| Archive Пн Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk officiates at Divine Liturgy in St. Nicholas Cathedral in Vienna 27 November 2023 year 10:40 On November 26, 2023, 25th Sunday after Pentecost, celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the Diocese of Vienna and Austria took place at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Vienna. Officiating at the Divine Liturgy was Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate. Among his concelebrants were Metropolitan Mark of Ryazan and Mikhaylov, Metropolitan Nestor of Korsun and Western Europe, and Bishop Alexy of Vienna and Austria, as well as Archpriest Vladimir Tyschuk, Archpriest Chrysostom Pijnenburg, Archpriest Radoslav Risti, Hieromonk Ioann (Krammer), Priest Vyacheslav Schibanov, Priest Georgy Ryashko, Deacons Bojan Nedeljkovic and Nikolai Markovich, and ordained guests. Archimandrite Georgij (Vostrel) was praying in the sanctuary. Among those who attended the divine service was H.E. Mr Dmitry Lyubinsky, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Austria. After the Liturgy, Metropolitan Anthony warmly greeted the hierarchs, clergy and numerous worshippers on behalf of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’. In his homily, His Eminence emphasized the utmost importance of unity for building up the Church of Christ. “The Church unites people inasmuch as we all are united by Christ. We have one faith, one baptism, and one Eucharistic Chalice in which we find the blessed unity. In this lies the great power of our Church,” the DECR chairman said. With the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk presented Ambassador Lyubinsky with the Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov, 3rd Class, in consideration of his zealous work for the good of the Holy Church. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 21 апреля 2024 г. (8 апреля ст.ст.) воскресенье Неделя 5-я Великого поста. Глас 5-й. Прп. Марии Египетской (переходящее празднование в 5-ю Неделю Великого поста). Апп. Иродиона, Агава, Асинкрита, Руфа, Флегонта, Ерма и иже с ними (I). Свт. Нифонта, еп. Новгородского (1156). Прп. Руфа, затворника Печерского, в Дальних пещерах (XIV). Мч. Павсилипа (117–138). Свт. Келестина, папы Римского (432). Сщмч. Сергия Родаковского пресвитера (1933). Литургия св. Василия Великого. Утр. – Ев. 2-е, Мк., 70 зач., XVI, 1–8 . Лит. – Евр., 321 зач. (от полу), IX, 11–14 . Мк., 47 зач., X, 32–45 . Прп.: Гал., 208 зач., III, 23–29 . Лк., 33 зач., VII, 36–50 . 7 April 2024 year Share with friends |
| Archive Пн His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East completes his visit to Moscow 4 February 2019 year 18:36 On 3 February 2019, His Beatitude Patriarch John X, who had attended the celebrations marking the 10 th anniversary of the primatial ministry of His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, completed his visit to Russia. Accompanying His Beatitude were Metropolitan Basilyos of Akkar; Metropolitan Jacques of Buenos Aires and All Argentina; Metropolitan Niphon of Philippopolis, representative of the Patriarch of Antioch to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia; Archimandrite Parthenios (Allati), Private Secretary to His Beatitude Patriarch John X; Deacon Meletius Shattahi, staff member of the Patriarchate of Antioch; and Mr. Raymond Rizk, Mr. Hassan Risheh and Mr. Georges Ghandour, representatives of the youth movement of the Orthodox Church of Antioch. His Beatitude Patriarch John X and his delegation were seen off at the airport by Metropolitan Niphon of Philippopolis; Metropolitan Feofan of Kazan and Tatarstan; Archbishop Feofilakt of Pyatogorsk and Cherkessk; Archpriest Nikolai Balashov, deputy chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR); Hegumen Arseniy (Sokolov), representative of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia to the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, and Hegumen Feofan (Lukianov), head of the DECR Protocol Section. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 20 апреля 2024 г. (7 апреля ст.ст.) суббота Похвала Пресвятой Богородицы (Суббота Акафиста). Прп. Георгия исп., митр. Митиленского (после 820). Прп. Даниила Переяславского (1540). Мч. Каллиопия (304). Мчч. Руфина диакона, Акилины и с ними 200 воинов (ок. 310). Прп. Серапиона монаха. Сщмч. Аркадия Добронравова пресвитера (1933); прмц. Евдокии Павловой (1939). Литургия св. Иоанна Златоуста. Евр., 322 зач., IX, 24–28 . Мк., 35 зач., VIII, 27–31 . Богородицы: Евр., 320 зач., IX, 1–7 . Лк., 54 зач., X, 38–42 ; XI, 27–28 . Служба по Триоди. На утрене по 1-й и 2-й кафизмах и по 3-й и 6-й песнях канона поется Акафист Пресвятой Богородице. (Порядок пения Акафиста указан в Триоди.) Поется великое славословие. 7 April 2024 year Share with friends |
