| Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также 25 New " Dead Sea Scrolls " Revealed 25 New " Dead Sea Scrolls " Revealed More than 25 previously unpublished " Dead Sea Scroll " fragments, dating back 2,000 years and holding text from the Hebrew Bible, have been brought to light, their contents detailed in two new books. Righteous Job: Pre-covenantal Priest, Prophet, and King Dcn. Matthew Fuhrman Righteous Job: Pre-covenantal Priest, Prophet, and King Dcn. Matthew Fuhrman If Job, who had neither the Law nor the grace of the Spirit within the Church, could endure such a horrid trial, how much more are we given to endure the onslaught of the devil and his demons? If we remain steadfast in our faith in God no matter what comes our way, we will all be God " s priests, prophets, and kings—we will all be like Job. The Hidden Gospel: A Study on the Book of Genesis Jesse Dominick The Hidden Gospel: A Study on the Book of Genesis Introduction Jesse Dominick The whole of the Gospel can be found in the book of Genesis in a hidden form. It is important because it shows us how God intended man to be, it shows us why we’re in the condition we’re in now, and therefore it helps us to understand why we need Christ—what is it that we need to be saved from. The prophecies of Christ begin immediately after the Fall. If you study Genesis and read the Fathers’ commentaries you can basically learn the entirety of the Orthodox faith. Комментарии Castrese Tipaldi 2 ноября 2016, 14:00 Father, bless! The problem is the fundamental one... " But their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away in Christ. But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. " Only in Christ the veil is taken away, so that only a Christian can understand. But Christian is as Christian does! Anthony 1 ноября 2016, 11:00 Fr Thomas Hopko of blessed memory did a good series of podcasts on Ancient Faith where he seeks to explain God " s ways in the Old Testament for anyone who is interested in understanding more. Rdr Andreas Moran 31 октября 2016, 11:00 Perhaps even Christ " s disciples at one time had a mistaken notion of God. In Luke 9:54, they asked the Lord if they should call down fire from heaven to consume the Samaritans. Of course, Christ rebuked them (though in what way is not said). © 1999-2016 Православие.Ru |
| 5:24). God will not receive our weeping for our sins, if every one of us does not forgive our brother his trespasses from our hearts (cf. Mt. 18:35, 6:14-15). But worse still will it be for those who were already invited to the Heavenly Bridegroom’s wedding feast, but, disregarding it, went to their field or to trade (cf. Mt. 22:5). Such truly have exchanged their souls for mammon, making their “house of prayer” into a “house of merchandise.” The barren fig tree is not to blame that it had no fruit in early spring (cf. Mk. 11:13). But it’s instantaneous withering at the word of the Lord is a lesson for us. The lush, green external appearance of the fig tree promised fruit, but it had nothing but some leaves. Thus, Lord can wither those who have only the external appearance of fulfilling the Law, but bear no fruits of faith, in the blink of an eye. May these examples, dear fathers, brothers, and sisters, of the cursing of the fig tree and the driving out of the moneychangers from the Temple be a warning for us. To those who do not preserve their baptismal garments white, who are pious only in appearance, but bring forth no fruits of faith, it is useless to repeat the words, “The Temple of the Lord is here.” It’s not worth it to blame others and the clergy and to say that you don’t like to pray in this or that church. God hears our prayers and lamentations for our sins from the depths of our heart in every place. But if someone, going to the “house of God,” harbors a grudge against his neighbor, he has already made his soul a “den of thieves.” Therefore, let us be watchful over our souls and pray, stock up on the oil of virtues, put a wick in the lampadas of faith and go to meet the Bridegroom in the Bridechamber. Let us echo in the house of prayer of our souls the hymn of Holy Week: “Thy bridal chamber I see adorned, O my Savior, but I have no wedding garment that I may enter. O Giver of Light, enlighten the vesture of my soul, and save me.” 4 Hieromonk Irenei (Pikovsky) Translated by Jesse Dominick 10 апреля 2017 г. |
| He was not shackled by the limitations of the natural sciences and philosophies of his day, but rather rose above them to see the pure truth of the Living God, as our saints today continue to do. One of the most respected theologians of our day, Met. Hierotheos (Vlachos) , is in agreement: “Basil the Great does not entirely accept the science of his time, but he judges it by theological criteria, as can be seen in his homilies about the six days of creation.” In his lectures on the topic of creation, which were posthumously compiled as Genesis, Creation, and Early Man: The Orthodox Christian Vision , Fr. Seraphim Rose offered some wise principles on how to understand Genesis: I would urge us to be not too certain of our accustomed ways of looking at Genesis, and to open ourselves to the wisdom of the God-bearing men of the past who have devoted so much intellectual effort to understanding the text of Genesis as it was meant to be understood. These Holy Fathers are our key to understanding Genesis. Thus, taking the same stance of humility as did his great predecessor in the faith, Fr. Seraphim drew heavily upon the work of St. Basil for his