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Two New Mexico Churches Rocked by Explosions Sunday Morning August 3, 2015 Back-to-back explosions rattled two churches in a New Mexico town Sunday morning, police said. No one was injured in either explosion, and damage to each church was " relatively minor, " according to a statement from the Las Cruces Police Department. Aaliyah Doninguez, 11, holds a sign advising parishioners in Las Cruces, New Mexico, that Mass at Holy Cross Catholic Church mass was canceled on Sunday. Robin Zielinski/AP A mailbox was blasted at Calvary Baptist Church in Las Cruces, about 50 miles from the Mexico border, around 8 a.m. local time, the police statement said. Parishioners were gathered inside the church at the time of the explosion, but services had not yet begun, the statement said. Less than half-hour later, police were called to Holy Cross Catholic Church, about three miles away, where an explosive device had gone off in a trash can near the entrance of the church, according to police. The service at Holy Cross had started, and worshippers were evacuated, police said. The churches remained closed Sunday afternoon while multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating the nearly-simultaneous blasts, according to police. Holy Cross Catholic Church said activities at their adjoining school would be canceled Monday morning. " Please pray for our community, " said a statement from the church. " Just the fact that they were at churches the same day a half an hour apart or so, that leads us to believe it could be something related, " police spokesman Dan Trujillo told the Las Cruces News . Trujillo said police have advised other churches in the area " to be on the lookout for anything suspicious. " While waiting in a staging area, Holy Cross Catholic Church Pastor John Anderson tries to get in touch with other local churches to warn them of the two explosions that occurred on Sunday. Robin Zielinski/AP 5 августа 2015 г. Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Tweet Нравится Theophany “bathing” not a sport, not for forgiveness of sins says St. Petersburg Diocese Moscow, January 17, 2017 Photo: The St. Petersburg Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church is calling upon all faithful to sensibly approach Theophany “bathing” in fonts, pools, creeks, and ponds, neither for sport nor for forgiveness of sins. “There is a belief that if you immerse yourself in a font, you will wash away all your sins. I hasten to disappoint you,” says Fr. Bogdan Polevoi of the Joy of All Who Sorrow podvoriye of the Holy Trinity-Zelenesk Monastery, “but this is absolutely not true. If you led an indecent life for a whole year, allowing yourself anything, and then decide that if you come and plunge on January 18 or 19, you will be clean, pure, and wonderful—this is a mistaken belief,” he stated in a press conference with Interfax-Religion on Tuesday. It is a widespread custom in Russia to plunge three times into freezing bodies of water, often in Cross-shaped holes, or in pools set up throughout the cities on the feast of the Theophany—the Lord’s Baptism, on January 18 and 19. Fr. Bogdan is urging all participants to remember and perceive the sacred meaning of the act, without which it becomes “nothing more than some kind of sport or extreme procedure.” The Church has no official position on Theophany bathing as an ecclesiastical custom Fr. Bogdan reminds. Rather it is a good and pious folk custom which arose relatively recently. Emergency personnel will be standing by for the more than 1.5 million expected participants throughout the country, for which more than 3,500 designated places will be set up. 17 января 2017 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также For the Holy Cross For the Holy Cross Photogallery Swimming for the Holy Cross is one of the most favorite traditions of the Serbian people. Under the Communist party this custom was forgotten, but its revival began late in the 1990s and, particularly, early in the 2000s. Let’s Be Partakers! Archpriest Alexander Lebedev Let’s Be Partakers! When will holy water truly sanctify us? Archpriest Alexander Lebedev Archpriest Alexander Lebedev talks about the meaning and significance of the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, how and when the grace-filled power of holy water manifests, and whether it can turn out to be “fruitless”. Epiphany Epiphany The sixth of January is the feast of the Epiphany. Originally it was the one Christian feast of the “shining forth” of God to the world in the human form of Jesus of Nazareth. It included the celebration of Christ’s birth, the adoration of the Wisemen, and all of the childhood events of Christ such as his circumcision and presentation to the temple as well as his baptism by John in the Jordan. Комментарии © 1999-2016 Православие.Ru |
