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The great Romanian theologian Dumitru Stăniloae describes the characteristics of the saint, but these are spiritual characteristics to which we all must aspire, as baptism calls all to holiness: all to become saints. “The saint always radiates a spirit of generosity, of forbearance, of attention and willingness to share, without any thought for himself. His warmth gives warmth to others and makes them feel they are regaining their strength, and lets them experience the joy of not being alone....![]()
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The Saint and Holiness. - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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The great Romanian theologian Dumitru Stăniloae describes the characteristics of the saint, but these are spiritual characteristics to which we all must aspire, as baptism calls all to holiness: all ...
God bless His Eminence. Axios! Axios! Axios!
Ukrainian tomos of autocephaly has nothing to do with God—Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol
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Everything connected with the so-called tomos of autocephaly given to the Ukrainian schismatcs by Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople has no connection to God, believes His Eminence Metropolitan A...
01/08/2021 - Homily on the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 6 Ecumenical Councils and St Seraphim of Sarov![]()
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01/08/2021 - Homily Sunday Holy Fathers of the 6 Ecumenical Councils & St Seraphim of Sarov
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Following todays Liturgy Father Mark talks on the life of St Seraphim, humility, love, forgiveness, prayer and our struggles for asceticism
Dear brothers and sisters, Thank you all who contributed to today's Liturgy, and a joyful celebration of the feast of St Seraphim, and thank you to our parishioners who sent greetings from their holidays in Russia and Ukraine! It was a joy to be able to congratulate Dimitri on his nameday, as we also celebrated St Dimitri of Rostov, and to congratulate Margarita and Marina who celebrated their nameday last week....![]()
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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, Thank you all who contributed to today’s Liturgy, and a joyful celebration of the feast of St Seraphim, and thank you to our parishioners who sent greetings from their hol...
01/08/2021 - Song to Father Seraphim / Песня о Батюшке Серафиме![]()
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01/08/2021 - Song to Father Seraphim / Песня о Батюшке Серафиме
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Following Liturgy we sang to commemorate ‘Father’ Seraphim
Photographs sent with festal greetings from Masha, visiting mum in Moscow. From Cardiff to Moscow: Поздравления с праздником преподобного чудотворца Серафима Саровского!
Notre Père Séraphim
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"When I am dead, come to me at my grave, and the more often the better. Whatever is in your soul, whatever may have happened to you, come to me as when I was alive and kneeling on the ground, cast all your bitterness upon my grave. Tell me everything and I shall listen to you, and all the bitterness will fly away from you. And as you spoke to me when I was alive, do so now. For I am living and I shall be forever."
It's never too late to join us for Liturgy. Looking forward to welcoming everyone to share in commemorating one of Russia's most loved saints - St Seraphim of Sarov
For Me Vladyka John is the Saint I Knew from Childhood. Sergei Kalfov
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I knew many bishops, but he was completely different.
As we celebrate the feast of the Holy Great-Martyr, Marina, we send our greetings to our parishioner Marina, our ‘Walsingham Marina’, and our Margaritas in Cheltenham and Warminster, wishing them both a happy nameday and praying that God will grant them many, blessed years! Многая и благая лтѣа!
Visiting hierarchs praise Metropolitan Onuphry and deep faith of Ukrainian Church on Baptism of Rus’
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The Ukrainian Orthodox Church, headed by His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev and All Ukraine, was blessed to celebrate the feast of St. Vladimir the Great and the Baptism of Rus’ with hierarc...
Saint Seraphim of Sarov: On the Acquisition of the Holy Spirit. Conversation with Motovilov
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An example of the grace of the Holy Spirit at work within the life and words of St. Seraphim of Sarov has been preserved for us. In November of 1831, a pious Orthodox Christian named Nicholas Motovilo...
Baptism of Rus’ procession draws hundreds of thousands faithful Ukrainians (+VIDEO)
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The Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s annual cross procession on the eve of the Baptism of Rus’ drew its largest crowd ever this year.
Commemorated on July 16/29 Troparion, Tone 4: O Most Holy Theotokos, / we thy servants, having thee as an Indestructible wall / and a fountain of miracles, the power of our enemies is overthrown. / Therefore, we entreat thee: / "Give peace to thy city and great mercy to our souls." Kontakion, Tone 4: As a sign from thy holy Icon, / thou didst grant a marvellous victory over the enemies of thy city; / therefore, we cry out to thee: "Rejoice, O Virgin, the boast of Christians."...![]()
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Commemorated on July 16/29 Troparion, Tone 4: O Most Holy Theotokos, / we thy servants, having thee as an Indestructible wall / and a fountain of miracles, the power of our enemies is overthrown. / Th...
Dear brothers and sisters, a happy feast to you all as we celebrate the feast of the Holy Equal to the Apostles, St Vladimir, and the Baptism of Rus. We especially send our greetings to the faithful of our Cheltenham Mission on their patronal feast. We wish them every blessing and strength as a community. May God grant you all many, blessed years!![]()
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On the feast of St Vladimir and the Baptism of Rus - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, a happy feast to you all as we celebrate the feast of the Holy Equal to the Apostles, St Vladimir, and the Baptism of Rus. We especially send our greetings to the faithful o...
Dear brothers and sisters, Thank you to all who made Sunday such a sociable gathering, as we congratulated our two Olga’s on their nameday. Thank you to each of our Olgas for the refreshments served in the churchyard. I hope that, weather permitting, we can organise some refreshments each week, as the late start to Liturgy means that it is quite late when we break our communion fast. ...![]()
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Dear brothers and sisters, A thankyou to all who made Sunday such a sociable gathering, as we congratulated our two Olga’s on their name-days. Thank you to each of our Olgas for the refreshments ser...
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Phanarocynicism as an example of hypocrisy
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Archbishop Elpidophoros has brought forth a number of charges against the Russian Church. We analyze and find out how close they are to the truth.
Eternal Memory to the great Abbess Maria, a wonderful example to those of us who have found our home in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.
The First Abbess of the Russian Gethsemane Monastery. In Memoriam: Abbess Maria (Robinson)
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The name of Abbess Maria (Robinson) was forever etched in golden letters in the annals of the history of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad.
As a local part of the Russian Orthodox Church, we are very much touched by the lives and suffering of the New Martyrs and know much about them. As we celebrate the centenary of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, we remember the New Martyrs, Patriarch Tikhon and Metropolitan Peter of Krutitsa at every Liturgy. However, despite our friendship with our Romanian sister-parish, we know so little a about the New Martyrs of the Communist Yoke in Romania. Hopefully, we can begin to redress this here, on our Facebook page. With that in mind, we would welcome any suggestions on the part of the Romanian parishioners. Holy New Martyrs of the Communist Yoke, pray to God for us!
