| Archive Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk completes his visit to Rome 14 February 2020 year 09:44 On 13 th February 2020, after his meeting with Pope Francis, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, visited Libreria Romani book store in Rome, where the Italian edition of his books – Volumes 2 and 6 of the series Jesus Christ. His Life and Teaching – was presented. Volume 2, entitled “Sermon on the Mount,” is dedicated entirely to the moral teaching of the Lord Jesus Christ, while Volume 6, entitled “Death and Resurrection,” tells about the last days of the earthly life of the Lord Jesus Christ, His sufferings, death and resurrection. Presenting the books was Archbishop Antonio Menini, representative of the Vatican’s Secretariat of Sate, former Apostolic Nuncio to the Russian Federation. Among those who attended the event were Prof. Adriano Roccucci, specialist in the contemporary church history; Ms. Giovanna Paravicini, cultural attaché of the Vatican’s representation to Russia; Mr. Peter Humeniuk, head of the Department for Relations with Russia of the Kirche in Not International Catholic Charitable Foundation; Rev. Hyacinthe Destivelle, staff member of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity; Archpriest Kirill Kaleda, rector of the Church of the Russian New Martyrs and Confessors in Butovo, Moscow; and Rev. Alexander Aleshin, vice-chairman of the Synodal Department for Church Charity and Social Ministry. Speaking of his books about Jesus Christ, Metropolitan Hilarion noted that they offer an Orthodox response to more than two centuries of development of the New Testament studies in the West. The DECR chairman wished to the Italian readers “to discover Christ not only as a teacher of morality, but as God and Saviour.” After the presentation Metropolitan Hilarion and those accompanying him departed for Moscow. At the Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport the DECR chairman was seen off by Mr. Alexander Avdeyev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to the Holy See, and Rev. Jaromir Zadrapa, staff member of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. During his working visit to Rome Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk met with Pope Francis and Cardinal Kurt Koch , president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. Together with Cardinal Koch the Russian hierarch chaired the session of the Working Group for Cultural and Social Cooperation between the Roman Catholic Church and the Russian Orthodox Church. The DECR chairman also took part in the conference that marked the 4 th anniversary of the historic meeting between Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill in Havana on 12 th February 2016. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| Archive Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk speaks at global Christian youth forum in Manila 10 August 2019 year 11:23 On 8th – 10th August 2019, the Jesus Global Youth Day took place at the Mall of Asia Arena in the city of Manila, the Philippines, bringing together over thirty thousand participants from more than 100 countries. With the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, attended the forum. On 9th August, Metropolitan Hilarion addressed the audience of 30 thousand young people, speaking about the importance of the personality of the Lord Jesus Christ in the life of a Christian. The DECR chairman also told the young people from various continents who gathered together in Manila about the Orthodox faith, the Russian Orthodox Church and its history in the 20th century, making a special emphasis on the revival of church life in the recent thirty years. “Such upturn in religious life in the territory of the former atheistic empire cannot be caused by natural or socio-political factors alone, but clearly is of supernatural character. This revival does not spring from our human efforts. Its main reason is the personality of our Lord Jesus Christ – God Incarnate and Saviour of the world,” the DECR chairman said. Among those present at the meeting were Mr. Teodoro Locsin, Foreign Affairs Secretary of the Philippines; Mr. Igor Khovayev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of the Philippines; Metropolitan Sergy of Singapore and Southeast Asia, Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia; Metropolitan Pavel of Khanty-Mansiysk and Surgut, acting administrator of the diocese of the Philippines and Vietnam; Mr. K. Mayorov, third secretary of Russia’s Embassy in the Philippines; Hieromonk Pitirim (Dondenko), secretary of the Exarchate; Hieromonk Alexy (Lapshin), cleric of the Iveron Church in Manila; and Mr. D. Lavrentyev, secretary of the Exarchate. Accompanying the DECR chairman on his visit to the Philippines were Hieromonk Ioann (Kopeykin), vice-rector for development at Ss. Cyril and Methodius Theological Institute of Postgraduate Studies; Hieromonk Nikolay (Ono), cleric of the Russian Orthodox Church’s Metochion in Tokyo, Japan; Mr. Philip Champion, DECR staff member; and Subdeacon Vyacheslav Lee. On behalf of the organizers of the Jesus Global Youth Day American Pastor Ron Luce warmly greeted the guests from the Russian Orthodox Church, noting that for the majority of those present Metropolitan Hilarion’s address was the first face-to-face encounter with an Orthodox pastor. