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The 9 Day of January: Our Holy Father Among the Saints, Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow & All Russia, The New Confessor. ![]()
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Dear brothers and sisters, greetings to you, as we celebrate the feast of the Holy New-Hieromartyr, Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow, a great and inspiring model of Christian life, who put Truth and faithfulness to the Saviour and the Gospel above all earthly comforts, reputation, security and even life itself...![]()
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9/22 January: Our Holy Father Among the Saints, Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow & All Russia, the New Confessor. Dear brothers and sisters, greetings to you, as we celebrate the feast of the Holy New-H...
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The Omnipotent God, the Creator of Heaven and earth, “the Wonderful Counsellor, the ruler of the world,” for the first time reveals Himself to mankind in Three Persons.
I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
1. My thought bore me to Jordan, and I saw a marvel when there was revealed the glorious Bridegroom who to the Bride shall bring freedom and holiness. Response: Glory to Thee, my Lord, for Heaven and earth worship Thee with joy! 2. I saw John filled with wonder and the multitudes standing about him and the glorious Bridegroom bowed down…...![]()
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1. My thought bore me to Jordan, and I saw a marvel when there was revealed the glorious Bridegroom who to the Bride shall bring freedom and holiness. Response: Glory to Thee, my Lord, for Heaven and ...
Yesterdays Liturgy and Great Blessing of the Waters in our London Cathedral
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With piety let us eagerly hasten to the most pure wellsprings of the stream of salvation: and, gazing upon the Word Who is come forth from the incorrupt Virgin, let us drink the pure water which quencheth our holy thirst, gently healing the infirmity of the world.
Dear brothers and sisters, greetings for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord! It is only a matter of days since we celebrated the Circumcision of the Saviour, according to the Law, even though He is the Giver of the Law, and today we celebrate His Baptism in the Jordan, despite His sinlessness, and the reality that He is the very Creator of the waters into which He descended....![]()
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Greetings on the feast of Theophany - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, greetings for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord! It is only a matter of days since we celebrated the Circumcision of the Saviour, according to the Law, even though He is ...
Our parish clergy and a group of parishioners from our Cardiff and Cheltenham parishes made a pilgrimage to the ROCOR Cathedral in Chiswick, where the Baptism of the Lord was celebrated with great and very visible joy by the faithful who gathered in the beauty of the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God.![]()
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We now look forward to our festal Liturgy and the Great Blessing of the Waters in St John's on Sunday, and hope to see similar childlike excitement and joy on the faces of both old and young, as we partake of the very tangible blessings of the feast!
1. The Spirit came down from on high and hallowed the waters by His brooding. In the baptism of John, He passed by the rest and abode on One: but now He has descended and abode on all that are born of the water....![]()
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ST EPHREM THE SYRIAN: HYMN 6 ON THE EPIPHANY - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Response: Blessed be He Who was baptised that He might baptise you, that you should be absolved from your offenses. 1. The Spirit came down from on high and hallowed the waters by His brooding. In the...
Glorious photos from Fr Seraphim's Old Rite parish in snowy Pennsylvania.
Dear brothers - greetings on this feast of our beloved St Seraphim, especially to Father Seraphim in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, whom we congratulate on his nameday. We bessech God's blessing upon him, his ministry and his parish: Many Years - Многая лѣта!
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It was the same during his earthly life. Cities were being destroyed, kingdoms were being established, Napoleon advanced upon Russia with twelve nations and then left in disgrace, Moscow burned and wa...
Dear brothers and sisters - I greet you all with the feast of the Circumcision of the Lord and of the Great Holy-Hierarch, St Basil. ![]()
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I intended to write a short homily as a festive greeting, but then read the homily of Archimandrite Iachint, which sums up so much of my thoughts on this feast, and I ask that you read his festal words!![]()
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The Circumcision of the Lord is a great sign of His Divine Humility, as our Creator who hid the glory of His divinity in the vulnerable and fragile humanity of a baby also humbled Himself by obeying the very instruction that HE HIMSELF gave to Abraham.![]()
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Such is the love and humility of the Saviour, who came as the new Adam to raise up all of us, as the children of the first Adam. He subjected Himself to the Old Law that as a son of Abraham, He might give the perfect New Law of the Gospel, establishing baptism superseding the circumcision of the Mosaic Covenant.![]()
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In the parable of the vinedressers the vineyard was hedged in with the boundary of the Law of Moses, with Circumcision as a sign of the contract between the Master and those who occupied the vineyard, with its watchtower and grape-press as a symbol of the Temple.![]()
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It is into this Judaic world that the Lord ritually enters this day, as a descendent of Abraham, of David and Solomon, in the ritual of initiation of one of their children in the flesh, as a true and perfect human being. It is as the Messiah who is of the descent of David, that the same Lord will re-fence the vineyard with the boundaries of the Gospel and Baptism, with the Watchtower becoming the sign of the Church, which He will establish by His precious blood.![]()
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Today sees the Giver of the Law, subject Himself to the Law, so that He may give us a more perfect Law - a Law of love, and forgiveness, not simply for a chosen ethnic nation, but for all of the people of the world... so that they may become children of the New Israel of God.![]()
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In Christ - Fr Mark
The Depths of Christ’s Humility. Archimandrite Iachint (Unciuleac)
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The Son of God becomes Man for the sake of man and reveals Himself as an Infant under the Law, in order to shame man, who transgresses the Law.
Greetings from the Diocesan Chancellery for the New Year. | Поздравление епархиальной канцелярии с новым годом.
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Greetings from the Diocesan Chancellery for the New Year. | Поздравление епархиальной канцелярии с новым годом.
09/01/2022 - Homily on the Sunday after the Nativity of our Lord ![]()
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In the second Gospel of the Liturgy we heard the blind man crying out to the Saviour, “Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me!”
Dear brothers and sisters, Христос Рождается! After a busy couple of days for our parishes, I would like to thank all who worked so incredibly hard for Nativity celebrations in Cardiff and Cheltenham – singers, readers, servers, bakers, cooks, and flower-arrangers. Thanks also to all who brought candles with which to light St John’s. Our Nativity services made for a long night, with the vigil followed by the Liturgy, and we are indebted to Father Luke for confessing parishioners for much of the vigil, before serving the proskomedia....![]()
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Christmas Thanks - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, Христос Рождается! After a busy couple of days for our parishes, I would like to thank all who worked so incredibly hard for Nativity celebrations in Cardiff...
Dear brothers and sisters, I greet you all with the joy of the feast of the Nativity of Our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ, in which we celebrate the enfleshment of God’s love in the Incarnation of God-Man who shared His humanity, earthly life and Good News with us – born in a cave and laid in the manger of dumb beasts. ...![]()
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Nativity Greetings - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, I greet you all with the joy of the feast of the Nativity of Our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ, in which we celebrate the enfleshment of God’s love in the Incar...
(ENGLISH, RUSSIAN & FRENCH:) Bp Irenei's Nativity Epistle. "Rejoice, for Christ’s love for us is stronger than the power of sin. Rejoice, for the noisome warfare of this world is no match for the quiet victory of the King of All."
