A lot of it has been translated into English. My home parish has many of his books in English.
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A lot of it has been translated into English. My home parish has many of his books in English.
There is a TV show called "My Path to God" produced by a Russian priest, and it is very interesting, with some full English translations available:
Back from the other world
A story about Vasily Lazarev who died, saw Christ and came back to life (+VIDEO)
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“I Ran Out of the catholic Church, Vowing Never to Return" (Includes Video)
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“What kind of a Professor are you, if you don’t know the Lord’s Prayer?” (Includes Video)
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“I understood that there was no Truth in what I was doing” (includes Video)
Interview with Ivan Katanayev, a former skinhead
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“I Read a Ton of Anti-Christian Books and… Understood the Truth of Orthodoxy.”
Interview with Alexander Lyulka, former atheist (includes VIDEO)
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The Ouija Board Spelled, “Evil”
The story of Elena Smirnova, a former witch
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"Everything that Neo-Pagans said about Christianity was A lie"
Interview with former neo-pagan Ivan Liskov
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Back from the other world
A story about Vasily Lazarev who died, saw Christ and came back to life (+VIDEO)
A story about Vasily Lazarev who died. Back from the other world
We will learn how Vasily got to the other world, what he felt over there and how Christ’s love helped him to reconsider his way of life here.
“I Ran Out of the catholic Church, Vowing Never to Return" (Includes Video)
Priest Sergius Labunsky, Former Catholic. “I Ran Out of the catholic Church, Vowing Never to Return
Today the guest of Father George’s program is Priest Sergius Labunsky. His adolescent interest in Medieval Europe initially led him to a Catholic church and even to a Catholic monastery, but eventually he found the path to the true Orthodox faith.
“What kind of a Professor are you, if you don’t know the Lord’s Prayer?” (Includes Video)
Teymuraz Kristinashvili. “What kind of a Professor are you, if you don’t know the Lord’s Prayer?”
Teymuraz Kristinashvili, a guest of Spas TV program My Path to God, will tell us about his journey to God and how a nun’s humble prayer overcame the resentment of a sick person. We will hear about the miracles and inexplicable events that happened with his family and learn how a businessman can...
“I understood that there was no Truth in what I was doing” (includes Video)
Interview with Ivan Katanayev, a former skinhead
Ivan Katanayev, Fr. George Maximov. “i understood that there was no Truth in what i was doing”
Why do patriotic young men turn into followers of Nazi ideology? What is the difference between Russian and European skinheads? What makes Neo-Paganism attractive to soccer fans? Is it easy to overcome prejudice toward Christianity? Do we need to preach Christianity in the streets? These are the...
“I Read a Ton of Anti-Christian Books and… Understood the Truth of Orthodoxy.”
Interview with Alexander Lyulka, former atheist (includes VIDEO)
Interview with Alexander Lyulka, former atheist. “I Read a Ton of Anti-Christian Books and… Understood the Truth of Orthodoxy.”
Alexander read many atheistic and anti-Christian books trying to convince himself that Christianity was unviable, but discovered the depth and intellectual power of Orthodoxy instead. He will tell us how his intellectual quest led him to faith.
The Ouija Board Spelled, “Evil”
The story of Elena Smirnova, a former witch
The story of Elena Smirnova, a former witch. The Ouija Board Spelled, “Evil”
Sometimes the journey to the Light takes people through years of serving dark forces. This is what happened to Elena Smirnova. She used to practice witchcraft and esoteric arts, and summon evil spirits.
"Everything that Neo-Pagans said about Christianity was A lie"
Interview with former neo-pagan Ivan Liskov
Priest George Maximov. “Everything that Neo-Pagans said about Christianity was A lie” Interview with former neo-pagan Ivan Liskov
Contrary to fabricated pagan gods that you can make to be anything but don’t really need, in your relationship with the real God you feel His response, He helps you.
Russian Church canonizes New Martyr Mikhail Krasnotsvetov
During its session in Moscow yesterday, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church added another name to the Synaxis of the New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Church.
Big story I'm surprised hasn't been posted here yet:
RUSSIAN SYNOD ANNOUNCES RECEPTION OF 102 AFRICAN PRIESTS INTO ITS JURISDICTION, CREATION OF AFRICAN DIOCESES
RUSSIAN SYNOD ANNOUNCES RECEPTION OF 102 AFRICAN PRIESTS INTO ITS JURISDICTION, CREATION OF AFRICAN DIOCESES
I was reading about this the other day. Apparently there's so e controversy as some think this territory falls under the Pope of Alexandria's jurisdiction.
That was my understanding at least from a quick scan. Very interesting.
Is this not the case?
