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When the divine calling came upon thee, O divinely wise Jonah, thou didst forsake the world and that which is in the world, and with unwavering resolve, follow after Christ Hence, the all-seeing Eye, beholding thy good intentions, adorned thee with the episcopacy. Entreat Him and pray unto Him, that He save and enlighten our souls. ![]()
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When divine effulgence made its abode within thy heart, O holy hierarch Jonah, thou didst acquire most radiant joy and all-honourable glory. Wherefore, thou didst hold all things to be transitory, and with all thy heart thou didst cleave unto God alone. Entreat Him and pray unto Him, O thou who art great among hierarchs, that He save and enlighten our souls. ![]()
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When divine love came upon thee, O holy hierarch, inclining thyself wholly unto Christ the Master from thy youth, desiring desire Him, thou didst cleanse thyself of all the passions which drag us down. Wherefore, thou wast shown to be the abode and habitation of the most holy Spirit, working most glorious miracles. Entreat Christ, that He save and enlighten our souls.
ROC hierarch recalls exploits of St Philip who denounced Ivan the Terrible
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Metropolitan Hilarion said that Metropolitan Philip was not afraid to stand up to a terrible tyrant who shed innocent blood.
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Faithful venerated the precious relics of the friend of Christ. | Верующие приложились к драгоценным мощам друга Христова.
Dear brothers and sisters, greetings to you all as we celebrate the feast of St Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia. This holy hierarch and wonderworker - from the west of modern day Ukraine - was the first metropolitan elected by the Russian Church itself, in response to Constantinople's embracing the Unia with Rome and the Phanar's 'man in Russia', Isidore wholeheartedly becoming an enthusiastic Uniate and Catholic Cardinal - fleeing Russia and dying in western exile....![]()
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Dear brothers and sisters, greetings to you all as we celebrate the feast of St Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia. This holy hierarch and wonderworker – from the west of modern day Ukrain...
Saint Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow and Wonderworker of All Russia, was born in the city of Galich into a pious Christian family. The father of the future saint was named Theodore. The youth received monastic tonsure in one of the Galich monasteries when he was only twelve years old. From there, he transferred to the Moscow Simonov monastery, where he fulfilled various obediences for many years....![]()
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ST JONAH, METROPOLITAN OF MOSCOW AND ALL RUSSIA - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Saint Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow and Wonderworker of All Russia, was born in the city of Galich into a pious Christian family. The father of the future saint was named Theodore. The youth received ...
Dear brothers and sisters, It was wonderful to have such a well-attended Liturgy for the feast of “All the Saints who have shone forth in the lands of Rus' ”, and good to have so many new faces. As I said in my homily, this feast is no doubt one which could be misrepresented by some, as some sort of representation of a ‘Russkiy Mir’ approach to the Church, holiness and the saints – but we are clear that this feast has nothing to do with ethnicity, politics or nationhood, but rather a celebration of the holiness of those whom…...![]()
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Last Sunday and the Week Ahead - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, It was wonderful to have such a well-attended Liturgy for the feast of “All the Saints who have shone forth in the lands of Rus’ ”, and good to have so many new faces....
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There are no passports in heaven! Following Liturgy, Father Mark reminds us that the Gospel and Prayer are the universal language that unites us with God and His Saints. Saints transcend borders, nationality and division as they guide us to unity with God. We should honour the saints by reflecting them and carrying on their work in our own lives.![]()
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As we mark the fortieth day since the repose of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, our First-Hierarch, we pray for the repose of his soul, for the mercy of God, for the remission of his sins, and that he may be granted eternal rest in the heavenly mansions - in the bosom of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. May his memory be eternal! Вѣчная память!![]()
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As we mark the fortieth day since the repose of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, our First-Hierarch, we pray for the repose of his soul, for the mercy of God, for the remission of his sins, and th...
The Canon to Our Holy Father, St Cyril of Alexandria, the Acrostic Whereof Is: “Cyril Is the Harp of Divine Visions” The Composition of Theophanes, in Tone IV. Ode I, Irmos: Through the deep of the Red Sea, * marched dry-shod Israel of old, * and by Moses’ outstretched hands, * raised in the form of a cross, * the power of Amalek was routed in the wilderness....![]()
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The Canon to Our Holy Father, St Cyril of Alexandria, the Acrostic Whereof Is: “Cyril Is the Harp of Divine Visions” The Composition of Theophanes, in Tone IV. Ode I, Irmos: Through the deep of th...
Today we commemorate the repose of this great Father of the Church. He is also remembered on January 18, the date of his flight from Alexandria. Saint Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria, a distinguished champion of Orthodoxy and a great teacher of the Church, came from an illustrious and pious Christian family. He studied the secular sciences, including philosophy, but most of all he strove to acquire knowledge of the Holy Scriptures and the truths of the Christian Faith....![]()
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Today we commemorate the repose of this great Father of the Church. He is also remembered on January 18, the date of his flight from Alexandria. Saint Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria, a distinguished ...
Today we celebrate the feast of the Yaroslavskaya Icon of the most Holy Mother of God, one of the "Umilenie" of "Tenderness" icons that are so loved in the Slavic lands. This was the first wonderworking icon of the Mother of God revealed during the Tatar-Mongol yoke, and was brought from Kiev to Yaroslavl soon after the invasion of Batu Khan by the holy right-believing Princes Basil and Constantine (July 3)....![]()
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Today we celebrate the feast of the Yaroslavskaya Icon of the most Holy Mother of God, one of the “Umilenie” of “Tenderness” icons that are so loved in the Slavic lands. This was the first won...
Dear brothers and sisters, After celebrating the Sunday of All Saints, yesterday, today sees the beginning of the Apostles' Fast, which will last until the feast of the Holy Chiefs of the Apostles Peter and Paul, on 12 July – new style. In Alexandria, Jerusalem and Antioch, this Fast originated as a post Trinity-Pentecost Fast, as a time of spiritual purification and struggle, so that we might be personally granted the gift of the Holy Spirit....![]()
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Dear brothers and sisters, After celebrating the Sunday of All Saints, yesterday, today sees the beginning of the Apostles’ Fast, which will last until the feast of the Holy Chiefs of the Apostles P...
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"There is no such thing as secondhand holiness". Following today’s Liturgy, Father Mark challenged us to not merely imitate the Saints, but to emulate them in our daily lives.
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Bp. Job emphasized that ROCOR has many Ukrainian parishioners and has complete confidence in His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev and All Ukraine and the Ukrainian hierarchs, and that ROCOR rema...
