All rights reserved. Now marveling at thy patience and longsuffering, we all cry out to God: Alleluia! Neither have the first yet received the inheritance of the Kingdom and those good things 'which eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man' (1 Cor 2:9); nor have the second part yet been given over to eternal torments nor to burning in the unquenchable fire. He still has some medical issues but we pray that he will soon recover completely.Savina, Help in finding a jobReceived November 1, 2011Towards the end of 2008 my company was downsizing and I was laid off. "It is appointed unto man once to die, but after this the judgment" (Heb 9:27). [1], But when it leaves the body, the soul finds itself among other spirits, good and bad. After its separation from the body it continues to live, to exist, to have awareness. [5] Some souls find themselves (after the forty days) in a condition of foretasting eternal joy and blessedness, and others in fear of the eternal torments which will come in full after the Last Judgment. St. Theophan the Recluse, in a message to a dying woman, writes: "You will not die. Wherefore do not cease to entreat Christ that He show mercy and redeem our souls. (Mode 5). Wherefore, my beloved brethren, meditating on the brevity of our life, let us beseech of Christ rest for him who hath departed hence, and for our souls great mercy. Even those thoroughly familiar with the life of St John will find this documentary contains much that they . You can also read about many of his miracles and responses to his letters here. Saint John is known for his healing powers. Thereafter he ministered in Europe, serving as Bishop first in Paris then in Brussels, until he became Archbishop of San Francisco in 1962. (1994), 2) Our altar boy, Oleg S., asked me after church services to anoint his hand. FROM APOSTOLIC TIMES and to our days all who truly love Christ give veneration to Her Who gave birth to Him, raised Him and protected Him in the days of His youth. The experience provides the faithful significant content to listen to, watch, and read; in order to lead, grow, and inspire. I have connected with my birth family on my mother's side. . .10 2013 . My daughter healed!Received June 12, 2014. In a little over a week even that was gone. Truly, we have nothing to offer thee, except if we begin to correct our lives, becoming new men instead of old. Do for them what is needful for them and within your power. Child was healthy. St. John helped me find a job and saved me from getting fired from that job when my boss set me up with false accusations. On the third day, He Who Himself rose from the dead on the third day, commands the Christian soul, in imitation of His Resurrection, to ascend to the Heavens to worship the God of all. A few years ago we lived in San Francisco and that's where I first heard about St. John. Here wast thee called to suffer persecution and by thine patience, righteousness and instruction to guide the flock, and didst erect the church of the Mother of God, the Joy of All Who Sorrow. We can do nothing better or greater for the dead than to pray for them, offering commemoration for them at the Liturgy. They seek whether people might have some of their goods. Get yourself to dark Hell. How you will sigh! ,. , , . O thou who didst depart this temporal life unto life eternal, to which the all-pure Mistress, the Directress of the Russian diaspora, guided thee by her wonder-working Kursk-Root Icon, whose companion thou wast on the day of thy repose, thou dost now rejoice in the choir of the saints who glorify the one God, Who is worshipped in Trinity, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. What kind of goods? If you have an account of assistance received from St. John and would like to share it with others, please submit the details here: http://www.sfsobor.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=152. For you shone forth with the grace of the Son of Righteousness, O John, our beloved shepherd. Several months passed, we tried conservative therapy, but there were no improvements. Like a spiritual daystar in heaven's firmament, * thou didst encompass the whole world and didst enlighten men's souls. Bishop John (Maximovitch) Episcopal service O wondrous hierarch John, thou didst stretch thy heart to encompass within it a multitude of people from among diverse nations and peoples who honor thee. KONTAKION IIIBy the power of the grace of God wast thou manifest as a father to orphans and instructor of the young, raising them in the fear of God and preparing them for the service of God. One night, I was browsing the internet, about a particular church. After venerating St. John's incorupt relics at Holy Virgin Mary Joy of All Who Sorrow, and placing the names "birth mother" and "Birth father" on the prayer sheets, I received a call from an agency I had contacted with my information. But the virtuous soul goes about those places in which it was wont to do good deeds. KONTAKION VIPreaching salvation though slow of speech, thou wast shown to be like a new Moses, leading thy people out of the captivity of the godless, O all-blessed John. And it's true : we have the most beautiful girl in the world and sometimes I feel it is a dream and not the reality. If the soul is found to have lived piously and in a way pleasing to God, it is received by the holy angels and transferred to that ineffable joy of the blessed and eternal life. Alas! Look down at the humility of our words, which we offer out of love" for thee, and help us, O saint of God, to cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, so that we may labor for the Lord with fear and rejoice in Him with trembling. These are the wondrous miracles of Blessed John. Yugoslavia [ edit] His family sought refuge in Yugoslavia and brought him to Belgrade in 1921. Her husband, a military man, later came to me and told me that her leg had developed some infected growths. St. John had a degree in law. People in America, Europe, and the other places of his pastoral labors have long known of the power