| All priests of the Russian tradition also wear a silver (sometimes gold) cross over the phelonion or cassock. Greek and other Orthodox clergy only wear the pectoral cross (usually a jeweled or enameled cross) if they have been awarded this as a mark of special honor. The jeweled cross is also reserved for very senior priests in the Slavic Orthodox tradition. The bishop wears, in and out of church, a jeweled medallion or panagia over the chest of his cassock, normally featuring an icon of the Virgin Mary. Archbishops and metropolitans are denoted by a second engolpion (meaning “that which is worn on the breast”) featuring Christ, or a jeweled pectoral cross alongside the panagia. In the liturgy the bishop also wears the mitre which is modeled on the ancient Byzantine imperial crown. In some Slavic traditions the mitre can be awarded as a sign of honor to an archpriest or higumen. The bishop’s mitre is surmounted by a cross, while a mitred- archpriest’s is not. A bishop will also carry a pastoral staff, usually T-shaped, symbolizing authority to govern. From early medieval times a code of vestment colors was developed to reflect the liturgical seasons: gold or white for normal Sundays, green for feasts of the Spirit, red for the Lord’s festivals, purple for Holy Week, and white for Pascha. Plate 77 A convent workshop in Romania. The monastics support themselves from their own labors. Photo by John McGuckin SEE ALSO: Divine Liturgy, Orthodox; Episcopacy; Epitrachelion; Phelonion; Sticharion REFERENCES AND SUGGESTED READINGS Chrysostomos, A. (1981) Byzantine Liturgical Dress. Brookline, MA: Holy Cross Orthodox Press. Cope, J. (1986) “Vestments,” in J. G. Davies (ed.) A New Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship. London: SCM Canterbury Press. McGuckin, J. A. (2004) “Vestments,” in The Westminster Handbook to Patristics Theology. London: Westminster/John Knox Press. Mayo, J. (1984) A History of Ecclesiastical Dress. New York: Holmes and Meier. Pavan, V. (1992) “Liturgical Vestments,” in A. Di Berardino (ed.) Encyclopedia of the Early Church, vol. 2. Cambridge: James Clarke. Pocknee, C. E. (1960) Liturgical Vesture: Its Origins and Development. London: A. R. Mowbray Читать далее Источник: The Encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity/John Anthony McGuckin - Maldin : John Wiley; Sons Limited, 2012. - 862 p. Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное |
| Разделы портала «Азбука веры» Православные молитвы Ode 1 Hiermos: Having passed over the water as on dry land and escaped Egypts evils, the Israelites cried aloud: « Unto God our Deliverer let us sing. » Holy Saints Elizabeth and Barbara, Pray to God for us! Open my lips, O Savior, and give me grace to hymn and laud Elizabeth and Barbara, righteous handmaidens of God and healers of the sick. Holy Saints Elizabeth and Barbara, Pray to God for us! I hymn thee, most holy mothers; martyrs for Christ, who didst embrace the Cross of spiritual and earthly martyrdom, and by that Cross wast raised to Paradise. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Direct my mind by thy holy prayers to gaze always on things above, and to forsake all things beneath, that I may become an heir of the Kingdom of the Just. Both Now, and Ever, and Unto the Ages of Ages, Amen. O Lady, who hast given birth to Jesus our God, pray for us worthless slaves, that by thine intercessions, O immaculate one, we who are defiled may be delivered from torment, O spotless one, and may enjoy everlasting glory. Ode 3 Hiermos: Thou art the strong support of those that run to Thee, O Lord; Thou art the light of those in darkness, and my spirit sings of Thee. Holy Saints Elizabeth and Barbara, Pray to God for us! From thy childhood thou didst pursue beauty, O righteous Elizabeth, and refusing to be sated with worldly charms, thou didst diligently search out Christ, the Fountain of all loveliness. Holy Saints Elizabeth and Barbara, Pray to God for us! The artists brush fell silent, O mother, when he sought to portray the comeliness of thine earthly tabernacle. And we, who look to thee in prayer, fall speechless before the radiance of thy Godliness. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Small in stature wast thou, O Barbara, but large in heart. Thou didst cast thy lot with thy royal mistress, and was faithful even unto death. Wherefore wast thou glorified with her in the heavenly mansions. |
