| Michael Prokurat, Alexander Golitzin, Michael D. Peterson Скачать epub pdf BAPTISM BAPTISM. Baptism, Chrismation, and the Eucharist (q.v.) are all administered together as Holy Mysteries (sacraments) that admit one into the membership of the Church, i.e., are rites of Christian initiation. Baptism is preceded by repentance and catechesis (qq.v.) in the case of adults, and assumes a continuous membership in a Christian community. Baptism of children occurs only in cases wherein the children are reared and taught in a Christian home and community, whether by parents or others. Baptism is not construed so much as a cleansing from “original sin” (q.v.), though it is for cleansing of sins as Paul teaches, but more especially as baptism into the death and resurrection of Christ. When the repentant sinner is immersed in the baptismal waters, he or she descends to death with Christ. When coming up out of the waters, the newborn Christian is resurrected with Christ, all in the name of the Holy Trinity (q.v.) ( Mt 28:19 ). Rudimentary instructions on the administration of Baptism are found in the Didache VII (q.v.). With regard to the Baptism of adults in the Church today, the following items are normative from Holy Tradition (q.v.): 1) After evangelism, reception into the catechumenate and the assigning of sponsors occurs and is followed by catechesis; 2) The inscription of names or naming service begins a series of exorcisms (q.v.) and a forty-day lenten preparation; and 3) The liturgical rites of Baptism, Chrismation (the Kiss of Peace), and the Eucharist (qq.v.) proceed to a postbaptismal catechesis and a deepened experience of life in the Church. In the case of the Baptism of children, all of the elements above are to be included in the rearing and education of the child by the family. Читать далее Источник: The A to Z of the Orthodox Church/Michael Prokurat, Alexander Golitzin, Michael D. Peterson - Scarecrow Press, 2010. - 462 p. ISBN 1461664039 Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное |
| Живет с четырьмя детьми в Линчбурге. Его жена Дебби скончалась летом 1995 года. Профессор Хабермас – член Ассоциации философов Виргинии, принимает участие в работе Конференции по вопросам веры и истории, член Евангельского теологического общества и Евангельского философского общества (занимал должности президента, вице-президента и секретаря-казначея). Любит читать, пишет книги и статьи, увлекается спортом, в особенности хоккеем и шахматами. Другие книги автора: In Defense of Miracles: A Comprehensive Case for God’s Action in History co-edited with Doug Geivett (InterVarsity, готовится к публикации). Зачем верить ? Бог есть! Егце раз о Боге и христианстве в соавторстве с Т. Мизи (Симферополь: Христианский научно-апологетический центр, 1998) – Why Believe ? God Exists!: Rethinking the Case for God and Christianity with Terry Miethe (College Press, 1993). Immortality: The Other Side of Death with J. P. Moreland (Thomas Nelson, 1992). Dealing With Doubt (Moody Press, 1990). The Shroud and the Controversy: Skepticism, Science, and the Search for Authenticity with Kenneth Stevenson (Thomas Nelson, 1990). Did Jesus Ruse from the Dead? The Resurrection Debate with Antony Flew, edited by Terry Miethe (Harper and Row, 1987). Ancient Evidence for the Life of Jesus: Historical Records of His Death and Resurrection (Thomas Nelson, 1984); retitled The Verdict of History: Conclusive Evidence for the Life of Jesus, 1988. Verdict on the Shroud: Evidence for the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ with Kenneth Stevenson (Servant Books, 1981; Dell Publishing, 1982). The Resurrection of Jesus: An Apologetic (Baker, 1980; University Press of America, 1984). Проф. Хабермас опубликовал более 100 статей в журналах (научных и популярных) и справочных изданиях, таких как: Religious Studies, Baker Dictionary of Theology, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Bulletin of the Evangelical Philosophical Society, Christian Counseling Today, Christian Scholar s Review, Bibliotheca Sacra, The Simon Greenleaf Review of Law and Religion, Journal of Church and State, Criswell Theological Review, International Christian Leadership Journal (formerly His), Grace Theological Journal, Christianity Today, Catholic Digest, Saturday Evening Post, Conservative Digest, and New Covenant. Соавтор следующих книг: |
