| Russian Church rep discusses Ukraine with Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop of Cyprus Jerusalem; Nicosia, Cyprus, June 10, 2019 Photo: mospat.ru His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, the head of the Russian Church’s Department for External Church Relations, had the opportunity to meet with the primates of the Jerusalem and Cypriot Churches in separate visits recently, discussing matters of mutual interest, including especially the Ukrainian Church crisis. Met. Hilarion visited the Holy Land on Friday, where he celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of All Saints of the Russian Gorny Convent. Later that day, he met with His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem, conveying to him the good wishes of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill. During their meeting, the two hierarchs exchanged views on inter-Church relations of mutual interest, reports the press service of the Russian Orthodox Church . The two previously met in Jerusalem on January 10 . Following the meeting, Met. Hilarion visited and venerated the sacred sites of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. He then traveled to Cyprus the same day, where he was greeted at the airport by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Cyprus Stanislav Osadchy. The DECR head visited the Archdiocese the next day, where he met with His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos of New Justiniana and All Cyprus. The hierarchs discussed a wide range of issues related to bilateral relations between the Russian and Cypriot Churches and to a broader inter-Orthodox agenda. Abp. Chrysostomos has taken up the task of mediating in the ongoing crisis caused by the Constantinople’s imprudent actions in Ukraine. In April , he met with the Patriarchs of Antioch, Alexandria, and Jerusalem in one meeting, and in May he met separately with the primates of the Serbian, Bulgarian, and Greek Churches, looking to come to a consensus among the Churches on how to deal with the ongoing crisis. Greek media has reported that Abp. Chrysostomos is proposing that the Russian Church grant autocephaly to the canonical Ukrainian Church headed by His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev and All Ukraine. It is unknown if that specific plan was broached with Met. Hilarion, but sources say that the Cypriot primate did propose a number of possible plans for solving the crisis, some more realistic than others. The meeting is said to have gone well overall. Follow us on Facebook ! 10 июня 2019 г. скрыть способы оплаты Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Hieromartyr Agathodorus of Cherson Commemorated on March 7 The Hieromartyrs Agathodorus, Basil, Ephraim, Eugene, Elpidius, Aetherius, and Capiton carried the Gospel of Christ into the North Black Sea region from the Danube to the Dniepr, including the Crimea. They were bishops of Cherson at different times during the fourth century, and they sealed their apostolic activity with martyrdom (only Aetherius died peacefully). The Church’s enemies unwillingly contributed to the further spread of Christianity. The Roman emperors often banished traitors to this area. During the first three centuries, Christians were regarded as traitors because they would not follow the state religion. The pagans inhabiting the Crimea stubbornly resisted the spread of Christianity. But the faith of Christ, through its self-denying preachers, grew strong and was affirmed. Many missionaries gave their lives in this struggle. At the beginning of the fourth century a bishop’s See was established at Cherson. This was a critical period when Cherson served as a base for the Roman armies which constantly passed through the area. During the reign of Diocletian (284-305), the Patriarch of Jerusalem sent many bishops to preach the Gospel in various lands. Saints Ephraim and Basil preached the Gospel of Christ in Cherson. A year after the martyrdom of Saint Basil, three of his companions, Bishops Eugene, Elpidius and Agathodorus, ceased their preaching in the Hellespont, and arrived at Cherson to continue his holy work. They endured many hardships for the salvation of human souls. All three bishops shared the fate of their predecessor: they were stoned to death by the pagans on March 7, 311. The memory of the holy hieromartyrs of Cherson is celebrated on March 7. Troparion — Tone 5 Since You have given us the miracles of Your Holy/Hieromartyrs of Cherson as an invincible rampart,/foil the machinations of the ungodly, O Christ our God,/and strengthen the faith of the Orthodox Christians,/for You are good and love mankind. Kontakion — Tone 2 The radiant day of the hierarchs and pastors in Cherson has dawned!/Let us sing hymns for the feast of those who suffered for the sheep of Christ!/Hieromartyrs, entreat Christ, the chief Shepherd, that He may number us with the sheep on His right hand,/so that we may cry aloud to you:/Rejoice, holy fathers, for you shed your blood for Christ! Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| 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 Razhden, Protomartyr of the Georgian Church (†457) Commemorated August 3/16 Saint Razhden, Protomartyr of the Georgian Church (†457) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Saint Razhden the Protomartyr was descended from a noble Persian family. When Holy King Vakhtang Gorgasali married the daughter of the Persian king Hormuzd III Balunducht, the queen took Razhden with her to Georgia. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Venerable Ioane of Zedazeni and His Twelve Disciples (6th century) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Venerable Ioane of Zedazeni and His Twelve Disciples (6th century) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Our Holy Father Ioane of Zedazeni and his twelve disciples, Abibos of Nekresi, Anton of Martqopi, Davit of Gareji, Zenon of Iqalto, Tadeos of Stepantsminda, Ise of Tsilkani, Ioseb of Alaverdi, Isidore of Samtavisi, Mikael of Ulumbo, Piros of Breti, Stepane of Khirsa, and Shio of Mgvime, were Syrian ascetics and the founding fathers of Georgian monastic life. St. Ioane received his spiritual education in Antioch. Venerable Ioane of Shavta, Bishop of Gaenati, and Evlogi the Prophet and Fool-for-Christ (13th century) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Venerable Ioane of Shavta, Bishop of Gaenati, and Evlogi the Prophet and Fool-for-Christ (13th century) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze The great Georgian hymnographer, philosopher, and orator St. |
| Tweet Нравится Saint Ilarion of Tvali (†1041) Memory 24 July (6 August) Saint Ilarion of Tvali (Tulashvili) served as abbot of Khakhuli Monastery in southwestern Georgia at the beginning of the 11th century. In his work The Life of Giorgi of the Holy Mountain, Giorgi the Lesser writes that Venerable Ilarion was outstanding in virtue and celebrated for his sermons and ascetic labors. St. Ilarion raised the young Giorgi of the Holy Mountain to be a brilliant writer, translator, theologian and patriot. From him Giorgi also received a blessing to enter the monastic life. According to the chronicle Life of Kartli, St. Ilarion was a famous translator and writer and an eminent theologian. Eventually St. Ilarion moved from Khakhuli to Tvali Monastery, not far from Antioch, where he remained for the rest of his life. According to the 19th-century historian-iconographer Mikhail Sabinin, St. Ilarion reposed in the year 1041. Outstanding in virtue and celebrated for thy great spiritual feats, O Holy Ilarion, pray for us unceasingly to Christ our God! 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 13 августа 2007 г. 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. 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. |
| Some time later, after some deviations in their route, the travellers decided to pass through that village again and without fail to visit the priest; and it so happened that they came to the village while the bells were ringing for the Liturgy on Sunday morning. The people, gathered in large numbers at the church, saw the approaching Elder and almost took him from his cart and carried him into the church. The priest, gladdened by his arrival, was serving the Proskomedia. With tears the Elder thanked the Lord for such a grace-filled change, noting that the church was full of people. The people with reverence crowded around the Elder to receive his blessing, and the priest, having celebrated the Divine Liturgy, and embracing the Elder, indicated to him their mutual joy and told those who stood nearby that such a great gathering of people was the fruit of Fr. Nazarius’ prayers. The church could no longer hold the multitude of people, who filled even the church steps. Having spent some time in that village, Fr. Nazarius begged both the pastor and his flock to continue and grow from this good beginning, devoutly fulfilling their obligations. Then Fr. Nazarius made ready to depart. He was accompanied with tears by the priest with all his parishioners, who had gathered to bid farewell to their Elder, Father, and benefactor (for so they began to call him). They accompanied him for several miles from the village, and the priest remained in correspondence with Fr. Nazarius and to his very death took advantage of his counsels. 7 марта 2017 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также His Holiness Patriarch Kirill consecrated on Valaam chapel in honor of All Saints of Valaam His Holiness Patriarch Kirill consecrated on Valaam chapel in honor of All Saints of Valaam “May God help you, continuing the tradition of our ancestors, to strengthen the Orthodox faith and piety in our people and to pray to God that the Lord would hear our prayers and grant His grace,” His Holiness said in conclusion, addressing himself to the brothers of the monastery. |
| On February 3, 2016, the fifth plenary session of the Holy Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church, held at Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, the proposal to canonize Archbishop Seraphim (Sobolev) was deliberated upon. Participating in the session was a delegation from the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, including His Eminence Metropolitan Ioann of Varna and Veliki Preslav, His Grace Bishop Arseny of Znepolsk, Vicar of the Plovdiv Metropoliate, and Archimandrite Feoktist (Dimitrov), representative of the Bulgarian Patriarch to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. Speeches on the life and veneration of the holy hierarch were read by His Eminence Metropolitan Ilarion of Volokolamsk, Head of the Department of External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, and Metropolitan Ioann, co-chairmen of the Joint Commission of the Russian and Bulgarian Orthodox Churches on the Canonization of Archbishop Seraphim. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia stressed the need to glorify Archbishop Seraphim, as did His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia; His Eminence Metropolitan Alexander of Riga and All Latvia; His Eminence Metropolitan Sergei of Voronezh and Liskinsk; His Eminence Metropolitan Mark of Ryazan and Mikhailovsk; Archimandrite Filipp (Vasiltsev), Rector of St Nicholas of Myra Church in Sofia, Bulgaria, a podvorie of the Moscow Patriarchate, where Archbishop Seraphim is interred. The members of the Council unanimously voted for the glorification of Archbishop Seraphim, who has been venerated for many years in Bulgaria and Russia. Metropolitan Ilarion then read the Act of the Holy Council of Bishops announcing the canonization of Archbishop Seraphim among the host of saints. The Council members then sang the exaltation to the newly-glorified saint. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill then gave Metropolitan Ioann an icon of St Seraphim painted at St Petersburg Theological Academy as a gift to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia 3 февраля 2016 г. Смотри также Комментарии Fr. Peter Heers 4 февраля 2016, 00:00 THANKS BE TO GOD! Wondrous is God in His Saints! Everyone must read his wonderful writings, especially those against the heresy of syncretistic ecumenism. Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Among the exhibits there are also fifteenth-eighteenth century Russian manuscripts which include Lives and services to saints of Mt. Athos who were venerated in Russia: Sts. Peter and Athanasius of Mt. Athos, Sava of Serbia, and Gregory Palamas, along with the Russian wonderworkers who lived at monasteries of Holy Mount Athos—Anthony of the Kiev Caves, Savva of Vishera, and Sergius of Nurom. One of the exhibition’s sections is dedicated to rare manuscripts with samples of the Ethiopian system of notation. The exhibition’s organizers have noted that all its exhibits are unique sources for research into Byzantine notation and the heritage of Mt. Athos. Old Russian and Byzantine chants were performed by the “Znamenye” (“Sign”) St. Petersburg Conservatory ensemble and the “Klyuch Razumeniya” (“Key to Understanding”) ensemble at the opening of the exhibition. On the same day at the conference hall of the main building of the National Library of Russia two sessions of the “Brazhnikov Readings 2016” annual international research and creative works symposium were held: “Sanctity Glorified: Hymnography of Saints in Old Russian Manuscripts of Vocal Music” and “Handwritten Monuments: Finds and Discoveries.” The subjects of the reports are connected with the veneration of saints and shrines of Mt. Athos in Russia along with the art of Church singing. Translated by Dmitry Lapa Pravoslavie.ru 14 октября 2016 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Manuscripts of St. Maximus the Greek presented in St. Petersburg for the first time Manuscripts of St. Maximus the Greek presented in St. Petersburg for the first time Manuscripts of the prominent Greek writer and translator Venerable Maximus the Greek are being presented at an exhibition at the National Library of Russia for the first time. Iconography in Ancient House Churches Gabe Martini Iconography in Ancient House Churches Gabe Martini Orthodox worship and devotional piety is best understood when it is approached from the standpoint of Christened temple (and synagogal) worship. Christ did not come to abolish the law and the prophets, but to fulfill them, and it is in him that we understand the fulfilled worship of Orthodox Christianity—an icon of the heavenly worship. Комментарии © 1999-2016 Православие.Ru |
| “I would like to point out that according to this decision, it is impossible to canonize New Martyrs merely as local saints,” stressed the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Holy Council of the Russian Orthodox Church of April 5 (18), 1918, decreed: “To establish throughout Russia the annual commemoration on January 25 or the immediate Sunday following of all those reposed in this terrible year of persecutions of confessors and martyrs.” More recently, the Council of Bishops in 1992 determined: “To establish the celebration of the Host of New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia on January 25 (old style, should it fall on a Sunday), or on the nearest following Sunday.” Also, the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia of 1981 decreed: “The general feast day of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia is established on the Sunday between January 22 and 28 according to the Orthodox calendar.” “As a result, the celebration of the Host of New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia has been designated differently from year to year in the calendars of the Russian Church Abroad and the Church in the Fatherland. The Synodal Liturgical Commission, having studied this matter, has supported the practice established by the Council of 1981. Accordingly, if January 25 falls on a Monday through Wednesday, the celebration of the Host of New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia is celebrated on the previous Sunday, and if January 25 falls on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday, it is celebrated on the following Sunday. This system, which has precedence in the Church Ustav, specifically allows us to avoid the celebration of the Host of New Martyrs falling on the feast day of St Basil the Great, St Gregory the Theologian and St John Chrysostom (January 30),” concluded His Holiness, submitting the matter to the Holy Council for deliberation. Press Service of the Council of Bishops Official Website of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad 4 февраля 2013 г. ... Комментарии Мы в соцсетях |