| Second meeting of the working group for dialogue between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Turkey Source: DECR The meeting was held at the DECR premises on April 8, 2014, under the chairmanship of Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR) and Prof. Dr. Mehmet Paçaci, head of the Foreign Relations Department of the Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, usually referred to as Diyanet. Taking part in the meeting on behalf of the Russian Orthodox Church were the Very Revd. Vsevolod Chaplin; chairman of the Department for Church-Society Relations; the Very Revd. Nikolai Balashov and archimandrite Philaret (Bulekov); vice-chairmen of the DECR; the Revd. Sergy Zvonarev, DECR secretary for far abroad countries; hieromonk Ioann (Kopeikin), prorector of the Ss Cyril and Methodius Institute for Post-Graduate Studies; the Revd. Dimitry Safonov, head of the DECR sector of inter-religious contacts; the Revd. Mikhail Asmus of the DECR secretariat for inter-Orthodox relations; and Ms Ulchenko, head of the Turkish sector of the Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences. He Turkish side was represented by Dr. Hüseyin Yilmaz, director of the interconfessional and inter-cultural relations department of the Diyanet; Dr. Hakan Olgun, faculty of religious studies, University of Istanbul; Mr. Mr. Ömer Faruk Savuran and Mr. evki Isot of the Diyanet, and also Mr. Salik and Mr. Dilmaç, counsellors of the Turkish Embassy to Russia. Metropolitan Hilarion delivered a report at the opening session on ‘The Situation of Religious Minorities in the World’ followed by a discussion during which the participants exchanged opinions on the threats of terrorism and extremism and on the measures for the protection of religious minorities and measures for the prevention of conflicts occurring on religious grounds. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Paçaci spoke about historical aspects of relations among religions in the Republic of Turkey. |
| Organizing committee for celebration of the 1000th anniversary of st. Vladimir’s demise holds its regular session Source: DECR On 20 April 2015, a regular session of the Organizing Committee for celebration of the 1000th anniversary of the demise of St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles was held at the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR). Chairing the session was Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Organizing Committee, chaired the session. Taking part in the session were Bishop Sergiy of Solnechnogorsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Administrative Secretariat; archimandrite Tikhon (Shevkunov), executive secretary of the Patriarchal Council for Culture; Mr. Vladimir Legoida, chairman of the Synodal Information Department; archpriest Nikolai Balashov, DECR deputy chairman; archimandrite Savva (Tutunov), deputy chancellor of the Moscow Patriarchate; archpriest Alexander Abramov, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s protocol service; archpriest Andrei Milkin, head of the Patriarchal protocol service; Revd. Roman Bogdasarov, deputy head of the Church-Society relations; and Mr. Mikhail Kuksov, deputy head of the Administrative Secretariat. Discussed at the session were issues pertaining to the jubilee celebrations being held in 2015 in honour of St. Vladimir, the Baptizer of Russia. 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. For example, 5 euros a month is it a lot or little? A cup of coffee? It is not that much for a family budget, but it is a significant amount for Pravmir. If everyone reading Pravmir could donate 5 euros a month, they would contribute greatly to our ability to spread the word of Christ, Orthodoxy, life " s purpose, family and society. Also by this author Today " s Articles Most viewed articles Functionality is temporarily unavailable. Most popular authors Functionality is temporarily unavailable. © 2008-2024 Pravmir.com |
