No baptism without catechesis
Ur, here is news ! Just do not know whether to believe in something what finally became possible, albeit in a separate diocese!
And just this morning I finished reading " bleached cornfields " Fr. Alexander Borisov. And (I never thought that this would happen when the begins to read) a sense of the book were mixed. There is a book in my opinion a lot of wonderful ideas, but sometimes the author very "fills" in the Protestant jungle. But still worth reading ...
In general, I think, Arch. Vikenty (Morar) the right thing began paramount. And thank God!
PS Here is today reflected on the natural religiosity: came to me in the beginning of the workday employee asking if he could at home to keep the old Icon of St. Seraphim of Sarov, written on a tree, which he got by inheritance, and to what angle it is better to hang? I explained that, of course, maybe that hang preferably on the eastern wall (there are Christians such an ancient tradition - praying in the East), although it is not necessary, that it is a big shrine - is likely if icon was painted by hand, written with prayer (not printed in printing presses, which, oddly enough, a prayer for tirazhirvanii does not work). And most importantly - That the presence of icons at home can be a good stimulus for prayer. To this person I noticed that he was not praying for the icon he is. I said that are now available and short, plain and simple prayers in Russian - in the end, when the eye glides over the corners of the room and stops on the icon you can simply say "Reverend Father Seraphim, pray for us!", Although of course it is desirable to acquire the main icons in the house - an icon of Christ Himself. But my interlocutor in response positioned himself as an unbeliever. And what is interesting - at the same time, he said that he saw that the icon hangs just on the wall "to pass - and decided that the icon there is no place and should it outweigh a special way into a corner, above the. And, actually, asked me, in what corner of the icon should hang, and in general can and keep it at home or she can place in the Church. Thanked me for helping the interlocutor, on the parted ...
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Nikita Struve for the canonization of St. Francis of Assisi
Publish it in the continuation of the topic of Lodyzhensky . Decided to submit example of a vision of St. Francis of Assisi Orthodox people. Thus, the article by Nikita Struve.
to the 750 anniversary of the death of Francis of Assisi
as said strict Moscow Metropolitan Filaret, the separation wall is not raised to the sky. " He probably had in mind not only beyond the grave court, but also the experience of the saints, anticipating on earth heavenly kingdom. Among the saints of Western Europe has a special St. Francis of Assisi, to no one comparable to the place (Except that the creator of the VI century of Western monasticism, St. Benedict of Nursia). His image is so transparent, the imitation of Christ so truly that no man, believer or unbeliever, who would not be obedient to them. It is necessary to enter the town, where high mountain slope descends blooming ", is to climb this slope, to the cave where Francis withdrew from the mundane noise to be directly covered by the atmosphere of austerity and joy supramundane and simplicity, which was carrying in itself, spread around Umbrian poor, il poverello. Betrothed "beautiful misery, compassionate Christ until the acceptance of his ulcer, but blessed everything, not just the sun, moon and stars, but also the death, Francis - of those few people who changed the course of history, culture and art. Orthodox image Francis is particularly close: his perception of the outer world in Christ, his anti-intellectualism, reaching up to a culture of mistrust, it is akin to the craziness Eastern tradition. But, alas, by the separation of Churches, the Orthodox Church does not know Francis 'holy'. did not exalt him public prayers. Veneration Francis, if done, then privately, in everyone's heart.
fair to such a distinction? Formally, since the official date of the split dates to 1054, Francis is already out true church (but it sounds like a false error-free offer). But we know that the quarrel between primates Rome and Constantinople, not quite soon was recognized by the church body: up to up to the XIII century and even later, are not rare there have been cases of ecclesial communion between the western and Eastern Christians. ... At the turn of the XII-XIII centuries, in a small town Umbrin split was not felt, but in deed Francis, fought for the sincerity and neuscherbnost Gospel ideal, it simply had no place. Now, after major changes, the Orthodox-Catholic relations again in a stalemate. Held mutual osculation two patriarchs of old and new Rome. Removed were mutual vows in 1054. However, theological differences, exacerbated by the nine centuries of exclusion, remain a barrier to communication in the sacraments (which is possible only with complete unity). Church is recognized Francis of Assisi, a saint, his glorification Eastern Church, to say nothing of the joy it will bring the faithful, not whether it will be one milestone that at depth, in secret communion with the greatest of saints, bring us closer to the commandment of unity?
(Source: N. Struve, to the 750 anniversary of the death of Francis of Assisi / / Orthodoxy and culture, Moscow: Russian Way, 2000, p. 54-56)
to the 750 anniversary of the death of Francis of Assisi
as said strict Moscow Metropolitan Filaret, the separation wall is not raised to the sky. " He probably had in mind not only beyond the grave court, but also the experience of the saints, anticipating on earth heavenly kingdom. Among the saints of Western Europe has a special St. Francis of Assisi, to no one comparable to the place (Except that the creator of the VI century of Western monasticism, St. Benedict of Nursia). His image is so transparent, the imitation of Christ so truly that no man, believer or unbeliever, who would not be obedient to them. It is necessary to enter the town, where high mountain slope descends blooming ", is to climb this slope, to the cave where Francis withdrew from the mundane noise to be directly covered by the atmosphere of austerity and joy supramundane and simplicity, which was carrying in itself, spread around Umbrian poor, il poverello. Betrothed "beautiful misery, compassionate Christ until the acceptance of his ulcer, but blessed everything, not just the sun, moon and stars, but also the death, Francis - of those few people who changed the course of history, culture and art. Orthodox image Francis is particularly close: his perception of the outer world in Christ, his anti-intellectualism, reaching up to a culture of mistrust, it is akin to the craziness Eastern tradition. But, alas, by the separation of Churches, the Orthodox Church does not know Francis 'holy'. did not exalt him public prayers. Veneration Francis, if done, then privately, in everyone's heart.
fair to such a distinction? Formally, since the official date of the split dates to 1054, Francis is already out true church (but it sounds like a false error-free offer). But we know that the quarrel between primates Rome and Constantinople, not quite soon was recognized by the church body: up to up to the XIII century and even later, are not rare there have been cases of ecclesial communion between the western and Eastern Christians. ... At the turn of the XII-XIII centuries, in a small town Umbrin split was not felt, but in deed Francis, fought for the sincerity and neuscherbnost Gospel ideal, it simply had no place. Now, after major changes, the Orthodox-Catholic relations again in a stalemate. Held mutual osculation two patriarchs of old and new Rome. Removed were mutual vows in 1054. However, theological differences, exacerbated by the nine centuries of exclusion, remain a barrier to communication in the sacraments (which is possible only with complete unity). Church is recognized Francis of Assisi, a saint, his glorification Eastern Church, to say nothing of the joy it will bring the faithful, not whether it will be one milestone that at depth, in secret communion with the greatest of saints, bring us closer to the commandment of unity?
(Source: N. Struve, to the 750 anniversary of the death of Francis of Assisi / / Orthodoxy and culture, Moscow: Russian Way, 2000, p. 54-56)
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