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Blessed Constantin Oprisan, New Martyr of Jilava of Romania’s Communist Prisons (1921 – 26th of July 1959) ‘Many who were imprisoned looked like angels. The one who impressed me the most, was...
Kontakion, Tone 3, Spec. Mel. “Today the Virgin ...”: ![]()
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Today the Virgin revealeth her goodwill toward us, / and Mount Athos offereth thanks unto her. / Angels and monks together give glory. / For the icon “of the three hands” / doth travel miraculously from Serbia, / and for our sake hath come and made its abode // in the holy Monastery of Khilandar.![]()
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Behold a truly and most wondrous occurrence: thy most glorious icon “of the three hands”, which Savva, the primate of Serbia, brought as a priceless gift to the Serbian land from the holy Lavra of Savva the Sanctified with its blessing, is miraculously borne to Athos from Serbia on a dumb donkey, and hath arrived at the holy Monastery of Khilandar. And the monks of that monastery, joyouslyreceiving it as a gift from heaven, placed it in the sanctuary of the cathedral of their monastery, for they understood that this was a clear manifestation of thy goodwill toward them. Wherefore, with joy and love they bowed down before thy most honored icon, kissing it and chanting unto thee: Rejoice, O speedy help of all the faithful, who hast given us thy holy icon as a token of thy mercy!
Although we are now weary of covid-related statistics, I think the article below is quite interesting from a ROCOR perspective, showing some interesting statitics (for what they're worth) that show how the experience of our Church over the last year and a half has been - in some ways - very different from the jurisdictions that largely capitulated in the face of fear. ![]()
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Close to home, we have seen different reactions in other parishes we know, including total shut-down and abandonment of the Holy Mysteries in Thyateira, the horror of communion with disposable spoons and the banning of icon-kissing within Sourozh parishes and the temporary abandonment of the Liturgy, even when allowed, in one 'Russian-flavoured' Thyateira parish, where the parish appears to have gone against the directives of its own archdiocese. We have even come across one opinionated Antiochian cleric issuing home-communion kits with self-service Holy Communion and seen his awful 'and now it's over to you to commune yourselves' zoomed 'service'.![]()
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Our own experiences have been interesting, with our refugees from England now travelling to Cardiff to have Holy Communion in a place where the Body and Blood of Christ are believed to be the Divine Medicine and Bread of Life - without a whole raft of clinical measures at the chalice.
New study highlights jurisdictions’ differing experiences of COVID pandemic
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Interestingly, “Survey data also indicated that those parishes that continued in-person services throughout the pandemic were less affected by the COVID infection and COVID-related deaths among memb...
Dear brothers and sisters, greetings to you all, as we celebrate the feast of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles, Great Princess Olga. ![]()
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Congratulations to the Olgas in our communities in Cardiff, Cheltenham and Chiswick. We pray the the Lord may grant you many, blessed years. Многая и благая лтѣа!
Holy Equal-to-the Apostles Olga
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We sometimes see the term ‘the Russian Saints’, only to find that these saints include St.Olga and St.Vladimir and many others who lived long before Moscow became established as a small town, let ...
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Sermon for the feast of the Holy Royal Martyrs, preached in London on the occasion of the Altar Feast and a diaconal ordination.
Kosovo: Serb who defended a nun sentenced to 6 months in prison
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A Kosovo court sentenced a Serbian citizen of Montenegro to 6 months in prison yesterday after he peacefully defended an Orthodox nun against an unnecessary police search.
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The feast day of St Elisabeth the grand-Duchess was celebrated in Wallasey, England, with an archpastoral visitation and the first Divine Service of a newly-ordained deacon.
His Holiness, Patriarch Kyrill, consecrates the cathedral rebuilt on the very spot where the child Matrona found the wonderworking Kazan Icon in 1579.
Restored Kazan Cathedral consecrated by Patriarch Kirill (+VIDEO)
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The consecration coincides with the feast of the Appearance of the Kazan Icon in 1579. The cathedral was restored over the course of 5 years, nearly identical to the original form of the cathedral tha...
Axios! Axios! Axios!
Bishops: Do not persecute the priests for preserving Orthodox traditions!
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In a fiery open letter, Metropolitan Ambrosios of Kalavryta writes that bishops have done more to tear down our faith than anti-Christian government rules.
ИКОНА БОГОРОДИЦЫ КОЛОЧСКАЯ![]()
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Как свидетельствуют старинные летописи и древнерусская «Повесть о Луке Колочском», чудотворная Колочская икона Божией Матери явилась в 1413 году в вотчине князя Андрея Димитриевича, внука Иванова, правнука Иванова и праправнука Даниила Московского, в 15-ти верстах от города Можайска, в местечке Колоча Смоленской губернии.![]()
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Крестьянин этого селения по имени Лука обрел и с благоговением перенес святой образ в свой дом, в котором в то время находился некий расслабленный больной. Услышав о чудесном явлении иконы Пресвятой Богородицы, болящий с верою приложился к иконе и получил полное исцеление.![]()
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Об этом чудесном исцелении стало известно в окрестностях, многие страждущие и больные начали притекать к чудотворной иконе на поклонение и получали от Богородицы благодатную помощь.![]()
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Святой образ был перенесен в Можайск, где его с великим торжеством встречал князь Андрей Димитриевич с великим множеством народу: «Лука же поиде со иконою ис Колочи ко граду Можайску; и якоже приближися ко граду, и изыде во сретенье князь Андрей Дмитриевич з бояры своими и весь град от великих и до малых ...; и быша знамения и чудеса много от иконы Божия Матери» («Повесть о Луке Колочском»).![]()
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Из Можайска образ был перенесен в Москву. В столице святую икону встретил митрополит Фотий со священным Собором и множеством православных христиан. В то время, как чудотворный образ проносили по Москве, многие больные исцелялись от недугов. Позднее Колочская икона Божией Матери была возвращена в Можайск.![]()
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На месте явления чудотворного образа Лукой, который собрал благодаря иконе большие средства, была построена церковь в честь Успения Пресвятой Богородицы, где и была помещена святая икона. Но и сам Лука не смог преодолеть искушения большими деньгами – для себя он построил просторные каменные хоромы и зажил там, как князь, порою даже избивая и грабя ловчих князя Андрея Димитриевича, охотившихся с ястребами и соколами в лесах близ Колочи. Однако один случай заставил Луку раскаяться в своей неправедной жизни. Однажды ловчий князя поймал огромного злого медведя и велел вести его мимо двора Луки. Тот приказал выпустить зверя. Медведь бросился на Луку и покалечил его. Чуть живой, вмиг раскаявшийся Лука умолял приехавшего князя Андрея Димитриевича с пользой распорядиться своим достоянием. И впоследствии на пожертвования Луки и других православных верующих князь устроил на месте явления чудотворной иконы мужской монастырь, получивший наименование Колочского или Можайского. В этом монастыре Лука принял монашеский постриг и провел последние дни своей жизни в слезах и покаянии.![]()
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Первообраз Колочской иконы Божией Матери был утерян в 70-е годы прошлого века.![]()
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В Можайске списки с этой редкой Богородичной иконы можно было увидеть лишь в церкви святых праведных Иоакима и Анны и в церкви Илии Пророка. Последний был передан в возрожденный Колоцкий монастырь (ныне он женский). В 1993 г. монастырь был открыт как подворье Спасо-Бородинского монастыря, а в октябре 1997 г. – как самостоятельный. Летом 1998 года список чудотворной Колочской иконы Пресвятой Богородицы замироточил.![]()
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Согласно «Степенной книге Царского родословия», празднование Колочской иконе в монастыре издревле проходило 9 июля (по ст. ст.). Согласно устному преданию, на месте чудесного явления иконы забил целебный источник, к которому в день праздника совершается крестный ход. Сейчас на этом месте стоит деревянная часовня.![]()
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В Московском Успенском соборе, в приделе святых Апостолов Петра и Павла находится один из поздних списков чудотворного образа, на вызолоченной ризе которого есть надпись: «Лета 7197 (1689), июния, в 28 день, построен образ сей по обещанию великих государей мастерския палаты чиновников, за избавление бед милостию Пресвятыя Богородицы и святых молитвами».![]()
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На чудотворной иконе по обе стороны от Божией Матери изображены святитель Николай Чудотворец и Илия пророк.