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"Rejoice, for Christ’s love for us is stronger than the power of sin. Rejoice, for the noisome warfare of this world is no match for the quiet victory of the King of All."
Thursday 24 December / 6 January: Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ and the Holy Venerable-Martyr Eugenia The Holy Martyr Eugenia, was a Roman by birth. She lived at Alexandria, where her father Philip was sent by the emperor Commodus (180-192) to be Prefect of Egypt. Eugenia received a fine upbringing and was noted for her beauty and good disposition. Many illustrious youths sought her hand, but she did not wish to marry anyone, for she was determined to preserve her virginity....![]()
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Thursday 24 December / 6 January: Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ and the Holy Venerable-Martyr Eugenia The Holy Martyr Eugenia, was a Roman by birth. She lived at Alexandria, where her father Phi...
Wednesday 23 December / 5 January: Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ and Commemoration of the Holy Hierarch, Nahum of Ochrid Saint Nahum of Ochrid, a Bulgarian by descent, was one of the disciples of the holy Equals of the Apostles Cyril and Methodius (May 11), and he accompanied Saint Clement of Ochrid (July 27) when he preached the Gospel in Bulgaria....![]()
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Wednesday 23 December / 5 January: Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ and Commemoration of the Holy Hierarch, Nahum of Ochrid Saint Nahum of Ochrid, a Bulgarian by descent, was one of the disciples o...
Timeline PhotosKeep saying the prayer! Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me! Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me! This is what will save you. The name of Christ will illumine your mind (nous); it will strengthen your soul; it will help you in the war against the demons; it will cultivate the virtues; and it will become everything for you. (St Joseph the hesychast)
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Заповеди блаженства. Ансамбль "Сирин"
Заповеди блаженства. Ансамбль "Сирин"
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"Заповеди блаженства" ансамбль "Сирин""Блаженные нищие духом, яко их есть Царство небесное"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvk...
22/4 January December: Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ and Commemoration of the Holy Great-Martyr Anastasia The Great Martyr Anastasia the Deliverer from Potions, a Roman by birth, suffered for Christ at the time of Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. Her father was a pagan, but her mother was secretly a Christian. Saint Anastasia’s teacher in her youth was an educated and pious Christian named Chrysogonus....![]()
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22/4 January December: Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ and Commemoration of the Holy Great-Martyr Anastasia The Great Martyr Anastasia the Deliverer from Potions, a Roman by birth, suffered for Ch...
Previously unknown works of Fr. Daniel Sysoev discovered
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Fr. Daniel was a missionary priest in Moscow, known for preparing others to become missionaries and for converting Protestants, sectarians, and Muslims.
The Sirin Ensemble and the work of Andrey Kotov have been a presence in my personal spiritual journey, prompting me to learn about the vocal aesthetics (and after that the visual aesthetics) of Liturgy before western influences greatly changed the experience and praxis of Russian Orthodoxy. My greatest wish is that more people could come to understand and appreciate the musical tradition that is presented and promoted by Krotov and the Ensemble, as the canonical and traditional voice of Orthodox prayer. We do not need to be Old Believers, or Edinovertsy to appreciate and embrace the old chant tradition in our worship, and I believe that only in doing so can we find the spiritual freedom, language and 'rhythm' of sacred Tradition that should characteristise of our spiritual life.
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I become a part of the prayer and feel that I’m God’s creation. I start to understand the value and meaning of words in a different way. Why is intonation prohibited in church readings? To prevent...
Monday, December 21 /January 3: Forefeast of the Nativity and the Commemoration of Saint Peter, Metropolitan of Kiev. Saint Peter, Metropolitan of Kiev, was born in Volhynia of pious parents, Theodore and Eupraxia. Even before the birth of her son, the Lord revealed to Eupraxia the preordained blessedness of her son. At the age of twelve, young Peter entered a monastery....![]()
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Monday, December 21 /January 3: Forefeast of the Nativity and the Commemoration of Saint Peter, Metropolitan of Kiev Saint Peter, Metropolitan of Kiev, was born in Volhynia of pious parents, Theodore ...
Sunday, December 20 /January 2: Forefeast of the Nativity and the Commemoration of the Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-Bearer The Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-Bearer, was a disciple of the holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, as was also St Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna (February 23). St Ignatius was the second bishop of Antioch, and successor to Bishop Euodius, Apostle of the Seventy (September 7)....![]()
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Sunday, December 20 /January 2: Forefeast of the Nativity and the Commemoration of the Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-Bearer The Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-Bearer, was a disciple of the holy Apostle a...
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the elect of the patriarchs, the fathers before the Law, have shone forth like beacons, for all the prophets and the righteous shone forth from them like radiant lamps. With rays of honourable prophecy have they illumined all creation; and they earnestly pray to God in behalf of the world. Rejoice, ye honourable prophets who dedicated yourselves well to the Law of the Lord, and by faith revealed yourselves as unshaken and unbreakable pillars of Christ; and, having passed on to heaven, ye beseech Him to grant peace to the world and to save our souls....![]()
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Hymns for the Sunday of the Holy Fathers - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the elect of the patriarchs, the fathers before the Law, have shone forth like beacons, for all the prophets and the righteous shone forth from them like radiant lamps. With ...
Dear brothers and sisters, Greetings as we mark the civil new year – mindful of the spiritual opportunities that each new day, each month and each year afford us, as a gift from God. Those who have had a year of spiritual successes and victories should thankfully accept the year ahead as a gift from God to…...![]()
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New Year Greetings: Поздравления с Новым годом! - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, Поздравления с Новым годом! Καλή χρονιά! Greetings as we mark the civil new year – mindful of the spiritual opportunities that each new da...
Saturday, December 19 / January 1: the Holy Martyr Boniface at Tarsus, in Cilicia. The Holy Martyr Boniface was the slave of a rich young Roman woman named Aglaida and he dwelt with her in an iniquitous cohabitation. But they both felt the sting of conscience and they wanted somehow to be cleansed of their sin. And the Lord granted them the possibility to wash away their sin with their blood and to finish their life in repentance....![]()
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Saturday, December 19 / January 1: the Holy Martyr Boniface at Tarsus, in Cilicia. The Holy Martyr Boniface was the slave of a rich young Roman woman named Aglaida and he dwelt with her in an iniquito...
Friday 18/31 December: Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Sebastian and His Company The Holy Martyr Sebastian was born in the city of Narbonum in Gaul (modern France), and he received his education at Mediolanum (now Milan). Under the co-reigning emperors Diocletian and Maximian (284-305) he occupied the position of head of the imperial guards. Saint Sebastian was respected for his authority, and was loved by the soldiers and those at court....![]()
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Friday 18/31 December: Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Sebastian and His Company The Holy Martyr Sebastian was born in the city of Narbonum in Gaul (modern France), and he received his education at M...
