| Fr. Michael Harper. It is Pascha not Easter! Pascha; a Reminiscence from the Gulag Reuters/Worshippers hold candles as they take part in the Christian Orthodox Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Holy Fire Deacon Giorgi Maximov. In Defense of the Holy Fire In pictures: Stunning scenes from Orthodox Easter Holy Fire ceremonies Hieromonk Job (Gumerov). The Holy Flame: the Greatness of the Miracle, and the Helplessness of the Skeptics Around the World Fr. Joseph Farooq. Celebrations of Holy Pascha in Pakistan 5 мая 2013 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 10 “Death Has Lost Its Power and Authority” A Paschal Interview with Met. Onuphry Metropolitan Onuphry (Berezovsky) How were simple fishermen able to spread the news of the Resurrected Christ throughout the whole world? Why do we not bury the dead on Pascha? Do we have to fast before Communion during Bright Week? His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry speaks on these and other issues in this interview. 177 How to Share the Joy of Pascha with Others Igumen Nektary (Morozov) The feast of the Resurrection of Christ is the most important for Christians. “Enjoy ye all the feast of faith: Receive ye all the riches of loving-kindness,” St. John Chrysostom summons us in his catechetical word on the feast of Pascha. The joy of the resurrected Savior is appointed for every man on earth, but not all know about it and not all understand how to join in this common exaltation. Igumen Nektary (Morozov) talks about how to share the joy of Pascha with others. 8 1 Paschal Message of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Оп the night imbued with the Divine light, replete with great solemnity and spiritual joy in the Lord of the world who has vanquished death, I address you all with the ancient exclamation that testifies steadfastly to our immutable hope: CHRIST IS RISEN! |
| They had all proved on themselves this [unburning] characteristic of the Holy Fire. The skeptics try to collect statements of people who maintain that the fire burned or scorched them. It is possible that this really happened; the whole point is in how much time has passed after its descent. Just as the form or appearance of its descent and the duration of the wait for it is not the same in various years, so also varies the length of time the Fire preserves this miraculous property. The just-quoted Archimandrite Raphael Karelin writes: “When I, after a certain amount of time, perhaps five minutes, decided to repeat [holding it to my face], I felt something different—by this time, the fire burns.” Sister Elizabeth of the monastery at Gethsemane says 15 minutes passed, and the Fire still did not burn. There is no contradiction here. If one doesn’t purposely look at a watch, the perception of time can be very subjective. The important thing is the often-testified-to, objective fact that it doesn’t burn. When the skeptics gather “witnesses” in order to cast doubt on this miraculous quality of the Holy Fire, they once again display incompetence in basic methods of scholarly and scientific research. In genuine scholarly and scientific work, conclusions are based on solidly established, confirmatory evidence. The presence of negative, opposing pieces of evidence induces one only to investigate (as far as it is possible) the causes of their manifestation. Unbelief and skepticism are barren, infertile. “As someone withdrawing from the light does not in the least do harm to the light, but does very great harm to himself, becoming immersed in darkness, so also one accustomed to scorning the power of the Almighty does not in the least do harm to it [His power], but upon himself brings extreme harm” (John Chrysostom). 23 апреля 2011 г. Рейтинг: 8.1 Голосов: 26 Оценка: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 скрыть способы оплаты скрыть способы оплаты Смотри также Комментарии John H. Smith 18 апреля 2017, 00:00 Excellent article. |
| This miracle occurs just a week after work on the edicule over the Lord’s tomb was finished, and two weeks before the great miracle of the Holy Fire , celebrated in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre annually on Holy Saturday. 