| Feast of the Deposition of Holy Cincture of the Mother of God solemnly celebrated at Vatopedi Monastery Holy Mount Athos, September 15, 2014 The feast of Deposition (Placing) of the Holy Girdle (Cincture) of the Mother of God (September 13) has been celebrated on Mt. Athos with Byzantine solemnity. Hours-long services have been celebrated in all Athonite monasteries, reports AgionOros.ru . A night service was performed at the Vatopedi Monastery, after which blessing of waters was performed and a procession of the cross around the monastery held. Metropolitan Gabriel of Leontopolis headed the Divine Liturgy. Archbishop Veniamin of Barisaw (Belarus), Archbishop Gurius of Navahrudak and Lida (Belarus), Abbot of Vatopedi Monastery Archimandrite Ephraim, Abbot Christophoros of Grigoriou Monastery as well as a large number of hieromonks concelebrated with him. Hundreds of pilgrims from Greece, Russia, Belarus and many other countries were present at the service. They had an opportunity to venerate the Holy Cincture of All-Holy Theotokos, kept at Vatopedi Monastery. Source: Romfea.gr . According to the Church tradition, the Mother of God entrusted Her Garments to Holy Apostle Thomas. They were kept on the Holy Land until the 4th century. Under the Byzantine Emperor Arcadius (395-408), the relic was solemnly translated to Constantinople, and on September 13 (August 31 according to the old calendar) placed at the Church of Blachernae. After numerous miracles had occurred from this relic the event of Placing (of the Girdle of Holy Theotokos) became a universal Christian feast. After the invasion of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks in the mid-15th century most of the relics associated with the Mother of God left this city. A portion of the Girdle was translated to Vatopedi Monastery on Mt. Athos where it is kept to this day. (Reference by AgionOros.ru ) Pravoslavie.ru 17 сентября 2014 г. Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Orthodox Christians begin celebration of Holy Week/Православие.Ru Orthodox Christians begin celebration of Holy Week SOURCE: Amarillo Globe News By Eboni Graham Sean Steffen/Amarillo Globe-NewsDavid Eckley is protopresbyter at St. John " s Eastern Orthodox Church, where members began their observance of Holy Week starting Friday. For Orthodox Christians in Amarillo, Friday marks the most spiritual of Christian journeys known as Holy Week with services that began Friday and ending with Pascha on May 5. “We have services every morning and every evening throughout that week,” said Carl Williams, parishioner and president of the parish council at St. John’s Eastern Orthodox Church. “Our Holy Week is centered around Passover; that’s why it’s different from the Western church.” The Orthodox Church identifies its roots in the early Church, particularly as it developed within the Greek-speaking eastern side of the Roman Byzantine Empire. “Because we’re Orthodox, we’re worldwide and we’re one of the original churches,” said David Eckley, protopresbyter (priest) of St. John’s Eastern Orthodox Church. “We are the original church in the sense that it’s from the apostles that we were formed, Pentecostal.” In accordance with the Old Testament, the Jewish Passover happens first, then follows the observance of Holy Week, Eckley said. “Holy Week starts with the service of Lazarus on Saturday,” he said. “Then we have Palm Sunday, the Bridegroom service, and in some instances, when you get into Holy Week toward the end, you’re going to get into stations of the cross; what we do is take him down from the cross for Holy Friday.” In the United States, many Christians follow the Gregorian calendar established in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII. However, Orthodox Christians follow the Julian calendar, established by Julius Caesar in 42 B.C. “It’s rare that Pascha falls on the same day as everyone else,” Eckley said. The contrast between the two calendars can be vastly different. This year, for example, the majority of Christians celebrated Easter on March 31. |
| Разделы портала «Азбука веры» Православные молитвы In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Who art everywhere present and fillest all things, Treasury of good things and Giver of life: Come and dwell in us, and cleanse us of all impurity, and save our souls, O Good One. Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. Thrice, each with the sign of the cross and a bow. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord, blot out our sins. O Master, pardon our iniquities. O Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for thy name’s sake. Lord have mercy. Thrice. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. And the celebrant says the exclamation. If there is no priest a layman sayeth: Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and save us, amen. Troparia — 6 th Tone Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us; for at a loss for any defense, this prayer do we sinners offer Thee as Master; have mercy on us. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Lord have mercy on us, for we have hoped in Thee, be not angry with us greatly, neither remember our iniquities; but look upon us now as Thou art compassionate, and deliver us from our enemies, for Thou art our God, and we, Thy people; all are the works of Thy hands, and we call upon Thy name. Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. The door of compassion open unto us 0 blessed Theotokos, for hoping in thee, let us not perish; through thee may we be delivered from adversities, for thou art the salvation of the Christian race. |
