| Archive Metropolitan Hilarion celebrated Divine Liturgy at the church of the Elevation of the Cross in Geneva 3 June 2019 year 11:12 On June 2, 2019, the 6 th Sunday after Pascha, the Blind Man, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the church of the Elevation of the Cross in Geneva, Switzerland, the cathedral church of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia diocese of Western Europe. His Eminence was assisted by Bishop Alexander of Vevey, vicar of the diocese Western Europe; Archpriest Pavel Tsvetkov, the church’s ecclesiarch; Archpriest Peter Perekrestov, ecclesiarch of the Cathedral of our Lady the Joy for All the Afflicted in San Francisco; and Hieromonk Ioann (Kopeikin), pro-rector for development, Ss Cyril and Methodius Institute of Post-Graduate Studies (CMI). In the church, there was a shrine with a part of the relics and belt of St. John, Archbishop of Shanghai the Wonderworker of San-Francisco. The shrine had been brought to Swiss parishes with a blessing of Archbishop Kirill of San Francisco and Western America and Bishop Irenaeus of Richmond and Western Europe, on the occasion of the 25 th anniversary of the glorification of the saint. After the Prayer of Fervent Supplication, Metropolitan Hilarion lifted up a prayer for peace in Ukraine. In his sermon after the service, His Eminence Hilarion conveyed to the congregation a blessing from His Holiness Kirill, Patriarchate of Moscow and All Russia. Then he spoke about the Gospel’s story about the healing of a man born blind, stressing that the Lord healed the blind man not only physically but also spiritually, bringing him to faith in Christ not just as man but as God Incarnate. “Every Gospel’s story speaks of Jesus Christ as God”, His Eminence said, “And He continues to live in our midst, with us and in us, for when we partake of the Holy Communion, the Lord Jesus Christ comes to dwell in us entering into our human essence”. Speaking about the difference between Christianity and other religions, he said that the difference between the life of a Christian and that of a non-believer is the same as the life of a blind one and a sighted one. “Externally, everything in our life as Christians seems to be similar to the life of other people, but inwardly our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ makes us aware of the meaning of our life and all that happens in it”. His Eminence concluded his sermon with the traditional exclamation “Christ is Risen!” Then Bishop Alexander of Vevey greeted Metropolitan Hilarion and presented him with an Icon of All Saints in memory of the common prayer and a leaflet about the restoration of the church of the Elevation of the Cross. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| priest Dmitry Ermakov (священник Димитрий Ермаков) The inner meaning of Tradition Orthodox history is marked outwardly by a series of sudden breaks: the capture of Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem by Arab Muslims; the burning of Kiev by the Mongols; the two sacks of Constantinople; the October Revolution in Russia. Yet these events, while they have transformed the external appearance of the Orthodox world, have never broken the inward continuity of the Orthodox Church. The thing that first strikes a stranger on encountering Orthodoxy is usually its air of antiquity, its apparent changelessness. He finds that the Orthodox still baptize by threefold immersion, as in the primitive Church; they still bring babies and small children to receive Holy Communion; in the Liturgy the deacon still cries out: ‘The doors! The doors!’ – recalling the early days when the church’s entrance was jealously guarded, and none but members of the Christian family could attend the family worship; the Creed is still recited without any additions. These are but a few outward examples of something which pervades every aspect of Orthodox life. When the Orthodox are asked at contemporary inter-Church gatherings to summarize what they see as the distinctive characteristic of their Church 1 , they often point precisely to its changelessness, its determination to remain loyal to the past, its sense of living continuity with the Church of ancient times. At the start of the eighteenth century, the Eastern Patriarchs said exactly the same to the Non-Jurors 2 : “We preserve the Doctrine of the Lord uncorrupted, and firmly adhere to the Faith he delivered to us, and keep it free from blemish and diminution, as a Royal Treasure, and a monument of great price, neither adding any thing, nor taking any thing from it. ” 3 This idea of living continuity is summed up for the Orthodox in the one word Tradition. “We do not change the everlasting boundaries which our fathers have set,” wrote John of Damascus, “but we keep the Tradition, just as we received it. ” 4 |
