| The Panagia Malevi icon is believe to be one of the seventy painted by the Apostle and Evangelist Luke. The icon was found in its current place illumined by divine light. Three unsuccessful attempts were made to move the icon, so a church was built over it in 1116. The history of the icon and the Malevi Monastery can be read here . 14 февраля 2017 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Miracle at Docheiariou Monastery: man mute from birth begins speaking before wonderworking icon Miracle at Docheiariou Monastery: man mute from birth begins speaking before wonderworking icon A miracle that occurred early in December at Docheiariou Monastery on Mt. Athos has been recounted by a monk who witnessed that event. " Where she goes she brings peace and love " An interview about the wonder-working icon of St. Anna " Where She Goes She Brings Peace and Love " An Interview About the Wonder-Working Icon of St. Anna Frederica Mathewes-Green, Archimandrite Athanasy (Mastalski) St. Anna was indeed our ambassador of good will. We know that she is the grandmother of Christ, and she traveled to be everyone’s grandmother. Wonder working Icon of the Theotokos thwarts thieves Wonder working Icon of the Theotokos thwarts thieves Three people with covered faces broke into the church after smashing the external security cameras. Комментарии Anthony 14 февраля 2017, 20:00 Prophetic words spoken by Pater Nektarie when he asks for prayers to help rid us Greeks in Cyprus of our passions and the turks. Ayios Paisios Ayioreitis said the same thing. When we rid ourselves of our passions, and build spiritual bases (monasteries) then the turk and english militaries will also leave our island. And that " s right. Evil is like a parasitic magnet that simply attracts more evil. Therefore if we manage to rid our hearts of evil passions then those blood stained nations that embody evil ie the english and turks will no longer be able to occupy our land. Evil cannot abide in holiness. © 1999-2016 Православие.Ru |
| Martyr Menas of Alexandria Commemorated on December 10 The Holy Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes, and Eugraphus suffered for their faith in Christ under the emperor Maximian (305-313). Saint Menas was sent by the emperor from Athens to Alexandria to suppress the riots that had arisen between the Christians and the pagans. Distinguished for his gift of eloquence, Menas instead openly began to preach the Christian Faith and he converted many pagans to Christ. Learning of this, Maximian sent Hermogenes to Alexandria to place the saints on trial. Moreover, he gave orders to purge the city of Christians. Hermogenes, although he was a pagan, was distinguished by his reverent bearing. And struck by the endurance of Saint Menas under torture and by his miraculous healing after the cruel torments, he also came to believe in Christ. Maximian himself then arrived in Alexandria. Neither the astonishing stoic endurance of Saints Menas and Hermogenes under torture, nor even the miracles manifested by God in this city, mollified the emperor. Instead, they vexed him all the more. The emperor personally stabbed Saint Eugraphus, the secretary of Saint Menas, and then gave orders to behead the holy Martyrs Menas and Hermogenes. The relics of the holy martyrs, cast into the sea in an iron chest, were afterwards found (see February 17) and transferred to Constantinople in the ninth century. The emperor Justinian built a church in the name of the holy Martyr Menas of Alexandria. Saint Joseph the Hymnographer (April 4) composed a Canon in honor of these holy martyrs. Troparion — Tone 8 Having slain the fiery ragings and fierce movements of the passions though their ascetic labors,/the Martyrs of Christ, Menas, Hermogenes, and Eugraphus, received grace to dispel the afflictions of the infirm and to work wonders both while alive and after death./It is a truly great wonder that bare bones pour forth healing./Glory to our only God and Creator. Kontakion — Tone 4 The Lord snatched you from the temporal army making you a fellow inheritor of the eternal, O Menas;/together with Hermogenes and Eugraphus with whom you suffered,/you are granted an incorruptible crown. The Orthodox Church in America 13 декабря 2016 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| старообрядец, старовер – Old Believer старообрядческий – Old Believer старообрядчество – Old Belief староста церковный – churchwarden старчество – spiritual eldership Статьи религии – Articles of Faith степенны – anabathmoi стелла – stele, stela стигма – stigma стигмат – stigmata стих – verse стихарь – surplice, stikharion, alb стихира – stikheres, aposticha