| For his part, the Catholic pontiff overlooked the vital dogmatic differences, insisting at his Tbilisi Papal Mass that Catholics ought never to proselytize the Orthodox, which would be “a grave sin against ecumenism,” in light of his belief that Orthodox and Catholics are brothers and sisters in the faith. For the Orthodox, it would be precisely the notion that we must never seek to bring Catholics into the saving enclosure of the Orthodox Church that would be a sin, and a grave one at that, wholly lacking in love. The Pope was met with respect and dignity, but not as a right-believing bishop of the true Church. He was neither invited to homilize during any Orthodox divine service, nor to bless the Orthodox faithful, nor was he seated upon any episcopal throne, nor was the liturgical Kiss of Peace exchanged—actions which would only wound the Orthodox conscience of the faithful, causing confusion and anger. As a wise and discerning shepherd, Patriarch-Catholicos Ilia II maintained a balance between respect for his guest and respect for his own flock and Church, and his own ordination, with all its ensuing responsibilities, setting an example for Orthodox-Catholic interactions, and giving voice to the Orthodox truth in his own speech at Svetitskhoveli Cathedral: “True faith, humbleness and our traditions—these are the ancient treasures that we preserve and will continue to do so in future. We greet you again and confess that our unity is in the true faith . Only true faith and love will open the path towards our communion.” Jesse Dominick 4 октября 2016 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Ecclesiastical Delegation from Greece Meets Patriarch and Hierarchs of the Church of Georgia Ecclesiastical Delegation from Greece Meets Patriarch and Hierarchs of the Church of Georgia Meetings Focused on the Church of Georgia " s Response to the Synod in Crete Комментарии Cynthia Sprong 7 октября 2016, 14:00 Ecumenism -- bah! No unity in faith, no real unity. |
| It is especially important for people who have studied theology. How often, as historical examples tell us, people who have seemingly reached the heights of mental knowledge of God, having studied everything, having read everything, become terrible cynics and lead others into yet greater destruction. May it not be so with us, dear brothers and sisters; may we be along with the apostles simple, faithful, sincere, and, of course, to the best of our ability, students and preachers of the risen Christ; may we be bearers of the good news of the all-conquering Gospel truth. Christ is Risen! Hieromonk Ignaty (Shestakov) Translated by Jesse Dominick Pravoslavie.ru 23 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 The Stubborn Apostle Fr. Daniel Sisoyev The Stubborn Apostle Fr. Daniel Sisoyev Paradoxically Thomas’ disbelief only emphasizes the faith of the apostle and helps us to believe. This disbelief only confirms for us the fact of Christ’s victory over death. Now we know that we die not forever, that we do not need to fear the grave. Its predatory mouth will release all its prisoners, for God has promised us eternal life in the flesh. And it’s not simply a promise, for Christ, the Firstborn of the dead, is already risen, to carry out from the grave with Him all of mankind. The Good Unbelief of Thomas Monk Moses of the Holy Mountain The Good Unbelief of Thomas Monk Moses of the Holy Mountain Faith, we would say, comes with difficulty, hazard, risk and daring. This is why He blessed those who believe without tangible evidence. The strongest evidence is the confirmation of our hearts. The hard-to-believe Thomas is our brother, he is weak, but definitely sympathetic. St. Thomas Sunday Archbishop Dmitri (Royster) St. Thomas Sunday Archbishop Dmitri (Royster) The following is a brief reflection on the Gospel reading for the Sunday after Pascha, John 20:19-31 Комментарии Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: |
| St. Catherine was venerated in Rus’. It’s no coincidence that her name was given to empresses who were not born in Russia but took new names in Baptism. They joyfully received the name of Catherine precisely to attract the help of this saint to themselves and to resemble her at least to some small degree in strength of spirit. Cities in Russia were named in honor of St. Catherine, not the Tsarina, that the lives of their people would pass under her prayerful protection, that they would have a guideline, an ideal, an example, according to which simple, and rich, and poor, and noble, and common people could acquire the greatest strength of spirit, capable of making of an ordinary man a genius of spirit, a hero, and holy person. And now, located in the center of the city of Ekaterinodar, named in honor of the holy great