own exposition, and through prayer came to feel especially close to St. Basil. St. Basil is a truly great saint—a man of deep prayer, humility, pastoral wisdom, philanthropic love, and deep philosophical and theological knowledge. As Fr. Hopko would say, no matter what we are looking for in a Christian man and pastor, we can find it in St. Basil. Today, as in times past, we continue to wonder about our origins and where to look for answers, and to this the Church presents to us the radiance and purity of the Hexaemeron of St. Basil, second only to the words of Moses himself. The saints, elders, and theologians of every age have read and understood the greatness of St. Basil encapsulated in his Hexaemeron , and for this, among so many other reasons, we continue to honor him today. Jesse Dominick 14 января 2016 г. Together, Sts. Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom comprise the “Three Holy Hierarchs,” commemorated together on Jan. 30. |
| —How can the Russian people return to faith? —Pray. Those who want to save their souls will make the effort. Olga Orlova spoke with Schema-Archimandrite Iliy (Nozdrin) Translated by Jesse Dominick Pravoslavie.ru 24 сентября 2016 г. The future elder began his monastic path in the Pskov Caves Monastery which he entered in 1966 and where he bore obedience for ten years. At the very beginning of his monastic path the book Elder Silouan the Athonite found its way into his hands. In 1976 by decision of the Holy Synod the by-then Hieromonk Ilian was sent to the Russian Monastery of St. Panteleimon on Mt. Athos, from where in the late 1980s he was transferred to the recovering Optina Pustyn Monastery as a spiritual father. There’s a known letter written by Elder Iliy from Optina Pustyn on Pascha in 1992 to the Monastery of St. John the Baptist in Essex, England, to the author of the book Elder Silouan the Athonite, Archimandrite Sophrony (Sakharov). Here is a fragment of the letter, particularly about the book: I confess that, since 1967, when the book Elder Silouan wound up in my hands, I somehow immediately climbed up the spiritual heights, and, so to speak, saw the light. From that time this book has been a trusted friend. At the Old Russikon I often had to receive pilgrims and all the people arriving to the monastery, to show them the churches and bring out the relics for them. I can say that even before the glorification of Elder Silouan many revered him as a saint. I greatly appreciate that precisely You, dear Fr. Sophrony, did so much not just for the sake of the honor of Elder Silouan, but carried out your work mainly for the strengthening of faith and salvation of many. From everyone who has read your book I have heard only positive appraisals, and, to speak openly, not just positively, but with emphatic love for this book… That is, a man of great faith, a zealot, an ascetic “champion.” Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: |
| In conclusion, I would like to offer to you three small, golden rules for the tongue. Who fulfills them ceases to sin by the tongue, which, you will agree, is no small thing. First rule. “Think about what you say.” In other words, weigh in your mind that word which finds itself on the tip of your tongue. Reflect as you should, and then simply speak. And never regret it. Second rule. “Never say that which you don’t think.” Don’t be disingenuous, and don’t prevaricate. Better to remain silent than to speak untruth. Third rule. “Do not say all that you are thinking.” This rule does not call us, as, perhaps, it seems to some, to hypocrisy and opportunism, but it advises to properly value our collocutor and the position of his soul. Is he ready today to hear from you those words, which three days later would peacefully lay upon his heart? Will they bring to him the benefit you intended to speak? Does he need to hear your opinion on this question? And won’t you disappoint anyone, won’t you release another’s secrets with your careless word? And dozens of other questions could justify this rule. In a word, do not say all that you are thinking. Some rhetoricians reduced these three cited rules into one golden formula for wise speech: “Think about what you say, to whom you say it, why you are saying it, where you are saying it, and what will be the consequences of it.” We close our reflections upon language and word with a simple wish: read more kind, wise, good, and above all, holy books! Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov Translated by Jesse Dominick Pokrov 28 января 2017 г. Fr. Artemy is here explaining the Russian term for “prayer book,” “молитвослов”—а combination of the words for “prayer” and “words”—presumably for any non-Orthodox readers who may happen to be reading the article. The more formal Russian greetings, “здравствуй” and “здравствуйте” literally mean “be healthy.” Fr. Artemy is here saying that the phrase “пожалуй, старче” (“welcome, elder”) was condensed into “пожалуйста,” which means “you’re welcome,” “please,” etc. |