Косово и Метохија - Света Српска земља !!!
“Now I’ll definitely never leave Kosovo!”. Marija Petrovic
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It is impossible to imagine a Serb who would remain indifferent to this special day—the day of an earthly defeat, but a heavenly victory.
Dear brothers and sisters, This coming weekend, we will celebrate the Troeruchitsa Icon of the Mother of God, which is associated with the healing of the great Church Father and hymnographer, St John of Damascus. Around the year 717, the Emperor Leo the Isaurian falsely claimed that St John, a vizier to the Caliph Al-Walid I had committed treachery, and the Caliph had the saint’s right hand chopped off as a punishment....![]()
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Services this coming weekend: 24/25 July. - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, This coming weekend, we will celebrate the Troeruchitsa (Three-Handed) Icon of the Mother of God, which is associated with the healing of the great Church Father and hymnogr...
Greetings and congratulations to our dear sister, Ruth-Silouana, on her birthday. Many, blessed years!
The Canon for the Apparition of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, Tone 4. Ode 1, Irmos: I shall open my mouth, * and be filled with the Spirit, * and utter discourse to the Queen and Mother; * and be seen radiantly keeping festival, * joyfully praising her wonders. Most Holy Mother of God, save us. The leaders of the angels reverence thee, O Theotokos; and the ranks of the saints serve thee with honour; the righteous adorn themselves and bless thee as the mediatress of heavenly things; heaven and earth together praise thee splendidly in gladness....![]()
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The Canon for the Apparition of the Kazan Icon - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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The Canon for the Apparition of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, Tone 4. Ode 1, Irmos: I shall open my mouth, * and be filled with the Spirit, * and utter discourse to the Queen and Mother; * and ...
Dear brothers and sisters, greetings to you as we celebrate the summer feast of the Kazan icon of the Mother of God. Since 1595, this day has been one of dedicated to the commemoration of the revelation of the wonder-working in whose name our parish in dedicated is the Most Holy Mother of God. How did this appearance happen? By the Mother of God choosing the innocence of childhood as the voice that proclaimed her presence, as she spoke to the nine-year old Matrona in Kazan, in 1579, instructing her to recover the icon from beneath the ashes of her parents’ house, burned down in a fire....![]()
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The Appearance of the Kazan Icon of the Theotokos - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, greetings to you as we celebrate the summer feast of the Kazan icon of the Mother of God. Since 1595, this day has been one of dedicated to the commemoration of the revelati...
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During the Divine Services of the Altar Feast of the Cathedral’s lower church, Valery Beroskin was tonsured a Reader and the Subdeacon Alexander Groves was ordained Deacon.
THE ICON "O ALL-HYMNED MOTHER"![]()
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О, Всепетая Мати, рождшая всех святых Святейшее Слово! Нынешнее приемши приношение, от всякия избави напасти всех, и будущия изми муки, о Тебе вопиющих: Аллилуиа, aллилуиа, aллилуиа.![]()
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O All-Hymned Mother who didst bear the Word holiest of all holies, accept our present offering, and deliver us from every assault, and rescue from the torment to come all those that cry to thee: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.![]()
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(inscribed around the robe of the Mother of God)
20 июля - Влахернской иконы Божией Матери
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Влахернская икона Божией Матери обретена в Иерусалиме императрицей Евдокией во време...
Polish parish celebrates 590th anniversary
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The first written mention of the church, from the 15th century, states that it was founded in 1431.
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On the eve of the Synaxis of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia, the already greatly weakened Vladyka gathered his last strength and prayed at the All-Night Vigil in his beloved Joy of All Who S...
At the moment, I’m reading “Women of the Catacombs”, an account of underground Orthodox life centred on a catacomb parish in Sergiev Posad from the 1920’s to the 1940’s. In this simply written and engaging memoir, the second-cousin and mother of the late Father Alexander Men speak of their spiritual lives, initially under the spiritual direction of their dukhovnik, the Archimandrite Serafim....![]()
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Humility: the door opening up the heart... - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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At the moment, I’m reading “Women of the Catacombs”, an account of underground Orthodox life centred on a catacomb parish in Sergiev Posad from the 1920’s to the 1940’s. In this simply writt...
Moscow bids farewell to Orthodox actor Petr Mamonov of “The Island” (Ostrov)
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Hundreds of Orthodox faithful who were touched by the work of the famous actor and musician and his moving example of repentance came out to bid farewell.
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The annual nighttime Liturgy and procession in honor of the Royal Martyrs were held again this year on the night of July 16 to 17.
Святый царю-мучениче Николае, моли Бога о нас!![]()
Holy Tsar-Martyr Nicholas, pray to God for us!
Official entries of Tsar Nicholas II & His Family
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In this film footage from the Russian State Documentary Film & Photo Archive at Krasnogorsk (RGAKFD) you can see the official entries of the Russian Emperor ...