Do not lose heart, O soul, do not grieve. Pronounce not over yourself a final judgement for the multitude of your sins. Do not commit yourself to fire. Do not say the Lord has cast me from His face. Such words are not pleasing to God. Can it be that one who is fallen cannot get up? Can it be that he who is turned away cannot turn back again?...![]()
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Do not lose heart, O soul, do not grieve. Pronounce not over yourself a final judgement for the multitude of your sins. Do not commit yourself to fire. Do not say the Lord has cast me from His face. S...
Thursday December 17/30: the Holy Prophet Daniel and the Three Holy Youths - Ananias, Azarias and Misael. Among those who foretold the Birth of the promised Messiah was the holy Prophet Daniel. He was of royal lineage from the tribe of Judah. As a youth he was taken captive by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar (607-562 BC). And as he was handsome and of a good family, he was chosen together with several others to be trained for service in the palace....![]()
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Thursday December 17/30: the Holy Prophet Daniel and the Three Holy Youths – Ananias, Azarias and Misael. Among those who foretold the Birth of the promised Messiah was the holy Prophet Daniel. He w...
Forthcoming Services - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, We find ourselves in a quiet time between new calendar Christmas and the civil New year, when family obligations, limited public transport and various other factors inhibit ...
Wednesday December 16/20: the Holy Prophet Haggai. The Holy Prophet Haggai was the tenth of the Twelve Minor Prophets. He was of the Tribe of Levi and he prophesied during the times of the Persian emperor Darius Hystaspis (prior to 500 B.C.). Upon the return of the Jews from the Babylonian Captivity, he persuaded the people to build the Second Temple at Jerusalem, and he proclaimed that the Messiah would appear in this Temple in the last times....![]()
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Wednesday December 16/20: the Holy Prophet Haggai. The Holy Prophet Haggai was the tenth of the Twelve Minor Prophets. He was of the Tribe of Levi and he prophesied during the times of the Persian emp...
“MARY BORE A MUTE BABE” POEM BY ST. EPHREM THE SYRIAN![]()
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Joseph carried Him, yet hidden in Him was![]()
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The Lofty One became like a little child, yet hidden in Him was![]()
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He was lofty but he sucked Mary’s milk,![]()
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He is the Living Breast of living breath;![]()
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Without the breath of air no one can live;![]()
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Tuesday 15/28 December: Hieromartyr Eleutherius, Bishop of Illyria, his mother, Martyr Evanthia, and Caribus the Eparch. Saint Eleutherius, the son of an illustrious Roman citizen, was raised in Christian piety by his mother. His virtue was such that at the age twenty, he had been elevated to bishop of Illyria. In the reign of the emperor Hadrian, Saint Eleutherius was tortured for his bold preaching about Christ, then was beheaded at Rome with his mother Evanthia....![]()
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Tuesday 15/28 December: Hieromartyr Eleutherius, Bishop of Illyria, his mother, Martyr Evanthia, and Caribus the Eparch. Saint Eleutherius, the son of an illustrious Roman citizen, was raised in Chris...
“O ye faithful, let us praise today all the fathers of the old Law: Abraham, the beloved of God, and Isaac, who was born according to the promise, and Jacob and the twelve patriarchs, the most meek David, and Daniel, the prophet of desires, glorifying with them the three youths that transformed the furnace into dew, and who ask remission of Christ God, Who is glorified in His saints.” …...![]()
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A Homily on the Holy Forefathers of Christ - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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“O ye faithful, let us praise today all the fathers of the old Law: Abraham, the beloved of God, and Isaac, who was born according to the promise, and Jacob and the twelve patriarchs, the most meek ...
Monday 14/27 December: The Holy Martyrs Thyrsus, Lucius, Philemon & those with them. The Holy Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius and Callinicus suffered for Christ under the emperor Decius (249-251) at Caesarea in Bithynia. Saint Leucius, having reproached the prefect Cumbricius for his unjust persecution of Christians, was executed after being tortured. As soon as his head was cut off, his soul departed to heaven....![]()
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Monday 14/27 December: The Holy Martyrs Thyrsus, Lucius, Philemon & those with them. The Holy Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius and Callinicus suffered for Christ under the emperor Decius (249-251) at Caesarea...
Come, ye lovers of the feasts of the Church, and with psalms let us praise the assembly of the forefathers: Adam, the forefather of us all, Enoch, Noah, Melchizedek, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; and, after the Law, Moses and Aaron, Joshua, Samuel and David, and, with them, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel and the twelve prophets, together with Elijah, Elisha and all the rest, Zachariah and the Forerunner; who all preached Christ, the Life and Resurrection of our race....![]()
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Come, ye lovers of the feasts of the Church, and with psalms let us praise the assembly of the forefathers: Adam, the forefather of us all, Enoch, Noah, Melchizedek, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; and, aft...
Sunday 13/26 December: The Holy Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes. The Holy Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes (the Five Companions) suffered for Christ under the emperor Diocletian (284-305) at Sebaste, in Armenia. Among the first Christians imprisoned and undergoing torture at that time was Saint Auxentius, a presbyter of the Arabian Church. One of those who witnessed the steadfastness of the Christians was the noble military commander Saint Eustratius, the city prefect of Satalios, and archivist of the province....![]()
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Sunday 13/26 December: The Holy Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes. The Holy Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes (the Five Companions) suffered for...
Saturday 12/245 December: Saint Spyridon of Tremithus Saint Spyridon of Tremithus was born towards the end of the third century on the island of Cyprus. He was a shepherd, and had a wife and children. He used all his substance for the needs of his neighbors and the homeless, for which the Lord rewarded him with a gift of wonderworking. He healed those who were incurably sick, and cast out demons....![]()
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Saturday 12/245 December: Saint Spyridon of Tremithus Saint Spyridon of Tremithus was born towards the end of the third century on the island of Cyprus. He was a shepherd, and had a wife and children....
Advent Supplicatory Stikhira: Jesus, Wisdom, Designer of all, O Breath of the Power of God, pure manifestation of the glory of the Almighty: Come and save those who hope in Thee. R: Emmanuel, God with us, have mercy on us. Jesus, true Light from the eternal Light, spotless mirror of God's creative power, Icon of his goodness: Come and save those who hope in Thee....![]()
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Advent Supplications Jesus, Wisdom, Designer of all, O Breath of the Power of God, pure manifestation of the glory of the Almighty: Come and save those who hope in Thee. R: Emmanuel, God with us, have...
12/25 December: the Feast of St Spyridon the Wonderworker As Father Luke has to travel to England to visit family tomorrow, the celebration in Llanelli will consist of the Hours, Typika (with Holy Communion), and a moleben to St Spyridon the Wonderworker. Time: 08:00 Chapel of St David and St Nicholas 11 New Rd Dafen Llanelli Carmarthenshire SA14 8LS As this is a domestic setting, Fr Luke would appreciate knowing if you would like to attend: Tel: 01554 755690. You are also welcome to email me: otetzmark@hotmail.com ![]()
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Celebrating St Spyridon in Llanelli - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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12/25 December: the Feast of St Spyridon the Wonderworker As Father Luke has to travel to England to visit family tomorrow, the celebration in Llanelli will consist of the Hours, Typika (with Holy Com...