As a light-hearted aside, some of our Russian and Ukrainian parishioners are good at producing delicious pies - but when the photo of a Jubilee Pie from St James, Sussex Gardens, in Paddington, came up on my Facebook feed, I thought the carnivores of the parish might appreciate some competive efforts after the forthcoming fast!
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Open, O doors and bolts of my heart, that Christ the King of Glory may enter!![]()
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Enter, O my Life, and resurrect my deadness;![]()
Enter, O my Physician, and heal my wounds;![]()
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Enter, O my King, and destroy in me the kingdom of sin;![]()
Sit on the throne of my heart and reign in me alone, O Thou, my King and Lord.
Met. Luke of Zaporozhie: They are trying to divide us through secondary issues
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The Ukrainian hierarch said that a pseudo-Orthodox lobby has formed internationally, which has as its aim to destroy the unity of the Orthodox Churches.
Great Prokeimenon (Psalm Respond): What God is as great as our God? Thou alone art our God, who alone workest wonders.![]()
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Protodeacon Roman Melnyk, Kirovgrad, Ukraine.
Dear brothers and sisters, I would like to express profound thanks to all who made Troitsa such a joyful and festive celebration in St John’s, in labours for Liturgy, Vespers and trapeza… and the less than popular putting away and cleaning. We greatly appreciated the profusion of flowers and greenery, including the lovely posies that our Warminster ladies arranged so that all of the thirty-three adults could hold flowers during the services, including wonderful bunches of flowers for the clergy – with Sweet Williams at my request, as we always had them in our Troitsa flowers in the Birmingham podvorie of St Seraphim. ...![]()
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Dear brothers and sisters, I would like to express profound thanks to all who made Troitsa such a joyful and festive celebration in St John’s, in labours for Liturgy, Vespers and trapeza... and t...
O Heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Who art in all places, and fillest all things, Treasury of good things, and Giver of life, come, and dwell in us, and cleanse us from every stain; and save our souls, O good One. Dear brothers and sisters, с праздником! Happy Feast! Greetings to you all on this feast of Pentecost when we celebrate the sending-down of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles with the physical manifestation of God’s power....![]()
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O Heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Who art in all places, and fillest all things, Treasury of good things, and Giver of life, come, and dwell in us, and cleanse us from every stain; and ...
As we celebrate the feast of the Venerable hermitess, St Melangell, we send our greetings to Pennant Melangell where Melangell (Menna) is celebrating her nameday on pilgriamge just a matter of days after her baptism, and to Mother Melangell in Walsingham. We pray that the Lord may grant them many years, and we wish them a joyful and grace-filled feast. Venerable Mother, Melangell, pray to God for us!...![]()
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The Feast of St Melangell - Nameday Greetings - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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As we celebrate the feast of the Venerable hermitess, Melangell, we send our greetings to Pennant Melangell where Melangell (Menna) is celebrating her nameday on pilgriamge just a matter of days after...
Akathist to St. John the Russian, the New Confessor and Wonderworker, whose incorrupt Holy Relics are treasured in Neo Prokopion, Evia Written by Nun Isidora Agierotheitissa Kontakion 1: The perfect pinnacle of confession, and the divine example of humility, you willingly were steadfast amidst the bitterness, and your flesh shone forth with incorruption, let us honour John whose name is great, singing to him: Rejoice, O boast of the Russians....![]()
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Akathist to St. John the Russian, the New Confessor and Wonderworker, whose incorrupt Holy Relics are treasured in Neo Prokopion, Evia Written by Nun Isidora Agierotheitissa Kontakion 1: The perfec...
Commemorated on May 27 / June 9 The Holy Confessor John the Russian was born in Little Russia around 1690, and was raised in piety and love for the Church of God. Upon attaining the age of maturity he was called to military service, and he served as a simple soldier in the army of Peter I and took part in the Russo-Turkish War....![]()
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Commemorated on May 27 / June 9 The Holy Confessor John the Russian was born in Little Russia around 1690, and was raised in piety and love for the Church of God. Upon attaining the age of maturity he...
On this feast of St Melangell and of the Holy Wonderworker St John the Russian, we ask your prayers for Joseff as he journeys to Egypt, where he will be trekking down the Nile - continuing to Ethiopia and Addis Ababa. We pray for God’s blessing and protection for Joseff and his companions, and hope that he will have the opportunity to visit some of the holy sites of Egypt, whose monasteries treasure the relics of the great ascetic fathers and mothers of the Church, and preserve the memory of the Holy Family in their Egyptian exile....![]()
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Prayers for Joseff's travels in Egypt and Ethiopia - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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On this feast of St Melangell and of the Holy Wonderworker St John the Russian, we ask your prayers for Joseff as he journeys to Egypt, where he will be trekking down the Nile – continuing to Ethiop...
Saint Melangell the Hermitess of Wales (+ 641)
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On this day [January 31 and May 27] we commemorate the Venerable Melangell, who hailed from Ireland, and lived in asceticism in Wales. Ver...
We pray for a safe journey for the newly-enlightened Melangell and for Tracey as they make their pilgrimage to Pennant Melangell, and we greet Melangell on her first name-day in Holy Orthodoxy, praying that God will bless her and grant her many years! May the grace and blessings of our Venerable Mother, Melangell enfold them!
Melangell With A Thousand Angels. Commemorated May 27/June 9
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Little known outside Wales and Great Britain, the secluded Welsh shrine of St. Melangel, deep in the Berwyn Mountains, is dedicated to a sixth-century Irishwoman, an anchorite who lived here for many ...
Dear brothers and sisters, We look forward to Troitsa (Pentecost-Trinity) this coming Sunday, when we will celebrate vespers with the kneeling prayers for the invocation of the Holy Spirit immediately after the Liturgy. The variables for our Liturgy and vespers may be found at 'Orthodox Austin': Liturgy: Vespers: This, of course, means that our services will be longer than usual - and everyone will no doubt be hungry, as well as achy-kneed at the end of our prayers....![]()
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Celebrating Pentecost-Trinity - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, We look forward to Troitsa (Pentecost-Trinity) this coming Sunday, when we will celebrate vespers with the kneeling prayers for the invocation of the Holy Spirit immediately...