FEAST DAYS OF THE HOLY ROYAL PASSION-BEARERS AND SAINT ELISABETH![]()
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On 17-18 July, we commemorate the martyrdom of the members of the Russian Royal Family - the feast day of the Holy Royal Passion-Bearers Tsar Nicholas II, Tsaritsa Alexandra, Crown Prince Alexis, and Grand-duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia, and the feast day of our Convent’s Patron Saint, the Holy Royal Martyr Saint Elisabeth.![]()
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The courage of the Holy Royal Martyrs, their mercy, steadfast faith and readiness to entrust their fate to the Lord softened the hearts of many and showed the way of the Lord to the generations to come.![]()
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Here at Saint Elisabeth Convent, we have a church in honour of the Royal Martyrs, and a church in honour of the Holy Royal Martyr Grand Duchess Elisabeth, and this is where we celebrate our Patron Feast Days. All-night vigils will be held on the eve of each feast day, followed by Divine Liturgies, Akathist services to the saints and Holy Cross Processions in the morning. ![]()
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‘Royalty and martyrdom were joined together, O blest ones, in your death for righteousness and right belief, O wise Sovereigns, Nicholas and Alexandra, with your five children. Hence, Christ God hath deemed you worthy of thrones in Heaven; and with twofold crowns of glory, ye reign for ever, adorned with grace divine.’ (Kontakion of Royal Martyrs of Russia)![]()
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It was a great pleasure for those who could stay after today's Liturgy to enjoy our own showing of Monika's film 'Finding Faith', which matushka Alla referenced (in her post below) before the premiere at De Montfort Univeristy.![]()
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Combined with the wonderful social-time parishioners enjoyed with tea and pirozhky before returning to church for the film, this was a wonderful end to our weekend celebrations for St Sergei of Radonezh and the Holy New-Martyrs, Grand Duchess Elizabeth and the Nun Barbara.![]()
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Over the past year, or so, it has been wonderful to have Monika with us, in her former parish.![]()
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We look forward to the Autumn, when we will be able to post the film on-line. Until then, everyone must be patient.![]()
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Dear Monika - thank you for today's showing, and congratulations for this wonderful piece of work. We hope that we will continue to see you often, even though this work is finished!
Prayer of St Nikolaj (Velimirovic) to the Most-Holy Theotokos Petrovskaya Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God: Cell of Hieromonk Mark. Waves of passion disturb my spirit, great sadness and anguish have overwhelmed my soul. Embalm my soul with Thy Son's peace, O Most Holy One, and by His Grace drive away every doubt and despair. Calm the storm of my sins that, like a fiery worm, burn me, and quench its flame....![]()
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Prayer of St Nikolaj (Velimirovic) to the Most-Holy Theotokos Petrovskaya Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God: Cell of Hieromonk Mark. Waves of passion disturb my spirit, great sadness and anguish hav...
Following today's Liturgy Father Mark talks on the legacy of St Sergius, as the foundation of holiness seen in the lives of the Royal Martyrs, Saints Elizabeth and Barbara, and the Orthodox spiritual life for us all. You are also able to watch it and all our past videos on our youtube channel. If you want to be alerted when new videos are uploaded click subscribe.![]()
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Video homily on the lives of St Sergius of Radonezh, The Royal Martyrs, St Elizabeth Romanov and Nun Barbara
Holy Royal Martyrs, pray to God for us! - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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When thou, O martyred Tsar, wast imprisoned by those who contend against God, thou didst have great joy with thy Tsaritsa and children when the minister of God visited thee to perform the divine servi...
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“Why was Tsar Nicholas II persecuted, slandered and killed? Because he was Tsar, Tsar by the Grace of God. He was the bearer and incarnation of the Orthodox world view that the Tsar is the servant of God, the Anointed of God, and that to Him he must give an account for the people entrusted to him by destiny, for all his deeds and actions, not only those done personally, but also as Tsar....![]()
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Memory Eternal!
Orthodox actor and musician, Petr Mamonov (The Island), reposes in the Lord
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Famous Russian Orthodox actor and musician Petr Mamonov, known throughout the Orthodox world for his role as the fool-for-Christ Fr. Anatoly in the film “The Island” (Ostrov), reposed in the Lord ...
Dear brothers and sisters, Following this Sunday’s Liturgy, Monika Ivcenkova, will show the short film she has made, exploring discovering Orthodoxy through her interaction and interviews with the clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church in South Wales. May we, therefore, suggest that those interested in staying to see this film (made for her degree presentation) should bring a packed-lunch to eat in the church grounds, before returning to St John’s to see Monika’s work....![]()
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Finding Faith: a short film by Monika Ivcenkova - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, Following this Sunday’s Liturgy, Monika Ivcenkova, will show the short film she has made, exploring discovering Orthodoxy through her interaction and interviews with the c...
Although 'Bobo' is a new phrase to me, we regretably know exactly the sort of person described in this article, with the presence of such renovationist and pseudo fake-odoxy alive and well here in the United Kingdom. As a traditional community, we have become a home for those fleeing such falsehood, even if that means making very long-journeys to church. ![]()
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Sadly, the degree of delusion in such bubbles often insulates the intellectualised, middle-class 'Bobo's' from admiting their error. After all, together with their psuedo-priests, they know better than the Holy Fathers and the Traditions of the Church, and consider us - poor simple souls - to lack their enlightenment and superior conscience. Lord, have mercy!
Beware of the Orthodox Bobos. Archpriest Geoffrey Korz
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It should be no surprise that in the decades since its debut, the Bobo has found its way into all areas of life, including places as foreign to its spirit as the Orthodox Church.
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“I have ways to put them in their place, but I won’t start now,” the Archbishop said, making a thinly-veiled threat against the hierarchs who refuse to accept the recognition of the graceless Uk...
Dear brothers and sisters, Greetings to you as we celebrate the feast of Saints Julius and Aaron, the protomartyrs of Wales, and only named martyrs of the Roman persecutions in Britain, apart from St Alban. The date of their martyrdom remains unknown, but their memory was preserved in nearby Caerleon (the fort of Isca Augusta), which was important as both a military and civilian centre....![]()
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The Coming Weekend - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, Greetings to you as we celebrate the feast of Saints Julius and Aaron, the protomartyrs of Wales, and only named martyrs of the Roman persecutions in Britain, apart from St ...
The rogue of Newman Hall, turning into quite a house-cat - a long way from the scared, pre-covid feline who sat on top of the kitchen cupboards and observed trapeza from a safe-distance.![]()
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www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1151832295227770&id=508996756177997I think it would be hard to find a cat less photogenic than Magnus, who unlike his aristocatic predecessor, Mr Cat, lacks any photographic presence, whatsoever.![]()
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He is however, a constant source of amusement, feline companionship, and hair on cassocks. He is also becoming quite an attentive companion at times of liturgical prayer and is totally immune to the effects of clouds of Athonite incense.
Greetings for the feast! - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, A very joyful and blessed feast to you, as we celebrate the feast of the Holy Chiefs of the Apostles, Peter and Paul. We especially remember our parishioners, Peter, and the...