December 11 (Old Style): St Kuksha of Odessa (+1964)![]()
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Venerable father, Kuksha, pray to God for us!![]()
Преподобне отче Кукшо, моли Бога о нас!
St. Kuksha of Odessa, Holy Elder and Confessor of Our Times
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Elder Kuksha, among us on earth only recently, is one of such Russian great Russian saints as St. Seraphim of Sarov and the Elders of Optina and Glinsk, who in recent centuries have illumined the worl...
Friday 11/24 December: Saint Daniel the Stylite of Constantinople Saint Daniel the Stylite was born in the village of Bethara, near the city of Samosata in Mesopotamia. His mother Martha was childless for a long while and in her prayers she vowed that if she had a child, she would dedicate him to the Lord. Her prayers were heard, and Martha soon gave birth to a son, who was without a name until he was five years of age....![]()
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Friday 11/24 December: Saint Daniel the Stylite of Constantinople Saint Daniel the Stylite was born in the village of Bethara, near the city of Samosata in Mesopotamia. His mother Martha was childless...
The feast of St Nicholas, in Fr Seraphim's parish in Edinboro. Pennsylvania.
Thursday 10/23 December: Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes and Eugraphus of Alexandria 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....![]()
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Thursday 10/23 December: Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes and Eugraphus of Alexandria The Holy Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes, and Eugraphus suffered for their faith in Christ under the ...
9/22 DECEMBER: THE COMMEMORATION OF THE MIRACULOUS ICON OF THE MOTHER, THE “UNEXPECTED JOY” The Unexpected Joy appears to be a traditional depiction of Christ and His Mother, however there here a few notable differences: blood is seen on the wounds from His Crucifixion, and the icon even takes on the quality of “an image within an image”, as a man is seen in the lower left-hand corner, his hands raised in supplication towards Jesus and His Mother....![]()
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The Icon of the Mother of God: “Unexpected Joy” - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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THE 9th DAY OF THE MONTH OF DECEMBER: COMMEMORATION OF THE MIRACULOUS ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD KNOWN AS “UNEXPECTED JOY” The Unexpected Joy appears to be a traditional depiction of Christ and His...
Today, the bonds of barrenness are loosed, * for God, hearkening unto Joachim and Anna, * doth manifestly promise unto them who, beyond all expectation, * will give birth to the divine Maiden, * from whom the Infinite One Himself, becoming a man, shall be born. * And He commandeth the angels to cry unto her: ** Rejoice, thou who art full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Wednesday December 9/22: the Commemoration of the Conception of the Most Holy Theotokos by Saint Anna Saint Anna, the mother of the Virgin Mary, was the youngest daughter of the priest Nathan from Bethlehem, descended from the tribe of Levi. She married Saint Joachim (September 9), who was a native of Galilee. For a long time Saint Anna was childless, but after twenty years, through the fervent prayer of both spouses, an angel of the Lord announced to them that they would be the parents of a daughter, Who would bring blessings to the whole human race....![]()
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Wednesday December 9/22: the Commemoration of the Conception of the Most Holy Theotokos by Saint Anna Saint Anna, the mother of the Virgin Mary, was the youngest daughter of the priest Nathan from Bet...
Sunday 13/26 December: Confessions: 10:15 Divine Liturgy & Moleben to St Spyridon the Wonderworker: 11:00 Dear brothers and sisters, Western holiday celebrations and family obligations complicate the confessional front this coming weekend, and we know that family duties also overshadow fasting for those with loved ones with new-calendar celebrations. As a result, I anticipate that the number of communicants will be lower, with the expectation that those who relax the fast for family celebrations on Saturday, will not commune on Sunday....![]()
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Sunday 13/26 December: Confessions: 10:15 Divine Liturgy & Moleben to St Spyridon the Wonderworker: 11:00 Dear brothers and sisters, Western holiday celebrations and family obligations complicate the ...
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Tuesday December 8/21: St Patapios of Thebes Today the Church celebrates and honours the memory of the blessed Patapios the Desert-Dweller. This is the title accorded to the saint who lived in isolation in the desert, leaving behind the turmoil and joys of the secular life. He was born in Thebes, in Egypt, of devout Christian parents, by whom he was brought up with great care and concern and from whom he learned the Scriptures....![]()
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Tuesday December 8/21: St Patapios of Thebes Today the Church celebrates and honours the memory of the blessed Patapios the Desert-Dweller. This is the title accorded to the saint who lived in isolati...
For the feast of St Ambrose of Milan on the Orthodox Patristic Calendar, the Hymn of St Ambrose: "Te Deum laudamus" - "Тебе Бога хвалим..."![]()
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We praise thee, O God: we acknowledge Thee to be the Lord.![]()
All the earth doth worship Thee, the Father everlasting.![]()
To Thee all Angels cry aloud: the Heavens and all the powers therein.![]()
To Thee Cherubim and Seraphim continually do cry, Holy, Holy, Holy: Lord God of Sabaoth;![]()
Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of Thy Glory.![]()
The glorious company of the Apostles praise Thee.![]()
The godly fellowship of the Prophets praise Thee.![]()
The noble army of Martyrs praise Thee.![]()
The holy Church throughout all the world doth acknowledge Thee;![]()
The Father of an infinite Majesty;![]()
Thine honourable, true, and only Son;![]()
Also the Holy Ghost: the Comforter.![]()
Thou art the King of Glory, O Christ.![]()
Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father.![]()
When Thou tookest upon Thee to deliver man: Thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb.![]()
When Thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, Thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers.![]()
Thou sittest at the right hand of God in the glory of the Father.![]()
We believe that Thou shalt come to be our Judge.![]()
We therefore pray Thee, help Thy servants whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy precious blood.![]()
Make them to be numbered with Thy Saints in glory everlasting.![]()
O Lord, save Thy people: and bless Thine heritage.![]()
Govern them and lift them up for ever.![]()
Day by day we magnify Thee; and we worship Thy Name, ever world without end.![]()
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin.![]()
O Lord, have mercy upon us.![]()
O Lord, let Thy mercy lighten upon us: as our trust is in Thee.![]()
O Lord, in Thee have I trusted: let me never be confounded.
THE PIERCED-SIDE OF THE SAVIOUR: THE NEW GATE OF PARADISE![]()
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I ran to all Your limbs, and from them I received every kind of gift. Through the side pierced with the sword I entered the garden fenced in by the sword. Let us enter in through the side which was pierced... for the side of the Second Adam has been pierced, and from it comes forth a flow of water to quench the fire of the First Adam.![]()
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The 9 Day of January: Our Holy Father Among the Saints, Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow & All Russia, The New Confessor. ![]()
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9/22 January: Our Holy Father Among the Saints, Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow & All Russia, the New Confessor. Dear brothers and sisters, greetings to you, as we celebrate the feast of the Holy New-H...
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The Omnipotent God, the Creator of Heaven and earth, “the Wonderful Counsellor, the ruler of the world,” for the first time reveals Himself to mankind in Three Persons.
I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
1. My thought bore me to Jordan, and I saw a marvel when there was revealed the glorious Bridegroom who to the Bride shall bring freedom and holiness. Response: Glory to Thee, my Lord, for Heaven and earth worship Thee with joy! 2. I saw John filled with wonder and the multitudes standing about him and the glorious Bridegroom bowed down…...![]()
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1. My thought bore me to Jordan, and I saw a marvel when there was revealed the glorious Bridegroom who to the Bride shall bring freedom and holiness. Response: Glory to Thee, my Lord, for Heaven and ...
Yesterdays Liturgy and Great Blessing of the Waters in our London Cathedral
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With piety let us eagerly hasten to the most pure wellsprings of the stream of salvation: and, gazing upon the Word Who is come forth from the incorrupt Virgin, let us drink the pure water which quencheth our holy thirst, gently healing the infirmity of the world.
Dear brothers and sisters, greetings for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord! It is only a matter of days since we celebrated the Circumcision of the Saviour, according to the Law, even though He is the Giver of the Law, and today we celebrate His Baptism in the Jordan, despite His sinlessness, and the reality that He is the very Creator of the waters into which He descended....![]()
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Dear brothers and sisters, greetings for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord! It is only a matter of days since we celebrated the Circumcision of the Saviour, according to the Law, even though He is ...
Our parish clergy and a group of parishioners from our Cardiff and Cheltenham parishes made a pilgrimage to the ROCOR Cathedral in Chiswick, where the Baptism of the Lord was celebrated with great and very visible joy by the faithful who gathered in the beauty of the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God.![]()
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We now look forward to our festal Liturgy and the Great Blessing of the Waters in St John's on Sunday, and hope to see similar childlike excitement and joy on the faces of both old and young, as we partake of the very tangible blessings of the feast!
1. The Spirit came down from on high and hallowed the waters by His brooding. In the baptism of John, He passed by the rest and abode on One: but now He has descended and abode on all that are born of the water....![]()
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ST EPHREM THE SYRIAN: HYMN 6 ON THE EPIPHANY - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Response: Blessed be He Who was baptised that He might baptise you, that you should be absolved from your offenses. 1. The Spirit came down from on high and hallowed the waters by His brooding. In the...
Glorious photos from Fr Seraphim's Old Rite parish in snowy Pennsylvania.
Dear brothers - greetings on this feast of our beloved St Seraphim, especially to Father Seraphim in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, whom we congratulate on his nameday. We bessech God's blessing upon him, his ministry and his parish: Many Years - Многая лѣта!
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It was the same during his earthly life. Cities were being destroyed, kingdoms were being established, Napoleon advanced upon Russia with twelve nations and then left in disgrace, Moscow burned and wa...
Dear brothers and sisters - I greet you all with the feast of the Circumcision of the Lord and of the Great Holy-Hierarch, St Basil. ![]()
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I intended to write a short homily as a festive greeting, but then read the homily of Archimandrite Iachint, which sums up so much of my thoughts on this feast, and I ask that you read his festal words!![]()
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The Circumcision of the Lord is a great sign of His Divine Humility, as our Creator who hid the glory of His divinity in the vulnerable and fragile humanity of a baby also humbled Himself by obeying the very instruction that HE HIMSELF gave to Abraham.![]()
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Such is the love and humility of the Saviour, who came as the new Adam to raise up all of us, as the children of the first Adam. He subjected Himself to the Old Law that as a son of Abraham, He might give the perfect New Law of the Gospel, establishing baptism superseding the circumcision of the Mosaic Covenant.![]()
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In the parable of the vinedressers the vineyard was hedged in with the boundary of the Law of Moses, with Circumcision as a sign of the contract between the Master and those who occupied the vineyard, with its watchtower and grape-press as a symbol of the Temple.![]()
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It is into this Judaic world that the Lord ritually enters this day, as a descendent of Abraham, of David and Solomon, in the ritual of initiation of one of their children in the flesh, as a true and perfect human being. It is as the Messiah who is of the descent of David, that the same Lord will re-fence the vineyard with the boundaries of the Gospel and Baptism, with the Watchtower becoming the sign of the Church, which He will establish by His precious blood.![]()
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Today sees the Giver of the Law, subject Himself to the Law, so that He may give us a more perfect Law - a Law of love, and forgiveness, not simply for a chosen ethnic nation, but for all of the people of the world... so that they may become children of the New Israel of God.![]()
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The Depths of Christ’s Humility. Archimandrite Iachint (Unciuleac)
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The Son of God becomes Man for the sake of man and reveals Himself as an Infant under the Law, in order to shame man, who transgresses the Law.
Greetings from the Diocesan Chancellery for the New Year. | Поздравление епархиальной канцелярии с новым годом.
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Greetings from the Diocesan Chancellery for the New Year. | Поздравление епархиальной канцелярии с новым годом.
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In the second Gospel of the Liturgy we heard the blind man crying out to the Saviour, “Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me!”
Dear brothers and sisters, Христос Рождается! After a busy couple of days for our parishes, I would like to thank all who worked so incredibly hard for Nativity celebrations in Cardiff and Cheltenham – singers, readers, servers, bakers, cooks, and flower-arrangers. Thanks also to all who brought candles with which to light St John’s. Our Nativity services made for a long night, with the vigil followed by the Liturgy, and we are indebted to Father Luke for confessing parishioners for much of the vigil, before serving the proskomedia....![]()
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Christmas Thanks - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, Христос Рождается! After a busy couple of days for our parishes, I would like to thank all who worked so incredibly hard for Nativity celebrations in Cardiff...
Dear brothers and sisters, I greet you all with the joy of the feast of the Nativity of Our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ, in which we celebrate the enfleshment of God’s love in the Incarnation of God-Man who shared His humanity, earthly life and Good News with us – born in a cave and laid in the manger of dumb beasts. ...![]()
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Nativity Greetings - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, I greet you all with the joy of the feast of the Nativity of Our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ, in which we celebrate the enfleshment of God’s love in the Incar...
(ENGLISH, RUSSIAN & FRENCH:) Bp Irenei's Nativity Epistle. "Rejoice, for Christ’s love for us is stronger than the power of sin. Rejoice, for the noisome warfare of this world is no match for the quiet victory of the King of All."
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"Rejoice, for Christ’s love for us is stronger than the power of sin. Rejoice, for the noisome warfare of this world is no match for the quiet victory of the King of All."
Thursday 24 December / 6 January: Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ and the Holy Venerable-Martyr Eugenia The Holy Martyr Eugenia, was a Roman by birth. She lived at Alexandria, where her father Philip was sent by the emperor Commodus (180-192) to be Prefect of Egypt. Eugenia received a fine upbringing and was noted for her beauty and good disposition. Many illustrious youths sought her hand, but she did not wish to marry anyone, for she was determined to preserve her virginity....![]()
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Thursday 24 December / 6 January: Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ and the Holy Venerable-Martyr Eugenia The Holy Martyr Eugenia, was a Roman by birth. She lived at Alexandria, where her father Phi...
