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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