A report on progress made over the last year including a table of services that are currently available
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Saints of the British Isles Project update including a table of currently known services
The great Romanian theologian Dumitru Stăniloae describes the characteristics of the saint, but these are spiritual characteristics to which we all must aspire, as baptism calls all to holiness: all to become saints. “The saint always radiates a spirit of generosity, of forbearance, of attention and willingness to share, without any thought for himself. His warmth gives warmth to others and makes them feel they are regaining their strength, and lets them experience the joy of not being alone....![]()
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The Saint and Holiness. - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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The great Romanian theologian Dumitru Stăniloae describes the characteristics of the saint, but these are spiritual characteristics to which we all must aspire, as baptism calls all to holiness: all ...
God bless His Eminence. Axios! Axios! Axios!
Ukrainian tomos of autocephaly has nothing to do with God—Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol
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Everything connected with the so-called tomos of autocephaly given to the Ukrainian schismatcs by Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople has no connection to God, believes His Eminence Metropolitan A...
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01/08/2021 - Homily Sunday Holy Fathers of the 6 Ecumenical Councils & St Seraphim of Sarov
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Following todays Liturgy Father Mark talks on the life of St Seraphim, humility, love, forgiveness, prayer and our struggles for asceticism
Dear brothers and sisters, Thank you all who contributed to today's Liturgy, and a joyful celebration of the feast of St Seraphim, and thank you to our parishioners who sent greetings from their holidays in Russia and Ukraine! It was a joy to be able to congratulate Dimitri on his nameday, as we also celebrated St Dimitri of Rostov, and to congratulate Margarita and Marina who celebrated their nameday last week....![]()
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Dear brothers and sisters, Thank you all who contributed to today’s Liturgy, and a joyful celebration of the feast of St Seraphim, and thank you to our parishioners who sent greetings from their hol...
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01/08/2021 - Song to Father Seraphim / Песня о Батюшке Серафиме
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Following Liturgy we sang to commemorate ‘Father’ Seraphim
Photographs sent with festal greetings from Masha, visiting mum in Moscow. From Cardiff to Moscow: Поздравления с праздником преподобного чудотворца Серафима Саровского!
Notre Père Séraphim
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"When I am dead, come to me at my grave, and the more often the better. Whatever is in your soul, whatever may have happened to you, come to me as when I was alive and kneeling on the ground, cast all your bitterness upon my grave. Tell me everything and I shall listen to you, and all the bitterness will fly away from you. And as you spoke to me when I was alive, do so now. For I am living and I shall be forever."
It's never too late to join us for Liturgy. Looking forward to welcoming everyone to share in commemorating one of Russia's most loved saints - St Seraphim of Sarov
For Me Vladyka John is the Saint I Knew from Childhood. Sergei Kalfov
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I knew many bishops, but he was completely different.
As we celebrate the feast of the Holy Great-Martyr, Marina, we send our greetings to our parishioner Marina, our ‘Walsingham Marina’, and our Margaritas in Cheltenham and Warminster, wishing them both a happy nameday and praying that God will grant them many, blessed years! Многая и благая лтѣа!
Visiting hierarchs praise Metropolitan Onuphry and deep faith of Ukrainian Church on Baptism of Rus’
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The Ukrainian Orthodox Church, headed by His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev and All Ukraine, was blessed to celebrate the feast of St. Vladimir the Great and the Baptism of Rus’ with hierarc...
Saint Seraphim of Sarov: On the Acquisition of the Holy Spirit. Conversation with Motovilov
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An example of the grace of the Holy Spirit at work within the life and words of St. Seraphim of Sarov has been preserved for us. In November of 1831, a pious Orthodox Christian named Nicholas Motovilo...
Baptism of Rus’ procession draws hundreds of thousands faithful Ukrainians (+VIDEO)
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The Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s annual cross procession on the eve of the Baptism of Rus’ drew its largest crowd ever this year.
Commemorated on July 16/29 Troparion, Tone 4: O Most Holy Theotokos, / we thy servants, having thee as an Indestructible wall / and a fountain of miracles, the power of our enemies is overthrown. / Therefore, we entreat thee: / "Give peace to thy city and great mercy to our souls." Kontakion, Tone 4: As a sign from thy holy Icon, / thou didst grant a marvellous victory over the enemies of thy city; / therefore, we cry out to thee: "Rejoice, O Virgin, the boast of Christians."...![]()
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Commemorated on July 16/29 Troparion, Tone 4: O Most Holy Theotokos, / we thy servants, having thee as an Indestructible wall / and a fountain of miracles, the power of our enemies is overthrown. / Th...
Dear brothers and sisters, a happy feast to you all as we celebrate the feast of the Holy Equal to the Apostles, St Vladimir, and the Baptism of Rus. We especially send our greetings to the faithful of our Cheltenham Mission on their patronal feast. We wish them every blessing and strength as a community. May God grant you all many, blessed years!![]()
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On the feast of St Vladimir and the Baptism of Rus - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, a happy feast to you all as we celebrate the feast of the Holy Equal to the Apostles, St Vladimir, and the Baptism of Rus. We especially send our greetings to the faithful o...
Dear brothers and sisters, Thank you to all who made Sunday such a sociable gathering, as we congratulated our two Olga’s on their nameday. Thank you to each of our Olgas for the refreshments served in the churchyard. I hope that, weather permitting, we can organise some refreshments each week, as the late start to Liturgy means that it is quite late when we break our communion fast. ...![]()
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Dear brothers and sisters, A thankyou to all who made Sunday such a sociable gathering, as we congratulated our two Olga’s on their name-days. Thank you to each of our Olgas for the refreshments ser...
Well written and worth reading!
Phanarocynicism as an example of hypocrisy
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Archbishop Elpidophoros has brought forth a number of charges against the Russian Church. We analyze and find out how close they are to the truth.
Eternal Memory to the great Abbess Maria, a wonderful example to those of us who have found our home in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.
The First Abbess of the Russian Gethsemane Monastery. In Memoriam: Abbess Maria (Robinson)
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The name of Abbess Maria (Robinson) was forever etched in golden letters in the annals of the history of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad.
As a local part of the Russian Orthodox Church, we are very much touched by the lives and suffering of the New Martyrs and know much about them. As we celebrate the centenary of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, we remember the New Martyrs, Patriarch Tikhon and Metropolitan Peter of Krutitsa at every Liturgy. However, despite our friendship with our Romanian sister-parish, we know so little a about the New Martyrs of the Communist Yoke in Romania. Hopefully, we can begin to redress this here, on our Facebook page. With that in mind, we would welcome any suggestions on the part of the Romanian parishioners. Holy New Martyrs of the Communist Yoke, pray to God for us!