7 апреля 2017 г. Квитанция Реквизиты для юридических лиц 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 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 Patriarch of Jerusalem: no sacrilege in opening Lord’s tomb; believer should not seek for signs Patriarch of Jerusalem: no sacrilege in opening Lord’s tomb; believer should not seek for signs “The fact is that restoration has been ongoing in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for many years already; the only part of the church that remained untouched was the Edicule, which therefore was in need of restoration, particularly of the burial cave of Christ, that is the Holy Sepulchre.” “The Miraculous Icon of Our Lady of Sitka” Lecture Fr. John Kowalczyk “The Miraculous Icon of Our Lady of Sitka” Lecture Fr. John Kowalczyk On March 20, 2016, the Very Reverend John Kowalczyk, pastor of St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA delivered a lecture at Villanova University’s Connelly Center. The lecture is entitled " The Miraculous Icon of Our Lady of Sitka,” and is the first presentation in the Alaskan Exhibition Lecture Series: Ancient Witnesses on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre Ancient Witnesses on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre The church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem could be said to be the main church of holy Orthodox. The building includes both Golgotha where our Lord was crucified, and His holy grave, or sepulchre, where He rose again from the dead for the salvation of the world. |
| Sifton, Manitoba " s historic church destroyed by fire/Православие.Ru Sifton, Manitoba " s historic church destroyed by fire Sifton, MB, Canada, Sept. 11, 2010 - [OCA] On Wednesday night, September 8, 2010, the hamlet of Sifton lost one of its landmarks as Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church burned completely to the ground. The church, built some 100 years ago in the " Lemko " style common to what is today southeastern Poland, had been restored completely several years ago and had been declared a heritage site. According to local residents, flames were first spotted at about 11:00 p.m. Wednesday night. Firefighters were unable to extinguish the rapidly spreading fire. By 1:00 a.m. Thursday, only the smouldering basement remained. It is unknown what or who started the fire, although the recent increase in vandalism and thefts in the area has led some locals to suspect arson. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have initiated an investigation. There was no insurance on the building due to a lack of funds. A number of historic artifacts, including books, were destroyed. " The Sifton church had been restored and renovated recently, with some financial assistance from the Archdiocese and elsewhere, " said His Eminence, Archbishop Seraphim of Ottawa and Canada. " It had become a stopping-point in northern Manitoba, and it had established a registered Quiet Garden. The loss has many aspects beyond historical, emotional and sentimental ones. I hope we learn a lesson. " At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, Sifton was an important center of religious activity for the Orthodox mission in Canada. Located near the church was Holy Ascension Monastery, Orphanage, and Pastoral School, established in part due through the efforts of Archbishop Arseny [Chahovtsov]. The monastery and parish served many pioneering immigrants from Ukraine and elsewhere for several decades. The monastery existed into the 1960s, when the depopulation of rural areas began to significantly affect the Sifton region. |
| Stone of Scone and Coronation Chair at Westminster Abbey (engraving of the nineteenth century) St. Fergus is venerated as the heavenly patron of Glamis and of the town of Wick in Highland, one of the northernmost towns of Scotland, where the holy bishop founded a church or a monastery. In Aberdeenshire there is a village called St. Fergus where this saint most probably preached. Finally, the village of Halkirk on River Thurso (Highland) is linked to our saint who built a church there. In ancient times there existed a cathedral in Halkirk, which in the thirteenth century was transferred to Dornoch. Today there is a ruined Halkirk Kirk in the village, which once was used as a chapel of the bishop’s palace. Its patron-saint was either St. Fergus or St. Catherine. Holy Fathers Machar, Drostan, Nathalan and Fergus, pray to God for us! Dmitry Lapa 18 декабря 2016 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Holy Hierarch Flannan of Killaloe Dmitry Lapa Holy Hierarch Flannan of Killaloe Commemorated: December 18/31 Dmitry Lapa The holy man called Flannan who lived in the seventh century is equally venerated in Ireland and Scotland. A Family of Saints: Sts. Kentigerna, Fillan and Comgan of Scotland Dimitry Lapa A Family of Saints: Sts. Kentigerna, Fillan and Comgan of Scotland Dmitry Lapa Amazingly, Celtic holiness is unique for its “families of saints”, which were sometimes very large and included representatives of several generations. There was the spiritual relation between saints; but besides this, there were many saints who were relatives by blood: holy parents and children and grandchildren, holy brothers and sisters, cousins, uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces. St. Oda of Brabant, the Blind Princess of Scotland Commemorated