| God sent Tamar a sign when He was ready to receive her into His Kingdom. Then the pious ruler bade farewell to her court and turned in prayer to an icon of Christ and the Life-giving Cross: “Lord Jesus Christ! Omnipotent Master of heaven and earth! To Thee I deliver the nation and people that were entrusted to my care and purchased by Thy Precious Blood, the children whom Thou didst bestow upon me, and to Thee I surrender my soul, O Lord!” The burial place of Queen Tamar has remained a mystery to this day. Some sources claim that her tomb is in Gelati, in a branch of burial vaults belonging to the Bagrationi dynasty, while others argue that her holy relics are preserved in a vault at the Holy Cross Monastery in Jerusalem. Exalted among the saints, O Holy and Righteous Queen Tamar, thou didst erect churches atop the highest peaks, strengthen the armies of the Christ-fearing Georgian nation by thy prayers, and defeat the Muslim armies with thy right hand. Intercede with Christ God to save our souls! Atabeg: a military commander. Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze For further information on the book THE LIVES OF THE GEORGIAN SAINTS by Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze contact St. Herman Press : St. Herman Press, P.O. Box 70, Platina, CA 96076 21 мая 2007 г. Holy Martyrs of Lazeti (17th–18th centuries) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Holy Martyrs of Lazeti (17th–18th centuries) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Lazeti is a region in southern Kolkheti (Colchis), the ancient kingdom located in what is now southwestern Georgia and northeastern Turkey. In ancient times, Lazeti was a center of Georgian culture. The holy Apostle Andrew began the conversion of the Georgian nation from this very region. The Lives of the Georgian Saints Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze The Lives of the Georgian Saints Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Since the time of the ancient Greek historians, Georgia has been viewed as an enigma hidden behind impenetrable mountains and a complex language. Little has been written about this small country and its saints. Now, Pravoslavie.Ru presents the entire collection of the Lives of the Georgian saints which has been translated for the first time into English. These lives encompass the seventeen hundred years of Orthodox Christianity in Georgia. The stories of ascetics and bishops, warriors and noblemen are intertwined with the tumultuous history of the Georgian land. Holy Hierarch Zosime of Kumurdo (16th century) Commemorated May 1/14 Holy Hierarch Zosime of Kumurdo (16th century) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Saint Zosime of Kumurdo lived and labored from the endof the 15th century through the first half of the 16th century.To the world he was known as Zebede. He was raisedby Princess Ketevan, the daughter of King Giorgi VIII(1446–1466). Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: |
| For three days no one was permitted to take down the body of the martyr, and a column of cloud protected it from birds and beasts of prey. A church was later built on the hill where the holy martyrs suffered. The trinity of venerable passion bearers glorified the true God worshipped in the Holy Trinity, Father and Son and Holy Spirit. The church was dedicated to the Most Holy Trinity. The altar table was built on the stump of the sacred oak on which the martyrs died. Soon their relics were found to be incorrupt. In 1364 Patriarch Philotheus of Constantinople (1354-1355, 1364-1376) sent a cross with the relics of the holy martyrs to Saint Sergius of Radonezh (September 25). The Church established the celebration of all three martyrs on April 14. The holy martyrs were of immense significance for all the Western frontier. Vilnius’s monastery of the Holy Trinity, where the holy relics are kept, became a stronghold of Orthodoxy on this frontier. In 1915 during the invasion of the Germans, these relics were taken to Moscow. The relics of the holy passion-bearers were returned to the Vilnius Holy Spirit monastery in 1946. The commemoration of their