Wednesday 23 December / 5 January: Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ and Commemoration of the Holy Hierarch, Nahum of Ochrid Saint Nahum of Ochrid, a Bulgarian by descent, was one of the disciples of the holy Equals of the Apostles Cyril and Methodius (May 11), and he accompanied Saint Clement of Ochrid (July 27) when he preached the Gospel in Bulgaria....![]()
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Wednesday 23 December / 5 January: Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ and Commemoration of the Holy Hierarch, Nahum of Ochrid Saint Nahum of Ochrid, a Bulgarian by descent, was one of the disciples o...
Timeline PhotosKeep saying the prayer! Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me! Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me! This is what will save you. The name of Christ will illumine your mind (nous); it will strengthen your soul; it will help you in the war against the demons; it will cultivate the virtues; and it will become everything for you. (St Joseph the hesychast)
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"Заповеди блаженства" ансамбль "Сирин""Блаженные нищие духом, яко их есть Царство небесное"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvk...
22/4 January December: Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ and Commemoration of the Holy Great-Martyr Anastasia The Great Martyr Anastasia the Deliverer from Potions, a Roman by birth, suffered for Christ at the time of Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. Her father was a pagan, but her mother was secretly a Christian. Saint Anastasia’s teacher in her youth was an educated and pious Christian named Chrysogonus....![]()
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22/4 January December: Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ and Commemoration of the Holy Great-Martyr Anastasia The Great Martyr Anastasia the Deliverer from Potions, a Roman by birth, suffered for Ch...
Previously unknown works of Fr. Daniel Sysoev discovered
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Fr. Daniel was a missionary priest in Moscow, known for preparing others to become missionaries and for converting Protestants, sectarians, and Muslims.
The Sirin Ensemble and the work of Andrey Kotov have been a presence in my personal spiritual journey, prompting me to learn about the vocal aesthetics (and after that the visual aesthetics) of Liturgy before western influences greatly changed the experience and praxis of Russian Orthodoxy. My greatest wish is that more people could come to understand and appreciate the musical tradition that is presented and promoted by Krotov and the Ensemble, as the canonical and traditional voice of Orthodox prayer. We do not need to be Old Believers, or Edinovertsy to appreciate and embrace the old chant tradition in our worship, and I believe that only in doing so can we find the spiritual freedom, language and 'rhythm' of sacred Tradition that should characteristise of our spiritual life.
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I become a part of the prayer and feel that I’m God’s creation. I start to understand the value and meaning of words in a different way. Why is intonation prohibited in church readings? To prevent...
Monday, December 21 /January 3: Forefeast of the Nativity and the Commemoration of Saint Peter, Metropolitan of Kiev. Saint Peter, Metropolitan of Kiev, was born in Volhynia of pious parents, Theodore and Eupraxia. Even before the birth of her son, the Lord revealed to Eupraxia the preordained blessedness of her son. At the age of twelve, young Peter entered a monastery....![]()
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Monday, December 21 /January 3: Forefeast of the Nativity and the Commemoration of Saint Peter, Metropolitan of Kiev Saint Peter, Metropolitan of Kiev, was born in Volhynia of pious parents, Theodore ...
Sunday, December 20 /January 2: Forefeast of the Nativity and the Commemoration of the Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-Bearer The Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-Bearer, was a disciple of the holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, as was also St Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna (February 23). St Ignatius was the second bishop of Antioch, and successor to Bishop Euodius, Apostle of the Seventy (September 7)....![]()
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Sunday, December 20 /January 2: Forefeast of the Nativity and the Commemoration of the Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-Bearer The Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-Bearer, was a disciple of the holy Apostle a...
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the elect of the patriarchs, the fathers before the Law, have shone forth like beacons, for all the prophets and the righteous shone forth from them like radiant lamps. With rays of honourable prophecy have they illumined all creation; and they earnestly pray to God in behalf of the world. Rejoice, ye honourable prophets who dedicated yourselves well to the Law of the Lord, and by faith revealed yourselves as unshaken and unbreakable pillars of Christ; and, having passed on to heaven, ye beseech Him to grant peace to the world and to save our souls....![]()
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Hymns for the Sunday of the Holy Fathers - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the elect of the patriarchs, the fathers before the Law, have shone forth like beacons, for all the prophets and the righteous shone forth from them like radiant lamps. With ...
Dear brothers and sisters, Greetings as we mark the civil new year – mindful of the spiritual opportunities that each new day, each month and each year afford us, as a gift from God. Those who have had a year of spiritual successes and victories should thankfully accept the year ahead as a gift from God to…...![]()
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New Year Greetings: Поздравления с Новым годом! - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, Поздравления с Новым годом! Καλή χρονιά! Greetings as we mark the civil new year – mindful of the spiritual opportunities that each new da...
Saturday, December 19 / January 1: the Holy Martyr Boniface at Tarsus, in Cilicia. The Holy Martyr Boniface was the slave of a rich young Roman woman named Aglaida and he dwelt with her in an iniquitous cohabitation. But they both felt the sting of conscience and they wanted somehow to be cleansed of their sin. And the Lord granted them the possibility to wash away their sin with their blood and to finish their life in repentance....![]()
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Saturday, December 19 / January 1: the Holy Martyr Boniface at Tarsus, in Cilicia. The Holy Martyr Boniface was the slave of a rich young Roman woman named Aglaida and he dwelt with her in an iniquito...
Friday 18/31 December: Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Sebastian and His Company The Holy Martyr Sebastian was born in the city of Narbonum in Gaul (modern France), and he received his education at Mediolanum (now Milan). Under the co-reigning emperors Diocletian and Maximian (284-305) he occupied the position of head of the imperial guards. Saint Sebastian was respected for his authority, and was loved by the soldiers and those at court....![]()
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Friday 18/31 December: Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Sebastian and His Company The Holy Martyr Sebastian was born in the city of Narbonum in Gaul (modern France), and he received his education at M...
Do not lose heart, O soul, do not grieve. Pronounce not over yourself a final judgement for the multitude of your sins. Do not commit yourself to fire. Do not say the Lord has cast me from His face. Such words are not pleasing to God. Can it be that one who is fallen cannot get up? Can it be that he who is turned away cannot turn back again?...![]()
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Do not lose heart, O soul, do not grieve. Pronounce not over yourself a final judgement for the multitude of your sins. Do not commit yourself to fire. Do not say the Lord has cast me from His face. S...
Thursday December 17/30: the Holy Prophet Daniel and the Three Holy Youths - Ananias, Azarias and Misael. Among those who foretold the Birth of the promised Messiah was the holy Prophet Daniel. He was of royal lineage from the tribe of Judah. As a youth he was taken captive by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar (607-562 BC). And as he was handsome and of a good family, he was chosen together with several others to be trained for service in the palace....![]()
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Thursday December 17/30: the Holy Prophet Daniel and the Three Holy Youths – Ananias, Azarias and Misael. Among those who foretold the Birth of the promised Messiah was the holy Prophet Daniel. He w...
Forthcoming Services - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, We find ourselves in a quiet time between new calendar Christmas and the civil New year, when family obligations, limited public transport and various other factors inhibit ...