martyr, together with you we turn to her: holy Great Martyr Catherine, help us in our lives, help us overcome hardships and sorrows, temptations and seductions, strengthening our strength of spirit, without which there are no victories in human life. May the Lord and the Mother of God keep you by the prayers of the holy Great Martyr Catherine. Amen. December 7, 2010, on the commemoration day of St. Catherine the Great Martyr, in St. Catherine’s Cathedral in Krasnodar His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Translated by Jesse Dominick Patriarchia.ru 7 декабря 2016 г. Until 1920 Krasnodar was known as Ekaterinodar. Kuban is a geographic region of Southern Russia surrounding the Kuban River, on the Black Sea between the Don Steppe, the Volga Delta and the Caucasus, and separated from the Crimean Peninsula to the west by the Kerch Strait. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Holy New Martyr Nicholas of Chios (+ 1754) + October 31/November 13 Holy New Martyr Nicholas of Chios Commemorated October 31/November 13 Renouncing all physical comforts, he attended only to prayer, fasting, vigils and countless prostrations, to the point that those around him became concerned for him. |
| —Why do you think there was this reaction of slowing down the introduction of the “new style” in Poland? There was strong opposition against moving to the “new style” in Greece as well, but the majority of parishes have still moved over to it. In Poland the parishes simply ignored the innovation. Why do you think there was this difference? —The Orthodox in Poland have repeatedly experienced difficulties from their heterodox neighbors: the Union of Brest, the confiscation of Orthodox churches… Tensions grew after the partitioning of the country, when Orthodoxy in Poland became identified with the Russian Tsarist regime. In the twentieth century people began to fear that the 1924 change of calendar was meant to lead, not without forethought, to a “new union,” or, to put it another way—towards the absorption of the Orthodox communities by the Roman Catholic Church. Historical note: In the united Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1569 until the first division of the country in 1772 the Roman Catholic Church was the most numerous, although it comprised only half of the population. It was never a one hundred percent Catholic country, which the partitioning of Poland, involving the nation’s Protestants and Orthodox, indirectly facilitated. Poland’s historically intrinsic, since the time of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, tolerance towards various confessions helped the Orthodox in the twenties of the previous century. Sergei Ivanov spoke with Fr. Mark Lavreschuk Translated by Jesse Dominick Pravoslavie.ru 15 сентября 2016 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Смотри также Комментарии Rhodion 9 октября 2016, 19:00 Actually, all of the current parishes of the Church of Greece follow the Revised Julian Calendar. Those who insisted in using the Old Style finally split from the Church and created a dozen of schismatic parasynagogues. Anthony 16 сентября 2016, 00:00 The change of calendar - Another disaster caused by their Phanarships in Constantinople. The calendar should never have been changed but then what more would you expect from Meletios who was a known Mason, and unilaterally took the disgraceful decision to change it. Father Thomas Hopko of blessed memory did an excellent podcast series called " " Bishops " " available on Ancient Faith Radio which looks at the history of the Church, and one of the issues that really stood out was how poor some of the Patriarchs in Constantinople were. I sometimes wonder if God allowed Constantinople to be overrun by muslims to prevent said Patriarchs from doing even more damage to His Church than they otherwise would have. |
| And again—who do we recognize in our very selves, when at the end of Great Lent the holy Church places the holy Plaschanitsa before us? Every time, entering a church, we are appearing not just at some place in our world. We find ourselves at the judgment of God. The Church unequivocally warns us about this in the days of preparation for Great Lent, with the parable of the Public and the Pharisee. But Holy Friday is a time of special judgment over a Christian after the arena of Holy and Great Lent. What are the fruits of these days, so important for our spiritual lives? Everyone will inform his own soul about that, when he comes to venerate the image of the solitary, naked, and wounded one. In these moments, having followed the Pharisee, our soul will praise God: “God, I thank Thee that I did not take part in this terrible crime, committed by the high priests, scribes, Pilate, and Roman soldiers!” Or, not lift[ing] up so much as his eyes unto heaven (Lk 18:14), although standing before the incarnate One on earth, reviled, wounded, demonized, but the true God of Heaven, we can only dare to say, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner.” Bishop Tikhon (Shevkunov) of Egorievsk Translated by Jesse Dominick Pravoslavie.ru 14 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 Holy and Great Friday Metropolitan Joseph Of Proikonessos Holy and Great Friday Metropolitan Joseph Of Proikonessos The all-respectful Holy and Great Friday dawns full of compunction. |
