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by St. John Maximovitch Our father among the saints, John Maximovitch, was a diocesan bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) who served widely from China to France to the United States. Countless miracles have been attributed to this holy bishop, both during his lifetime and since his repose. And one of the malefactors which were hanging railed on Him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But the other rebuked … [Read more...]
by St. Philaret the Confessor In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Yesterday, in the reading of the Ninth Gospel concerning the suffering of the Savior, and this morning, when the Gospel of Saint John was read during the Ninth Hour, we heard the exclamation made from the Cross, the exclamation of the Conqueror of Hades, death and the devil, “It is finished” (John 19:30). What is finished? That was … [Read more...]
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