| Hieromartyr Theodotus the Bishop of Cyrenia Commemorated on March 2 The Hieromartyr Theodotus, a native of Galatia in Asia Minor, was Bishop of Cyrenia in Cyprus. During a time of persecution against Christians under the impious emperor Licinius (311-324), Saint Theodotus openly preached Christ, calling on the pagans to abandon idolatry and turn to the true God. Sabinus, the governor of Cyprus, ordered that Bishop Theodotus be arrested and brought to trial. When he heard about this order, the saint did not wait for the soldiers to be sent after him, but immediately went to the governor saying, “I, whom you seek, am here. I have shown myself in order to preach Christ my God.” The governor ordered that the saint be beaten without mercy, suspended from a tree, raked with sharp implements, and then be taken to prison. Five days later Saint Theodotus was brought to the governor, who presumed that after his tortures the bishop would prefer to renounce Christ, rather than endure new sufferings. However, Saint Theodotus did not cease to preach about Christ. At first they put the saint on an iron grate, under which they lit a fire, and then hammered nails into his feet and let him go. Many witnessed the sufferings of the martyr. Astonished at the saint’s endurance and his divinely-inspired speech, they came to believe in Christ. Learning of this, Sabinus gave orders to stop the torture and throw the saint into prison. During the reign of Saint Constantine the Great (May 21), the freedom to confess their faith was given to all Christians, and among those set free from prison was Saint Theodotus. The saint returned to Cyrenia and after two years serving as bishop he peacefully fell asleep in the Lord in about the year 326. Troparion — Tone 4 By sharing in the ways of the Apostles,/you became a successor to their throne./Through the practice of virtue, you found the way to divine contemplation, O inspired one of God;/by teaching the word of truth without error, you defended the Faith, even to the shedding of your blood./Hieromartyr Theodotus, entreat Christ God to save our souls. Kontakion — Tone 3 You denounced the depths of false belief./With the Orthodox faith you wounded the delusion of idolatry./As a godly, whole burnt sacrifice,/You refreshed the ends of the earth with your wonders!/O holy hierarch Theodotus, our father,/Entreat Christ God to grant us great mercy! Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Round table " The tenth anniversary of re-introduction of the religious education in schools in Serbia " held November 3, 2011 Round table " The tenth anniversary of re-introduction of the religious education in schools in Serbia " held In the organization of the Pedagogical and cathehist institute of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology of the University of Belgrade yesterday a round table was held on the theme The tenth anniversary of re-introduction of the religious education in schools in Serbia . In the work of the round table following participants took part: Bishop Dr Irinej of Backa, Serbian Mufti of the Islamic Community of Serbia Muhamed Jusufspahic, Belgrade " s Rabi Isak Asijel, Vinko Maslach - representative of the Roman Catholic church in the absence of Belgrade archbishop Mr. Stanislav Hocevar, and professor Dr Bogoljub Sijakovic, the state secretary in the Ministry for faith and diaspora. All participants of the round table were unanimous in the position that the introduction of the religious education in schools was necessary and after ten years the fruits are shown of this strenuous and hard work, and there was also a discussion regarding a change of the position of parents related to the choice of subjects and problems that religious teachers have in teaching. At the end a wish was emphasized to advance the religious education in all fields and a readiness was expressed to multiply given talents for the benefit of the pupils, who will be he the core of the future society and the Church. At the end of the round table, His Grace Bishop Dr Irinej of Backa reminded the religious education was introduced in the school system in Serbia thanks to the commitment of Serbian Patriarch Pavle of blessed repose and with the great support of the late Serbian Prime Minister Dr Zoran Djindjic. On behalf of the host of the meeting, His Grace Bishop thanked the participants of the round table and the present guests, professors, catechists and students. Official website of the Serbian Orthodox Church 6 ноября 2011 г. ... Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| —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. |