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Blessed Constantin Oprisan, New Martyr of Jilava of Romania’s Communist Prisons (1921 – 26th of July 1959) ‘Many who were imprisoned looked like angels. The one who impressed me the most, was...
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Today the Virgin revealeth her goodwill toward us, / and Mount Athos offereth thanks unto her. / Angels and monks together give glory. / For the icon “of the three hands” / doth travel miraculously from Serbia, / and for our sake hath come and made its abode // in the holy Monastery of Khilandar.![]()
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Behold a truly and most wondrous occurrence: thy most glorious icon “of the three hands”, which Savva, the primate of Serbia, brought as a priceless gift to the Serbian land from the holy Lavra of Savva the Sanctified with its blessing, is miraculously borne to Athos from Serbia on a dumb donkey, and hath arrived at the holy Monastery of Khilandar. And the monks of that monastery, joyouslyreceiving it as a gift from heaven, placed it in the sanctuary of the cathedral of their monastery, for they understood that this was a clear manifestation of thy goodwill toward them. Wherefore, with joy and love they bowed down before thy most honored icon, kissing it and chanting unto thee: Rejoice, O speedy help of all the faithful, who hast given us thy holy icon as a token of thy mercy!
Although we are now weary of covid-related statistics, I think the article below is quite interesting from a ROCOR perspective, showing some interesting statitics (for what they're worth) that show how the experience of our Church over the last year and a half has been - in some ways - very different from the jurisdictions that largely capitulated in the face of fear. ![]()
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Close to home, we have seen different reactions in other parishes we know, including total shut-down and abandonment of the Holy Mysteries in Thyateira, the horror of communion with disposable spoons and the banning of icon-kissing within Sourozh parishes and the temporary abandonment of the Liturgy, even when allowed, in one 'Russian-flavoured' Thyateira parish, where the parish appears to have gone against the directives of its own archdiocese. We have even come across one opinionated Antiochian cleric issuing home-communion kits with self-service Holy Communion and seen his awful 'and now it's over to you to commune yourselves' zoomed 'service'.![]()
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Our own experiences have been interesting, with our refugees from England now travelling to Cardiff to have Holy Communion in a place where the Body and Blood of Christ are believed to be the Divine Medicine and Bread of Life - without a whole raft of clinical measures at the chalice.
New study highlights jurisdictions’ differing experiences of COVID pandemic
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Interestingly, “Survey data also indicated that those parishes that continued in-person services throughout the pandemic were less affected by the COVID infection and COVID-related deaths among memb...
Dear brothers and sisters, greetings to you all, as we celebrate the feast of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles, Great Princess Olga. ![]()
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Congratulations to the Olgas in our communities in Cardiff, Cheltenham and Chiswick. We pray the the Lord may grant you many, blessed years. Многая и благая лтѣа!
Holy Equal-to-the Apostles Olga
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We sometimes see the term ‘the Russian Saints’, only to find that these saints include St.Olga and St.Vladimir and many others who lived long before Moscow became established as a small town, let ...
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Sermon for the feast of the Holy Royal Martyrs, preached in London on the occasion of the Altar Feast and a diaconal ordination.
Kosovo: Serb who defended a nun sentenced to 6 months in prison
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A Kosovo court sentenced a Serbian citizen of Montenegro to 6 months in prison yesterday after he peacefully defended an Orthodox nun against an unnecessary police search.
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The feast day of St Elisabeth the grand-Duchess was celebrated in Wallasey, England, with an archpastoral visitation and the first Divine Service of a newly-ordained deacon.
His Holiness, Patriarch Kyrill, consecrates the cathedral rebuilt on the very spot where the child Matrona found the wonderworking Kazan Icon in 1579.
Restored Kazan Cathedral consecrated by Patriarch Kirill (+VIDEO)
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The consecration coincides with the feast of the Appearance of the Kazan Icon in 1579. The cathedral was restored over the course of 5 years, nearly identical to the original form of the cathedral tha...
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Bishops: Do not persecute the priests for preserving Orthodox traditions!
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In a fiery open letter, Metropolitan Ambrosios of Kalavryta writes that bishops have done more to tear down our faith than anti-Christian government rules.
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Как свидетельствуют старинные летописи и древнерусская «Повесть о Луке Колочском», чудотворная Колочская икона Божией Матери явилась в 1413 году в вотчине князя Андрея Димитриевича, внука Иванова, правнука Иванова и праправнука Даниила Московского, в 15-ти верстах от города Можайска, в местечке Колоча Смоленской губернии.![]()
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Крестьянин этого селения по имени Лука обрел и с благоговением перенес святой образ в свой дом, в котором в то время находился некий расслабленный больной. Услышав о чудесном явлении иконы Пресвятой Богородицы, болящий с верою приложился к иконе и получил полное исцеление.![]()
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Об этом чудесном исцелении стало известно в окрестностях, многие страждущие и больные начали притекать к чудотворной иконе на поклонение и получали от Богородицы благодатную помощь.![]()
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Святой образ был перенесен в Можайск, где его с великим торжеством встречал князь Андрей Димитриевич с великим множеством народу: «Лука же поиде со иконою ис Колочи ко граду Можайску; и якоже приближися ко граду, и изыде во сретенье князь Андрей Дмитриевич з бояры своими и весь град от великих и до малых ...; и быша знамения и чудеса много от иконы Божия Матери» («Повесть о Луке Колочском»).![]()
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Из Можайска образ был перенесен в Москву. В столице святую икону встретил митрополит Фотий со священным Собором и множеством православных христиан. В то время, как чудотворный образ проносили по Москве, многие больные исцелялись от недугов. Позднее Колочская икона Божией Матери была возвращена в Можайск.![]()
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На месте явления чудотворного образа Лукой, который собрал благодаря иконе большие средства, была построена церковь в честь Успения Пресвятой Богородицы, где и была помещена святая икона. Но и сам Лука не смог преодолеть искушения большими деньгами – для себя он построил просторные каменные хоромы и зажил там, как князь, порою даже избивая и грабя ловчих князя Андрея Димитриевича, охотившихся с ястребами и соколами в лесах близ Колочи. Однако один случай заставил Луку раскаяться в своей неправедной жизни. Однажды ловчий князя поймал огромного злого медведя и велел вести его мимо двора Луки. Тот приказал выпустить зверя. Медведь бросился на Луку и покалечил его. Чуть живой, вмиг раскаявшийся Лука умолял приехавшего князя Андрея Димитриевича с пользой распорядиться своим достоянием. И впоследствии на пожертвования Луки и других православных верующих князь устроил на месте явления чудотворной иконы мужской монастырь, получивший наименование Колочского или Можайского. В этом монастыре Лука принял монашеский постриг и провел последние дни своей жизни в слезах и покаянии.![]()
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Первообраз Колочской иконы Божией Матери был утерян в 70-е годы прошлого века.![]()
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В Можайске списки с этой редкой Богородичной иконы можно было увидеть лишь в церкви святых праведных Иоакима и Анны и в церкви Илии Пророка. Последний был передан в возрожденный Колоцкий монастырь (ныне он женский). В 1993 г. монастырь был открыт как подворье Спасо-Бородинского монастыря, а в октябре 1997 г. – как самостоятельный. Летом 1998 года список чудотворной Колочской иконы Пресвятой Богородицы замироточил.![]()
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Согласно «Степенной книге Царского родословия», празднование Колочской иконе в монастыре издревле проходило 9 июля (по ст. ст.). Согласно устному преданию, на месте чудесного явления иконы забил целебный источник, к которому в день праздника совершается крестный ход. Сейчас на этом месте стоит деревянная часовня.![]()
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В Московском Успенском соборе, в приделе святых Апостолов Петра и Павла находится один из поздних списков чудотворного образа, на вызолоченной ризе которого есть надпись: «Лета 7197 (1689), июния, в 28 день, построен образ сей по обещанию великих государей мастерския палаты чиновников, за избавление бед милостию Пресвятыя Богородицы и святых молитвами».![]()
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На чудотворной иконе по обе стороны от Божией Матери изображены святитель Николай Чудотворец и Илия пророк.