Dear brothers and sisters, In the wake of Melangell's baptism on Saturday, we congratulate our parishioner and trustee Peter on the eighth anniversary of his baptism. He has become a pillar of our parish, a constant support for the clergy, and the smiling and friendly figure who is often the first to welcome newcomers to Liturgy and chat with them after the service....![]()
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Dear brothers and sisters, In the wake of Melangell’s baptism on Saturday, we congratulate our parishioner and trustee Peter on the eighth anniversary of his baptism. He has become a pillar of our p...
Prayer for an Orthodox Christian Convert on Death Row Soon to be Executed
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Frank has recently issued the following statement prior to his upcoming execution by lethal injection. Let us all pray for him, at his request, and the request of the Metropolitans.
Having celebrated a joyful and well attended Ascension day Liturgy in the church of St Mary the Virgin, in Butetown, it was a wonderful to sustain the feast with the baptism of Melangell (Menna), in St Nicholas. A short distance from the medieval parish church, in the garden of what was once the church hall, the trees sheltered us from both sun and wind, as the baptismal waters were blessed; as Melangell was anointed with the oil of the catechumens before her immersion in the baptismal waters; and her chrismation and tonsure....![]()
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Ascensiontide Baptism at St Nicholas-in-the-Vale - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Having celebrated a joyful and well attended Ascension day Liturgy in the church of St Mary the Virgin, in Butetown, it was a wonderful to sustain the feast with the baptism of Melangell (Menna), in S...
05/06/2022 - Homily - Sunday of the Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council.
This is how the co-religionists of the Constantinople Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the Lord's Ascension in Fastiv, in the Kyiv Oblast. Why do we post such disturbing things? To hopefully prompt our many dear friends in the Constantiople Patriarchate to ask serious questions, and challenge their clergy and bishops as to why they are aligned to such barbaric schismatics who attack what is holy - even on such a holy day as the Lord's Ascension.
OCU cleric in Fastiv beats UOC rector, but the faithful defend their church
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The "priest" of the OCU kicked the rector of the Intercession church in Fastiv in the chest.
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Last rites given to the monks who were killed in Sviatogorsk Lavra shelling
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Explosions did not cease during the funeral service for the killed monks of the Sviatogorsk Lavra.
Dear brothers and sisters – on this day on which we celebrate the Meeting of the Vladimir Icon, we also celebrate the Holy Equals to the Apostles Constantine and Helena. Though we have a lack of Constantine’s, we greet our parish sisters baptised in honour of the Holy Empress Helena - Alyona and Elena - congratulating them, asking God’s blessing and praying that he will preserve them for many years!...![]()
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Saints Constantine and Helena: Name Day Greetings. - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters – on this day on which we celebrate the Meeting of the Vladimir Icon, we also celebrate the Holy Equals to the Apostles Constantine and Helena. Though we have a lack of Con...
"Lift up your gates, O you princes and be lifted up, ye everlasting doors, and the king of glory shall enter in." Dear brothers and sisters – Greetings on this joyful feast of the Ascension, as we celebrate the Saviour ascending with our humanity into the Kingdom of God, where He is for ever human as well as divine, knowing the joys and sorrows, the challenges and trials of our lives, because He lived such a life....![]()
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Greetings for the Ascension of the Lord - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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“Lift up your gates, O you princes and be lifted up, ye everlasting doors, and the king of glory shall enter in.” Dear brothers and sisters – greetings on this joyful feast of the Ascension, as ...
02/06/2022 - Homily - The Ascension of our Lord. Following today's Liturgy, Father Mark reflects on how the Saviour's incarnate-life and earthly experiences can draw us to Him in prayer, in times of our own need, difficulty and sorrow.
Pascha is a Never-Ending Celebration for the True Christian. St. Innocent of Kherson
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Are there really no means to continue, in full force, not the day but the joy of the Resurrection of Christ? This is precisely what everything in Christianity is directed towards; in this lies the tru...
V. Let God arise and let his enemies be scattered, and let those who hate him flee from before his face!![]()
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Today the sacred Pascha is revealed to us, holy and new Pascha, the mystical Passover, the venerable Passover, the Pascha which is Christ the Redeemer,![]()
spotless Pascha, great Pascha, the Pascha of the faithful, the Pascha which is the key to the gates of Paradise, the Pascha which sanctifies all the faithful.![]()
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V. As smoke vanishes, so let them vanish, as wax melts before a fire.![]()
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O women, be the heralds of good news and tell what you saw; tell of the vision and say to Zion: “Accept the good news of joy from us, the news that Christ has risen.”![]()
Exult and celebrate and rejoice, O Jerusalem, seeing Christ the King, coming forth from the tomb like a bridegroom.![]()
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V. So let the wicked perish at the presence of God, but let the righteous ones rejoice.![]()
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The myrrhbearing women arrived just before the dawn at the tomb of the Giver of Life and found an angel seated on the stone who spoke these words to them:![]()
“Why do you seek the living among the dead? Why do you mourn the incorruptible among those subject to decay? Go announce the good news to his disciples.![]()
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V. This is the day that the Lord has made; let us exult and rejoice it it.![]()
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Pascha so delightful, Pascha of the Lord, is the Pascha – most honored Pasch now dawned on us. It is the Pascha! Therefore, let us joyfully embrace one another. O Passover, save us from sorrow; For today, Christ has shown forth from the tomb as from a bridal chamber and filled the women with joy by saying: Announce the good news to the Apostles.![]()
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V. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. Amen.![]()
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This is the Resurrection Day! Let us be enlightened by this Feast and let us embrace one another! Let us call "Brethren" even those who hate us, and in the Resurrection, forgive everything and let us sing: Christ is risen from the dead...
Стихеры Пасхе, глас 5, знаменный распев – Хор Вечера духовных песнопений на Рогожском
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29/05/2022 - Homily on the Sunday of the blind man.![]()
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Father Mark uses today's Gospel to teach us that just like the blind man who was told to go and wash the clay from his eyes, we also have an active role to play in the salvation offered by Christ, to be made new and restored by our Creator and Saviour.
For the 100th Anniversary of the Shooting of the Radonezh Martyrs
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On April 3, 1922, a commission came to the St. Sergius Church of the Lavra’s Holy Trinity dependency in Moscow, behaving deliberately rudely and blasphemously.
Dear brothers and sisters, We now enter the final days of Pascha and there will be a celebration of the Hours and Divine Liturgy in Llanelli for the Leave-Taking of Pascha, on Wednesday 1 June at 10:00. The following morning, Thursday 2 June, the Liturgy of the Ascension will celebrated in the Church St Mary Butetown, North Church Street, at 10:30....![]()
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Dear brothers and sisters, We now enter the final days of Pascha and there will be a celebration of the Hours and Divine Liturgy in Llanelli for the Leave-Taking of Pascha, on Wednesday 1 June at 10:0...