Wednesday December 16/20: the Holy Prophet Haggai. The Holy Prophet Haggai was the tenth of the Twelve Minor Prophets. He was of the Tribe of Levi and he prophesied during the times of the Persian emperor Darius Hystaspis (prior to 500 B.C.). Upon the return of the Jews from the Babylonian Captivity, he persuaded the people to build the Second Temple at Jerusalem, and he proclaimed that the Messiah would appear in this Temple in the last times....![]()
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Wednesday December 16/20: the Holy Prophet Haggai. The Holy Prophet Haggai was the tenth of the Twelve Minor Prophets. He was of the Tribe of Levi and he prophesied during the times of the Persian emp...
“MARY BORE A MUTE BABE” POEM BY ST. EPHREM THE SYRIAN![]()
(TRANSLATED BY KATHLEEN MCVEY)![]()
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Mary bore a mute Babe![]()
though in him were hidden all our tongues.![]()
Joseph carried Him, yet hidden in Him was![]()
a silent nature older than everything.![]()
The Lofty One became like a little child, yet hidden in Him was![]()
a treasure of Wisdom that suffices for all.![]()
He was lofty but he sucked Mary’s milk,![]()
and from His blessings all creation sucks,![]()
He is the Living Breast of living breath;![]()
by His life the dead were suckled, and they revived.![]()
Without the breath of air no one can live;![]()
without the power of the Son no one can rise.![]()
Upon the living breath of the One Who vivifies all![]()
depend the living beings above and below.![]()
As indeed He sucked Mary’s milk,![]()
He has given suck—life to the universe.![]()
As again He dwelt in His mother’s womb,![]()
in His womb dwells all creation.![]()
Mute He was as a babe, yet He gave![]()
to all creation all His commands.
Tuesday 15/28 December: Hieromartyr Eleutherius, Bishop of Illyria, his mother, Martyr Evanthia, and Caribus the Eparch. Saint Eleutherius, the son of an illustrious Roman citizen, was raised in Christian piety by his mother. His virtue was such that at the age twenty, he had been elevated to bishop of Illyria. In the reign of the emperor Hadrian, Saint Eleutherius was tortured for his bold preaching about Christ, then was beheaded at Rome with his mother Evanthia....![]()
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Tuesday 15/28 December: Hieromartyr Eleutherius, Bishop of Illyria, his mother, Martyr Evanthia, and Caribus the Eparch. Saint Eleutherius, the son of an illustrious Roman citizen, was raised in Chris...
“O ye faithful, let us praise today all the fathers of the old Law: Abraham, the beloved of God, and Isaac, who was born according to the promise, and Jacob and the twelve patriarchs, the most meek David, and Daniel, the prophet of desires, glorifying with them the three youths that transformed the furnace into dew, and who ask remission of Christ God, Who is glorified in His saints.” …...![]()
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A Homily on the Holy Forefathers of Christ - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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“O ye faithful, let us praise today all the fathers of the old Law: Abraham, the beloved of God, and Isaac, who was born according to the promise, and Jacob and the twelve patriarchs, the most meek ...
Monday 14/27 December: The Holy Martyrs Thyrsus, Lucius, Philemon & those with them. The Holy Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius and Callinicus suffered for Christ under the emperor Decius (249-251) at Caesarea in Bithynia. Saint Leucius, having reproached the prefect Cumbricius for his unjust persecution of Christians, was executed after being tortured. As soon as his head was cut off, his soul departed to heaven....![]()
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Monday 14/27 December: The Holy Martyrs Thyrsus, Lucius, Philemon & those with them. The Holy Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius and Callinicus suffered for Christ under the emperor Decius (249-251) at Caesarea...
Come, ye lovers of the feasts of the Church, and with psalms let us praise the assembly of the forefathers: Adam, the forefather of us all, Enoch, Noah, Melchizedek, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; and, after the Law, Moses and Aaron, Joshua, Samuel and David, and, with them, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel and the twelve prophets, together with Elijah, Elisha and all the rest, Zachariah and the Forerunner; who all preached Christ, the Life and Resurrection of our race....![]()
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Celebrating the Forefathers of Christ - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Come, ye lovers of the feasts of the Church, and with psalms let us praise the assembly of the forefathers: Adam, the forefather of us all, Enoch, Noah, Melchizedek, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; and, aft...
Sunday 13/26 December: The Holy Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes. The Holy Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes (the Five Companions) suffered for Christ under the emperor Diocletian (284-305) at Sebaste, in Armenia. Among the first Christians imprisoned and undergoing torture at that time was Saint Auxentius, a presbyter of the Arabian Church. One of those who witnessed the steadfastness of the Christians was the noble military commander Saint Eustratius, the city prefect of Satalios, and archivist of the province....![]()
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Sunday 13/26 December: The Holy Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes. The Holy Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes (the Five Companions) suffered for...
Saturday 12/245 December: Saint Spyridon of Tremithus Saint Spyridon of Tremithus was born towards the end of the third century on the island of Cyprus. He was a shepherd, and had a wife and children. He used all his substance for the needs of his neighbors and the homeless, for which the Lord rewarded him with a gift of wonderworking. He healed those who were incurably sick, and cast out demons....![]()
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Saturday 12/245 December: Saint Spyridon of Tremithus Saint Spyridon of Tremithus was born towards the end of the third century on the island of Cyprus. He was a shepherd, and had a wife and children....
Advent Supplicatory Stikhira: Jesus, Wisdom, Designer of all, O Breath of the Power of God, pure manifestation of the glory of the Almighty: Come and save those who hope in Thee. R: Emmanuel, God with us, have mercy on us. Jesus, true Light from the eternal Light, spotless mirror of God's creative power, Icon of his goodness: Come and save those who hope in Thee....![]()
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Advent Supplications Jesus, Wisdom, Designer of all, O Breath of the Power of God, pure manifestation of the glory of the Almighty: Come and save those who hope in Thee. R: Emmanuel, God with us, have...
12/25 December: the Feast of St Spyridon the Wonderworker As Father Luke has to travel to England to visit family tomorrow, the celebration in Llanelli will consist of the Hours, Typika (with Holy Communion), and a moleben to St Spyridon the Wonderworker. Time: 08:00 Chapel of St David and St Nicholas 11 New Rd Dafen Llanelli Carmarthenshire SA14 8LS As this is a domestic setting, Fr Luke would appreciate knowing if you would like to attend: Tel: 01554 755690. You are also welcome to email me: otetzmark@hotmail.com ![]()
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Celebrating St Spyridon in Llanelli - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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12/25 December: the Feast of St Spyridon the Wonderworker As Father Luke has to travel to England to visit family tomorrow, the celebration in Llanelli will consist of the Hours, Typika (with Holy Com...
December 11 (Old Style): St Kuksha of Odessa (+1964)![]()
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Venerable father, Kuksha, pray to God for us!![]()
Преподобне отче Кукшо, моли Бога о нас!