November 28/December 11 St. Oda of Brabant, the Blind Princess of Scotland Commemorated November 28/December 11 When she awoke, she saw the sun shining for the first time in her life. Grateful for the miracle that God had performed through St. Lambert, Oda promised to dedicate the rest of her life to the service of God. Holy Hierarch Kentigern (Mungo) of Strathclyde, Bishop of Glasgow, Wonderworker Commemorated January 13/26 Holy Hierarch Kentigern (Mungo) of Strathclyde, Bishop of Glasgow, Wonderworker Commemorated January 13/26 Dmitry Lapa St. Kentigern was much loved and venerated by the people for his gift of working miracles. Once he brought back to life a tame robin of St. Serf, which had been killed by jealous monks. Another time he miraculously lit a fire in St. Serf " s monastery, which had earlier gone out. Комментарии Lubov 18 декабря 2016, 18:00 Holy Fathers Machar, Drostan, Nathalan and Fergus, pray to God for us! © 1999-2016 Православие.Ru |
| 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 |
| O Holy Hierarch Zosime, good shepherd and beautifier of churches,through thy prayers illumine the lamp of our faith and account us whovenerate thy name worthy to find rest in the Lord’s eternal Kingdom! 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 Queen Tamar (†1213) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Holy Queen Tamar (†1213) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze In 1166 a daughter, Tamar, was born to King Giorgi III (1155–1184) and Queen Burdukhan of Georgia. The king proclaimed that he would share the throne with his daughter from the day she turned twelve years of age. 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 Catholicos Mamai (†744) Commemorated May 3/16 Holy Catholicos Mamai (†744) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze 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. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Body of Georgian priest killed in fire on Norman Atlantic ferry taken to Georgia Body of Georgian priest killed in fire on Norman Atlantic ferry taken to Georgia Archimandrite Ilia Kartozia will be buried on the territory of the David Agmashenebeli Monastery in Mtskheta, where he was father superior. |
| Jesse Dominick 30 января 2017 г. Vlachos, Metropolitan Hierotheos. “Prologue.” Elder Ephraim. Counsels from the Holy Mountain: Selected from the Letters and Homilies of Elder Ephraim . Florence, AZ: St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery, 1999. xv. Lillie, W. J. Rev. of Counsels from the Holy Mountain: Selected from the Letters and Homilies of Elder Ephraim , by Elder Ephraim. Friends of Mount Athos Book Reviews , 1999. Bates College. 25 April 2010. Archimandrite Ephraim. “Preface.” Elder Joseph the Hesychast. Monastic Wisdom: The Letters of Elder Joseph the Hesychast . Florence, AZ: St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery, 1998. 19. Ibid ., 19 Elder Ephraim. Counsels from the Holy Mountain: Selected from the Letters and Homilies of Elder Ephraim . Florence, AZ: St. Anthony " s Greek Orthodox Monastery, 1999. 88. Archimandrite Ephraim, “Preface.” 19-20. Ibid ., 20 Ibid ., 20-24 Cavarnos, Constantine. Anchored in God: Life, Art, and Thought on the Holy Mountain of Athos . Athens: Astir Publishing Company, 1959. 206-207. Ibid ., 204, 206 Cavarnos, Constantine. The Holy Mountain . Belmont, MA: Institute for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, 1973 (reprinted 2001).72, 125 Lillie, W. J. Including the monastery of St. John the Forerunner in Serres, that of Panagia the Directress in Portaria (Volos), and that of the Archangel Michael, a formal metochion of Philotheou on the island of Thasos. " Ephraim of Philotheou. " Orthodoxwiki . Orthodox Internet Services. 24 June 2009. Web. 24 April 2010. . Lillie, W. J. Vlachos, “Prologue.” Xiv. And women! Cavarnos, The Holy Mountain . 125. Cavarnos continues: “For, as St. Gregory of Nyssa remarks ( On Virginity chapter 24), “the saintliness of a life is transmitted from him who has achieved it to those who come within his circle; for there is truth in the Prophet’s saying, that one who lives with a man who is holy and clean and elect will become such himself.’” Elder Ephraim. Counsels . 79. Lillie, W. J. |