| Dimitry Brianchaninov attended services at the St. Alexander Nevsky Lavra and found true mentors there who understood his spiritual needs. The final upheaval in his life led to an acquaintance with Elder Leonid (later Hieromonk Lev of Optina ). Dimitry Brianchaninov left the glitter and riches of the aristocratic life, and, causing deep bewilderment from “the world” and the dissatisfaction of his parents, he retired in 1827. Having been a novice in several monasteries, he received the monastic tonsure with the name of Ignatius in the secluded Dionisievo-Glushitsky Monasmery. In January 1832, Hieromonk Ignatius was appointed to build the Pelshemsk-Poltava Monastery in the Vologda Province, and in 1833 was elevated to the rank of igumen of the monastery. Soon Emperor Nicholas I called St. Ignatius to St. Petersburg; by the highest recommendation and by directive of the Holy Synod, he was elevated to archimandrite and appointed as abbot of St. Sergius Hermitage. Living at St. Sergius Hermitage for twenty-four years, Archimandrite Ignatius guided it into a state of flourishing. On October 27, 1857, he was consecrated as bishop of the Caucasus and the Black Sea. He arrived in Stavropol the following year where he was faced with much arduous work, but became seriously ill with smallpox, which impeded his labors. The bishop decided to ask for retirement in 1861 and settled in Nikolo-Babaevsky Monastery. There, free from pastoral duties, he gave all his time until the end of his life (1867) to the composing of spiritual works. Translated by Jesse Dominick брянчанинов.рф 13 мая 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 |
| If a person feels some fatigue, if irritability and conflicts accrue, then we must strengthen our prayer, and the main thing is that we must impress upon ourselves that any violation of inner peace and calm during Lent negates the entire point of the Great Lenten podvig. The very first step each one of us must take, including entering upon the arena of Great Lent, is the attempt to understand what within ourselves, within our life’s circumstances, dictates our sinful behavior. The holy Great Fast is given to us to ascend to virtues from strength to strength. The time of Great Lent gives us the chance to spiritually concentrate, to think of the most important thing: distinguishing sin from righteousness. The arena of the Holy Quadragesima is given to us to become spiritually strong, and for this the Church offers the most necessary, the easiest and the most effective means for man: prayer, abstinence, and repentance. The purpose of Lent consists in achieving an inner change. Lent must not become an occasion for us to fall into the most grievous sin—the sin of pride and vainglory. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Translated by Jesse Dominick Pravoslavie.ru 2 марта 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 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 Entering Into Great Lent Fr. Ted Bobosh Entering Into Great Lent Fr. Ted Bobosh Things around us change, and we change in this process as well. This is what makes repentance and forgiveness possible. We are journeying to the Kingdom of God, to the eschaton, to heaven, to God’s Paradise. Arise O Ye Sluggish Soul St. |
| Let us glorify Christ, Who promised by His Ascension to be with us until the end of the age, continuing to see and hear us, and manifesting Himself in various ways; leaving palpable, tangible traces of His invisible indwelling in our lives, making all things in it new (Rev. 21:5). Hieromartyr Thaddeus (Uspensky) Translated by Jesse Dominick Orthodox Calendar 25 мая 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 The Ascension of Our Lord Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose) The Ascension of Our Lord Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose) Christ has been with us for forty days, and we have rightly feasted; we must now, being filled with the Holy Spirit of God, strive to spread His Gospel and be His witnesses before the world. On the Feast of the Ascension: A Sermon by Our Righteous Father Sebastian Dabovich San Francisco, 1899 St. Sebastian Dabovich On the Feast of the