Blessed Natalya of Vyritsa and Her Extraordinary Animals
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"One day, Mother Natalia will come to Vyritsa. People will be asking for her help and prayer, as they have been coming to me." St Seraphim of Vyritsa made this prophecy to his spiritual children.
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As we celebrate the feast of the holy martyr Alexander of Rome, we congratulate our devoted oltarnik Alexander on his name day, praying that God may grant him abundant blessings and preserve him for many years! The Holy Martyr Alexander suffered for Christ at the beginning of the fourth century. He was a soldier serving in the regiment of the tribune Tiberian at Rome....![]()
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Happy Name Day To Our Oltarnik, Alexander! - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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As we celebrate the feast of the holy martyr Alexander of Rome, we congratulate our devoted oltarnik Alexander on his name day, praying that God may grant him abundant blessings and preserve him for m...
Relics of Sts. Cyril and Methodius festively greeted in Sofia for the first time (+VIDEO)
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The great event coincided with the eve of the popular Bulgarian holiday, the Day of the Slavonic Alphabet and Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture, which honors the inheritance of Sts. Cyril and Method...
Saint Nicholas: icons and frescoes
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Prayerful intercessor for those in need, St. Nicholas is fervently and sincerely loved by people on all continents. You will hardly find a single Orthodox church anywhere that does not have a fresco o...
Dear brothers and sisters, Christ is Risen! Христос воскресе! Hristos a înviat! Χριστός ἀνέστη! Sunday brought us the double joy of celebrating the Samaritan woman - St Photini/Svetlana - and the translation of the relics of St Nicholas from Myra to Bari. I was very happy to be able to preach on the Samaritan woman, in addition to celebrating the great Wonderworker in a festal moleben, with the faithful being anointed with manna from the relics of St Nicholas in the basilica in Bari. ...![]()
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The Week Ahead - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, Christ is Risen! Христос воскресе! Hristos a înviat! Χριστός ἀνέστη! Sunday brought us the double joy of celebrating the Samaritan woman – St...
Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles Methodius and Cyril first teachers of the Slavs. Commemorated on May 11
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Saint Methodius, Equal of the Apostles, and Enlightener of the Slavs, came from an illustrious and pious family living in the Greek city of Thessalonica.
Today, as we celebrate the feast of the Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles, Cyril and Methodios, we pray for the brotherhood of the Slav Orthodox Churches and Christian peoples, in the face of such destructive forces unleashed in the world. Through the holy brothers Cyril and Methodios, the Byzantine state planted the seeds of the Gospel in the lands and hearts of the Slavic peoples, and through them so many none-Slavs received the Light of Christ and the Orthodox Faith, especially through the diaspora of the Slav Orthodox fleeing the godless Soviet-yolk....![]()
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Today, as we celebrate the feast of the Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles, Cyril and Methodios, we pray for the brotherhood of the Slav Orthodox Churches and Christian peoples, in the face of such destructi...
Memory Eternal to our dear Metropolitan Hilarion, now laid to rest, who will be greatly missed by all whose lives he touched, and by the flock of the Church Abroad. We were blessed to have such a prayerful, peaceful and humble chief-shepherd and First-Hierarch. Thanks be to God for the great blessing that He bestowed upon us in the person of our late Metropolitan. Glory to God for all things!
Jurisdictions come together for funeral and burial of Metropolitan Hilarion of ROCOR (+VIDEOS)
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The Divine Liturgy and monastic funeral for the newly departed First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia were served at the ROCOR cathedral in New York City on Saturday.
22/05/2022 - Homily following Liturgy Father Mark reflects on how we should be like St Svetlana (Photini), the Samaritan woman.
A visit to the photo-shop, today, was rewarded with a block-mounted icon of Blessed Tsar Feodor Ioannovich - 'Feodor the Bell-Ringer' - youngest son of Tsar Ivan IV (the 'Terrible'), numbered among the saints of Moscow: feast day 7/20 January. ![]()
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Given the promotion in place (Max Spielman), two block-mounted prints cost £15, taking just a short time for printing and mounting after simply sending to the printer from a tablet. Worth remembering when you need an icon print mounting quickly.
Venerable Job, Abbot and Wonderworker of Pochaev. Commemorated on October 28 and May 6
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Saint Job, Abbot and Wonderworker of Pochaev (in the world named Ivan Zhelezo), was born around 1551 in Pokutia in Galicia. At age ten he came to the Transfiguration Ugornits monastery, and at age twe...
Synaxis of All the Holy Venerable Fathers of Meteora
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Dear brothers and sisters, Christ is Risen! Христос воскресе! Hristos a înviat! Χριστός ἀνέστη! Sunday was a particularly joyful Liturgy as we welcomed the latest arrivals from Ukraine, welcomed the newly-enlightened Georgije, belatedly greeted Deacon Mark and Yuriy for their name-days and celebrated matushka Alla’s birthday. Attendance was very good and trapeza a place of lively socialising and fellowship, and warm and friendly conversations: a great blessing. ...![]()
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Dear brothers and sisters, Christ is Risen! Христос воскресе! Hristos a înviat! Χριστός ἀνέστη! Sunday was a particularly joyful Liturgy as we welcomed the latest arrival...
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It is with sadness that we have received news of the repose of our First Hierarch, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion earlier this evening. The Holy Synod has officially announced Vladyka's falling asleep in the Lord, and the news has appeared in various Orthodox news outlets.![]()
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We were greatly blessed to have such a man of prayer and holy life as our First Hierarch and cherish his acts of loving-kindness, his gentle words of encouragement, and his appreciation of the Celtic saints.![]()
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It was in response to his request, and with his blessing that I agreed to minister to the Cardiff parish, and I knew that at a difficult and challenging time in our community, his prayers would make it possible to overcome obstacles and move our parish into a new phase of its life.![]()
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Having benefited from his intercessions, we must now pray for the repose of his soul, as we cherish his memory and the achievements of his life.![]()
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Metropolitan Hilarion of ROCOR reposes in the Lord
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His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral), the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, reposed in the Lord this afternoon at the age of 74, having served the Lord as a hiera...
Romanian Church honors martyrs of communist prisons (+VIDEO)
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On May 30, 2017, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis promulgated a law establishing May 14 as a commemorative day in honor of all martyrs of the Communist prisons.