| Archive Bishop Antonije of Moravica is highly decorated by the Russian Orthodox Church and Russian government 24 July 2020 year 11:48 On 23 July 2020, Bishop Antonije of Moravica, representative of the Patriarch of Serbia to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia and dean of the Representation of the Serbian Patriarchate in Moscow celebrated his 50th birthday. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a congratulatory message to him with wishes of the abundance of spiritual gifts, good health and God’ inexhaustible aid for many years of peaceful and blessed archpastoral ministry. His Holiness honored Bishop Antonije with the Order of St. Alexius, Metropolitan of Moscow, 3rd class, and will present it later. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an ordinance awarding Bishop Antonije of Moravica with the Order of Friendship ‘for his great contribution to the development of spiritual and cultural ties and educational activity.’ On July 23, Archpriest Nikolai Balashov, deputy chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), congratulated Bishop Antonije with his 50th birthday and the 14th anniversary of his episcopal ministry on behalf of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill and Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, DECR chairman. In his congratulatory speech delivered at the Church of Ss Peter and Paul, the Moscow Representation of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Archpriest Nikolai gave a high appraisal of the work of Bishop Antonije as the head of the Representation and noted an outstanding personal contribution of Bishop Antonije to the deepening of mutual understanding and strengthening of cooperation between the Russian and Serbian Churches. Metropolitan Hilarion visited the Representation on July 12, its dedication day. While congratulating Bishop Antonije with his upcoming anniversary, he underscored that the larger part of His Grace’s life has been linked with the Russian Orthodox Church. ‘You have become a good and dear friend of our faithful. Within the walls of the Monastery of St. Sergius you have loved the Russian liturgical tradition, the Russian language and culture. The knowledge you have acquired at the Moscow Theological Academy helped you in reviving traditions of the Serbian-Russian friendship established before the Revolution. Your fatherly care for the Serbian diaspora in the countries of the canonical territory of the Moscow Patriarchate and your tireless efforts taken for the development of relations between our Churches have wrote a new page to the common history of our nations of the same faith,’ said Metropolitan Hilarion and honored Bishop Antonije with the DECR award – the medal of St. Mark of Ephesus, 1st class. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Share the post " Bishop Antonije of Moravica is highly decorated by the Russian Orthodox Church and Russian government " Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| Protesters waved flags emblazoned with patriotic images, including some with a picture of President Vladimir Putin imposed upon the Russian tricolor and others in the orange and black stripes of the St. George ribbon. Some read: “Judas; 5th Column; Get out of the Culture Ministry” and “Let’s defend our faith in Christ from sacrilege " , the New York Times reported. A member of the crowd in told a reporter on the scene in Novosibirsk: " Orthodox Christianity is the foundation of the great Russian culture. " Previously associated with commemorations of the victory in World War II, the ribbon is used as an expression of support for the Russia-backed separatists fighting in Ukraine. The Russian Orthodox Church has played an active part in Putin " s efforts to consolidate Russian society by appealing to what are described as traditional Russian values as opposed to the liberalism of the West. 31 марта 2015 г. Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Only Russia Defends Eastern Christians – Russian Orthodox Church Only Russia Defends Eastern Christians – Russian Orthodox Church Russia remains the only consistent advocate of Christians in the Middle East, where " Christian communities are being exposed to genuine genocide, " Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk said in an interview with RIA Novosti. You may not be interested in Culture Wars, but Culture Wars are interested in you Fr. John Whiteford You may not be interested in Culture Wars, but Culture Wars are interested in you Fr. John Whiteford It is therefore not only permissible, but obligatory for all of the faithful, and even more so for the clergy, to oppose these attempts to infect our Church with the same heresies that have wreaked such havoc in mainline Protestant Churches, and are in the process of doing the same in the Roman Catholic Church. The European Left’s War On Christianity The European Left’s War On Christianity It was an attack of unreasoning rage and unrelenting hatred on one of the world’s greatest symbols of love and peace, life and hope. Комментарии Will Benton 1 апреля 2015, 22:00 Wow, how pleasing it is, as an Orthodox Christian living in America, to read about Russia " s defense of the faith! May God save Russia, through the prayers of the Tsar-martyr! -Will Benton (neutraltechnician@gmail.com) © 1999-2015 Православие.Ru |