| Archive Пн His Holiness Patriarch Kirill presides over regular session of Supreme Church Council 25 July 2018 year 11:50 On 25 July 2018, in the Hall of the Supreme Church Council of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia presided over a regular session of the Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church. In his opening address the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church spoke on the celebrations that will mark the 1030th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia. He said, in particular: “May the Lord preserve our homeland, the whole historical Rus’, all the fraternal peoples who came out of the Baptismal Font in Kiev. God willing, we will solemnly celebrate this day in the city of Moscow. The divine services will also be celebrated in Kiev – the Mother of the Russian cities – where the Baptism took place. And we will hope that the celebrations marking the 1030th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia will help overcome the divisions, disagreements and schisms in the Ukrainian land. May the Lord preserve our land and our people. I wholeheartedly greet you with the coming feast that will mark the 1030th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia!” The agenda of the meeting included the following items: The Supreme Church Council chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill consists of: Invited to attend the session were Metropolitan Savva of Tver and Kashin, first deputy chairman of the chancellor of the Moscow Patriarchate; Bishop Nikolai of Balashikha, head and editor-in-chief of the Publishing House of the Moscow Patriarchate; Archimandrite Savva (Tutunov), deputy chancellor of the Moscow Patriarchate; Archpriest Leonid Kalinin, chairman of the Expert Council on Church Art, Architecture and Restoration; Rev. Alexander Volkov, head of the Patriarchal Press Service; Mr. Alexander Schipkov, first deputy chairman of the Synodal Department for Church’s Relations with Society and Mass Media; Mr. Denis Makarov of the Education Committee of the Russian Orthodox Church; and Mr. Roman Silantyev, consultant to the Synodal Department for Church’s Relations with Society and Mass Media. Patriarchal Press Service Календарь ← 21 апреля 2024 г. (8 апреля ст.ст.) воскресенье Неделя 5-я Великого поста. Глас 5-й. Прп. Марии Египетской (переходящее празднование в 5-ю Неделю Великого поста). Апп. Иродиона, Агава, Асинкрита, Руфа, Флегонта, Ерма и иже с ними (I). Свт. Нифонта, еп. Новгородского (1156). Прп. Руфа, затворника Печерского, в Дальних пещерах (XIV). Мч. Павсилипа (117–138). Свт. Келестина, папы Римского (432). Сщмч. Сергия Родаковского пресвитера (1933). Литургия св. Василия Великого. Утр. – Ев. 2-е, Мк., 70 зач., XVI, 1–8 . Лит. – Евр., 321 зач. (от полу), IX, 11–14 . Мк., 47 зач., X, 32–45 . Прп.: Гал., 208 зач., III, 23–29 . Лк., 33 зач., VII, 36–50 . 7 April 2024 year Share with friends |
| Syrian by birth, Father Raphael was invited by the Syrian Orthodox in New York City to come to the US and be their priest. This was the beginning of 20 years of fruitful ministry in North America. He was consecrated as bishop of Brooklyn in the first Orthodox episcopal consecration in the New World. He founded 20 parishes and was glorified as a saint in 2000. The “Gospel of Wealth” claims that God wills for a few people to gain immense wealth so they can use it for the public good. It’s closely associated with Andrew Carnegie. In 1854 the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary; in 1870 the dogma of the infallibility of the Pope. Twentieth Century (into the early Twenty-First) Saint Tikhon said the duty was to “share our spiritual richness, truth, light and joy with others who do not have these blessings.” He added that the Church, according to Saint Paul, is a body, and every member takes part in the life of the body. (For reflection: How well and effectively are we in the Church carrying out Saint Tikhon’s message today?) He said, “We will follow our line-the foundation of an administratively self-governing Orthodox Church in America.” On March 31, 1970, a signed agreement stated that the Russian Church would recognize the Metropolia as the fully autocephalous Orthodox Church in America. In April of that year, Patriarch Alexei I signed the official tomos. Archbishop Athenagoras established the women’s charitable organization Philoptochos, bolstered the Archdiocese’s financial foundation, started the Orthodox Observer newspaper, and established Saint Basil’s Teachers College in Garrison, New York. He also hoped to start a pan-Orthodox seminary, but this didn’t work out. Instead he established Holy Cross Theological School in Massachusetts. Saint Nikolai spent those years teaching, in English, at Saint Tikhon’s Seminary. Bishop Polycarp established the Vatra in Michigan, headquarters of the Episcopate. Metropolitan Antony was a pioneer in the use of English in the Liturgy and gave outspoken support to unity among all Orthodox in the New World. |