When the divine calling came upon thee, O divinely wise Jonah, thou didst forsake the world and that which is in the world, and with unwavering resolve, follow after Christ Hence, the all-seeing Eye, beholding thy good intentions, adorned thee with the episcopacy. Entreat Him and pray unto Him, that He save and enlighten our souls. ![]()
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When divine effulgence made its abode within thy heart, O holy hierarch Jonah, thou didst acquire most radiant joy and all-honourable glory. Wherefore, thou didst hold all things to be transitory, and with all thy heart thou didst cleave unto God alone. Entreat Him and pray unto Him, O thou who art great among hierarchs, that He save and enlighten our souls. ![]()
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When divine love came upon thee, O holy hierarch, inclining thyself wholly unto Christ the Master from thy youth, desiring desire Him, thou didst cleanse thyself of all the passions which drag us down. Wherefore, thou wast shown to be the abode and habitation of the most holy Spirit, working most glorious miracles. Entreat Christ, that He save and enlighten our souls.
ROC hierarch recalls exploits of St Philip who denounced Ivan the Terrible
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Metropolitan Hilarion said that Metropolitan Philip was not afraid to stand up to a terrible tyrant who shed innocent blood.
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Faithful venerated the precious relics of the friend of Christ. | Верующие приложились к драгоценным мощам друга Христова.
Dear brothers and sisters, greetings to you all as we celebrate the feast of St Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia. This holy hierarch and wonderworker - from the west of modern day Ukraine - was the first metropolitan elected by the Russian Church itself, in response to Constantinople's embracing the Unia with Rome and the Phanar's 'man in Russia', Isidore wholeheartedly becoming an enthusiastic Uniate and Catholic Cardinal - fleeing Russia and dying in western exile....![]()
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Dear brothers and sisters, greetings to you all as we celebrate the feast of St Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia. This holy hierarch and wonderworker – from the west of modern day Ukrain...
Saint Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow and Wonderworker of All Russia, was born in the city of Galich into a pious Christian family. The father of the future saint was named Theodore. The youth received monastic tonsure in one of the Galich monasteries when he was only twelve years old. From there, he transferred to the Moscow Simonov monastery, where he fulfilled various obediences for many years....![]()
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ST JONAH, METROPOLITAN OF MOSCOW AND ALL RUSSIA - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Saint Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow and Wonderworker of All Russia, was born in the city of Galich into a pious Christian family. The father of the future saint was named Theodore. The youth received ...
Dear brothers and sisters, It was wonderful to have such a well-attended Liturgy for the feast of “All the Saints who have shone forth in the lands of Rus' ”, and good to have so many new faces. As I said in my homily, this feast is no doubt one which could be misrepresented by some, as some sort of representation of a ‘Russkiy Mir’ approach to the Church, holiness and the saints – but we are clear that this feast has nothing to do with ethnicity, politics or nationhood, but rather a celebration of the holiness of those whom…...![]()
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Last Sunday and the Week Ahead - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, It was wonderful to have such a well-attended Liturgy for the feast of “All the Saints who have shone forth in the lands of Rus’ ”, and good to have so many new faces....
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There are no passports in heaven! Following Liturgy, Father Mark reminds us that the Gospel and Prayer are the universal language that unites us with God and His Saints. Saints transcend borders, nationality and division as they guide us to unity with God. We should honour the saints by reflecting them and carrying on their work in our own lives.![]()
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As we mark the fortieth day since the repose of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, our First-Hierarch, we pray for the repose of his soul, for the mercy of God, for the remission of his sins, and that he may be granted eternal rest in the heavenly mansions - in the bosom of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. May his memory be eternal! Вѣчная память!![]()
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As we mark the fortieth day since the repose of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, our First-Hierarch, we pray for the repose of his soul, for the mercy of God, for the remission of his sins, and th...
The Canon to Our Holy Father, St Cyril of Alexandria, the Acrostic Whereof Is: “Cyril Is the Harp of Divine Visions” The Composition of Theophanes, in Tone IV. Ode I, Irmos: Through the deep of the Red Sea, * marched dry-shod Israel of old, * and by Moses’ outstretched hands, * raised in the form of a cross, * the power of Amalek was routed in the wilderness....![]()
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The Canon to Our Holy Father, St Cyril of Alexandria, the Acrostic Whereof Is: “Cyril Is the Harp of Divine Visions” The Composition of Theophanes, in Tone IV. Ode I, Irmos: Through the deep of th...
Today we commemorate the repose of this great Father of the Church. He is also remembered on January 18, the date of his flight from Alexandria. Saint Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria, a distinguished champion of Orthodoxy and a great teacher of the Church, came from an illustrious and pious Christian family. He studied the secular sciences, including philosophy, but most of all he strove to acquire knowledge of the Holy Scriptures and the truths of the Christian Faith....![]()
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Today we commemorate the repose of this great Father of the Church. He is also remembered on January 18, the date of his flight from Alexandria. Saint Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria, a distinguished ...
Today we celebrate the feast of the Yaroslavskaya Icon of the most Holy Mother of God, one of the "Umilenie" of "Tenderness" icons that are so loved in the Slavic lands. This was the first wonderworking icon of the Mother of God revealed during the Tatar-Mongol yoke, and was brought from Kiev to Yaroslavl soon after the invasion of Batu Khan by the holy right-believing Princes Basil and Constantine (July 3)....![]()
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Today we celebrate the feast of the Yaroslavskaya Icon of the most Holy Mother of God, one of the “Umilenie” of “Tenderness” icons that are so loved in the Slavic lands. This was the first won...
Dear brothers and sisters, After celebrating the Sunday of All Saints, yesterday, today sees the beginning of the Apostles' Fast, which will last until the feast of the Holy Chiefs of the Apostles Peter and Paul, on 12 July – new style. In Alexandria, Jerusalem and Antioch, this Fast originated as a post Trinity-Pentecost Fast, as a time of spiritual purification and struggle, so that we might be personally granted the gift of the Holy Spirit....![]()
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Dear brothers and sisters, After celebrating the Sunday of All Saints, yesterday, today sees the beginning of the Apostles’ Fast, which will last until the feast of the Holy Chiefs of the Apostles P...
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"There is no such thing as secondhand holiness". Following today’s Liturgy, Father Mark challenged us to not merely imitate the Saints, but to emulate them in our daily lives.
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Bp. Job emphasized that ROCOR has many Ukrainian parishioners and has complete confidence in His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev and All Ukraine and the Ukrainian hierarchs, and that ROCOR rema...