| Michael Prokurat, Alexander Golitzin, Michael D. Peterson Скачать epub pdf MARTYR MARTYR. The word means “witness” in its legal sense, as in the witnesses sworn in at a court of law. In Acts the word is used of the apostles (q.v.) as witnesses of Christ’s ministry and Resurrection. Soon afterward, with the spread of persecution of Christians, the martyr became identified as one who bears testimony to Christ’s victory over death through the sacrifice of his or her own life. In the letters of Ignatius of Antioch (q.v.), particularly his “Epistle to the Romans,” one finds a certain identification of the martyr’s sufferings with the passion of Jesus Christ in imagery, which further recalls that of the Eucharist (q.v.). The martyrdom of one of Ignatius’s correspondents, Polycarp of Smyrna (q.v.), became the paradigmatic account of a martyr’s death and model for the many that would follow. This document, too, makes heavy use of imagery from the Gospel accounts of the Passion, and Polycarp’s prayer before his death bears striking resemblance to the eucharistic anaphora. Polycarp’s “Life” also provides the first witness to the cult of the martyr. The saint’s community gathers yearly on the anniversary of his “birthday” (i.e., into the Kingdom of Heaven) around the place where his relics are interred. Martyrs became the earliest heroes of the Church, to be followed on the cessation of state persecution with the conversion of Constantine, by the “bloodless martyrdom” of monasticism (qq.v.). Traditionally, martyrdom for the faith is automatic grounds for inclusion in the diptychs, recognition of saintliness-without any formal canonization process. The 20th c., especially in Soviet Russia, has given ample evidence that martyrdom is not an obsolete possibility. The Greeks, together with other Orthodox nations of the Balkans (qq.v.), have their “new martyrs” of the Turkish era. Читать далее Источник: The A to Z of the Orthodox Church/Michael Prokurat, Alexander Golitzin, Michael D. Peterson - Scarecrow Press, 2010. - 462 p. ISBN 1461664039 Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное |
| Chants of the Dormition of Virgin The chants of the service of the Dormition are one of the most beautiful ones - solemn and quiet and melodical. You can download the chants in Russian in mp3 sung by the choir of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra and the choir of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra Kontakion of the Feast (Tone 2) Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here . You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Neither the tomb, nor death, could hold the Theotokos, who is constant in prayer and our firm hope in her intercessions. For being the Mother of Life, she was translated to life by the One who dwelt in her virginal womb! The stikheronfor the Dormition Download О дивное чудо! Источник Жизни во гробе полагается, и лествица к небеси гроб бывает: веселися Гефсимание, Богородичен святый доме. Возопием вернии, Гавриила имуще чиноначальника: Благодатная радуйся, с Тобою Господь, подаяй мирови Тобою велию милость. The stikheron after the Psalm 50 Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here . You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Exapostilarion Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here . You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. oad Megalynarion Download The angels, as they looked upon the Dormitionof the All-immaculate one, were struck with wonder,seeing how the Virgin went up from earth to heaven./In thee, O Virgin without spot,/the bounds of nature are overcome:/for childbirth remains virgin/and death is betrothed to life./O Theotokos, Virgin after bearing child and alive after death,//do thou ever save thine inheritance. 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. |
| Remembering Shahbaz Bhatti: ‘He inspired minorities to peacefully take back their rights’ Islamabad, March 7, 2012 A candle light vigil held for Shahbaz Bhatti. I believe in Jesus Christ, who gave his own life for us and I am ready to die for a cause. I’m living for my community and I will die to defend their rights. These were the words of late Shahbaz Bhatti that echoed with 3,000-plus members of the minority communities and other supporters, who came en masse from around the country to mark his first death anniversary. They had gathered at the Jinnah Convention Centre on Tuesday for a vigil that was organised by the All Pakistan Minority Alliance (APMA). Remembering the former minorities’ minister who was shot dead in sector I-8 last year, APMA Sargodha Youth Coordinator Farrukh Tanveer Chaudry called him a “revolutionary, who at a time when Pakistanis thought their actions can’t bring any change gave everyone hope”. Chaudhry added, “He proved by example that conviction is a powerful tool for revolution.” Reverend Captain Munawar from Lahore noted that Christians have always been treated as second-class citizens, even though they have worked hard and tried their best towards achieving success for Pakistan. He said, “Christians fought in both wars between India and Pakistan, were active in opening the first colleges (FC College Lahore and Gordon College Rawalpindi), have been long associated