| In conclusion, we can say that the divide between the East and West on the question of salvation is the difference between intellectualism and human righteousness on one side, and genuine holiness and a basic change in fallen nature on the other. But let’s note a few dangerous traps. First, not all Orthodox participate in God’s grace in due measure. Confession of true doctrine is only an indication of the true path. But we must walk this path, not just point to it. Therefore, we do not need to boast. Second, the Western path of mental speculation is not that of an absolute impasse. They have discoveries and useful knowledge there. It is another matter that this path has an end and boundaries, beyond which it is not within their powers to go, and there begins the time for other labors and other podvigs . Just to disregard their knowledge, books, and reflections is a sin. St. Gregory, expressing the most exalted dogmas of the Church, was a very educated person. Those sciences, which he did not take as salvific, were respected by him and he was familiar with them to a due degree. In his youth he studied Aristotle, and at one of his lectures, read at the court, shouts rang out, “Aristotle himself, were he here, would not fail to praise it!” That is, it’s not rejecting external knowledge, but pointing to its limits that is characteristic of Orthodoxy. Therefore, being at such a great distance from personal theosis, and in need firstly of cleansing, correction, and learning, we still know that the final purpose of human life is the transfiguration of our nature by grace and communion with the Divine life. On earth it is partial, in seed form, but in eternity it is different. Thus, to speak about it now is impossible. Archpriest Andrei Tkachev Translated by Jesse Dominick Pravoslavie.ru 12 марта 2017 г. Boris Pasternak, “ August .” Translated by Andrey Kneller. St. James was martyred by the wicked King Herod, as recorded in the book of Acts: Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword (12:1-2)—Trans. |
| Let us lay aside all these sins, for as St. Paul reminds us, we have put on the new man, which is accomplished by our Baptism. A similar parable in Matthew shows us a man being turned away from a wedding for coming without a wedding garment. In Baptism we put on this garment, of Christ, symbolized by our white Baptismal garments. But through the trials of our lives these garments become soiled, and so we must wash them — through repentance, just as Adam and Eve offered, and through confession. If you take care to wash your clothes every week, imagine how much your very soul requires! This is why the Church gives us the fasting seasons, such as Advent which we are now in — because in Her wisdom she knows that we need times to refocus our attention and desires on Christ, to depend less on the world and our bodily needs and to grow in love for Christ and others. During the fasts we restrict our diets, and God calls us to pray more fervently, to read Scripture and other Orthodox texts, to give alms to the poor, to visit the sick. And don’t forget the sacrament of Confession ! Of course, these are the duties of the Christian at all times, but our garments get soiled, and the Fast is our soap. The Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, which we will celebrate in two weeks, is one of the Great Feasts of the Church year, and the Church is inviting us through this Advent season. Will you lay aside all excuse, all earthly cares, and accept the invitation to the feast? The table is laden … Our holy Forefathers Adam and Eve being resurrected with Christ Remember Adam and Eve? And the pain and agony they endured because they sinned? Remember that flaming sword that gives us all that pain of heart, reminding us that Paradise is our home too? Christ is coming, Christ has come, to heal that agony and that pain — of us, the poor, the blind, the maimed, and the destitute. In His Person he united God and man that we might find that communion with Him that we lost. The Cherubim is removed from the gate of Eden. He became flesh, took on human nature, to fill it with the life that belongs to Him as God. His human flesh is filled with the power of His divinity, and that life-giving Flesh, and Blood, are offered to us today, and every week, in the Holy Eucharist. Christ is offered to us in the coming feast of Nativity, and in all the feasts of the Church year, and He offers Himself fully and finally in the feast of His coming Kingdom. The table is laden. All passions, all wealth, all pleasure, all of our excuses, find their true fulfillment in the Incarnate Christ. Let us lay aside all these excuses and accept the festal invitation, for truly, the table is laden, and all are invited. Jesse Dominick 26 декабря 2015 г. Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также For the 30th Anniversary of the Repose of Father Seraphim Rose Nun Cornelia (Rees) For the 30th Anniversary of the Repose of Father Seraphim Rose Nun Cornelia (Rees) September 2 of this year marks thirty years since the repose of a righteous man of our time, Hieromonk Seraphim Rose. Father Seraphim’s contribution to the spread and deepening of Orthodoxy not only in America, but throughout the world cannot be overstated. A gifted man from birth, he came to his deep faith in Christ and firm belief in the truth of Orthodoxy through intense struggles of soul and mind—struggles so painfully familiar to people of our age that we cannot but acknowledge the veracity of the conclusions he unwaveringly drew from them. His life edifies even in its imperfection, for truly he was “one of us”: For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted (Heb. 2:8). Excerpt from Hieromonk Damascene’s talk on the 30th Anniversary of the Repose of Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose) Sept. 2, 2012, at the St. Herman of Alaska Monastery Excerpt from Hieromonk Damascene’s talk on the 30th Anniversary of the Repose of Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose) Sept. 2, 2012, at the St. Herman