| Сети богословия Тема недели: Почитание мощей в православии Статья Статья Статья Статья Статья Статья Статья Статья Статья Статья Мнение Мнение Статья Статья Статья Новые материалы 1 января Holy Cross: Pappas Patristic Institute’s 6th Summer Patristic Studies Program 11 мая 2012 15:54 – 1 января 1970 03:00 События Announcing the Pappas Patristic Institute’s Sixth Annual Summer Patristic Studies Program July 23 – 28, 2012 At Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Brookline, Massachusetts We are again pleased to inform you about our sixth annual week-long Summer Patristic Studies Program on the campus of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, MA on July 23-28, 2012. This is a unique opportunity to study and discuss classic texts of the early Church through small group-study led by doctoral candidates and brief lectures led by our instructors. The intended audience for the program includes theology and religious studies students at the masters and undergraduate levels, along with clergy, lay people, and undergraduates with an interest in learning more about the Church Fathers. Students enrolled in an undergraduate or masters program who wish to receive credit for the courses should indicate this on the registration form. Doctoral-level students are also welcome. The current list of courses for this summer includes: The Philokalia: Exploring a Classic Text in Orthodox Spirituality, Dr. Bradley Nassif, North Park University Readings in the Filioque Controversy, Dr. Brian Matz, Carroll College Approaches to Prayer in the Early Church, Dr. George Tsakiridis, Assistant Professor in Philosophy and Religion at South Dakota State University Economia and Ecology: The Church Fathers on the Creation, Dr. David K. Goodin, McGill University, Montreal The Formation of Christian Identity: Unity and Diversity in the Second Century, David Jorgensen, Princeton University In addition, two evening lectures will be offered during the week: Dr. Maria Doerfler, Duke University, “Contributions to the study of Ancient Christianity from the Syriac Christian Tradition” |
| Ukrainian army shelling Iveron Convent in Donetsk Donetsk, October 19, 2014 The Convent of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God in Donetsk is being continuously shelled. It is situated near the airport where there is an ongoing fighting in spite of the truce declared not long ago, reports the Zvezda (“ The Star ”) TV channel. There is only one inaccuracy in the TV story of Zvezda : the Wonder-Working Iveron Icon of the Mother of God, the main shrine of the convent, painted on Holy Mount Athos at the request and with the blessing of the famous elder Schema-Archimandrite Zosima (Sokur; 1944-2002), has left the convent. The icon is temporarily staying in Larinka village, the convent informs. From the feast of the Protection to October 26, the feast of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God, the convent sisters and parishioners will be praying hard so that the Holy Theotokos might reveal Her will as to where this holy icon should be kept afterwards. One of the volunteer corps members who currently guards the church has reported that the convent is regularly shelled from the airport side. “Every day they fire at us, lay mines and other ammunition,” the self-defense forces representative related. The church is in half-ruined state. Shells shatter windows, damage walls, icons are hit by shrapnel. About the main shrine of the convent Through the efforts of late elder Zosima (Sokur) a request was made to paint a copy of the Wonder-Working Iveron Icon of the Mother of God on Holy Mount Athos, reports Donbass Pravoslavny . The copy of the wonder-working icon was painted by Monk Yannis from the Russian St. Panteleimon’s Monastery on Mt. Athos with observance of all the canons of icon-painting (fasting, prayer, pouring of holy water over the icon board, mixing the colors with holy water, celebration of Liturgies). Miracles and healings from this copy of the wonder-working icon have been witnessed. With the joint efforts of generous donors and those people whose prayer requests to Holy Theotokos were fulfilled, the icon was adorned with golden crowns (garlands). After the cross procession the icon was installed at the Holy Iveron Convent. 21 октября 2014 г. Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| They will remove the Lord’s clothes—hurry to clothe yourself with them, to cover your sinful nakedness with His righteousness and accomplishments. A spear shall bring forth water and blood from His side—stand beneath the Cross with open mouth, that at least a drop of life will fall inside you, to extinguish the flames of hell which consume you. Again, I repeat: the coming days are the most favorable for sinners’ repentance, for the essence of these days is the salvation of the whole world, to which the wise thief bears witness. Amen. Holy Hierach Innocent (Borisov) Pravoslavie.ru 13 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 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 Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Out of This World Fr. John Whiteford Out of This World Fr. John Whiteford Before Christ went into the garden over the brook Cedron where he would be arrested by the band of men and officers sent by the chief priests and Pharisees, He prayed to the Father for His disciples: I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. Fr. John discusses the meaning of this verse. The Last Days in the Earthly Life of the Savior Bishop Alexander (Mileant) The Last Days in the Earthly Life of the Savior Bishop Alexander (Mileant) The central event in the history of mankind is the coming into the world of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the most important deed—His voluntary suffering and death on the cross, culminating in the glorious Resurrection from the dead. Holy Week in Hymns. Great and Holy Thursday. The Last Supper (with audio) Holy Week in Hymns. Great and Holy Thursday. The Last Supper (with audio) This kind of Liturgy is reserved for the major feasts of the Lord, but on Holy Thursday we are additionally reminded of Judas’ betrayal at the Last Supper in the upper room, as he dipped his bread into the wine and gave his Master a kiss. This is to instruct us that we must flee Judas’s example and cleanse our conscience through the sacrament of confession before daring to receive Communion of the Holy Mysteries of Christ. Комментарии Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: |
| Archive His Holiness Patriarch Kirill opens first session of the Holy Synod in Yekaterinburg 14 July 2018 year 09:43 On 14 July 2018, at the ‘Tsarsky’ Religious and Educational Centre in Yekaterinburg near the Memorial Church on-the-Blood in honour of All the Saints Who Shone Forth in the Russian Land, a session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church began under the chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church opened the meeting, saying: “I cordially greet the permanent and the temporary members of the Holy Synod! “For the first time a session of the Holy Synod is held in Yekaterinburg. It was through the efforts of Vladyka Vikenty that this building was constructed as a possible residence of the Patriarch and a venue for the sessions of the Holy Synod, and today we hold the first meeting in this building. “We arrived in Yekaterinburg to commemorate a tragic jubilee – the centenary of the martyrdom of the Royal family. The programme of our visit to the land of Yekaterinburg will include many events. We will have an opportunity to pray both in Alapayevsk and in Yekaterinburg, and to lead a procession with the cross to the monastery in Ganina Yama, devoting these days to commemorating one of the gravest pages in our national history. “Hereby I am opening a regular session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church.” The permanent members of the Holy Synod are Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev and All Ukraine; Metropolitan Juvenaly of Krutitsy and Kolomna; Metropolitan Vladimir of Kishinev and All Moldova; Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan, head of the Metropolitan area in the Republic of Kazakhstan; Metropolitan Vikenty of Tashkent and Uzbekistan, head of the Metropolitan area of Central Asia; Metropolitan Varsonofy of St. Petersburg and Ladoga, chancellor of the Moscow Patriarchate; Metropolitan Pavel of Minsk and Zaslavsk, Patriarchal Exarch for All Belarus; and Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations. Summoned for the summer session (March-August) are Metropolitan Lazar of Simferopol and Crimea, Metropolitan Mark of Ryazan and Mikhailovsk, Archbishop Matfey of Anadyr and Chukotka, Bishop Alexander of Daugavpils and Rzekne, and Bishop Nestor of Korsun. Patriarchal Press Service Календарь ← 7 April 2024 year |
| Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Ukrainian nationalists make a provocation during the all-Ukrainian cross procession Ukrainian nationalists make a provocation during the all-Ukrainian cross procession The cross procession participants were greatly astonished that the locals who had taken part in the provocation received monetary reward from “the Right Sector” for their “action”. The Orthodox pilgrims were even more amazed when after it was all over, some of the provocateurs joined them for dinner at the same table! Church of St. Xenia of St. Petersburg is desecrated in Kiev Church of St. Xenia of St. Petersburg is desecrated in Kiev The culprits penetrated the church through a window, entered the chancel, scattered about the sanctuary items from the altar and oblation table, spilled the reserved Holy Gifts from the tabernacle, stole the church donations and other objects. Dean of cathedral is beaten up in Chernigov, a deputy of district council was involved in attack Dean of cathedral is beaten up in Chernigov, a deputy of district council was involved in attack An attack on the dean of the Holy Transfiguration Cathedral in the city of Chernigov, Ukraine Archpriest George Shcherbatyuk took place on the evening of January 31. One of the attackers has been identified: it was deputy of the Desniansky district council Yunis Askerov. “The Right Sector” attempted to take over an Orthodox church in Volhynia “The Right Sector” attempted to take over an Orthodox church in Volhynia (+Video) Supporters of the so-called “Kyiv Patriarchate” assisted by the people with stripes of “the Right Sector” attempted to take over the Church of the Holy Archangel Michael in the Zalukhiv village of the Ukraine’s Volhynia (Volyn) region. Memorial crosses desecrated in the Nikolayev region of the Ukraine Memorial crosses desecrated in the Nikolayev region of the Ukraine The culprits also felled another memorial cross that stood on the highway near the Semenivka village of the Arbuzynka district, poured the flammable liquid on it and set it alight. Nearby they dropped leaflets calling “to free the country from spiritual slavery”. Monument to St. Vladimir vandalized in Kiev Monument to St. Vladimir vandalized in Kiev Unidentified vandals have attacked a bas-relief monument to St. Vladimir, the Baptizer of Rus’ and pride of Kievans. Комментарии © 1999-2016 Православие.Ru |