with healthcare, and literally clean the streets of Pakistan.” Munawar further said that a Christian has never been found to be associated with terrorist acts in the country, but they still remain disempowered and on the fringe of society. Participants showed approval that Shahbaz’s brother Paul has taken over as chairman and is fulfilling the void left by Shahbaz’s untimely death. Paul Bhatti said, “With Shahbaz’s death, the community felt abandoned and rudderless. We have tried to pick up from where he left off to continue his mission.” He added, “At the beginning, I did not think I could succeed him and was very concerned, but now the concerns are fading away and I am increasingly aware of the importance of this duty.” While talking about the ceremony, Ruby Naeem John told The Express Tribune, “I have never attended such a demonstration before and I think the speakers are very right in demanding that we move out of our comfort zone and peacefully elect leaders who can communicate our needs.” John, a teacher at St Mary’s Academy in Lalazaar, spoke on the importance of education for empowerment especially if the youth are to become the leaders of tomorrow. Fittingly, one of the Shabaz Bhatti Foundation’s main objectives is to fight poverty by promoting education and contributing to interfaith dialogue. Paul Bhatti also shared that a vocational school bearing his brother’s name is in the works. The Express Tribune 7 марта 2012 г. ... Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Tweet Нравится Holy Martyr Salome the Georgian (13th century) Memory 20 July (2 August) The details of the life of St. Salome the Georgian are notpreserved. In the Synaxarion of Jerusalem’s Holy CrossMonastery it is written: “On this day (July 20) we commemoratethe martyrdom of Salome the Georgian, who atfirst yielded to the Persian threats and renounced Christ,but later confessed the true Faith. For this she was beheaded and castinto the flames.” In his famous work Pilgrimage, the 18th-century historian andarchbishop Timote (Gabashvili) writes that the godless Persians capturedthe holy martyr Salome and tortured her at Jerusalem’s HolyCross Monastery for defending the name of Christ. Thus it appears that Salome labored at one of the convents in Jerusalem.It is believed that she was tortured to death after the martyrdomof Luka of Jerusalem, around the years 1227–1228. O Christ our God, save our souls through the intercessions of Thy holymartyr Salome! Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze For further information on the book THE LIVES OF THE GEORGIAN SAINTS by Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze contact St. Herman Press : St. Herman Press, P.O. Box 70, Platina, CA 96076 3 августа 2007 г. Holy Hieromartyr Kozman (†1630) Commemorated on July 18/31 Holy Hieromartyr Kozman (†1630) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Over the centuries the monastic complex founded by St. Davit of Gareji became a spiritual and cultural center for all of Georgia.Many of the faithful flocked there with a desire to serve Christ. Among them was the hieromonk Kozman, who would end his earthly life as a martyr. The Lives of the Georgian Saints Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze The Lives of the Georgian Saints Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Since the time of the ancient Greek historians, Georgia has been viewed as an enigma hidden behind impenetrable mountains and a complex language. Little has been written about this small country and its saints. Now, Pravoslavie.Ru presents the entire collection of the Lives of the Georgian saints which has been translated for the first time into English. These lives encompass the seventeen hundred years of Orthodox Christianity in Georgia. The stories of ascetics and bishops, warriors and noblemen are intertwined with the tumultuous history of the Georgian land. Saint Ilia the Righteous (†1907) Commemorated July 20/August 2 Saint Ilia the Righteous (†1907) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Saint Ilia, called the “Uncrowned King of Georgia,” the “Father of the Nation” and “the Righteous,” belonged to the noble family Chavchavadze. He was born on October 27, 1837, in the village of Qvareli in Kakheti. He received his primary education at home: his mother instructed him in reading and writing, prayer and the law of God. When he was eight years old, Ilia was sent to study with Archdeacon Nikoloz Sepashvili of Qvareli. The years he spent there left an indelible impression on this holy man’s life. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: |