стихирарь – stikheres-book Столица Апостольская – Apostolic Capimal сторож церковный – beadle Стояние андреево – Maundy Thursday Стояния креста – Stations of the Cross странник – pilgrim странничать – to lead a life of a pilgrim странничество – pilgrimage Страсти Господни – the Passions of our Lord, the Agony of Christ страстная неделя – the Holy Week, the Passion Week, the Maundy week страстная пятница – Good Friday страстное воскресенье – Passion Sunday страстной – of our Lord’s Passions страстной четверг – Maundy Thursday страстотерпец – martyr страстотерпнический – martyr страстотерпничество – martyrdom страх благоговейный – awe страх Божий – awe of God, fear of the Lord Страшный суд – day of the Atonement, the Audit, the Last Judgement, the Great Account, Doomsday, the Day of the Judgement, the Great Assize, the Last Assize, the Day of the Lord суббота – Saturday, Sabbath субботний – sabbatical субботствующие – Sabbatarians субботник – Sabbatarian Судный день – day of the Atonement, the Audit, the Last Judgement, the Great Account, Doomsday, the Day of the Judgement, the Great Assize, the Last Assize, the Day of the Lord Судья над живыми и мёртвыми – the Judge of Quick and Dead суд аппеляционный – the court of the Arches суета – vanity суетный – vain Сурсум корда – Sursum Corda сутана – cassock, soutane сухоядение – xerophagy схизма – schism схизматик – schismatic схизматический – schismatic схима – schema схимиться – to take vows of schema схимник – monk having taken vows of schema схимница – nun having taken vows of schema схимничество – profession and practice of schema схоласт – scholiast схоластицизм – scholasticism |
| Istanbul Rums pondering before Turkey " s general elections/Православие.Ru Istanbul Rums pondering before Turkey " s general elections Halki Theological Seminary Some additional professional commitments during the last few weeks brought me closer to the small Greek Orthodox community of the Rums (Anatolian Greeks) of Istanbul. As this coincided more or less with this year’s Orthodox Easter celebrations, I was able to be with them at the most important date of their religious calendar. This year, that event fell just a few weeks before the crucial general elections in Turkey on June 12. There are several religious and social occasions where one can meet the few thousand Rums who remain today in Istanbul. Their historical churches spread all over the city and the Princes’ Islands were busy preparing their flocks with daily masses for the apex of the Greek Orthodox faith, Easter Sunday, occurring this year on April 24. The physical center of Orthodoxy, the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Fener, was the busiest of all holy locations, not only carrying out the ancient duties of the Holy Passion but also hosting a number of important religious and secular dignitaries who paid visits to its headquarters and attended mass in the Patriarchal Church of St. George. But it was not the religious aspect of this year’s celebrations that caught my attention most, although Orthodox Easter has never ceased to move me deeply since my childhood. It was the interesting conversations I managed to have with Istanbul Rums on the margins of several social events that accompanied this year’s religious festivities. These showed me that a few weeks before Turks decide whether or not they want a Justice and Development Party, or AKP, government for the third time, an ancient minority group like the Rums is as split as the country they belong to. Istanbul Rums have in general benefited from the AKP’s rise to power in 2002. The selection of the European Union as a national target by the present government created strong hopes among the Rums that their rights could be safeguarded within the framework of the EU acquis. These hopes were much enhanced when Turkey was declared officially a candidate member in 2004 and, even further, when formal accession negotiations started with the EU one year later. Hopes multiplied yet further when one of their major demands from the Turkish state was accepted and after 2007 they were able to hold elections for new councils of their self-governed community foundations. |