return (July 13) is solemnly observed at the monastery each year. Troparion — Tone 4 You who have rejected earthly honor and glory,/Valiant and honorable combatants,/You firmly and courageously suffered torments for the faith,/You have died for the life of all for the Master./Therefore Christ also gloriously encircles you with a cloud column from heaven/And honors and crowns you with crowns from the throne of glory:/Standing before Him with the angels, pray to save our souls. Kontakion — Tone 3 Released from the fatherly delusions O Saints, you were led to Christ:/By the diligence of all your souls you put human cleverness to death./And so attaining the victory of true honor,/Unceasingly pray to our Master for us all. The Orthodox Church in America 20 апреля 2017 г. Квитанция Реквизиты для юридических лиц Реквизиты для переводов из-за границы Оплата с банковской карты Visa, MasterCard и Maestro Оплата наличными через кассы и терминалы Пожертвование через Сбербанк Онл@йн Яндекс.Деньги Альфа-клик MasterPass Интернет-банк Промсвязьбанка скрыть способы оплаты |
| Dr Alfred Kentigern Siewers, professor of English at Bucknell University and a student at Chicago Pastoral School, presented a paper on St Sergius of Radonezh and the Language of Creation , where reflected on St Sergius’ relation to nature, as expressed in the saint’s vita , using the language of the developing scholarly field of bio-semiotics. Holy Trinity Seminary 8 октября 2015 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также A Servant of the Holy Trinity Deacon Georgiy Malkov A Servant of the Holy Trinity Deacon Georgiy Malkov In the Orthodox consciousness, the brightest examples of a harmonious human personality are connected with the figure of St. Sergius of Radonezh, living “by the law of Christ”—humbly wise, warmly merciful toward every man and every creature, yet without the weakness of sentimentalism; always active, hardworking, whether it be in the work of everyday life or in deep prayer. Cross procession in honor of the 700th anniversary of St. Sergius of Radonezh Photogallery Cross procession in honor of the 700th anniversary of St. Sergius of Radonezh Photogallery On July 16, 2014, a Cross procession took place in Russia from the Stravropegic Convent of the Protection of the Mother of God in Khotkovo, where St. Sergius was born, to the Annunciation field near Sergeyev Posad, the home of the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra. A Miracle of Knowledge: St. Sergius of Radonezh A Miracle of Knowledge: St. Sergius of Radonezh The venerable monk, when he had ended his prayers, glanced at the boy and, conscious that he beheld the chosen vessel of the Holy Spirit, he called him to his side, blessed him, bestowed on him a kiss in the name of Christ, and asked: " What art thou seeking, or what dost thou want, child? " The boy answered, " My soul desires above all things to understand the Holy Scriptures. I have to study reading and writing, and I am sorely vexed that I cannot learn these things. Will you, holy Father, pray to God for me, that he will give me understanding of book-learning? " The monk raised his hands and his eyes toward heaven, sighed, prayed to God, then said, " Amen. " Комментарии © 1999-2016 Православие.Ru |
| Tweet Нравится Holy Catholicos Mamai (†744) Memory 3 (16) May Holy Catholicos Mamai Holy Catholicos Mamai Saint Mamai served as chief shepherd of the Georgian faithful from 731 to 744. The information we have about his life is scarce, but it is known that St.Mamai was abbot of ZedazeniMonastery and died a martyr for Christ. Outstanding in his achievements and endowed with profound spiritual wisdom, St. Mamai was enthroned as Catholicos of Georgia at a time when the catholicos and the Georgian king were frequently the first victims of invading armies. We rejoice in thy memory, O Holy Hierarch Mamai, and ask thee to beseech God to send down upon us His rich and abundant mercy. By thy holy prayers embrace us with thine eternal love! Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze For further information on the book THE LIVES OF THE GEORGIAN SAINTS by Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze contact St. Herman Press : St. Herman Press, P.O. Box 70, Platina, CA 96076 21 мая 2007 г. Holy Hierarch Zosime of Kumurdo (16th century) Commemorated May 1/14 Holy Hierarch Zosime of Kumurdo (16th century) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Saint Zosime of Kumurdo lived and labored from the endof the 15th century through the first half of the 16th century.To the world he was known as Zebede. He was raisedby Princess Ketevan, the daughter of King Giorgi VIII(1446–1466). The Lives of the Georgian Saints Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze The Lives of the Georgian Saints Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Since the time of the ancient Greek historians, Georgia has been viewed as an enigma hidden behind impenetrable mountains and a complex language. Little has been written about this small country and its saints. Now, Pravoslavie.Ru presents the entire collection of the Lives of the Georgian saints which has been translated for the first time into English. These lives encompass the seventeen hundred years of Orthodox Christianity in Georgia. The stories of ascetics and bishops, warriors and noblemen are intertwined with the tumultuous history of the Georgian land. Venerable Fathers Mikael and Arsen the Georgians (9th century) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Venerable Fathers Mikael and Arsen the Georgians (9th century) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze The biographies of Sts. Mikael and Arsen the Georgians have unfortunately not been preserved. It is known that they were contemporaries of Patriarch Sergius of Jerusalem (843–859). The following entry is recorded in the synodicon of Jerusalem’s Holy Cross Monastery: “Our Holy Fathers Mikael and Arsen, founders of Olympus.” Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: |
| Video: Spiritual Concert Held in Honor of St. Vladimir the Great/Православие.Ru Video: Spiritual Concert Held in Honor of St. Vladimir the Great This year the Slavic world celebrated the memory of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir, enlightener of the Russian Land with especial piety and festivity. Liturgically commemorated on July 15/28, a day known as the Baptism of Rus " , St. Vladimir reposed one thousand years ago in the year 1015. Throughout Russia and Ukraine the Orthodox faithful prayerfully remembered their father at festive Divine Liturgies, cross processions, and art festivals held in his honor. In the evening of July 28, a formal concert program, attended by numerous clergy including hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and Canada as well as political dignitaries, was held in Kiev at the St. Michael " s Square, honoring the spiritual and poltical legacy of Great Prince Vladimir. With an introduction by Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko, the concert features uplifting ecclesial and traditional folk songs of the Slavic people, sure to prove inspiring for all Orthodox faithful. (Music begins at 11:00) 30 июля 2015 г. Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Over 75,000 believers venerate relics of St. Vladimir in Belarus Over 75,000 believers venerate relics of St. Vladimir in Belarus Bringing of the St. Vladimir’s relics to the cities of Russia and Belarus was organized on the Russian Orthodox Church’s initiative with support of the St. Basil the Great Charitable Foundation. It is timed to coincide with the 1000th anniversary of repose of the Holy Prince Vladimir, the Baptizer of Russia (Rus’), which is widely celebrated this year. Message by Patriarch Kirill on the Occasion of the Millennium of the Repose of the Holy Prince Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Message by Patriarch Kirill on the Occasion of the Millennium of the Repose of the Holy Prince Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles His Holiness Patriarch Kirill His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a message to archpastors, pastors, deacons, monks and nuns, and all the faithful of the Russian Orthodox Church on the occasion of the millennium of the demise of the Holy Prince Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostle Cross procession of over 20,000 participants walked through Kiev Cross procession of over 20,000 participants walked through Kiev According to the unofficial sources, the number of people participating in the procession of the cross was much more than given in the official reports. The estimated number of participants, according to the unofficial data, is about 100,000. Комментарии © 1999-2015 Православие.Ru При перепечатке ссылка на Православие.Ru обязательна Контактная информация Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
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