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«Ангельский собор…»Antipas, Bishop of Pergamon, HieromartyrAntipas, Bishop of Pergamon, HieromartyrAthanasius (Sakharov), Bishop of Kovrov, SaintAthanasius (Sakharov), Bishop of Kovrov, SaintВведение во храм Пресвятой Богородицы (21 ноября)Введению во храм Пресвятыя Богородицы:Blasius, Bishop of Sebastia, HieromartyrBlasius, Bishop of Sebastia, HieromartyrDemetrius, Metropolitan of Rostov, SaintInnocent, Metropolitan of Moscow, SaintJoasaph, Bishop of Belgorod, SaintJoasaph, Bishop of Belgorod, SaintИулиа 3. Молитва святым праведным Иоанну и Логгину, Яренгским чудотворцем, чтомая в церкви Яремгскаго прихода, Архангелогородския епархииИуниа 19. Молитва преподобному Варлаа́му Ва́жскому, чтомая в церкви Иоанно-Богословскаго прихода, Архангелогородския епархииMitrofan, Bishop of Voronezh, SaintMitrofan, Bishop of Voronezh, SaintМолитва 23, чтомая в неких храмех Полтавския епархииМолитва 24, чтомая в неких храмех Тульския епархииМолитва 4, чтомая в некиих храмех Тульския епархииМолитва 4, чтомая в томже собореМолитва 5, чтомая в томже собореМолитва из молебствия на дни восшествия на престол и венчания на царство государя императораМолитва Каллиста, патриарха КонстантинопольскогоМолитва по входе в церковьМолитва пред входом в церковьPrayers read by a priest during confessionНа Введение во Храм БогородицыNikita, Bishop of Novgorod, SaintNikita, Bishop of Novgorod, SaintAbout someone who doesn’t want to go to churchOn the way to the temple and at the entrance to itTo the presbyters preparing to serve the Holy LiturgyПриходя же причаститься, произноси мысленно эти стихи Метафраста:Приходя́ же причаститься, произноси мы́сленно эти стихи́ прп. Симеона Метафра́ста:Святителю Тихону, патриарху МосковскомуСвятителю Тихону, патриарху МосковскомуСвятителю Тихону, патриарху МосковскомуСвятителю Тихону, патриарху МосковскомуСвященномученику Ермогену, патриарху МосковскомуСобору всех Волынских святыхCathedral of Optina EldersSpyridon, Bishop of Trimifuntsky, wonderworker, saintSpyridon, Bishop of Trimifuntsky, wonderworker, saintTikhon, Bishop of Voronezh, Wonderworker of Zadonsk, SaintTikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus', SaintTroparion to the Cathedrals of SaintsТропарь Введения во храм Пресвятой БогородицыPhilaret, Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna, St.Charalampius, Bishop of Magnesia, HieromartyrCharalampius, Bishop of Magnesia, HieromartyrCanons
Canons of the Ecumenical Councils, Canon 13: The mandatory requirement of celibacy for deacons and elders is condemned.Canons of the Ecumenical Councils, Canon 16: In rejecting the custom of having no more than 7 deacons in a bishopric.Canons of the Ecumenical Councils, Canon 19: On the acceptance of the Paulians (Manichaeans) through baptism. About deaconesses.Canons of the Ecumenical Councils, Canon 1: On the approval of the canons of previous Councils.Canons of the Ecumenical Councils, Canon 2: On the educational qualifications of candidates for bishops.Canons of the Ecumenical Councils, Canon 2: On the educational qualifications of candidates for bishops.Canons of the Ecumenical Councils, Canon 2: On the condemnation of simony (ordination for bribery).Canons of the Ecumenical Councils, Canon 4: On the procedure for the installation and confirmation of a bishop.Canons of the Ecumenical Councils, Canon 4: On the procedure for the installation and confirmation of a bishop.Canons of the Ecumenical Councils, Canon 59: That baptism must be strictly performed in the temple.Canons of the Ecumenical Councils, Canon 66: About the need for the faithful to visit the temple on Bright Week.Canons of the Ecumenical Councils, Canon 74: About the prohibition in the temple to perform agapes, eat food, and make a bed.Canons of the Ecumenical Councils, Canon 7: On the obligatory presence in every church of the relics of St. martyrs.Canons of the Ecumenical Councils, Canon 88: About the prohibition of bringing animals into the temple unless absolutely necessary.Canons of the Ecumenical Councils, Canon 8: On the acceptance of the Navatians into the Church.Canons of the Ecumenical Councils, Canon 99: About the ban on bringing meat into the temple.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 10: On the anathema to a presbyter who has gone into schism from his bishop.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 10: On the prohibition of the diaconal ministry, “those who have sinned in body.”Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 10: On the powers of chorepiscopes (rural bishops).Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 10: On the powers of chorepiscopes (rural bishops).Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 11: A cleric who comes to the king without the command of his metropolitan should be deprived of both…Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 11: About ordination to the presbyter no earlier than 30 years of age.