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| McCane. Roll Back the Stone... - S. 90, 105; Brown. The Death of the Messiah... - S. 1207; contra Crossan. Who Killed Jesus... - S. 160-161. Способы, которыми тело прикреплялось ко кресту, являются дискутируемыми. См. о двух различных реконструкциях в работах: Vassilios Tzaferis. Crucifixion - the Archaeological Evidence. BAR, January/February 1985; Joseph Zias and Eliezer Sekeles. The Crucified Man from Giv‘at ha-Mivtar: A Reappraisal//IEJ 35, 1985. - S. 27. Зиас и Секелес отмечают, что смерть вызывалась удушением, а не прибиванием тела ко кресту гвоздями. Как замечает Маккейн в статье " Roll Back the Stone " (S. 100-101) в противоположность Кроссану. См. также: Tzaferis. Crucifixion - the Archaeological Evidence; Rahmani. Ancient Jerusalem‘s Funerary Customs (S. 51); Rahmani. A Catalog of Jewish Ossuaries in the Collections of the State of Israel. - Jerusalem: Israel Antiquities Authority, 1994. - S. 131, no. 218. На с. 99 в статье " Roll Back the Stone " Маккейн отмечает: «На бесславное погребение был обречен тот, кто был осужден народом Израильским». Надпись на другом оссуарии в гробнице Йоханана свидетельствует о том, что распятие не обрекало человека на погребение в бесчестии, так как на оссуарии написано: «Симон, строитель храма». Если бы Йоханан был обречен на погребение в бесчестии, то его не погребли бы в гробнице с Симоном. См.: Tzaferis. Crucifixion - the Archaeological Evidence... - S. 47, 50; Brown. The Death of the Messiah from Gethsemane to the Grave... - S. 1210. Crossan. Who Killed Jesus... - S. 168; and The Historical Jesus. The Life of a Mediterranean Peasant. - New York: Harper San Francisco, 1991. - S. 391. Tzaferis. Crucifixion - the Archaeological Evidence... - S. 50. В своем исследовании " The Crucified Man from Giv‘at ha-Mivtar " . (S. 24) Зиас и Секелес не находят никаких данных об ампутации, но подтверждают, что гвоздь не мог быть вынут из пяточной кости, поскольку он загнулся: «Прежде чем тело было снято с креста, хотя и с некоторой трудностью для освобождения правой ноги, семья осужденного должна была понять, что невозможно удалить загнутый гвоздь без полного повреждения пяточной кости» (с. 27). |
| Таким образом, описание снятия Иисуса Христа с Креста и погребения в Евангелии полностью согласуется с данными археологии и предписаниями иудейского закона. Andrea M. Berlin. Power and Its Afterlife, Tombs in Hellenistic Palestine. Near Eastern Archaeology (NEA), June 2002. - S. 145. См.: Nahman Avigad. Aramaic Inscriptions in the Tomb of Jason//IEJ 17, no. 2 (1967). - S. 101-111; Rahmani. Ancient Jerusalem‘s Funerary Customs and Tombs. Part Three. - Biblical Archaeologist, Summer 1981. - S. 45. О вопросах, связанных с дискуссией о различиях в изложении событий в Евангелиях, см.: Byron R. McCane. Roll Back the Stone. Death and Burial in the World of Jesus. - Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press International, 2003. - S. 101-102. В этой работе автор фокусируется на повествованиях Марка и Матфея, которые обычно рассматриваются как более ранние и более точные по сравнению с повествованием Луки. Различия между Евангелиями от Марка и Матфея заключаются в том, что у Марка Иосиф называется членом Санхедрина, а у Матфея просто богатым человеком (эти два утверждения являются дополняющими друг друга). Кроме того, Матфей утверждает прямо, что это была семейная гробница Иосифа, в то время как Марк об этом не говорит. Автор этой статьи считает, что Матфей точен в своем повествовании вплоть до деталей. Martin Hengel. Crucifixion in the Ancient World and the Folly of the Message of the Cross. - Philadelphia: Fortress, 1977. - S. 19, 83, 90. См. Также: Craig A. Evans. Jesus and the Ossuaries. What Jewish Burial Practices Reveal about the Beginning of Christianity. - Waco: Baylor University, 2003. - S. 101; McCane. Roll Back the Stone... - S. 89; John Dominic Crossan. Who Killed Jesus? Exposing the Roots of Anti-Semitism in the Gospel Story of the Death of Jesus.- New York: HarperSanFrancisco, 1995. - S. 160-163; Raymond E. Brown. The Death of the Messiah from Gethsemane to the Grave: A Commentary on the Passion Narratives in the Four Gospels. Volume two. - New York: Doubleday, 1994. - S. 947. |