| Holy Martyr Shalva of Akhaltsikhe (†1227) Memory 17 (30) June Holy Matyr Shalva of Akhaltsikhe Holy Matyr Shalva of Akhaltsikhe Saint Shalva of Akhaltsikhe was a brilliant military commander in the army of Queen Tamar and the prince of Akhaltsikhe. After his victory at Shamkori in the Ganja region, Shalva carried with him the flag of the caliph, as a sign of the invincibility of the Christian Faith, and conferred it, along with the wealth he had won, as an offering to the Khakhuli Icon of the Theotokos. For his selfless service, Queen Tamar honored him with the rank of commander-in-chief of the Georgian army. During the reign of Queen Tamar’s daughter Rusudan (1222–1245), the armies of Sultan Jalal al-Din stormed into Georgia. Rusudan rallied the Georgian forces and appointed a new commander- in-chief by the name of Ioane Atabeg. Six thousand Georgians confronted a Muslim army of two hundred thousand near the village of Garnisi. Command of the advance guard was entrusted to the brave and valorous brothers Shalva and Ioane of Akhaltsikhe, while Ioane Atabeg remained with the main body of the army for the decisive battle. The advance guard fought fearlessly, though the enemy’s army greatly surpassed it in number. The brothers fought with great devotion, hoping for support from the commander-in-chief, but Ioane Atabeg was seized with envy — rather than fear — and never offered them his help. “O envy, source of every evil!” wrote one chronicler of the incident. The enemy devastated the Georgian army, killing four thousand of its most valiant soldiers. Among them was Ioane of Akhaltsikhe, whose brother Shalva was captured and delivered as a slave to Jalal al-Din. Jalal al-Din was overjoyed to have the famed soldier and military leader brought before him. He received him with proper honor, offered him cities of great wealth, and promised him more if he agreed to convert to Islam. Jalal al-Din sought with great persistence to convert Shalva to Islam, but his efforts were in vain — Shalva would not be converted, and nothing in the world would change his mind. So the sultan ordered that he be tortured to death. After hours of torment failed to kill him, Jalal al-Din’s servants cast the half-dead martyr in prison, where he later reposed. Through the intercession and protection of Thy Holy Martyr Shalva, O Merciful God, cleanse us from the multitude of our sins! 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 2 июля 2007 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Смотри также Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| He earned a degree in theology in 1978 from the St. John of Damascus School of Orthodox of Theology at the Balamand University and a doctorate in theology (emphases in liturgy and Byzantine music) in 1983 from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece. He was tonsured a monk at the Athonite Monastery of St Paul on the Holy Mountain, was ordained to the holy diaconate in 1979 and to the holy priesthood in 1983, and in 1981 became professor of Liturgical Studies at the St. John of Damascus School of Orthodox Theology at the Balamand University. He assumed the position of dean of that theological school from 1988-1991 and again from 2001-2005. He was elected and consecrated to the sacred episcopacy in 1995 with the title Bishop of al-Hosn. He has served as superior of the Monastery of St George al-Humayrah in the Christian Valley (Wadi al-Nasara) in Syria, superior of the Our Lady of Balamand Monastery, and spiritual father to the Convent of the Dormition in Blemmana, Syria. In 2008 he was elected and enthroned as the Metropolitan of the Archdiocese of Western and Central Europe. The Patriarch-elect has had strong influence in the Middle East and other areas, having participated in many international Orthodox and ecumenical conferences in countries such as Greece, Italy, Switzerland, Cyprus, Russia, and Great Britain. His love of music has led him to translate many selections of liturgical music. He is the author of a work on the principles of Byzantine Music which he first wrote in 1990, with a second edition having been published in 2001. In 1999 he lectured at the Balamand University on the subject of the contribution of the Church of Antioch to liturgical development in the 6th and 7th centuries. He has written scholarly works on the life of St. Nektarios The Wonderworker, the role of marriage in the life of Orthodox clergy, the life of St. Macrina, St. Gregory Nazianzus, and a comprehensive work on the life of the saints published in 1984. In 2002, he lectured at Oxford University on the topic of the Church in the Middle East, and also at the biennial Clergy Symposium for the Archdiocese of North America. The date of His Beatitude " s Enthronement has not yet been announced. Eis polla eti dhespota! antiochian.org Другие публикации на портале: © 2007-2024 Портал Богослов.Ru. Издатель: БОГОСЛОВ.RU Адрес издателя: 141300 Московская область, город Сергиев Посад, территория Троице-Сергиевой Лавры. Все права защищены. Свидетельство о регистрации СМИ Эл ФС77-46659 от 22.09.2011 При копировании материалов с сайта ссылка обязательна в формате: Источник: Портал Богослов.Ru . Мнение редакции может не совпадать с мнением авторов публикаций. Редакция открыта к сотрудничеству и готова обсудить предложения. |
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