| Extremists leaning on altar table heckle priest at Orthodox church near Kiev (+video) Extremists leaning on altar table heckle priest at Orthodox church near Kiev (+video) The hooligans leaned on the altar, touching it with their hands, insulted the priest and threatened him. Orthodox church being seized near Kiev Orthodox church being seized near Kiev This was reported at 21.30 by the journalist and staff member of the Publishing Department of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (the Moscow Patriarchate) Dmitry Marchenko on his “Facebook” page. Schismatics forcibly seize Orthodox church in Rivne region Schismatics forcibly seize Orthodox church in Rivne region Representatives of the self-declared “Kyiv Patriarchate” with support of the nationalists have seized the Church of the Image of Christ, “Not Made by Hands”, in Khodosy village of the Rivne district of the Ukraine’s Rivne region. Another attempted seizure of a church and attack on priest in Kiev region Another attempted seizure of a church and attack on priest in Kiev region On October 5 a group of unidentified people in camouflage and with baseball bats, headed by the city council deputies Sivorko N.N., Levchenko V.G., and Salobai A.Z., attacked the Church of Holy Righteous Princes and Passion-Bearers Boris and Gleb, cut off the door locks and blocked the entrance to the church. 80 law-enforcement officers had to go to Pochayiv to maintain order 80 law-enforcement officers had to go to Pochayiv to maintain order The police and the Security Service of the Ukraine are trying to find the people who spread the false information on a possible attempt to remove the wonder-working Pochayiv Icon of the Holy Theotokos from the Dormition Pochayiv Lavra and to replace it with a copy. Комментарии Ana Alexandra 14 октября 2014, 14:00 Since Mr. Poroshenko is so very enamored with the US, he should also realize there are Russian Orthodox churches and monasteries under the Moscow Patriarch as well as others in the US and more Russian orthodox churches are opening as one did just in the last week or so. |
| Tweet Нравится Wedge between Russians and Ukrainians is devil’s work—Patriarch Kirill Moscow, January 26, 2017 Photo: http://ria.ru/ In a speech to the Russian State Duma on Thursday, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill spoke of the lamentable state of relations between Russians and Ukrainians, calling those technologies and tools aimed at separating them “the devil’s art.” Rather than drifting further apart in animosity, the primate called upon both groups to preserve their brotherhood, based on their shared faith and national heroes, writes RIA-Novosti . “Ukraine is going through a very difficult phase in its history. The confusion within the country has an impact on Russian-Ukrainian relations, largely conditioned, and this is a secret to no one, the actions of outside forces. But the people of Russia and Ukraine, now going through a serious trial, are called against all odds to preserve their brotherly fellowship and unity, to stand strong and not allow geopolitical millstones to grind our centuries-old cultural and spiritual solidarity,” said the patriarch. In the primate’s words, the use of sophisticated technologies and tools has “sown the seeds of discord and enmity with truly diabolical skill,” that all would be “immersed in an atmosphere of passion and insane hatred. “We are called not to forget our common national hero—the Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir, whose spiritual children we remain… In the family of the peoples of historical Rus’ there are no unwanted brethren,” concluded Patriarch Kirill. 26 января 2017 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Anti-Orthodox project is realized in Ukraine - political scientist Anti-Orthodox project is realized in Ukraine - political scientist " Ukrainism from the very start was an anti-Orthodox concept: it was directed not only against Russians, against Moskals, it was directed against Orthodoxy. This concept was formed in the West, in Austria-Hungary, in Poland, in Catholic countries and it is realized today. " A prophecy of pain: Solzhenitsyn foretells the future for Ukraine A prophecy of pain: Solzhenitsyn foretells the future for Ukraine The writer and Soviet dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn predicted the current situation in Ukraine almost half a century ago Why do they hate Russia? The West is guilty of the same crimes it accuses Russia of committing. Why do they hate Russia? The West is guilty of the same crimes it accuses Russia of committing. The situation in Ukraine reminds of Moliere " s famous playTartuffe in which the main character is a selfish and manipulative person, who pursues his materialist interests under the guise of piety. Russia falls into its role of Moliere " s gullible Orgon, while the west plays a convincing Tartuffe. Комментарии © 1999-2016 Православие.Ru |