| The Lord of creation, the one who walked with Adam and Eve in the Garden, the one who raised Lazarus from the dead, the one died on the cross for the sins of the world and rose again three days later calls to us. The bridegroom calls out to his church and to the world this morning, simply asking, “Who do you say that I am?” Amen. Given by Deacon Kevin at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Portland, OR 7 апреля 2012 г. Рейтинг: 3.5 Голосов: 6 Оценка: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 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 Homily on the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) St. Nikolai Velimirovich Homily on the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) St. Nikolai Velimirovich But this event has more than historical significance; it also has a spiritual meaning, and therefore also a moral meaning for every modern-day Christian. According to the spiritual meaning, Jerusalem signifies the human soul, and the entry of the Lord into Jerusalem signifies the entrance of God into the soul. On Palm Sunday Archpriest Andrew Phillips On Palm Sunday Archpriest Andrew Phillips This is not just an historic event, but an event that can be repeated at every communion. For whenever we seek peace and humility as if seated on an ass, as innocent as children crying " Save, we pray " , then Christ enters our souls and makes them into Jerusalems within us. Homily on Palm Sunday St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov) Homily on Palm Sunday St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov) Here is another meaning of the colt of an ass. It is an image of every person who is led by irrational desires, deprived of spiritual freedom, attached to the passions and habits of fleshly life. Christ’s teaching looses the ass from its attachment; that is, from fulfilling its sinful and fleshly will. Sermon for Palm Sunday Sermon for Palm Sunday With the expectation of the Messiah, and the events of Christ’s ministry on earth, word travelled quickly around Judea that Jesus was the one whom the prophets had spoken about and whom everyone was expecting. Yesterday Christ performed a miracle by raising Lazarus from the dead, the miracle that foreshadowed his glorious resurrection next Sunday. Now everyone is convinced that this is the Messiah-king who will save the Israelites. Комментарии Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: |
| Virginmartyr Apollinaria of Egypt Commemorated on January 5 Saint Apollinaria was a daughter of Anthemias, a former proconsul of the Byzantine Empire during the minority of Theodosius the Younger (408-450). Disdaining marriage, she requested her parents’ permission to make a pilgrimage to the holy places of the East. Arriving in Alexandria from Jerusalem, she slipped away from her servants and changed into monastic garb. She hid in a marsh, where she practised asceticism for several years in strict fasting and prayer. An angel appeared to her in a dream and told her to go to the monastery of Sketis, which was under the spiritual direction of Saint Macarius of Egypt (January 19), and to call herself Dorotheus. Saint Macarius accepted her as one of the brethren, and she quickly distinguished herself by her ascetical life. Saint Apollinaria’s parents had another daughter who was possessed by demons. They sent her to Sketis to Saint Macarius, who brought the afflicted girl to Dorotheus (Apollinaria). By her prayers, the maiden received healing. After she returned home, the maiden was attacked by a violent demon, who made her appear pregnant. The demon spoke through the girl’s lips, saying that Dorotheus had forced himself on her. Her outraged parents sent soldiers to the monastery to find the one who had defiled their daughter. Saint Apollinaria took the blame and accompanied the envoys to the home of her parents. There she revealed her secret to her parents, healed her sister, and returned to Sketis. She died shortly thereafter in the year 470. Only after the death of Dorotheus was it revealed that “he” was actually a woman. The saint was buried in a cave in the monastery church of Saint Macarius of Egypt. Troparion — Tone 4 Your lamb Apollinaria,/calls out to You, O Jesus, in a loud voice:/“I love You, my Bridegroom,/and in seeking You, I endure suffering./In baptism I was crucified so that I might reign in You, and I died so that I might live with You./Accept me as a pure sacrifice,/for I have offered myself in love.”