| Fr. Michael Harper. It is Pascha not Easter! Pascha; a Reminiscence from the Gulag Reuters/Worshippers hold candles as they take part in the Christian Orthodox Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Holy Fire Deacon Giorgi Maximov. In Defense of the Holy Fire In pictures: Stunning scenes from Orthodox Easter Holy Fire ceremonies Hieromonk Job (Gumerov). The Holy Flame: the Greatness of the Miracle, and the Helplessness of the Skeptics Around the World Fr. Joseph Farooq. Celebrations of Holy Pascha in Pakistan 5 мая 2013 г. Квитанция Реквизиты для юридических лиц Реквизиты для переводов из-за границы Оплата с банковской карты Visa, MasterCard и Maestro Оплата наличными через кассы и терминалы Пожертвование через Сбербанк Онл@йн Яндекс.Деньги Альфа-клик MasterPass Интернет-банк Промсвязьбанка скрыть способы оплаты 10 “Death Has Lost Its Power and Authority” A Paschal Interview with Met. Onuphry Metropolitan Onuphry (Berezovsky) How were simple fishermen able to spread the news of the Resurrected Christ throughout the whole world? Why do we not bury the dead on Pascha? Do we have to fast before Communion during Bright Week? His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry speaks on these and other issues in this interview. 177 How to Share the Joy of Pascha with Others Igumen Nektary (Morozov) The feast of the Resurrection of Christ is the most important for Christians. “Enjoy ye all the feast of faith: Receive ye all the riches of loving-kindness,” St. John Chrysostom summons us in his catechetical word on the feast of Pascha. The joy of the resurrected Savior is appointed for every man on earth, but not all know about it and not all understand how to join in this common exaltation. Igumen Nektary (Morozov) talks about how to share the joy of Pascha with others. 8 1 Paschal Message of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Оп the night imbued with the Divine light, replete with great solemnity and spiritual joy in the Lord of the world who has vanquished death, I address you all with the ancient exclamation that testifies steadfastly to our immutable hope: CHRIST IS RISEN! |
| John Anthony McGuckin Dormition JOHN A. MCGUCKIN The term refers to the “Falling Asleep” (death) of the Mother of God. Icons of the Dormition are traditionally placed over the western interior wall of Orthodox churches, so that they are the last thing believers see as they leave. A superlative example is the mosaic panel still surviving in the Savior in Chora Church in Constantinople. They are a didactic icon about the death of the elect believer. Christ, in glory, attends the bier of the Virgin and catches up her soul (depicted as a little child in swaddling clothes) while the attending apostles and ancient fathers (such as James of Jerusalem and Dionysius the Areopagite) surround her, grieving. After receiving her soul, Orthodox tradition states that three days later the Lord resurrected her body in anticipation of the End Day, and took it also into heaven. The Feast of the Dormition is one of the solemn festivals of the liturgical year, and observed in the Orthodox world on August 15 with a two-week fasting period preceding it. REFERENCES AND SUGGESTED READINGS Daley, B. E. (trans.) (1997) On the Dormition of Mary: Early Patristic Homilies. Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press. Shoemaker, S. J. (2003) Ancient Traditions of the Virgin Mary’s Dormition and Assumption. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Dostoevsky, Fyodor Mikhailovich (1821–1881) SAMUEL NEDELSKY Russian writer, essayist, and philosopher famous for his exploration of the human psyche within the Christian context of sin, repentance, and rebirth. He was raised in a devoutly Orthodox home in Moscow, where he received formal religious instruction and made annual spring pilgrimages to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. Following his arrest in 1849 for political conspiracy, he underwent a gradual spiritual regeneration following a “conversion experience” in the Omsk prison. In June 1878, following the death of his young son Alyosha, he visited the famous monastery of Optina Pustyn’ with Vladimir Solovyov, where he had three meetings with Starets Amvrosii (Grenkov), who served as a model for Starets Zosima in The Brothers Karamazov. SEE ALSO: Elder (Starets); Optina; Solovyov, Vladimir (1853–1900) REFERENCES AND SUGGESTED READINGS Cassedy, S. (2005) Dostoevsky’s Religion. Stanford: Stanford University Press. Frank, J. (1976–2002) Dostoevsky, 5 vols. Princeton: Princeton University Press. Jones, M. (2005) Dostoevsky and the Dynamics of Religious Experience. London: Anthem Press. Pattison, G. and Thompson, D. (2001) Dostoevsky and the Christian Tradition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Stanton, L. (1995) The Optina Pustyn Monastery in the Russian Literary Imagination: Iconic Vision in Works by Dostoevsky, Gogol, Tolstoy, and Others. New York: Peter Lang. Читать далее Источник: The Encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity/John Anthony McGuckin - Maldin : John Wiley; Sons Limited, 2012. - 862 p. Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное |
| Saint Simeon also learned about the death of Usphazanes, and he gave thanks to the Lord. When they brought him before the emperor a second time, Saint Simeon again refused to worship the pagan gods and confessed his faith in Christ. The enraged emperor gave orders to behead all the Christians in the prison before the saint’s eyes. Without fear the Christians went to execution, blessed by the holy hierarch, and they bent their heads beneath the sword. Saint Simeon’s companion, the Priest Habdelai, was also beheaded. When they came to the Priest Ananias, he suddenly trembled. Then one of the dignitaries, Saint Phusicus, a secret Christian, was afraid that Ananias would renounce Christ, and he cried out, “Do not fear the sword, Elder, and you will see the divine light of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Saint Phusicus betrayed himself by this outburst. The emperor gave orders to pluck out his tongue and to flay the skin off him. Along with Saint Phusicus, his daughter Askitrea was also martyred. Saint Simeon was the last to go before the executioner, and he placed his head on the chopping-block (April 13, 344). Executions continued all during Bright Week until April 23. Saint Azates the Eunuch, a close official to the emperor, also received the crown of martyrdom. The sources indicate that 1,150 Martyrs perished because they refused to accept the Persian religion. Troparion — Tone 4 As an instructor of divinely inspired doctrines/you trained martyrs for contest by your words and deeds./You suffered with them, holy hierarch Simeon,/crying out to Christ while hastening to Him:/“We are counted as sheep for the slaughter out of love for You, O Savior.” Kontakion — Tone 4 With your holy band of martyrs/you shone forth from Persia like radiant stars./With them we praise you, O Simeon. The Orthodox Church in America 21 апреля 2017 г. Рейтинг: 6.7 Голосов: 6 Оценка: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 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 |
| When a local Chechen diaspora wanted to build a mosque in that city and were collecting signatures, the Yazidi did not support the building of a mosque, and it in fact was never built. Of course, here, just as in any mission, it is important to have the Holy Scripture and prayers in their native language. With regard to the former, the Institute of Bible Translations in Moscow has already translated and published the New Testament and Pentateuch into the Kurdish language (Kurmanji). As for the latter, so far we have only translated a few of the main Orthodox prayers, and there is much more work yet to do. It is important that more missionaries would come from amongst the Orthodox Kurds themselves, and extremely important that there be Orthodox priests who are Kurds; but I believe that the Lord will bring this to pass when it be pleasing to Him. The sincere fatherly attention that Patriarch Kirill has given to the needs of Orthodox Kurds when the Lord vouchsafed me to meet with His Holiness is very dear to me personally. It is also very meaningful to me that I was able, if only briefly, to learn from a remarkable missionary, Fr. Daniel Sisoev, who was my spiritual instructor, and who, as you know, was murdered in his own church—he accepted death for the name of Christ. I believe that the time will come when the light of Christ will shine over Kurdistan. Deacon Giorgi Maximov spoke with Seraphim Maamdi translated by Pravoslavie.ru/OrthoChristian.com 7 марта 2011 г. ... Комментарии @kubalek_eu 25 января 2015, 17:00 It is a natural process if an individual Yezidi changes his/her religion but, please, stay away from any missionary efforts directed toward the Yezidis that have already been run by some Protestant churches! Missionarism among the Yezidis is very unfair as it misuses their impoverished status and effectively destroys their unique cultural heritage. Yezidis need real help to empower their presence in their traditional domiciles and preserve their vanishing oral literature. The last thing Yezidis need is Bibles and brainwashing -- they have already been enough exposed to proselytic pressures from Muslims. Branko Radanovic 30 марта 2013, 04:00 Dear Seraphim:You touch my heart:i am thousand miles of way from you: I am in US state of Oregon:Reading your words make so happy to know the you are ORTHODOX:My heart was fool of joy and my eyes fool of tears:What a blessing story of your life.Mnoga ja leta...God grant you many,many,year;Your Brother in Christ Branko[Branislav] Radanovic Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
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