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 14: About the prohibition of the custom of sending the Holy Gifts from one parish to another as a gift for the…Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 17: The commandment for the bestialists to pray outside the temple together with those who are overcome.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 22: That no one can ordain a deacon before the age of 25.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 28: About the prohibition to perform agapes in churches.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 2: About the prohibition for women to enter the temple and receive communion during menstruation.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 2: The same goes for deacons.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 40: An order for bishops to participate in councils.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 40: An order for bishops to participate in councils.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 44: About the ban on women entering the altar.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 48: On the name of the bishop of the primacy see.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 48: On the name of the bishop of the primacy see.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 4: About the anathema to those who doubt receiving communion from married elders.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 57: About the fact that it is not appropriate to bring honey and milk to the altar.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 67: That the bishop can exercise jurisdiction only in the city and in those parishes that are entrusted to him by…Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 6: About the prohibition of unrepentant heretics from entering the temple of God.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 75: About the Church's proclamation of the liberation of slaves.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 7: About the prohibition for an elder to feast at the marriage of a bigamist.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 7: About the church charity of bishops.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 7: About the church charity of bishops.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 9: On the prohibition of priesthood for elders who have “sinned in body.”Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 9: On the subordination of bishops to metropolitans.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 9: On the subordination of bishops to metropolitans.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 9: On the procedure for submitting petitions by bishops.Canons of the Local Councils, Canon 9: On the procedure for submitting petitions by bishops.Canons of the Holy Apostles, Canon 13: About penance for those who concealed excommunication from the bishop.Canons of the Holy Apostles, Canon 15: On the inadmissibility of clergy from leaving their diocese.Canons of the Holy Apostles, Canon 34: On the subordination of bishops.Canons of the Holy Apostles, Canon 34: On the subordination of bishops.Canons of the Holy Apostles, Canon 74: About summoning the accused bishop to the council of bishops.Books of the Fathers
A conversation about the fact that there is one Lawgiver of the Old and New Testaments, also about the clothes of the priest, and about repentanceConversation on ordination to the priesthoodConversation against those who left the church and went to horse races and spectaclesA conversation given in the great church, after (the bishop) spoke a little about the Gospel, on the words: “The Son can do nothing of Himself, unless he sees the Father doing” (John 5:19)A conversation given in the great church, after (the bishop) spoke a little about the Gospel, on the words: “The Son can do nothing of Himself, unless he sees the Father doing” (John 5:19)Conversations with the so-called Old Believer about the Hundred Main Cathedral and about true harmony with the Orthodox ChurchBibliographic note: Acts of the Greek Nezhin brotherhood, copied and published by Professor A. A. Fedotov-ChekhovskyGreek Nizhyn churches and their capital contribution to the church-archaeological museum at the Kyiv Theological AcademyThe activities of Metropolitan Philaret in the fight against the schismDeacon Ivan FeodorovThe ancient Jewish synagogue and its liturgical forms in relation to the ancient Christian temple and its liturgical formsBishop Porfiry (Uspensky)Biography of Bishop Ignatius (Brianchaninov), compiled by his closest students in 1881Comments on the draft Orthodox parish administrationDefense of the "12 Chapters" against the Eastern BishopsDefense of the "12 Chapters" against the Eastern BishopsFrom the legacy