| Tweet Нравится Ancient Jerusalem Tombs Damaged In Suspected Arson Attack Source: Christian Today November 15, 2016 Photo: Wikipedia Two ancient tombs were severely damaged by fires outside Jerusalem " s Old City in suspected arson attacks on Friday. Investigators in Israel do not know who set fire to Absalom " s Tomb in the Kidron Valley, opposite the Temple Mount, and the adjacent Tomb of Jehoshephat. The tombs, which date to the Second Temple period, are among a cluster of ancient graves at the base of the Mount of Olives. Absalom " s Tomb is traditionally identified as a monument to the biblical figure of the same name, though archaeologists have dated the edifice to the 1st century BC. According to the Times of Israel , the fires broke out around 4:15 pm on Friday and caused extensive damage to the 2,000-year-old structures. Assaf Avraham, the Israel Park " s Authority administrator in charge of the national park surrounding the Old City " s walls, said in a statement that the blazes " caused damage to values of [historic] heritage and archaeological gems of great value. " He added: " We will act to the extent of our abilities with law enforcement, including the police, to find those responsible and bring them to justice. " A police spokesman declined to comment on the case. The Times of Israel reported that three other suspected arson attacks targeting municipal sewage trucks also took place in East Jerusalem on Friday night, but that there was no indication there was any correlation between the fires and the suspected attack on the ancient tombs Christian Today 15 ноября 2016 г. Оценка: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Holy Zion Patriarchal School Again Subject to Attack by Unknowns Holy Zion Patriarchal School Again Subject to Attack by Unknowns The incident, which comes after a series of similar incidents against the school, took place two days after the Patriarch’s visit there. Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Condemns Setting Fire to Monastery in Jerusalem Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Condemns Setting Fire to Monastery in Jerusalem In a written statement, the Patriarchate said targeting churches and mosques is caused by the spread of racism and hatred in light of the absence of peace and the dominance of extreme settlers’ groups known as Price Tags groups. Christian seminary torched in suspected hate crime in Jerusalem Christian seminary torched in suspected hate crime in Jerusalem No injuries in attack; anti-Jesus graffiti sprayed on walls of Greek Orthodox institution. Комментарии Новые материалы Выбор читателей © 1999-2016 Православие.Ru |
| The relics of holy Hieromartyr Athanasius have been translated several times. The Monastery of St. Simeon suffered a fire in 1815; the relics were found to be intact and reinterred beneath the altar when the church was rebuilt, eventually moved into the sarcophagus so the parishioners could pray over the relics. In 1893, the relics were transferred to the church named in the hieromartyr’s honor in Grodno; and some of the relics were subsequently moved to an Orthodox convent in the bordering province of Lublin; when the nuns were relocated first to Siberia and then to Paris, the relics of St. Athanasius went with them, before being restored to Lublin in 1996. The courage, the steadfastness in the faith, and the love for the persecuted by which the holy monk lived his life are virtues for which all Orthodox Christians should strive; and St. Athanasius of Brest-Litovsk remains a beloved source of inspiration for Russian and Polish Orthodox Christians alike. Holy Hieromartyr Athanasius, Confessor of Orthodoxy, pray to God for us sinners! The Heavy Anglo Orthodox 18 сентября 2016 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также 1050th Anniversary of Christianity in Poland 1050th Anniversary of Christianity in Poland The religious and political ceremonies dedicated to the 1050th anniversary of Polish Christendom lasted three days and were organised in the cities of Gniezno, the cradle of Polish Christianity, and Pozna. A Contemporary Confessor and Martyr for Christ: Valeriu Gafencu Commemorated February 5/18 A Contemporary Confessor and Martyr for Christ: Valeriu Gafencu Commemorated February 5/18 Among the many portraits of the confessors, one will be found in particular that is recalled with reverence by all and is considered a saint: Valeriu Gafencu. Nicknamed “the saint of the prisons” by Father Nicolae Steinhardt in a truly inspired moment, Valeriu Gafencu was one of the more impressive figures who lived an admirable spiritual life amidst prison conditions. New Martyrs of Sakhalin Nun Cornelia (Rees) New Martyrs of Sakhalin Nun Cornelia (Rees) As Orthodox Christians not only in Russia but around the globe attended services and sang the praises of these righteous ones of the comparatively recent past, little did they suspect that two more Russians Orthodox Christians in the Russian far east would die that day, in a way that can only be called martyric. Who were these two martyrs, and what motivated the young man who everyone described as an ordinary Russian guy, indistinguishable from anyone else in the church until he opened fire on the worshippers assembled there? Комментарии © 1999-2016 Православие.Ru |
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