Косово и Метохија - Света Српска земља !!!
“Now I’ll definitely never leave Kosovo!”. Marija Petrovic
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It is impossible to imagine a Serb who would remain indifferent to this special day—the day of an earthly defeat, but a heavenly victory.
Dear brothers and sisters, This coming weekend, we will celebrate the Troeruchitsa Icon of the Mother of God, which is associated with the healing of the great Church Father and hymnographer, St John of Damascus. Around the year 717, the Emperor Leo the Isaurian falsely claimed that St John, a vizier to the Caliph Al-Walid I had committed treachery, and the Caliph had the saint’s right hand chopped off as a punishment....![]()
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Services this coming weekend: 24/25 July. - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, This coming weekend, we will celebrate the Troeruchitsa (Three-Handed) Icon of the Mother of God, which is associated with the healing of the great Church Father and hymnogr...
Greetings and congratulations to our dear sister, Ruth-Silouana, on her birthday. Many, blessed years!
The Canon for the Apparition of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, Tone 4. Ode 1, Irmos: I shall open my mouth, * and be filled with the Spirit, * and utter discourse to the Queen and Mother; * and be seen radiantly keeping festival, * joyfully praising her wonders. Most Holy Mother of God, save us. The leaders of the angels reverence thee, O Theotokos; and the ranks of the saints serve thee with honour; the righteous adorn themselves and bless thee as the mediatress of heavenly things; heaven and earth together praise thee splendidly in gladness....![]()
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The Canon for the Apparition of the Kazan Icon - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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The Canon for the Apparition of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, Tone 4. Ode 1, Irmos: I shall open my mouth, * and be filled with the Spirit, * and utter discourse to the Queen and Mother; * and ...
Dear brothers and sisters, greetings to you as we celebrate the summer feast of the Kazan icon of the Mother of God. Since 1595, this day has been one of dedicated to the commemoration of the revelation of the wonder-working in whose name our parish in dedicated is the Most Holy Mother of God. How did this appearance happen? By the Mother of God choosing the innocence of childhood as the voice that proclaimed her presence, as she spoke to the nine-year old Matrona in Kazan, in 1579, instructing her to recover the icon from beneath the ashes of her parents’ house, burned down in a fire....![]()
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The Appearance of the Kazan Icon of the Theotokos - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, greetings to you as we celebrate the summer feast of the Kazan icon of the Mother of God. Since 1595, this day has been one of dedicated to the commemoration of the revelati...
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During the Divine Services of the Altar Feast of the Cathedral’s lower church, Valery Beroskin was tonsured a Reader and the Subdeacon Alexander Groves was ordained Deacon.
THE ICON "O ALL-HYMNED MOTHER"![]()
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О, Всепетая Мати, рождшая всех святых Святейшее Слово! Нынешнее приемши приношение, от всякия избави напасти всех, и будущия изми муки, о Тебе вопиющих: Аллилуиа, aллилуиа, aллилуиа.![]()
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O All-Hymned Mother who didst bear the Word holiest of all holies, accept our present offering, and deliver us from every assault, and rescue from the torment to come all those that cry to thee: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.![]()
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(inscribed around the robe of the Mother of God)
20 июля - Влахернской иконы Божией Матери
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Влахернская икона Божией Матери обретена в Иерусалиме императрицей Евдокией во време...
Polish parish celebrates 590th anniversary
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The first written mention of the church, from the 15th century, states that it was founded in 1431.
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On the eve of the Synaxis of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia, the already greatly weakened Vladyka gathered his last strength and prayed at the All-Night Vigil in his beloved Joy of All Who S...
At the moment, I’m reading “Women of the Catacombs”, an account of underground Orthodox life centred on a catacomb parish in Sergiev Posad from the 1920’s to the 1940’s. In this simply written and engaging memoir, the second-cousin and mother of the late Father Alexander Men speak of their spiritual lives, initially under the spiritual direction of their dukhovnik, the Archimandrite Serafim....![]()
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Humility: the door opening up the heart... - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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At the moment, I’m reading “Women of the Catacombs”, an account of underground Orthodox life centred on a catacomb parish in Sergiev Posad from the 1920’s to the 1940’s. In this simply writt...
Moscow bids farewell to Orthodox actor Petr Mamonov of “The Island” (Ostrov)
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Hundreds of Orthodox faithful who were touched by the work of the famous actor and musician and his moving example of repentance came out to bid farewell.
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The annual nighttime Liturgy and procession in honor of the Royal Martyrs were held again this year on the night of July 16 to 17.
Святый царю-мучениче Николае, моли Бога о нас!![]()
Holy Tsar-Martyr Nicholas, pray to God for us!
Official entries of Tsar Nicholas II & His Family
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In this film footage from the Russian State Documentary Film & Photo Archive at Krasnogorsk (RGAKFD) you can see the official entries of the Russian Emperor ...
