Only by the grace and mercy of God was an unworthy sinner like me allowed to be at St. John's canonization. I can still remember when Deacon Nicholas of blessed memory uncovered St. John's relics. The church was completely silent. Deacon Nicholas - with his big voice - yelled out "proclone!" (prostrate!). The whole church did a full prostration at once out of respect for the holiness present in front of them. Oh Holy Vladika John, please pray for us sinners.
Sf Ioan Maximovici nu a fost niciodata in comuniune cu bisericile "oficiale": BOR, patr. moscovei, a serbiei etc, ci a fost in comuniune cu Bisericile de Stil Vechi din Romania, Grecia, Bulgaria, el insusi apartinand de ROCOR, adica tot o Biserica "nerecunoscuta" de "ortodoxia" oficiala. Astazi, insa, bisericile oficiale il confisca pe Sfant si il cinstesc, dar ii arunca invatarura la spate! Altfel spus, il fura. Sa va dea Dumnezeu intelepciunea de pe urma, pentru rugaciunile Sfantului Ioan!
I love this! Thank you for posting! I ask St. John to pray for me and us often! What an absolutely beautiful service and what a witness to its community as they walked around the church.
Beautiful! Orthodoxy forever! St. John Maximovitch, Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco, was one of the greatest Orthodox saints of all time! May he pray to Jesus Christ, the True God, for us!
Only by the grace and mercy of God was an unworthy sinner like me allowed to be at St. John's canonization. I can still remember when Deacon Nicholas of blessed memory uncovered St. John's relics. The church was completely silent. Deacon Nicholas - with his big voice - yelled out "proclone!" (prostrate!). The whole church did a full prostration at once out of respect for the holiness present in front of them. Oh Holy Vladika John, please pray for us sinners.
athosrose 2 years ago
Sf Ioan Maximovici nu a fost niciodata in comuniune cu bisericile "oficiale": BOR, patr. moscovei, a serbiei etc, ci a fost in comuniune cu Bisericile de Stil Vechi din Romania, Grecia, Bulgaria, el insusi apartinand de ROCOR, adica tot o Biserica "nerecunoscuta" de "ortodoxia" oficiala. Astazi, insa, bisericile oficiale il confisca pe Sfant si il cinstesc, dar ii arunca invatarura la spate! Altfel spus, il fura. Sa va dea Dumnezeu intelepciunea de pe urma, pentru rugaciunile Sfantului Ioan!
traditionalist007 3 years ago 8
when the Greeks, Russians, Romanians, bulgarians all were united
God bless Biship Vitali for holding us together as long as he did.
nikoinwinnipeg 3 years ago 18
I love this! Thank you for posting! I ask St. John to pray for me and us often! What an absolutely beautiful service and what a witness to its community as they walked around the church.
sanantoniomimi 3 years ago 11
Wow! I can't believe they have this on vid. St. John the wonder-worker is a highly venerated Saints among many many people.
St. John pray for us!
VivaPink 4 years ago 12
Oh, Holy Hierarch John, pray to God for us!
Άγιε Ιεράρχε Ιωάννε, ικέτευε τον Θεόν υπέρ ημών!
palikariatl 4 years ago 14
adevarata credinta si singura!
the one and only true religion that cand heal our souls!
michaelqkd 4 years ago 11
Beautiful! Orthodoxy forever! St. John Maximovitch, Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco, was one of the greatest Orthodox saints of all time! May he pray to Jesus Christ, the True God, for us!
ICXCNIKA 4 years ago 13