/Through her prayers save our souls, since You are merciful. Kontakion — Tone 2 Having found your holy relics as healing for our souls, We faithful call out to you with a loud voice:/“O reknowned Virgin Martyr Apollinaria,/Intercede to Christ God for us all!” The Orthodox Church in America 12 января 2017 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Thanksgiving said in Rome, at the relics of St Cyril, Equal-to-the-Apostles, on the Name Day of the Primate of Russian Church Rome, May 27, 2015 On 24 May 2015, Name Day of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, a thanksgiving was said at the holy relics of St Cyril, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Teacher of the Slavs, in the Basilica of St Clement in Rome. To continue the established tradition, the flock of the Patriarchal parishes in Rome, numerous pilgrims, and representatives of the Bulgarian, Serbian and Romanian Orthodox communities in the Italian capital gathered under the vaults of one of the oldest Christian churches in the Eternal City. Metropolitan Antonii of Central and Western Europe (Bulgarian Orthodox Church) officiated at the prayer service at the tomb of the holy enlightener of the Slavs. Concelebrating with him were Archimandrite Antony (Sevryuk), Secretary of the Administration of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Parishes in Italy; Archpriest Vyacheslav Bachin, rector of the Church of St Nicholas in Rome; and clerics of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s diocese in Western Europe. Among those who were praying at the service were Mr. Boyko Borisov, Bulgaria’s Prime Minister; ambassadors of Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania and other countries, accredited to the Holy See; and over three hundred pupils studying at the Bulgarian educational institutions all over the world. After the thanksgiving, “Many Years of Life” was sung in honour of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and His Holiness Patriarch Neofit of Bulgaria, the website of the Church of St Catherine in Rome reports. 27 мая 2015 г. Смотри также Комментарии Irene Matta MTh 28 мая 2015, 18:00 Our dear brothers in Christ! We sing " Many Years " to His Holiness Kyrill on his feastday! Interesting note: in American Orthodoxy, we use the Menaia published by Sophia Press, a Byzantine Catholic publisher (we surmise because the Orthodox either cannot or will not spend monies to publish these readings)! Their bias is all too clear inserted into the Vesper and Matins Irmoi: the two brothers corrected the error of the Moslems (!!) - nowhere mentioned is the problem with the " german " Latin Bishops who imprisoned and tortured St Methodios! We celebrate the two Sts Kyril and Methodios as our patrons in our own outreach to those in the Latin-western errors who live among us and name the name of the Lord Jesus Christ while knowing so little about Him! In Christ Jesus, in the glory of His sending of the All-Holy Spirit at Pentecost!! With humble regards and respectfully asking your holy prayer - Rev Father James and Irene Matta Descent of the Holy Spirit Orthodox Mission, (Jerusalem Vicariate) Santa Maria CA 93455 Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Metropolitan Tikhon discusses persecution of Christians with Billy Graham Association representative His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon welcomed the Rev. Viktor Hamm, Executive Assistant of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, at the Chancery of the Orthodox Church in America on Thursday, November 10, 2016. During the course of the meeting, the Rev. Hamm extended an invitation to Metropolitan Tikhon to attend and address the World Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians, slated to convene in Washington, DC May 11-13, 2017. The Summit will bring together hundreds of Orthodox Christian, Evangelical and Catholic leaders and advocates and victims of persecution from around the world to address the growing legal, social and political problems associated with the persecution of Christians in today’s world. His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion [Alfeyev] of Volokolamsk, who chairs the Department of External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, will be among those addressing the Summit’s plenary session. Discussions focused on the plight of persecuted Christians throughout the world. Photo: http://oca.org The Rev. Hamm explained that the Summit’s goals including raising global awareness of the ongoing persecution of Christians; demonstrating solidarity with all who are suffering because of their faith in Jesus Christ; exploring ways of reducing the discrimination, marginalization, harm and death perpetrated against Christians; communicating a Biblical understanding of Christian living in a hostile world; and celebrating faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. Discussions focused on raising awareness of the suffering of Christians, particularly in the Middle East and other challenging regions, and mutual cooperation in addressing this and related areas of concern. Also participating in the meeting were Archpriest John Jillions, OCA Chancellor; Archpriest Eric G. Tosi, Secretary; and Protopresbyter Leonid Kishkovsky, Director of External Affairs . The Orthodox Church in America 11 ноября 2016 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Смотри также Комментарии T.D. 11 ноября 2016, 18:00 Graham " s men are dangerous Zionists and supporters of " opposition " (terrorism) against the legitimate goverment of Syria, Prsident Assad, who has always treated Christians respectfully. Read Lindsay Graham " s speaches. They hate him because he tells the truth about their " chemicals against his own people " lie and because Assad has stated that Pres. V. Putin is the only superpower leader protecting christendom. Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Our Lord Jesus Christ tells us in His Parable of the Good Samaritan (Lk 10:29-37) who we should regard as our neighbor: the one who needs help, even if he or she has another views, confesses another faith or lives in another place. Such was the man, who had suffered at the hands of robbers, for the Good Samaritan. I ask you to respond to Christ’s appeal and help our neighbours, who are now in particular need of support and sympathy. For this purpose, I give my blessing to organize a fund-raising on the next Sunday in all churches of the Russian Orthodox Church to help the needy in Syria. Money should be transferred to accounts of the Synodal Department for Church Charity and Social Service which is charged to coordinate this good initiative. The money collected will be transferred to the Patriarchate of Antioch. I am praying for the end of bloodshed and for peace in the land of Syria. I hope that our offerings will be pleasing to God. +Kirill Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Реквизиты Синодального отдела по церковной благотворительности Православная религиозная организация Отдел по церковной благотворительности и социальному служению Русской Православной Церкви (Московского Патриархата) Адрес: 109004, г. Москва, ул. Николоямская, д. 57, стр. 7 ИНН 7709048164, КПП 770901001, ОГРН 1037739255762 Счет в банке «Петрокоммерц»: Расчетный счет: 40703810200000001493 к/с 30101810700000000352 БИК 044525352 В ОАО банк «Петрокоммерц» г. Москва В графе «назначение платежа» следует указывать: «Помощь Сирии» For transfer in dollars (USD): BENEFICIARY: NAME: PRO Department for church charity and social service of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow’s Patriarchate) Address: 109004, Russian Federation, Moscow, st. Nikoloyamskaya, d. 57 build. 7 Beneficiary Bank: OJSC Bank Petrocommerce Bank’s Address: 127051, Russian Federation, Moscow, st. Petrovka, d. 24, str. 1 S.W.I.F.T.: PTRBRUMM Account number/IBAN: 40703840400100001493 DETAILS OF PAYMENT: Donation for Syria For transfer in euros (EUR): |
| A handwritten letter of St. Seraphim to Archimandrite Anthony In 2006, a photographic copy of a manuscript was published containing spiritual counsels written by the hand of St. Seraphim of Sarov († 1833) to the then young Hieromonk Anthony (1792-1877), who regularly visited and sought advice from the Saint. In 1831, St. Philaret, Metropolitan of Moscow, chose Father Anthony as his spiritual Father and appointed him Rector of the Holy Trinity Lavra near Moscow (the Metropolitan was then Abbot of the Monastery). Father Anthony, as Archimandrite, worthily served the renowned Lavra, and Russian monasticism more generally, for more than forty years, until his saintly repose. It seems that the original text was found among the personal archives of Father Anthony at the Lavra. We do not have further information regarding either the original or the photographic copy; nevertheless, the Grace-filled spiritual admonitions of the text are wholly consistent with the well-known “Brief Teachings” of St. Seraphim. A copy of the original handwritten letter and an English translation of the text follow. Father Seraphim: words written by his own hand. 1. Learn noetic prayer of the heart as the Holy Fathers teach it in the Philokalia; for the Jesus Prayer is a light on our path and a star leading us to Heaven. 2. Learn to practice the Jesus Prayer while breathing in through your nose, with your lips shut; this technique is a scourge against the flesh and carnal desires. 3. Add “through the Theotokos have mercy on me” to the usual Jesus Prayer. 4. Outer prayer alone does not suffice, for God is attentive to the mind. Thus, monks who do not unite outer prayer with inner prayer are not monks, but little black heads. 5. Fear like the fire of Gehenna those painted ravens [women]; for they often transform soldiers of the King into servants of Satan. 6. Keep in mind that the true mantiya of a monk is patient endurance of slander and disparagement with joy; where there are no sorrows, neither is there salvation. 7. Do everything gradually, calmly, and not at once. Virtue is not a pear; it is not devoured in one bite. St. Elisabeth Convent 17 января 2017 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
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