| Tweet Нравится Saint Kaikhosro the Georgian (†1612) Memory 16 (29) June The life of St. Kaikhosro the Georgian has been passed down to our century in the works of Archbishop Timote (Gabashvili), a famous Church figure and historian of the 18th century. In a passage describing the frescoes and commemoration books of the Holy Cross Monastery in Jerusalem, Bishop Timote writes that an image of St. Kaikhosro the Georgian is among the sacred frescoes. According to the commemoration books of the Holy Cross Monastery, St. Kaikhosro the Georgian was tortured to death by Shah Abbas I in 1612 for his pious veneration of the holy icons. Protector of all good things and guide of those who pray unto thee, O Holy Martyr Kaikhosro, pray to God for us! 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 28 июня 2007 г. Saint Antimos of Iberia, Metropolitan of Wallachia (†1716) June 13, September 14 Saint Antimos of Iberia, Metropolitan of Wallachia (†1716) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Saint Antimos of Iberia was one of the most highly educated people of his time. He was fluent in many languages, including Greek, Romanian, Old Slavonic, Arabic, and Turkish and well-versed in theology, literature, and the natural sciences. He was unusually gifted in the fine arts — in painting, engraving, and sculpture in particular. He was famed for his beautiful calligraphy. Finally, St. Antimos was a great writer, a renowned orator, and a reformer of the written Romanian language. 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 Martyr Shalva of Akhaltsikhe (†1227) Commemorated June 17/30 Holy Martyr Shalva of Akhaltsikhe (†1227) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Saint Shalva of Akhaltsikhe was a brilliant military commander in the army of Queen Tamar and the prince of Akhaltsikhe. After his victory at Shamkori in the Ganja region, Shalva carried with him the flag of the caliph, as a sign of the invincibility of the Christian Faith, and conferred it, along with the wealth he had won, as an offering to the Khakhuli Icon of the Theotokos. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: |
| New York Street may be Named in Honor of Holy Patriarch Tikhon New York City, August 1, 2014 The Northern Cross Historical Society of Russian Compatriots in the USA has proposed naming a street in New York City after Holy Patriarch Tikhon (Belavin) of Moscow and All Russia (1865-1925), reports ITAR-TASS . This initiative is supported by Russians and Orthodox Americans living in New York, hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia and the Patriarchal parishes in the USA. “The petition concerning this will be submitted to the mayor’s office in the next few days, in September it will go through the City Council, and we feel certain that in the coming months we will have a Patriarch Tikhon Street in the city,” said the president of the Northern Cross Society, Yuri Sandulov. It is supposed to extend along East 97 th Street from Park Avenue to Fifth Avenue. According to present New York City municipal laws, at least 20,000 New York citizens must support the renaming of a street. “There are more than 300,000 Russian-speaking citizens in the city who consider themselves to be children of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Russian Orthodox Church outside of Russia, which is a part of the former. Most of them are enthusiastic about the idea of perpetuating the memory of His Holiness Patriarch Tikhon, who became the first patriarch after the restoration of the Patriarchate in Russia” in 1918, noted Sandulov. Patriarch Tikhon’s ministry was closely connected with America: between 1898 and 1907 he was Bishop of North America, Alaska and the Aleutians. Through St. Tikhon’s efforts many Orthodox books were translated into English, and St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York was built (the cathedral is situated on the very part of 97 th Street that will probably be named after the patriarch). He also undertook an enormous amount of missionary work—dozens of new churches were open during his time as bishop there. “Orthodox Christians of America remember that Holy Patriarch Tikhon succeeded in preserving the Church in the circumstances of the most cruel persecutions against the faithful that followed the October revolution in Russia. He was our great compatriot who greatly contributed to the rapprochement between Russia and the USA. It is particularly necessary to remember his spiritual and secular exploits now, when the tension between our countries has increased,” believes the president of the Northern Cross Society. 4 августа 2014 г. Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
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