Церковные ВѢХИ

Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus. Outside the Church there is no salvation, because salvation is the Church. For salvation is the revelation of the way for everyone who believes in Christ's name. This revelation is to be found only in the Church. In the Church, as in the Body of Christ, in its theanthropic organism, the mystery of incarnation, the mystery of the "two natures," indissolubly united, is continually accomplished. -Fr. Georges Florovsky

ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΙΑ Ή ΘΑΝΑΤΟΣ!

ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΙΑ Ή ΘΑΝΑΤΟΣ!
§ 20. For our faith, brethren, is not of men nor by man, but by revelation of Jesus Christ, which the divine Apostles preached, the holy Ecumenical Councils confirmed, the greatest and wisest teachers of the world handed down in succession, and the shed blood of the holy martyrs ratified. Let us hold fast to the confession which we have received unadulterated from such men, turning away from every novelty as a suggestion of the devil. He that accepts a novelty reproaches with deficiency the preached Orthodox Faith. But that Faith has long ago been sealed in completeness, not to admit of diminution or increase, or any change whatever; and he who dares to do, or advise, or think of such a thing has already denied the faith of Christ, has already of his own accord been struck with an eternal anathema, for blaspheming the Holy Ghost as not having spoken fully in the Scriptures and through the Ecumenical Councils. This fearful anathema, brethren and sons beloved in Christ, we do not pronounce today, but our Savior first pronounced it (Matt. xii. 32): Whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. St. Paul pronounced the same anathema (Gal. i. 6): I marvel that ye are so soon removed from Him that called you into the grace of Christ, unto another Gospel: which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the Gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you, than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. This same anathema the Seven Ecumenical Councils and the whole choir of God-serving fathers pronounced. All, therefore, innovating, either by heresy or schism, have voluntarily clothed themselves, according to the Psalm (cix. 18), ("with a curse as with a garment,") whether they be Popes, or Patriarchs, or Clergy, or Laity; nay, if any one, though an angel from heaven, preach any other Gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. Thus our wise fathers, obedient to the soul-saving words of St. Paul, were established firm and steadfast in the faith handed down unbrokenly to them, and preserved it unchanged and uncontaminate in the midst of so many heresies, and have delivered it to us pure and undefiled, as it came pure from the mouth of the first servants of the Word. Let us, too, thus wise, transmit it, pure as we have received it, to coming generations, altering nothing, that they may be, as we are, full of confidence, and with nothing to be ashamed of when speaking of the faith of their forefathers. - Encyclical of the Holy Eastern Patriarchs of 1848

За ВѢру Царя И Отечество

За ВѢру Царя И Отечество
«Кто еси мимо грядый о нас невѣдущиiй, Елицы здѣ естесмо положены сущи, Понеже нам страсть и смерть повѣлѣ молчати, Сей камень возопiетъ о насъ ти вѣщати, И за правду и вѣрность къ Монарсѣ нашу Страданiя и смерти испiймо чашу, Злуданьем Мазепы, всевѣчно правы, Посѣченны зоставше топоромъ во главы; Почиваемъ въ семъ мѣстѣ Матери Владычнѣ, Подающiя всѣмъ своимъ рабомъ животь вѣчный. Року 1708, мѣсяца iюля 15 дня, посѣчены средь Обозу войсковаго, за Бѣлою Церковiю на Борщаговцѣ и Ковшевомъ, благородный Василiй Кочубей, судiя генеральный; Iоаннъ Искра, полковникъ полтавскiй. Привезены же тѣла ихъ iюля 17 въ Кiевъ и того жъ дня въ обители святой Печерской на семъ мѣстѣ погребены».

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Russia celebrates the 65th anniversary of Victory over Fascism

Russia’s main holiday - Victory Day – is being celebrated by the people of Russia. 65 years ago the human hands of Soviet soldiers, supported by the Western allies crushed fascism. According to the Defense Ministry, the total Soviet losses amounted to 26,6 million, of which two-thirds were part of the civilian population. It is more than half of human losses in World War II, including both `Germany and its satellites, and all countries who fought against Nazism. The center for celebrations is the capital of Russia, Moscow. On Red Square the all-Russian military parade will start. Parades will be held simultaneously in 72 cities of Russia, and Sevastopol, where the main base of the Black Sea Fleet is located. Participating in the parade will be about 102 thousand soldiers. Mounted in the squares of these cities will be special monitors which show broadcasts of the parade in Moscow in real time. The military parade on Red Square will for the first time see the participation of units from members of anti-Hitler coalition, the United States, Britain and France, as well as the Polish Army. Plus there will be parade companies from the CIS countries. On Red Square there will be more than fifteen hundred combat vehicles, missile and artillery units, and 127 planes and helicopters will fly over the Kremlin.


http://english.ruvr.ru/2010/05/09/7537817.html



Drummers and flag-bearers marched through Red Square in Moscow at 10:00 a.m. as the 65th Victory Parade began. There were followed by troops dressed in World War II military uniforms. Marching alongside Russian soldiers were troops from other countries of the anti-Hitler coalition - the United States, Britain, France and Poland, and troop units from post-Soviet republics. The legendary Soviet T-34 tank opened the mechanized part of the parade and then modern weaponry was rolled out, including the latest Topol-M heavy ballistic missile launchers. President Dmitry Medvedev and the leaders of more than 20 countries were overseeing the parade. Simultaneous Victory parades took place in all Cities of Military Glory across Russia.

http://english.ruvr.ru/2010/05/09/7542731.html
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