Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
The Russian Orthodox Church in Cardiff. Registered Charity No 1196793
“We are surrounded by the Glory of God and yet we dont see it….” Following Liturgy Father Mark gives us all encouragement on our personal journey up the spiritual mountain to experience Christ in his full Glory.
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Following todays Liturgy Father Mark reflects on the Gospel reading.
The blind men are asked – Do you believe that I can Heal you ?
A firm reminder that when our faith is challenged we should remember that Christ came with love to heal us all.
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Father Mark talks on the life of St Seraphim, humility, love, forgiveness, prayer and our struggles for asceticism.
Dear brothers and sisters,
Thank you all who contributed to today’s Liturgy, and a joyful celebration of the feast of St Seraphim, and thank you to our parishioners who sent greetings from their holidays in Russia and Ukraine!Continue reading
Dear brothers and sisters, a happy feast to you all as we celebrate the feast of the Holy Equal to the Apostles, St Vladimir, and the Baptism of Rus.
We especially send our greetings to the faithful of our Cheltenham Mission on their patronal feast.
We wish them every blessing and strength as a community.
May God grant you all many, blessed years!
Following todays Liturgy Father Mark talks on the lives of St Sergius, The Royal Martyrs, St Elizabeth and Nun Barbara.
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“Why was Tsar Nicholas II persecuted, slandered and killed? Because he was Tsar, Tsar by the Grace of God. He was the bearer and incarnation of the Orthodox world view that the Tsar is the servant of God, the Anointed of God, and that to Him he must give an account for the people entrusted to him by destiny, for all his deeds and actions, not only those done personally, but also as Tsar. . . Thus did the Orthodox Russian people believe, thus has the Orthodox Church taught, and this did Tsar Nicholas acknowledge and sense. He was thoroughly penetrated by this awareness; he viewed his bearing of the Imperial crown as a service to God. He kept this in mind during all his important decisions, during all the responsible questions that arose. This is why he was so firm and unwavering in those questions about which he was convinced that such was the will of God; he stood firmly for that which seemed to him necessary for the good of the realm of which he was head.”Continue reading
“Britain will become an Orthodox country again when its people rediscover their Saints”
Following todays Liturgy Father Mark talks on the rich history of the Saints of the British Isles. In Wales there are many clues and signs leading us to the lives of the Saints, how do we learn more and how do we incorporate Holiness into our lives.
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“For you shall be Holy for I am Holy…” following todays Liturgy Father Mark spoke on the lives of All Saints who have shone forth from the Russian Lands.
From the Baptism of Rus to modern times Holy Rus has borne many Saints, examples to learn from and on how our lives can be lived on a path to holiness.
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