As a light-hearted aside, some of our Russian and Ukrainian parishioners are good at producing delicious pies - but when the photo of a Jubilee Pie from St James, Sussex Gardens, in Paddington, came up on my Facebook feed, I thought the carnivores of the parish might appreciate some competive efforts after the forthcoming fast!
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Sit on the throne of my heart and reign in me alone, O Thou, my King and Lord.
Met. Luke of Zaporozhie: They are trying to divide us through secondary issues
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The Ukrainian hierarch said that a pseudo-Orthodox lobby has formed internationally, which has as its aim to destroy the unity of the Orthodox Churches.
Great Prokeimenon (Psalm Respond): What God is as great as our God? Thou alone art our God, who alone workest wonders.![]()
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Dear brothers and sisters, I would like to express profound thanks to all who made Troitsa such a joyful and festive celebration in St John’s, in labours for Liturgy, Vespers and trapeza… and the less than popular putting away and cleaning. We greatly appreciated the profusion of flowers and greenery, including the lovely posies that our Warminster ladies arranged so that all of the thirty-three adults could hold flowers during the services, including wonderful bunches of flowers for the clergy – with Sweet Williams at my request, as we always had them in our Troitsa flowers in the Birmingham podvorie of St Seraphim. ...![]()
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Dear brothers and sisters, I would like to express profound thanks to all who made Troitsa such a joyful and festive celebration in St John’s, in labours for Liturgy, Vespers and trapeza... and t...
O Heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Who art in all places, and fillest all things, Treasury of good things, and Giver of life, come, and dwell in us, and cleanse us from every stain; and save our souls, O good One. Dear brothers and sisters, с праздником! Happy Feast! Greetings to you all on this feast of Pentecost when we celebrate the sending-down of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles with the physical manifestation of God’s power....![]()
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O Heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Who art in all places, and fillest all things, Treasury of good things, and Giver of life, come, and dwell in us, and cleanse us from every stain; and ...
As we celebrate the feast of the Venerable hermitess, St Melangell, we send our greetings to Pennant Melangell where Melangell (Menna) is celebrating her nameday on pilgriamge just a matter of days after her baptism, and to Mother Melangell in Walsingham. We pray that the Lord may grant them many years, and we wish them a joyful and grace-filled feast. Venerable Mother, Melangell, pray to God for us!...![]()
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The Feast of St Melangell - Nameday Greetings - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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As we celebrate the feast of the Venerable hermitess, Melangell, we send our greetings to Pennant Melangell where Melangell (Menna) is celebrating her nameday on pilgriamge just a matter of days after...
Akathist to St. John the Russian, the New Confessor and Wonderworker, whose incorrupt Holy Relics are treasured in Neo Prokopion, Evia Written by Nun Isidora Agierotheitissa Kontakion 1: The perfect pinnacle of confession, and the divine example of humility, you willingly were steadfast amidst the bitterness, and your flesh shone forth with incorruption, let us honour John whose name is great, singing to him: Rejoice, O boast of the Russians....![]()
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Akathist to St. John the Russian, the New Confessor and Wonderworker, whose incorrupt Holy Relics are treasured in Neo Prokopion, Evia Written by Nun Isidora Agierotheitissa Kontakion 1: The perfec...
Commemorated on May 27 / June 9 The Holy Confessor John the Russian was born in Little Russia around 1690, and was raised in piety and love for the Church of God. Upon attaining the age of maturity he was called to military service, and he served as a simple soldier in the army of Peter I and took part in the Russo-Turkish War....![]()
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Commemorated on May 27 / June 9 The Holy Confessor John the Russian was born in Little Russia around 1690, and was raised in piety and love for the Church of God. Upon attaining the age of maturity he...
On this feast of St Melangell and of the Holy Wonderworker St John the Russian, we ask your prayers for Joseff as he journeys to Egypt, where he will be trekking down the Nile - continuing to Ethiopia and Addis Ababa. We pray for God’s blessing and protection for Joseff and his companions, and hope that he will have the opportunity to visit some of the holy sites of Egypt, whose monasteries treasure the relics of the great ascetic fathers and mothers of the Church, and preserve the memory of the Holy Family in their Egyptian exile....![]()
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Prayers for Joseff's travels in Egypt and Ethiopia - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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On this feast of St Melangell and of the Holy Wonderworker St John the Russian, we ask your prayers for Joseff as he journeys to Egypt, where he will be trekking down the Nile – continuing to Ethiop...
Saint Melangell the Hermitess of Wales (+ 641)
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On this day [January 31 and May 27] we commemorate the Venerable Melangell, who hailed from Ireland, and lived in asceticism in Wales. Ver...
We pray for a safe journey for the newly-enlightened Melangell and for Tracey as they make their pilgrimage to Pennant Melangell, and we greet Melangell on her first name-day in Holy Orthodoxy, praying that God will bless her and grant her many years! May the grace and blessings of our Venerable Mother, Melangell enfold them!
Melangell With A Thousand Angels. Commemorated May 27/June 9
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Little known outside Wales and Great Britain, the secluded Welsh shrine of St. Melangel, deep in the Berwyn Mountains, is dedicated to a sixth-century Irishwoman, an anchorite who lived here for many ...
Dear brothers and sisters, We look forward to Troitsa (Pentecost-Trinity) this coming Sunday, when we will celebrate vespers with the kneeling prayers for the invocation of the Holy Spirit immediately after the Liturgy. The variables for our Liturgy and vespers may be found at 'Orthodox Austin': Liturgy: Vespers: This, of course, means that our services will be longer than usual - and everyone will no doubt be hungry, as well as achy-kneed at the end of our prayers....![]()
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Dear brothers and sisters, We look forward to Troitsa (Pentecost-Trinity) this coming Sunday, when we will celebrate vespers with the kneeling prayers for the invocation of the Holy Spirit immediately...
Dear brothers and sisters, In the wake of Melangell's baptism on Saturday, we congratulate our parishioner and trustee Peter on the eighth anniversary of his baptism. He has become a pillar of our parish, a constant support for the clergy, and the smiling and friendly figure who is often the first to welcome newcomers to Liturgy and chat with them after the service....![]()
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Many Years, Peter! - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, In the wake of Melangell’s baptism on Saturday, we congratulate our parishioner and trustee Peter on the eighth anniversary of his baptism. He has become a pillar of our p...