St. Kuksha of Odessa, Holy Elder and Confessor of Our Times
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Friday 11/24 December: Saint Daniel the Stylite of Constantinople Saint Daniel the Stylite was born in the village of Bethara, near the city of Samosata in Mesopotamia. His mother Martha was childless for a long while and in her prayers she vowed that if she had a child, she would dedicate him to the Lord. Her prayers were heard, and Martha soon gave birth to a son, who was without a name until he was five years of age....![]()
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Friday 11/24 December: Saint Daniel the Stylite of Constantinople Saint Daniel the Stylite was born in the village of Bethara, near the city of Samosata in Mesopotamia. His mother Martha was childless...
The feast of St Nicholas, in Fr Seraphim's parish in Edinboro. Pennsylvania.
Thursday 10/23 December: Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes and Eugraphus of Alexandria 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....![]()
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Thursday 10/23 December: Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes and Eugraphus of Alexandria The Holy Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes, and Eugraphus suffered for their faith in Christ under the ...
9/22 DECEMBER: THE COMMEMORATION OF THE MIRACULOUS ICON OF THE MOTHER, THE “UNEXPECTED JOY” The Unexpected Joy appears to be a traditional depiction of Christ and His Mother, however there here a few notable differences: blood is seen on the wounds from His Crucifixion, and the icon even takes on the quality of “an image within an image”, as a man is seen in the lower left-hand corner, his hands raised in supplication towards Jesus and His Mother....![]()
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The Icon of the Mother of God: “Unexpected Joy” - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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THE 9th DAY OF THE MONTH OF DECEMBER: COMMEMORATION OF THE MIRACULOUS ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD KNOWN AS “UNEXPECTED JOY” The Unexpected Joy appears to be a traditional depiction of Christ and His...
Today, the bonds of barrenness are loosed, * for God, hearkening unto Joachim and Anna, * doth manifestly promise unto them who, beyond all expectation, * will give birth to the divine Maiden, * from whom the Infinite One Himself, becoming a man, shall be born. * And He commandeth the angels to cry unto her: ** Rejoice, thou who art full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Wednesday December 9/22: the Commemoration of the Conception of the Most Holy Theotokos by Saint Anna Saint Anna, the mother of the Virgin Mary, was the youngest daughter of the priest Nathan from Bethlehem, descended from the tribe of Levi. She married Saint Joachim (September 9), who was a native of Galilee. For a long time Saint Anna was childless, but after twenty years, through the fervent prayer of both spouses, an angel of the Lord announced to them that they would be the parents of a daughter, Who would bring blessings to the whole human race....![]()
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Wednesday December 9/22: the Commemoration of the Conception of the Most Holy Theotokos by Saint Anna Saint Anna, the mother of the Virgin Mary, was the youngest daughter of the priest Nathan from Bet...
Sunday 13/26 December: Confessions: 10:15 Divine Liturgy & Moleben to St Spyridon the Wonderworker: 11:00 Dear brothers and sisters, Western holiday celebrations and family obligations complicate the confessional front this coming weekend, and we know that family duties also overshadow fasting for those with loved ones with new-calendar celebrations. As a result, I anticipate that the number of communicants will be lower, with the expectation that those who relax the fast for family celebrations on Saturday, will not commune on Sunday....![]()
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The Coming Weekend - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Sunday 13/26 December: Confessions: 10:15 Divine Liturgy & Moleben to St Spyridon the Wonderworker: 11:00 Dear brothers and sisters, Western holiday celebrations and family obligations complicate the ...
Вера в Боге просиявших![]()
Святых князей предков наших![]()
Вера вечна, Вера славна - наша Вера Православна!![]()
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Вера бедных и богатых,![]()
Всех людей, простых и знатных.![]()
Наша Вера Православна!![]()
Вера наша благодатна!![]()
Вера вечна, вера славна!![]()
Наша Вера Православна!![]()
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Родила святых народу![]()
Пить даешь живую воду![]()
Соль земли и миру мера,![]()
Лучше нету этой Веры!![]()
Веры вечной, веры славной!![]()
Нашей Веры Православной!![]()
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Род славянский просветила,![]()
Святой Русью окрестила![]()
Верой верной, верой славной!![]()
Нашей Верой Православной!![]()
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Вера истинная вечна![]()
Вера наша бесконечна![]()
Есть и будет вера славна![]()
Наша вера - Православна![]()
Вера вечна, вера славна!![]()
Наша Вера Православна!![]()
Православна!
Вера вечна - солист протодиакон Роман Мельник
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Tuesday December 8/21: St Patapios of Thebes Today the Church celebrates and honours the memory of the blessed Patapios the Desert-Dweller. This is the title accorded to the saint who lived in isolation in the desert, leaving behind the turmoil and joys of the secular life. He was born in Thebes, in Egypt, of devout Christian parents, by whom he was brought up with great care and concern and from whom he learned the Scriptures....![]()
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Tuesday December 8/21: St Patapios of Thebes Today the Church celebrates and honours the memory of the blessed Patapios the Desert-Dweller. This is the title accorded to the saint who lived in isolati...
For the feast of St Ambrose of Milan on the Orthodox Patristic Calendar, the Hymn of St Ambrose: "Te Deum laudamus" - "Тебе Бога хвалим..."![]()
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We praise thee, O God: we acknowledge Thee to be the Lord.![]()
All the earth doth worship Thee, the Father everlasting.![]()
To Thee all Angels cry aloud: the Heavens and all the powers therein.![]()
To Thee Cherubim and Seraphim continually do cry, Holy, Holy, Holy: Lord God of Sabaoth;![]()
Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of Thy Glory.![]()
The glorious company of the Apostles praise Thee.![]()
The godly fellowship of the Prophets praise Thee.![]()
The noble army of Martyrs praise Thee.![]()
The holy Church throughout all the world doth acknowledge Thee;![]()
The Father of an infinite Majesty;![]()
Thine honourable, true, and only Son;![]()
Also the Holy Ghost: the Comforter.![]()
Thou art the King of Glory, O Christ.![]()
Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father.![]()
When Thou tookest upon Thee to deliver man: Thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb.![]()
When Thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, Thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers.![]()
Thou sittest at the right hand of God in the glory of the Father.![]()
We believe that Thou shalt come to be our Judge.![]()
We therefore pray Thee, help Thy servants whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy precious blood.![]()
Make them to be numbered with Thy Saints in glory everlasting.![]()
O Lord, save Thy people: and bless Thine heritage.![]()
Govern them and lift them up for ever.![]()
Day by day we magnify Thee; and we worship Thy Name, ever world without end.![]()
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin.![]()
O Lord, have mercy upon us.![]()
O Lord, let Thy mercy lighten upon us: as our trust is in Thee.![]()
O Lord, in Thee have I trusted: let me never be confounded.
THE PIERCED-SIDE OF THE SAVIOUR: THE NEW GATE OF PARADISE![]()
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I ran to all Your limbs, and from them I received every kind of gift. Through the side pierced with the sword I entered the garden fenced in by the sword. Let us enter in through the side which was pierced... for the side of the Second Adam has been pierced, and from it comes forth a flow of water to quench the fire of the First Adam.![]()
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St Ephrem the Syrian: Commentary on the Diatessaron