FEAST DAYS OF THE HOLY ROYAL PASSION-BEARERS AND SAINT ELISABETH![]()
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On 17-18 July, we commemorate the martyrdom of the members of the Russian Royal Family - the feast day of the Holy Royal Passion-Bearers Tsar Nicholas II, Tsaritsa Alexandra, Crown Prince Alexis, and Grand-duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia, and the feast day of our Convent’s Patron Saint, the Holy Royal Martyr Saint Elisabeth.![]()
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The courage of the Holy Royal Martyrs, their mercy, steadfast faith and readiness to entrust their fate to the Lord softened the hearts of many and showed the way of the Lord to the generations to come.![]()
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Here at Saint Elisabeth Convent, we have a church in honour of the Royal Martyrs, and a church in honour of the Holy Royal Martyr Grand Duchess Elisabeth, and this is where we celebrate our Patron Feast Days. All-night vigils will be held on the eve of each feast day, followed by Divine Liturgies, Akathist services to the saints and Holy Cross Processions in the morning. ![]()
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‘Royalty and martyrdom were joined together, O blest ones, in your death for righteousness and right belief, O wise Sovereigns, Nicholas and Alexandra, with your five children. Hence, Christ God hath deemed you worthy of thrones in Heaven; and with twofold crowns of glory, ye reign for ever, adorned with grace divine.’ (Kontakion of Royal Martyrs of Russia)![]()
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It was a great pleasure for those who could stay after today's Liturgy to enjoy our own showing of Monika's film 'Finding Faith', which matushka Alla referenced (in her post below) before the premiere at De Montfort Univeristy.![]()
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Combined with the wonderful social-time parishioners enjoyed with tea and pirozhky before returning to church for the film, this was a wonderful end to our weekend celebrations for St Sergei of Radonezh and the Holy New-Martyrs, Grand Duchess Elizabeth and the Nun Barbara.![]()
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Over the past year, or so, it has been wonderful to have Monika with us, in her former parish.![]()
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We look forward to the Autumn, when we will be able to post the film on-line. Until then, everyone must be patient.![]()
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Dear Monika - thank you for today's showing, and congratulations for this wonderful piece of work. We hope that we will continue to see you often, even though this work is finished!
Prayer of St Nikolaj (Velimirovic) to the Most-Holy Theotokos Petrovskaya Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God: Cell of Hieromonk Mark. Waves of passion disturb my spirit, great sadness and anguish have overwhelmed my soul. Embalm my soul with Thy Son's peace, O Most Holy One, and by His Grace drive away every doubt and despair. Calm the storm of my sins that, like a fiery worm, burn me, and quench its flame....![]()
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Prayer of St Nikolaj (Velimirovic) to the Most-Holy Theotokos Petrovskaya Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God: Cell of Hieromonk Mark. Waves of passion disturb my spirit, great sadness and anguish hav...
Following today's Liturgy Father Mark talks on the legacy of St Sergius, as the foundation of holiness seen in the lives of the Royal Martyrs, Saints Elizabeth and Barbara, and the Orthodox spiritual life for us all. You are also able to watch it and all our past videos on our youtube channel. If you want to be alerted when new videos are uploaded click subscribe.![]()
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Video homily on the lives of St Sergius of Radonezh, The Royal Martyrs, St Elizabeth Romanov and Nun Barbara
Holy Royal Martyrs, pray to God for us! - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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When thou, O martyred Tsar, wast imprisoned by those who contend against God, thou didst have great joy with thy Tsaritsa and children when the minister of God visited thee to perform the divine servi...
THE FEAST OF THE ROYAL-MARTYRS![]()
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“Why was Tsar Nicholas II persecuted, slandered and killed? Because he was Tsar, Tsar by the Grace of God. He was the bearer and incarnation of the Orthodox world view that the Tsar is the servant of God, the Anointed of God, and that to Him he must give an account for the people entrusted to him by destiny, for all his deeds and actions, not only those done personally, but also as Tsar....![]()
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Memory Eternal!
Orthodox actor and musician, Petr Mamonov (The Island), reposes in the Lord
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Famous Russian Orthodox actor and musician Petr Mamonov, known throughout the Orthodox world for his role as the fool-for-Christ Fr. Anatoly in the film “The Island” (Ostrov), reposed in the Lord ...
Dear brothers and sisters, Following this Sunday’s Liturgy, Monika Ivcenkova, will show the short film she has made, exploring discovering Orthodoxy through her interaction and interviews with the clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church in South Wales. May we, therefore, suggest that those interested in staying to see this film (made for her degree presentation) should bring a packed-lunch to eat in the church grounds, before returning to St John’s to see Monika’s work....![]()
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Finding Faith: a short film by Monika Ivcenkova - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, Following this Sunday’s Liturgy, Monika Ivcenkova, will show the short film she has made, exploring discovering Orthodoxy through her interaction and interviews with the c...
Although 'Bobo' is a new phrase to me, we regretably know exactly the sort of person described in this article, with the presence of such renovationist and pseudo fake-odoxy alive and well here in the United Kingdom. As a traditional community, we have become a home for those fleeing such falsehood, even if that means making very long-journeys to church. ![]()
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Sadly, the degree of delusion in such bubbles often insulates the intellectualised, middle-class 'Bobo's' from admiting their error. After all, together with their psuedo-priests, they know better than the Holy Fathers and the Traditions of the Church, and consider us - poor simple souls - to lack their enlightenment and superior conscience. Lord, have mercy!
Beware of the Orthodox Bobos. Archpriest Geoffrey Korz
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It should be no surprise that in the decades since its debut, the Bobo has found its way into all areas of life, including places as foreign to its spirit as the Orthodox Church.
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“I have ways to put them in their place, but I won’t start now,” the Archbishop said, making a thinly-veiled threat against the hierarchs who refuse to accept the recognition of the graceless Uk...
Dear brothers and sisters, Greetings to you as we celebrate the feast of Saints Julius and Aaron, the protomartyrs of Wales, and only named martyrs of the Roman persecutions in Britain, apart from St Alban. The date of their martyrdom remains unknown, but their memory was preserved in nearby Caerleon (the fort of Isca Augusta), which was important as both a military and civilian centre....![]()
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The Coming Weekend - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, Greetings to you as we celebrate the feast of Saints Julius and Aaron, the protomartyrs of Wales, and only named martyrs of the Roman persecutions in Britain, apart from St ...
The rogue of Newman Hall, turning into quite a house-cat - a long way from the scared, pre-covid feline who sat on top of the kitchen cupboards and observed trapeza from a safe-distance.![]()
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www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1151832295227770&id=508996756177997I think it would be hard to find a cat less photogenic than Magnus, who unlike his aristocatic predecessor, Mr Cat, lacks any photographic presence, whatsoever.![]()
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He is however, a constant source of amusement, feline companionship, and hair on cassocks. He is also becoming quite an attentive companion at times of liturgical prayer and is totally immune to the effects of clouds of Athonite incense.
Greetings for the feast! - Parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Dear brothers and sisters, A very joyful and blessed feast to you, as we celebrate the feast of the Holy Chiefs of the Apostles, Peter and Paul. We especially remember our parishioners, Peter, and the...
A report on progress made over the last year including a table of services that are currently available
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Saints of the British Isles Project update including a table of currently known services