Prayer for an Orthodox Christian Convert on Death Row Soon to be Executed
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Frank has recently issued the following statement prior to his upcoming execution by lethal injection. Let us all pray for him, at his request, and the request of the Metropolitans.
Having celebrated a joyful and well attended Ascension day Liturgy in the church of St Mary the Virgin, in Butetown, it was a wonderful to sustain the feast with the baptism of Melangell (Menna), in St Nicholas. A short distance from the medieval parish church, in the garden of what was once the church hall, the trees sheltered us from both sun and wind, as the baptismal waters were blessed; as Melangell was anointed with the oil of the catechumens before her immersion in the baptismal waters; and her chrismation and tonsure....![]()
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Ascensiontide Baptism at St Nicholas-in-the-Vale - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Having celebrated a joyful and well attended Ascension day Liturgy in the church of St Mary the Virgin, in Butetown, it was a wonderful to sustain the feast with the baptism of Melangell (Menna), in S...
05/06/2022 - Homily - Sunday of the Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council.
This is how the co-religionists of the Constantinople Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the Lord's Ascension in Fastiv, in the Kyiv Oblast. Why do we post such disturbing things? To hopefully prompt our many dear friends in the Constantiople Patriarchate to ask serious questions, and challenge their clergy and bishops as to why they are aligned to such barbaric schismatics who attack what is holy - even on such a holy day as the Lord's Ascension.
OCU cleric in Fastiv beats UOC rector, but the faithful defend their church
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The "priest" of the OCU kicked the rector of the Intercession church in Fastiv in the chest.
MEMORY ETERNAL ~ ВѢЧНАЯ ПАМЯТЬ
Last rites given to the monks who were killed in Sviatogorsk Lavra shelling
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Explosions did not cease during the funeral service for the killed monks of the Sviatogorsk Lavra.
Dear brothers and sisters – on this day on which we celebrate the Meeting of the Vladimir Icon, we also celebrate the Holy Equals to the Apostles Constantine and Helena. Though we have a lack of Constantine’s, we greet our parish sisters baptised in honour of the Holy Empress Helena - Alyona and Elena - congratulating them, asking God’s blessing and praying that he will preserve them for many years!...![]()
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Saints Constantine and Helena: Name Day Greetings. - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters – on this day on which we celebrate the Meeting of the Vladimir Icon, we also celebrate the Holy Equals to the Apostles Constantine and Helena. Though we have a lack of Con...
"Lift up your gates, O you princes and be lifted up, ye everlasting doors, and the king of glory shall enter in." Dear brothers and sisters – Greetings on this joyful feast of the Ascension, as we celebrate the Saviour ascending with our humanity into the Kingdom of God, where He is for ever human as well as divine, knowing the joys and sorrows, the challenges and trials of our lives, because He lived such a life....![]()
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Greetings for the Ascension of the Lord - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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“Lift up your gates, O you princes and be lifted up, ye everlasting doors, and the king of glory shall enter in.” Dear brothers and sisters – greetings on this joyful feast of the Ascension, as ...
02/06/2022 - Homily - The Ascension of our Lord. Following today's Liturgy, Father Mark reflects on how the Saviour's incarnate-life and earthly experiences can draw us to Him in prayer, in times of our own need, difficulty and sorrow.
Pascha is a Never-Ending Celebration for the True Christian. St. Innocent of Kherson
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Are there really no means to continue, in full force, not the day but the joy of the Resurrection of Christ? This is precisely what everything in Christianity is directed towards; in this lies the tru...
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Today the sacred Pascha is revealed to us, holy and new Pascha, the mystical Passover, the venerable Passover, the Pascha which is Christ the Redeemer,![]()
spotless Pascha, great Pascha, the Pascha of the faithful, the Pascha which is the key to the gates of Paradise, the Pascha which sanctifies all the faithful.![]()
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V. As smoke vanishes, so let them vanish, as wax melts before a fire.![]()
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O women, be the heralds of good news and tell what you saw; tell of the vision and say to Zion: “Accept the good news of joy from us, the news that Christ has risen.”![]()
Exult and celebrate and rejoice, O Jerusalem, seeing Christ the King, coming forth from the tomb like a bridegroom.![]()
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V. So let the wicked perish at the presence of God, but let the righteous ones rejoice.![]()
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The myrrhbearing women arrived just before the dawn at the tomb of the Giver of Life and found an angel seated on the stone who spoke these words to them:![]()
“Why do you seek the living among the dead? Why do you mourn the incorruptible among those subject to decay? Go announce the good news to his disciples.![]()
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Pascha so delightful, Pascha of the Lord, is the Pascha – most honored Pasch now dawned on us. It is the Pascha! Therefore, let us joyfully embrace one another. O Passover, save us from sorrow; For today, Christ has shown forth from the tomb as from a bridal chamber and filled the women with joy by saying: Announce the good news to the Apostles.![]()
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V. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. Amen.![]()
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This is the Resurrection Day! Let us be enlightened by this Feast and let us embrace one another! Let us call "Brethren" even those who hate us, and in the Resurrection, forgive everything and let us sing: Christ is risen from the dead...
Стихеры Пасхе, глас 5, знаменный распев – Хор Вечера духовных песнопений на Рогожском
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29/05/2022 - Homily on the Sunday of the blind man.![]()
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Father Mark uses today's Gospel to teach us that just like the blind man who was told to go and wash the clay from his eyes, we also have an active role to play in the salvation offered by Christ, to be made new and restored by our Creator and Saviour.
For the 100th Anniversary of the Shooting of the Radonezh Martyrs
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On April 3, 1922, a commission came to the St. Sergius Church of the Lavra’s Holy Trinity dependency in Moscow, behaving deliberately rudely and blasphemously.
Dear brothers and sisters, We now enter the final days of Pascha and there will be a celebration of the Hours and Divine Liturgy in Llanelli for the Leave-Taking of Pascha, on Wednesday 1 June at 10:00. The following morning, Thursday 2 June, the Liturgy of the Ascension will celebrated in the Church St Mary Butetown, North Church Street, at 10:30....![]()
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Services and Events Next Week - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, We now enter the final days of Pascha and there will be a celebration of the Hours and Divine Liturgy in Llanelli for the Leave-Taking of Pascha, on Wednesday 1 June at 10:0...
Blessed Natalya of Vyritsa and Her Extraordinary Animals
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"One day, Mother Natalia will come to Vyritsa. People will be asking for her help and prayer, as they have been coming to me." St Seraphim of Vyritsa made this prophecy to his spiritual children.