| Отец Серафим преодолел зыбучие пески модных философских учений, понял, что, прежде чем задаваться целью, куда идти, человек должен найти истинный ответ на вопрос, откуда он родом. Незадолго до смерти отец Серафим писал: «Ответ мы найдем в мудрости Церкви, доверившись нашим пастырям и святым отцам, жившим до нас. Люди готовы это услышать». 935 637 Fr.Herman and Brotherhood. Father Spyridon: Sotainnik of Blessed John//The Orthodox Word. 1988. P.197–198. 638 Fr.Herman and Brotherhood. Father Spyridon: Sotainnik of Blessed John//The Orthodox Word. 1988. P.238. 639 Fr.Herman and Brotherhood. Father Spyridon: Sotainnik of Blessed John//The Orthodox Word. 1988. P.201. 643 Преподобного отца нашего Иоанна, игумена Синайской горы, Лествица. СвятоТроицкая лавра, 1908. Слово 4:78. 644 Творения иже во святых отца нашего аввы Исаака Сириянина. Слова подвижнические. М., 1893. Слово 48. С 215–216. 646 Abbess Vera Verkhovsky. Elder Zosima, Hesychast of Siberia. Platina, 1990. P.127–128, 107; Житие и подвиги схимонаха Зосимы. Platina (California), 1977. C.75,91–92. 647 See: Fr.Seraphim Rose. Genesis, Creation and Early Man. P.166–167, 328, 421, 445; and St.Gregory of Sinai. Chapters on Commandments and Dogmas in: The Philokalia. Vol.4. London, 1995. P.213; Добротолюбие. В рус. пер., доп. М., 1895. Т.1. 648 Интервью о.Алексея Янга в номере «Русского пастыря» от 9 марта 1999г. Об архиепископе Иоанне в этом интервью говорится как о св.Иоанне, поскольку оно вышло после его канонизации. 650 Eugene Rose. The Prayer of the Good Thief. Written in april 1964. In Fr.Seraphims «Heavenly Realm». P.39. 653 См.: A Note on Reincarnation//Fr.Seraphim Rose. The Soul After Death. Platina (California), 1980. P.129. Revised edition: 1993. P.121–127. 660 Fr.Seraphim Rose. The Desert Dwellers of the Jura//The Orthodox Word. 1977. P.114–115. Sec: St Gregory of Tours. Vita Patrum/Platina (California), 1988. P.123–124. 661 См., например: Прпп. отцы Варсануфий Великий и Иоанн Пророк. Руководство к духовной жизни. М., 1855. Гл.256, 535, 551; St.Nikolai Velimirovich. The Prologue of Ohrid. Alhambra (California), 2002. Reflection for June 14. |
| St. Mardarije of Libertyville Saint Mardarije was born Ivan Uskokovic in Podgoritsa, Montenegro, in 1889. In 1907, he embraced monasticism at the Studenitsa Monastery and then relocated to Russia to study at the Saint Petersburg Theological Academy. After graduation, he was ordained by the Russian Orthodox Church and sent as a missionary to America. In 1919, he was one of five Serbian Orthodox priests who participated in the Second All-American Sobor, held in Cleveland, OH in February 1919, at which time it was recommended that the Serbian Church in Belgrade advance him to the episcopacy to organize a Serbian Orthodox Diocese in America. Unfortunately, at this most chaotic time in the history of the Russian Orthodox Church, it was impossible to secure the written blessing of Patriarch [now Saint] Tikhon of Moscow. Later in 1919, Archimandrite Mardarije returned to Belgrade, where he was assigned as head of the Rakovitsa Monastery and principal of its monastic school. Subsequently, Bishop [now Saint] Nikolai [Velimirovic] of Ohrid was sent by Patriarch Dimitriye to administer the fledgling diocese. Having likewise returned to America, Archimandrite Mardarije served as Saint Nikolai’s Deputy for two years, and continued to administer the diocese after the latter’s return to Belgrade. On April 26, 1926, Archimandrite Mardarije was consecrated to the episcopacy in Belgrade. Prior to his episcopal consecration, he had carried out most of the actual work of organizing the Serbian diocese. He also served as parish priest in Chicago and purchased with his personal funds the land for Saint Sava Monastery in suburban Libertyville. From the moment of his return to America, Bishop Mardarije undertook a wide range of ministries. He did not spare himself, nor did he fear work, although he knew that he was gravely ill with an advancing case of tuberculosis. In 1927, he convened the first National Church Assembly of the Serbian Orthodox American-Canadian Diocese to address a variety of organizational issues. At a clergy conference held in Youngstown, OH in 1931, he renewed his appeal for all to work for the unity and good of the diocese. His kindness, patience and reluctance to use punitive measures resulted in a great measure of unity within the diocese by the time of his repose on December 12, 1935 at the age of 46 years. He was interred at Libertyville’s Saint Sava Monastery. |