of a graduate of the Moscow Theological Academy, hieromonk (later a bishop of the same faith) Pavel (Volkov)IconostasisJoachim, Patriarch of MoscowCorrection of books under Patriarch Nikon and subsequent patriarchsCategories of becoming a priest in the teachings of St. Gregory the TheologianTo the Most Venerable Magna, Deaconess of Ancyra, a word about non-covetousnessTo the bishops of Egypt and Libya, a district letter against the AriansTo the bishops of Egypt and Libya, a district letter against the AriansTo the monks living in cinemas and communitiesBook about the churchLiberius, Bishop of Rome and the Councils of SirmiumLiberius, Bishop of Rome and the Councils of SirmiumMetropolitan Dimitry of Rostov in the church and cultural life of Russia in the second half of the 17th - early 18th centuries.Metropolitan Cyprian in his liturgical activityFuneral homily for Meletius the Great, Bishop of AntiochFuneral homily for Meletius the Great, Bishop of AntiochAt his ordinationInstructions for the priest who is to serve St. LiturgyOur relationship to churches: from Words to the Tambov and Vladimir flocks, 1859-1862, 1867 and 1869.On the relationship of Christians to the sacred church and worshipAbout deaconsAbout Dionysius, Bishop of Alexandria, namely, that he, like the Council of Nicea, thinks contrary to the Arian heresy, and in vain the Arians slander him, as if he were of the same mind with themAbout Dionysius, Bishop of Alexandria, namely, that he, like the Council of Nicea, thinks contrary to the Arian heresy, and in vain the Arians slander him, as if he were of the same mind with themAbout the accessories of the sacred church and worshipOn the origin of the Christian church. Critical NotesAbout the Samaritan woman and the words: “So He comes to a city of Samaria, called Sychar” (John 4:5)Replies to Tiberius the deacon and the brethrenFather John Ilyich Sergiev, Kronstadt, Archpriest of St. Andrew's CathedralAbout the works of Metropolitan Cyprian regarding divine servicesEssays from the history of the Christian church. Issue 1About the ventriloquist. Letter to Bishop TheodosiusPastoral counseling based on the letters of Bishop Feofan (Govorov)Sad misunderstanding: [About the article: News of the Brotherhood of Rights. Churches in China]Letter to Akindinus, sent from Thessalonica before the conciliar condemnation of Varlaam and AkindinusMessage to the African BishopsMessage to the African BishopsEpistle to the Bishop and Confessor Adelphius, against the AriansEpistle to Celestinus, Bishop of RomeEpistle to Elders John and AntiochusMessage to Presbyter PalladiusEpistle to Epictetus, Bishop of Corinth, against hereticsEpistle to Epictetus, Bishop of Corinth, against hereticsEpistle on the Decrees of the Council of NicaeaEpistle about the Councils that took place in Ariminum in Italy and in Seleucia in IsauriaLetters to Valentian against the restoration of the Altar of VictoryTeachings, words and speeches for church holidays and various occasionsA word of praise to the holy forty martyrs, pronounced in their churchRules for the improvement of monastic brotherhoods in MoscowRules of Local Councils with interpretationsRules of St. Nicholas, Patriarch of Constantinople with interpretations by Bishop. Nikodima (Milasha)Our Reverend Father and Confessor Theodore, Abbot of Studium, common penances for the entire brotherhood against those who violate the rules in the churchAgainst Apollinaris to Theophilus, Bishop of AlexandriaThe religious and philosophical heritage of priest Pavel Florensky. Anthropological aspectOrdination as an obstacle to marriageRussian Gornenskaya women's community in the "city of Judah" near JerusalemSt. John Chrysostom in the rank of reader, in the ranks of deacon and presbyterSt. Hesychius the Presbyter of Jerusalem and his homiletical heritageLiberty, Equality and FraternitySaint Demetrius, Metropolitan of RostovTo the Priest: Extracts from Diary Notebooks (1856-1860)Words, conversations and speeches at the consecration of churches and the foundation of saints and public buildingsCouncil messageMysterious Church of the Prophet EzekielTertullian, Presbyter of CarthageTypikon of the Great Church, or modern Typikon of Greek parish churchesInterpretation of the divine churchThe doctrine of the economy of salvation in Byzantine theology (Bishop Nicholas of Metho, Metropolitan Nicholas Kavasila and Nikita Akominat)Filaret, Bishop of ChernigovFilaret, Bishop of ChernigovPhilaret, Metropolitan of Moscow, in his relations and activities on the issue of translating the Bible into RussianChristology of Blessed Theodoret, Bishop of CyrusParochial schoolsThe Chetia-Minea of St. Demetrius, Metropolitan of Rostov, as a church-historical and literary monumentThe Chetia-Minea of St. Demetrius, Metropolitan of Rostov, as a church-historical and literary monument. 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