of Alaska Monastery However, it’s not until today that we have had the opportunity to apologize, in person and at a public event, to the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad for our sins against the Russian Church Abroad. Your Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, we express our deep and heartfelt repentance for these sins, and ask forgiveness from you and from all who have been hurt by our words and actions. " Fr. Seraphim Was a Whole Man, and Therefore He Was a Healed Man " A Conversation with Fr. Ambrose Young and Mother Theadelphi On Fr. Seraphim Rose " Fr. Seraphim Was a Whole Man, and Therefore He Was a Healed Man " A Conversation with Fr. Ambrose Young and Mother Theadelphi On Fr. Seraphim Rose Jesse Dominick, Fr. Ambrose Young, Mother Theadelphi " I think he was probably the closest we will ever get to seeing or knowing someone like St. John or St. John of Kronstadt who was also a whole person. I think there are just so few of us in the Church, much less outside of the Church. We’re just very broken and wounded in this culture and in this society. And so it was wonderful to see someone who was healed because he just accepted everything, believed it and did it. " Комментарии © 1999-2015 Православие.Ru |
| Instead of the joint prayers he organizes recently with the Pope of Rome and representatives and heads of heterodox confessions and communities and with the representatives of other religions, which are not only completely useless but also tempt the plenitude of Orthodox Christians, should he not rather preach repentance and the return of the entire Orthodox Christian world to the faith which was once delivered unto the saints (Jude 3), to the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ, the holy apostles, the venerable and God-bearing fathers of the holy Ecumenical Councils of the Church, and, on the whole, to Orthodox Tradition? That is how I would answer in brief, Mr. Stefanopoulos, the question you put to me. I also wholeheartedly desire reason for all those leading our Holy Church and that they would with all vigilance deter and overcome the coming spiritual crisis, and also overcome its painful consequences for the unity of the holy Orthodox flock of Christ, because we all know the words of the holy hierarch John Chrysostom, that “the sin of schism is not purged even by martyr’s blood.” Translated by Jesse Dominick 1 As the introduction to this article states, His Patriarch Kirill has ceased liturgical commemoration of His All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew, but Eucharistic communion has not been broken between the two Churches.—Trans. 2 The Ecumenical Patriarchate considers the Council of Crete to be binding on all Orthodox Churches and Christians, and yet it has directly contradicted its statement on clerical marriage.—Trans. Code for blog Since you are here… …we do have a small request. More and more people visit Orthodoxy and the World website. However, resources for editorial are scarce. In comparison to some mass media, we do not make paid subscription. It is our deepest belief that preaching Christ for money is wrong. Having said that, Pravmir provides daily articles from an autonomous news service, weekly wall newspaper for churches, lectorium, photos, videos, hosting and servers. Editors and translators work together towards one goal: to make our four websites possible - Pravmir.ru, Neinvalid.ru, Matrony.ru and Pravmir.com. Therefore our request for help is understandable. |
| Cause for concern is the statement that mission work “excludes any form of proselytism” (§24). It is not clear what is meant. For example, within the concept of missionary work there is the definition of proselytism as the carrying out of missionary work by improper means (coercion, bribery, deception). In this sense, we can agree. But I believe that in this document, particularly concerning the phrase “any form,” can be understood that, generally, it is forbidden to guide Catholics into Orthodoxy, which, naturally, is absurd. And the same in the following paragraph: “the method of ‘uniatism’ of past centuries, involving leading one community into unity with another by way of separation from its own Church, is not the way to restore unity” (§25). But if we could guide some community of the Catholic Church into Orthodoxy, it would be for that given community the reestablishment of unity with the Church of Christ, and if it doesn’t happen, then that community remains in a state of separation from the Church. “Thus, in large part, the future of humanity depends upon whether we will be able in this critical period to bear witness together to the Spirit of truth” (§28). In order for us, together with the Roman Church, to “bear witness together to the Spirit of truth” it is necessary for it to confess the truth and abandon its false dogmas. Priest George Maximov Translated by Jesse Dominick Facebook 15 февраля 2016 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Joint Declaration of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia Joint Declaration of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia Christ is the well–spring of joy and hope. Faith in Him transfigures human life, fills it with meaning. This is the conviction borne of the experience of all those to whom Peter refers in his words: “Once you were ‘no people’ but now you are God’s people; you ‘had not received mercy’ but now you have received mercy” (1 Pet 2:10). |
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