| The most enigmatic text among the Russian descriptions of Constantinople in Palaeologan times is that called for convenience the “Russian Anonymus”. Cyril Mango has successfully dated the original work to 1391, but the versions we have are incomplete and bowdlerized, one version existing only as a portion of an ersatz dialogue on the virtues of pilgrimage to the imperial city. It is possible that the basic text used by the two works actually reflects a guidebook to the shrines and relics of Constantinople rather than a genuine pilgrim diary. Alexander “the Clerk” visited Constantinople “for shopping” (куплею), he says. His visit was probably in 1392 and seems to have lasted only a few days. Zosima, who is identified as a monk-deacon of the Trinity-St. Sergius Monastery near Moscow, came to Constantinople via Ukraine and the Danube in 1419 and was in the city for ten weeks before moving on to the holy Land where he also described the shrines and relics he saw. From the lack of clarity in his topographical notes it is likely that he wrote his final version after he had returned to Muscovy. There is no specific indication of why he visited the imperial city, but the fact that he went on to visit Palestine suggests that he was a genuine pilgrim rather than someone travelling on business, (ecclesiastical or secular) and “monlighting” as a pilgrim. (Zosima, however, had earlier visited the city “on business”, specifically, escorting the young Muscovite princess Anna to Constantinople to become the fiancée of the future Emperor John VIII ). On all of these visitors see Majeska G. Russian Travelers to Constantinople in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries (Dumbarton Oaks Studies 19), Washington, 1984, which includes texts of these pilgrim descriptions of Constantinople and English translations, as well as explanatory materials. 1067 Compare the description of the passion relics in Anthony, Книга паломник, p. 18–19, or Mercati Anonymus, p. 245–246, with the post-crusade description by Ruy Gonzalez de Clavijo. Embajada a Tamorlan/Ed. F. Lopez Estrada. Madrid, 1943, p. 51–53=The Embassy to Tamerlane, 1402–1406/Trans. G. Le Strange. London, 1928, p. 79–83. On this question see Majeska G. Russian Pilgrims in Constantinople//Dumbarton Oaks Papers. 2000. Vol. 56, p. 102–103. |
| Martyred Brothers in Cappadocia Commemorated on January 16 The Holy Martyrs Speusippus, Eleusippus, Meleusippus, and their grandmother Leonilla together with Neon, Turbo and Jonilla suffered in Gaul (by another account, in Cappadocia) in the second century, during the persecution under Marcus Aurelius (161-180). Leonilla received Baptism in her old age from one of the disciples of Saint Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, and she afterwards converted her three grandsons (who were triplets) to Christ. The brothers, in their zeal for the Lord, pulled down idols and reproached the pagans for their folly. The judge ordered Leonilla to go to the prison and tell her grandchildren to renounce Christ and worship the idols. Instead, she praised them for their bravery and their firm confession of faith. All three were hanged on a tree, then flogged. Finally, the martyrs were thrown into a fire, but their bodies were undamaged by the flames. After the torture and death of her grandchildren, Saint Leonilla was beheaded with a sword. Saint Jonilla also suffered with her. She saw the steadfast faith of the holy martyrs and said that she too was a Christian. The torturers hung her up by the hair, lacerated her body, then beheaded her. She left behind her husband and young son. Saint Neon witnessed the exploits of the holy brothers, and wrote an account of their sufferings. He gave his manuscript to Turbo, and openly confessed himself a Christian, for which he was fiercely beaten and died from his beating. Saint Turbo, after he copied out the exploits of the passion-bearers, also ended his life by martyrdom. These martyrs are particularly revered in Spain, where many churches are dedicated to them. The relics of the holy martyrs were given by the Byzantine emperor Zeno to a French nobleman from the city of Langres, where they now rest. Troparion — Tone 4 Your holy martyrs, O Lord,/Through their sufferings have received an incorruptible crown from You, our God./For having Your strength, they laid low their adversaries,/And shattered the powerless boldness of demons./Through their intercessions, save our souls! The Orthodox Church in America 24 января 2017 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus: “By passing the ‘Anti-racist law’, the state deceived the Church” Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus: “By passing the ‘Anti-racist law’, the state deceived the Church” The same processes are going on in the countries that have joined or are intending to join the European Union: thus, an “Anti-discrimination law” recently has been passed in Georgia, and now an “Anti-racist law” was passed in Greece. Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus: “The Church has always been the ark of salvation for Greeks” Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus: “The Church has always been the ark of salvation for Greeks” “We are living in the time that is tragic for our country... But Greece has survived much more severe trials, always overcoming them with faith in Christ and the immortal ideals of our nation”. Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus opposes revision of the Church tradition regarding sodomy Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus opposes revision of the Church tradition regarding sodomy " It should be noted that the process of legalization of the crime against the human nature and physiology is going on: today the vile passion of homosexualism has been legally recognized; tomorrow pedophilia will be legalized; the next will be bestiality. This is the gravest crime against Eternal God and the human personality, repeating the blasphemy of Sodom and Gomorrah.” Комментарии Gerasimos Kambides 10 июля 2015, 00:00 Glory to God for our Bishops who Live and Preach Christ " s Morality. A society based on sexual immorality, fiscal immorality, personal and corporate corruption is doomed to destruction. Whereever the Orthodox Church follows the teachings of the ecumenical councils Saints pour forth and wherever it abandons the Truth of Apostolic teaching demonic ideation and possession take over. We have no business aligning ourselves with ecumenisim, with Churchs which agree to homosexuality, ordination of woman, opposition to the Tradition of the Holy Spirit. Pathriarch Bartholemew--beware of the path you are walking on. Presbyter Gerasimos jean fedak 9 июля 2015, 21:00 Absolutely not one select date for Easter....against the Eucemenical decress. Michael 9 июля 2015, 17:00 Are there any significant cases of Christian denominations re-establishing communion? It seems that more importance is placed on what might be considered details than on Christian unity. © 1999-2015 Православие.Ru |
| Thousands participate in Palm Sunday procession in Bucharest Moscow, April 12, 2017 Photo: Basilica.ro Dozens of priests led a procession through the streets of Bucharest on Saturday, April 8, on the eve of Palm Sunday. Thousands of believers joined in the march from Radu Voda Monastery to the Patriarchal Cathedral, in celebration of the Lord’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, reports the Basilica News Agency . Photo: Basilica.ro The priests and faithful, blessed palms in hand, were greeted on the hill of the patriarchate by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, who blessed an icon of the feast before addressing the faithful gathered with words of spiritual insight and encouragement for the coming journey to the Lord’s Passion and Resurrection. Photo: Basilica.ro In his homily, His Beatitude explained the palms and willow branches as symbols of faith and of the virtues acquired through an active life in the Church, including fasting, praying, and frequent participation in the Holy Mysteries, and through good deeds. “They are bright flowers of faith that have gathered in our souls for forty days. We offer these flowers of faith and spiritual feats to our Savior as a sign of thanksgiving and as a petition to sanctify our life and to grant us the joy of Holy Pascha... A willow resembles a man who fasted for a long period, who knelt many times, who made many prostrations and who has inner spiritual beauty,” the Romanian primate expounded. Photo: Basilica.ro Photo: Basilica.ro The patriarch also noted that the traditional Palm Sunday procession had been banned in Romania for sixty years, from 1948 to 2008. Speaking of its revival, he proclaimed, “Thus, we have demonstrated that we are re-establishing a healthy Christian tradition.” He also noted that, living in a time of political freedom, believers have an even greater responsibility to use that freedom to draw nearer to God. Photo: Basilica.ro “Here we are, the priests of the whole city of Bucharest, together with the parishioners of the churches in the capital, to confess our love for the Orthodox faith. It is as if we were in Jerusalem at the time of our Savior,” said then 84-year-old Fr. Nicholas Bordaiu at that historic procession. 12 апреля 2017 г. скрыть способы оплаты скрыть способы оплаты Смотри также Комментарии Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
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