| In 1919, he was one of five Serbian Orthodox priests who participated in the Second All-American Sobor, held in Cleveland, Ohio in February 1919, at which time it was recommended that the Serbian Church in Belgrade advance him to the episcopacy to organize a Serbian Orthodox Diocese in America. Unfortunately, at this most chaotic time in the history of the Russian Orthodox Church, it was impossible to secure the written blessing of Patriarch (now Saint) Tikhon of Moscow. Later in 1919, Archimandrite Mardarije returned to Belgrade, where he was assigned as head of the Rakovitsa Monastery and principal of its monastic school. Subsequently, Bishop (now Saint) Nikolai (Velimirovic) of Ohrid was sent by Patriarch Dimitriye to administer the fledgling diocese. Having likewise returned to America, Archimandrite Mardarije served as St. Nikolai’s deputy for two years, and continued to administer the diocese after the latter’s return to Belgrade. On April 26, 1926, Archimandrite Mardarije was consecrated to the episcopacy in Belgrade. Prior to his episcopal consecration, he had carried out most of the actual work of organizing the Serbian diocese. He also served as parish priest in Chicago and purchased with his personal funds the land for St. Sava Monastery in suburban Libertyville. From the moment of his return to America, Bishop Mardarije undertook a wide range of ministries. He did not spare himself, nor did he fear work, although he knew that he was gravely ill with an advancing case of tuberculosis. In 1927, he convened the first National Church Assembly of the Serbian Orthodox American-Canadian Diocese to address a variety of organizational issues. At a clergy conference held in Youngstown, OH in 1931, he renewed his appeal for all to work for the unity and good of the diocese. His kindness, patience and reluctance to use punitive measures resulted in a great measure of unity within the diocese by the time of his repose on December 12, 1935 at the age of 46 years. He was interred at Libertyville’s St. |
| Archive Пн His Holiness Patriarch Kirill chairs regular session of the Supreme Church Council 26 November 2019 year 11:38 On 26 November 2019, a regular session of the Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church took place at the Supreme Church Council’s Hall of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour under chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. The Supreme Church Council consists of: Taking part in the session were also Archbishop Amvrosy of Vereya; rector of the Sretenskaya Theological Seminary; Bishop Nikolai of Balashikha, head and editor-in-chief of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Publishing House; Bishop Pitirim of Zvenigorod, rector of the Moscow Theological Academy; Bishop Foma of Bronnitsy, first deputy chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Finance and Economic Administration; Bishop Savva of Zelenograd, deputy chancellor of the Moscow Patriarchate; Hegumeness Ksenia (Chernega), head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Legal Service; Archpriest Mikhail Vakhrushev, first deputy chairman of the Education Committee of the Russian Orthodox Church; Rev. Pavel Lizgunov, acting academic vice-rector of the Moscow Theological Seminary; Hierodeacon Sergy (Turkeyev) general director of the ‘The Pilgrims’ Centre’ Autonomous Non-Profit Organization; and Mr. Aleksandr Schipkov, first deputy chairman of the Synodal Department for Church’s Relations with Society and Mass Media. Patriarchal Press Service Календарь ← 20 апреля 2024 г. (7 апреля ст.ст.) суббота Похвала Пресвятой Богородицы (Суббота Акафиста). Прп. Георгия исп., митр. Митиленского (после 820). Прп. Даниила Переяславского (1540). Мч. Каллиопия (304). Мчч. Руфина диакона, Акилины и с ними 200 воинов (ок. 310). Прп. Серапиона монаха. Сщмч. Аркадия Добронравова пресвитера (1933); прмц. Евдокии Павловой (1939). Литургия св. Иоанна Златоуста. Евр., 322 зач., IX, 24–28 . Мк., 35 зач., VIII, 27–31 . Богородицы: Евр., 320 зач., IX, 1–7 . Лк., 54 зач., X, 38–42 ; XI, 27–28 . Служба по Триоди. На утрене по 1-й и 2-й кафизмах и по 3-й и 6-й песнях канона поется Акафист Пресвятой Богородице. (Порядок пения Акафиста указан в Триоди.) Поется великое славословие. 7 April 2024 year Share with friends |
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