Ascension: A Sermon by Our Righteous Father Sebastian Dabovich San Francisco, 1899 St. Sebastian Dabovich The " two men in white apparel, " who immediately after the ascension of the Lord appeared to the Apostles and asked them why they stood gazing up into heaven, were without doubt themselves inhabitants of heaven; therefore it is not to be supposed that this was displeasing to them, or that they desired to direct the gaze of those men of Galilee elsewhere. No. They desired only to put an end to the inert amazement of the Apostles when saying: Why stand ye gazing up into heaven? Ascension Ascension Jesus did not live with his disciples after his resurrection as he had before his death. Filled with the glory of his divinity, he appeared at different times and places to his people, assuring them that it was he, truly alive in his risen and glorified body. Комментарии Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: |
| The Lord so loves us that He does not prevent us from disfiguring ourselves with sin. He waits for man to understand that it’s impossible to live that way, for when he comes to his senses, and when he, armed with the power of God—His grace—gradually begins to dislodge the world from his life and from his heart. After all, this process is not an instant, but an entire life, in which we manifest ourselves as the image of God, as those whom the Lord has entrusted to be His reflection in this world. Therefore, we will not despair and will not grieve, even if it doesn’t work out for us and the devil attacks us. But rather we will see in this great trust on the part of God, Who wants us, all the same, to remain His beloved children, and grow into the full measure of the image of God, becoming His likeness; becoming, as St. Macarius the Great writes, God after God, and that those people who surround us would become the same for us. Then we can truly grow; then we can truly inherit the Heavenly Kingdom, which has already come in power and grace, which nourishes our languishing strength. Rev George Glinsky Translated by Jesse Dominick St. Elisabeth Convent 5 мая 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 Creation and Freedom Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Creation and Freedom Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon For St. Gregory the Theologian, the significance of freedom does not lie in a mere possibility among choices but in the potential for a transformed and transfigured life. |
| “This new monument,” the president noted, “is a tribute of respect to our distinguished ancestor, an especially revered saint, statesman and warrior, and spiritual founder of the Russian state.” “Prince Vladimir has forever entered into history as a gatherer and protector of the Russian lands, as a visionary politician, having created the foundation for a strong, united, centralized state, thus incorporating various peoples, tongues, cultures, and religions into one great family. Photo: kremlin.ru His era knew many achievements, the most important and determinative, of course, and pivotal of them being the Baptism of Rus’. This choice became the common spiritual fountain for the peoples of Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine, and laid the foundation of moral values which define our lives even till now. Precisely this sturdy moral support, cohesion, and unity helped our ancestors overcome difficulties, and live and triumph for the glory of the Fatherland, strengthening from generation to generation its power and greatness. And today our duty is to stand together against modern challenges and threats, leaning on our spiritual precepts, on the priceless tradition of unity and harmony, to move forward, ensuring the continuity of our thousand-year history,” emphasized Vladimir Putin. Following the opening ceremony Patriarch Kirill blessed the monument. Earlier that day the president and patriarch laid flowers at the monument to Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky on Red Square. Representatives of the various churches and confessions represented in Russia, as well as youth movement activists and representatives of public national-cultural organizations were present at the flower-laying ceremony. Translated by Jesse Dominick 5 ноября 2016 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Holy Prince Vladimir leads in vote for most outstanding Ukrainian political figure Holy Prince Vladimir leads in vote for most outstanding Ukrainian political figure As of September 19 the Holy Prince Vladimir of Kiev, Baptizer of Rus, ranks first with over thirty percent casting the vote that the Equal-to-the-Apostle Prince Vladimir made the greatest contribution to the development of Ukraine. |
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