It is the case. I guess the logic is that the Moscow Patriarchate is not in communion with the Patriarchate of Alexandria ever since they recognised the schismatic structure in the Ukraine and now they're being petitioned by priests who don't want to be in communion with the schismatics either. And therefore if you're not in communion the territorial jurisdiction is a moot point. I can't claim to be an expert in canon law but that's my dumbed down lay person's understanding of the position.
Technically in the canons Alexandria's jurisdiction goes only to the southern tip of Sudan.
I heard something to this effect recently. However this wouldn't by itself justify the decision for a couple of reasons:
(1) there is no reference to this territorial distinction i.e. the MP is accepting all priests from the Patriarchate of Alexandria, not just the one's that are south of the point you mention.
(2) the 17th canon of the 4th Ecumenical Council sets a time limit for raising territorial disputes of 30 years i.e. if a Bishop exercises de facto control over a territory someone can't come in and dispute this centuries later. This canon was actually cited by the MP in relation to the dispute in the Ukraine where the EP suddenly claimed to still have jurisdiction after more than 300 years of saying nothing. If we're consistent, you can't only discover your lack of recognition of someone's territorial claim when it becomes convenient.
Again I'm a lay person and if I'm saying something incorrect then please say so. For the record I support the MP's position in Ukraine, I'm just trying to be objective.
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Good point, is it only priests or are there also bishops ruling dioceses that made the jump?
As far as I know, only priests.
We live in intersting times, canonically by commemorating with schismatics the Patriarch of Alexandra anathematized himself. Prayer and repentance both are needed.
The church is not just the clergy. There are faithful laity within the church and a bad bishop can’t defile the whole church by himself.
Correct, what I'm getting at is the laity need repentance too. When the laity is lukewarm, God permits bad bishops as a form of chastisement.
I am just curious as laypeople as to where we all get to pass judgement on where church politics end and where the Truth begins. I dont think the Russian Church is wrong or the EP is right or anything of the sort one way or the other...
I know nothing and dont presume to know anything...I am asking as a position of inquiry... Maybe someone more learned in the local areas can opine...
But at what point do rival factions get to claim being in/out of schism as a reason for new patronage?
I know nothing and dont presume to know anything...I am asking as a position of inquiry... Maybe someone more learned in the local areas can opine...
But at what point do rival factions get to claim being in/out of schism as a reason for new patronage?
Some good news, Craig Trulia and Father John Whiteford talked about the MP Exarchate in Africa.
In short no it is not a case of parallel jurisdiction, no 2nd altars have been setup by the MP like the situation of the US, rather the existing altars flipped jurisdiction, so technically not a violation of the canons. In the case of Ukraine, the Schismatics had set up 2nd altars, which the EP then recognized as legitimate.
Fr John did say he would be against such an action, even if canonical, if Alexandria hadn't communed with Schismatics.
In short no it is not a case of parallel jurisdiction, no 2nd altars have been setup by the MP like the situation of the US, rather the existing altars flipped jurisdiction, so technically not a violation of the canons. In the case of Ukraine, the Schismatics had set up 2nd altars, which the EP then recognized as legitimate.
Fr John did say he would be against such an action, even if canonical, if Alexandria hadn't communed with Schismatics.
We should try to stay on the Royal Path. We can't totally ignore things if they affect the Church. For example, that may lead to us neglecting the suffering of those who are having their churches seized in the Ukraine. At the same time we are not personally called to resolve these problems ourselves, issue statements or pour fuel onto the fire out of a misplaced sense of zeal. I personally know enough that I'm not neutral on what happened in the Ukraine and have no problems explaining why if someone asks me. On the other hand, apart from prayer for everyone involved, there is little else I can contribute so I stay largely silent.
Father Seraphim Rose has covered these type of topics on Church politics from a pastoral perspective in many places and always offers a measured and discerning approach. The below is some advice in relation to a different time and set of issues but still applicable in this situation.
We're already at that point, or rather past it. For a number of years now the Moscow Patriarchate and the Patriarchate of Constantinople have not been in communion.
It is clearly a violation of multiple canons.
Not surprising from the "Patriarchate" that sunctioned multiple spoons for Divine Communion, encouraged vaccination, signed the Havanna document with the Roman para-Synagogue and has endorsed and continued Sergius' phronema (i.e. to be a lapdog of the secular Russian KGB-led state).
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This is a very uncharitable and unnecessary statement which doesn't reflect well on you. It would be one thing to simply speak dispassionately of the canons, but you're just throwing mud at a local Church in a red-blooded manner. The defamatory statements actually have nothing to do with the canons you are alluding to and variations of these statements could equally be leveled at the EP. However nothing positive will result from such back and forth. We should have more self-control.
MP is giving a gut punch to the Greeks in retaliation over EP’s wrongdoing in Ukraine. What is sad to me is that the bishops care so much about their power and territory, but, as you mention, they try to outdo each other with who can kiss the Pope’s ring. Ecumenism is the biggest threat the Church faces now.