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As we celebrate the feast of the holy martyr Alexander of Rome, we congratulate our devoted oltarnik Alexander on his name day, praying that God may grant him abundant blessings and preserve him for many years! The Holy Martyr Alexander suffered for Christ at the beginning of the fourth century. He was a soldier serving in the regiment of the tribune Tiberian at Rome....![]()
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Happy Name Day To Our Oltarnik, Alexander! - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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As we celebrate the feast of the holy martyr Alexander of Rome, we congratulate our devoted oltarnik Alexander on his name day, praying that God may grant him abundant blessings and preserve him for m...
Relics of Sts. Cyril and Methodius festively greeted in Sofia for the first time (+VIDEO)
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The great event coincided with the eve of the popular Bulgarian holiday, the Day of the Slavonic Alphabet and Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture, which honors the inheritance of Sts. Cyril and Method...
Saint Nicholas: icons and frescoes
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Prayerful intercessor for those in need, St. Nicholas is fervently and sincerely loved by people on all continents. You will hardly find a single Orthodox church anywhere that does not have a fresco o...
Dear brothers and sisters, Christ is Risen! Христос воскресе! Hristos a înviat! Χριστός ἀνέστη! Sunday brought us the double joy of celebrating the Samaritan woman - St Photini/Svetlana - and the translation of the relics of St Nicholas from Myra to Bari. I was very happy to be able to preach on the Samaritan woman, in addition to celebrating the great Wonderworker in a festal moleben, with the faithful being anointed with manna from the relics of St Nicholas in the basilica in Bari. ...![]()
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The Week Ahead - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, Christ is Risen! Христос воскресе! Hristos a înviat! Χριστός ἀνέστη! Sunday brought us the double joy of celebrating the Samaritan woman – St...
Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles Methodius and Cyril first teachers of the Slavs. Commemorated on May 11
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Saint Methodius, Equal of the Apostles, and Enlightener of the Slavs, came from an illustrious and pious family living in the Greek city of Thessalonica.
Today, as we celebrate the feast of the Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles, Cyril and Methodios, we pray for the brotherhood of the Slav Orthodox Churches and Christian peoples, in the face of such destructive forces unleashed in the world. Through the holy brothers Cyril and Methodios, the Byzantine state planted the seeds of the Gospel in the lands and hearts of the Slavic peoples, and through them so many none-Slavs received the Light of Christ and the Orthodox Faith, especially through the diaspora of the Slav Orthodox fleeing the godless Soviet-yolk....![]()
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Today, as we celebrate the feast of the Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles, Cyril and Methodios, we pray for the brotherhood of the Slav Orthodox Churches and Christian peoples, in the face of such destructi...
Memory Eternal to our dear Metropolitan Hilarion, now laid to rest, who will be greatly missed by all whose lives he touched, and by the flock of the Church Abroad. We were blessed to have such a prayerful, peaceful and humble chief-shepherd and First-Hierarch. Thanks be to God for the great blessing that He bestowed upon us in the person of our late Metropolitan. Glory to God for all things!
Jurisdictions come together for funeral and burial of Metropolitan Hilarion of ROCOR (+VIDEOS)
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The Divine Liturgy and monastic funeral for the newly departed First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia were served at the ROCOR cathedral in New York City on Saturday.
22/05/2022 - Homily following Liturgy Father Mark reflects on how we should be like St Svetlana (Photini), the Samaritan woman.
A visit to the photo-shop, today, was rewarded with a block-mounted icon of Blessed Tsar Feodor Ioannovich - 'Feodor the Bell-Ringer' - youngest son of Tsar Ivan IV (the 'Terrible'), numbered among the saints of Moscow: feast day 7/20 January. ![]()
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Given the promotion in place (Max Spielman), two block-mounted prints cost £15, taking just a short time for printing and mounting after simply sending to the printer from a tablet. Worth remembering when you need an icon print mounting quickly.
Venerable Job, Abbot and Wonderworker of Pochaev. Commemorated on October 28 and May 6
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Saint Job, Abbot and Wonderworker of Pochaev (in the world named Ivan Zhelezo), was born around 1551 in Pokutia in Galicia. At age ten he came to the Transfiguration Ugornits monastery, and at age twe...
Synaxis of All the Holy Venerable Fathers of Meteora
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On the Sunday of the Paralytic, it has been established in Meteora and Kalambaka to commemorate the Synaxis of All the Holy Venerable Father...
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Dear brothers and sisters, Christ is Risen! Христос воскресе! Hristos a înviat! Χριστός ἀνέστη! Sunday was a particularly joyful Liturgy as we welcomed the latest arrivals from Ukraine, welcomed the newly-enlightened Georgije, belatedly greeted Deacon Mark and Yuriy for their name-days and celebrated matushka Alla’s birthday. Attendance was very good and trapeza a place of lively socialising and fellowship, and warm and friendly conversations: a great blessing. ...![]()
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The week ahead... - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, Christ is Risen! Христос воскресе! Hristos a înviat! Χριστός ἀνέστη! Sunday was a particularly joyful Liturgy as we welcomed the latest arrival...
Dear brothers and sisters - Christ is Risen!![]()
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It is with sadness that we have received news of the repose of our First Hierarch, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion earlier this evening. The Holy Synod has officially announced Vladyka's falling asleep in the Lord, and the news has appeared in various Orthodox news outlets.![]()
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We were greatly blessed to have such a man of prayer and holy life as our First Hierarch and cherish his acts of loving-kindness, his gentle words of encouragement, and his appreciation of the Celtic saints.![]()
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It was in response to his request, and with his blessing that I agreed to minister to the Cardiff parish, and I knew that at a difficult and challenging time in our community, his prayers would make it possible to overcome obstacles and move our parish into a new phase of its life.![]()
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Having benefited from his intercessions, we must now pray for the repose of his soul, as we cherish his memory and the achievements of his life.![]()
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The synodal statements may be read on the official web-site:![]()
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Русский: www.synod.com/synod/2022/20220516_mhrepose.html![]()
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English: www.synod.com/synod/eng2022/20220516_enmhrepose.html![]()
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Memory eternal! Вѣчная память!![]()
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Metropolitan Hilarion of ROCOR reposes in the Lord
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His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral), the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, reposed in the Lord this afternoon at the age of 74, having served the Lord as a hiera...
Romanian Church honors martyrs of communist prisons (+VIDEO)
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On May 30, 2017, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis promulgated a law establishing May 14 as a commemorative day in honor of all martyrs of the Communist prisons.