| The Sermon of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill after the Divine Liturgy in the Dormition Camhedral in London 16 октября 2016 г. 22:45 On the 16th of October His Holiness Patriarch Kirill visiting the Diocese of Sourozh consecrated the Cathedral of the Dormination of the Mother of God in London and celebrated the Divine Liturgy therein. After the service the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church delivered a sermon. Your Eminences, and Graces, dear Bishop Yelisei, Your Grace Justin Welby, archbishop of Canterbury, Your Highness Prince Michael of Kent, high representatives of the Catholic, Armenian and Coptic Churches, dear brothers and sisters, I extend my heartfelt greetings to you all on this historic occasion in the life of the Russian Orthodox Church in the British Isles. We are celebrating the three hundredth anniversary of the presence of Russian Orthodox people in Great Britain. And we are celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of our community in this holy church, once kindly put at our disposal by the Church of England, and then acquired on the means of her parishioners. This is a great event and, going back in time, I can testify to the great path this community has trod. The first time I crossed the threshold of this church was in 1969. I don " t know whether there is anyone here today present who attended this church back then. I recall that there was quite a small group of people united by their Orthodox faith and guided by their spiritual father and leader the ever-memorable Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom), who did much to establish this community. And now we testify with thanks to God that the Russian Orthodox presence has grown significantly. This might be explained by the number of Russians, Ukrainians and Byelorussians who today live in Great Britain. But the growth of Russian speakers in Great Britain does not at all determine parish growth. The growth of the Orthodox community testifies to the strengthening of the Orthodox faith in the hearts of our people. What we see today in London we can see especially clearly in Russia, Ukraine and Byelorussia. |
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| The Patriarch Of Romania Urged The Clergy And Faithful To Pray For Rain/Православие.Ru The Patriarch Of Romania Urged The Clergy And Faithful To Pray For Rain July 26, 2015 During this period of hot weather and drought which seriously affects agriculture all over the country and greatly impacts people " s lives, the Patriarch of Romania urged the clergy and faithful to say prayers for rain at the appropriate time, in the end of his sermon delivered today, July 26, 2015, the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Multiplication of the loaves of bread), in the chapel of Saint Gregory the Enlightener within the Patriarchal Residence. “Let us remember today the urging of the Church to say prayers in all the parish churches and monasteries all over the country so that God will bestow His mercy on us, and send quiet rains with rich crops for people and animals. Thus, we show that we directly admit that all the gifts of existence, all the gifts that maintain the life of people on earth are gifts from God, and let us not forget the Giver either, but pray for forgiveness of sins when we infringe His will, as well as for our lack of gratitude. This drought must be understood as an impetus to more faith, prayer and mercy towards the poor, lonely, helpless, and so we become the hands of the merciful love of Jesus Christ for our fellow beings,” His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania said. 28 июля 2015 г. Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Is the Current Drought God’s Punishment? Hieromonk Job (Gumerov) Is the Current Drought God’s Punishment? Hieromonk Job (Gumerov) For Biblical man, raised on the Divinely-revealed holy books, the thought that weather could exist independently from God would have made no sense. In chapter 14 of the book of the Prophet Jeremiah is found the Lord’s word to the prophet about drought. The Prophet says to the Lord, Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things (Jer. 14:22). His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania Celebrated The Remembrance Service For Rev. Hieroschimonk Paisie Olaru, At Sihastria Monastery His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania Celebrated The Remembrance Service For Rev. Hieroschimonk Paisie Olaru, At Sihastria Monastery On 16 October 2010, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrated at Sihastria Monastery the remembrance service for hieroschimonk Paisie Olaru, assisted by a group of 8 hierarchs, deacons and priests. Romanian Orthodox Christians Worshiping In Small Places Romanian Orthodox Christians Worshiping In Small Places In Romania, according to the 2011 census, 86.5% of respondents declared themselves as being Orthodox Christians belonging to the Romanian Orthodox Church and this figure haven’t significantly changed since then. Комментарии © 1999-2015 Православие.Ru |
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