of his heavenly intercessions. Basil The Great (4th century) explains it this way: "Let no one deceive you with empty words; for destruction will come suddenly upon you; it will come like a storm. What manner of ordeal doth the soul endure when it is parted from the body! Only she will not say anything, and you won't be able to see her; but she will be right here. Having prayed, she came over to her sleeping son, crossed him and turned him on the other side. She was living with my father not too far from our current apartment and that was another reason I didn't want to move too far away from this area of the city so I could still visit her frequently. The soul of the righteous is taken by the holy angels, passed through the air and is raised up. I anointed him with the oil of Archbishop John in a cross-like form in the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and the acolyte left for home. [8]. I don't remember how I formulated the internet search, but one of the first links that came up was about St. John, The Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco. What is the significance of having a strong group of Orthodox friends as a college student? I had prayed about it to St. John and I even made the sign of the cross with the Holy Oil of St. John on my paperwork I mailed to the school. The estimates for work to the house were anywhere from $7000 to $10000. "How can you, O Saint, ask my prayers, when you yourself stand at the heavenly Throne and grant to people God's mercy?" Significantly, all of this testimony is confirmed by the liturgical prayers of the Church. Show us who feel frightened and alone the same compassion that thou didst once show to the trembling fatherless ones. Let's just say I feel happier when I give it my best effort.Glory to God for all things!Holy Father John, pray to God for us.EvgeniaCalifornia, Help during deliveryReceived September 23, 2011, My sister was induced to start labor on July 2nd, 2011. I know, one should not make promises, but I made a promise to improve my Christian life in a certain way. I am writing about this because just before this trip, I read a story on the internet about Dr. Ducic and peripheral nerve decompression surgery. The mother was very thankful to Archbishop John for the healing of her son and continues to pray to him with gratitude. Hearing this call to repentance, we, the unworthy ones, in turn cry out to God: Alleluia! Until then changes are possible in the condition of souls, especially through offering for them the Bloodless Sacrifice (commemoration at the Liturgy), and likewise by other prayers. About a month before Easter this spring, our priest came to our house to talk with Dayna and to give her communion. The Apostle, knowing that the aerial powers are seeking only one thing, are concerned over it with all fervor, exert themselves and strive to deprive us of a free passage to heaven, exhorts: 'Take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day (Eph 6:13), that the adversary may be put to shame, having no evil thing to say of us (Tit 2:8).". Amen. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. If God the Father chose Her, God the Holy Spirit . ", Therefore, panikhidas (i.e., Trisagion Prayers for the Dead) and prayer at home for the dead are beneficial to them, as are good deeds done in their memory, such as alms or contributions to the church. Yet offering to God what we have, we cry out to thee thus:Rejoice, thou who didst protect thy children by thine unceasing prayer!Rejoice, thou who didst ever guard thy flock with the sign of the Cross.Rejoice, thou whose love knew no bounds of country or race.Rejoice, bright luminary beloved of all.Rejoice, model of unceasing prayer and loving kindness.Rejoice, bestower of spiritual consolation upon those in need.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, Father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! KONTAKION XIII0 all-radiant and most wondrous God-pleaser, holy hierarch John (x3), consolation for all who sorrow, accept this, our offering of prayer, that through thy prayers to our Lord we may be delivered from fiery Gehenna and by thy God-pleasing intercession we may chant forever unto God: Alleluia! Containing dozens of never before published photographs, and with interviews with many who knew St. John very well, this DVD is an inspiring and fitting tribute to this wonderworker who is loved by Orthodox Christians all over the world. His mother, a professional medical worker, was very frightened because at one time he had been rushed to the hospital by ambulance with these same symptoms. This word is read during the epistle for funerals in The Holy Orthodox Faith. , , . Thou shouldst truly be praised from the heavens, and not from earth, O father John, for our words are feeble beside thy deeds. Amen.Katerina Bennett, A daughter's headacheReceived on October 20, 2011. I didn't remove it, hoping that St. John would heal him - and he did! Michael Maximovitch, the future Archbishop John, was born on June 4, 1896, in the village of Adamovka in the province of Kharkov in southern Russia. And it was close to kids' school as well. There was a swelling on it the size of a chicken egg. Thou hast gone over unto the life unaging, unto the other world, yet thou art in truth not far from us, for heaven is closer to us than our own souls. John and his family were forced to flee Russia when the Bolshevik revolutionaries came. For a minute I thought about my dream job. Yet offering to God what we have, we cry out to thee thus: Rejoice, thou who didst protect thy children by thine unceasing prayer! Glory to God, His Mother, Virgin Mary and His Saint John! He grew up in a very pious family, so he was always very close to the Church. Thou hast gone over unto the life unaging, unto the other world, yet thou art in truth not far from us, for heaven is closer to us than our own souls. After a week, she was again at services and stood weeping. OIKOS IIBeing filled with love and replete with theology, O divinely wise John, made wise by the knowledge of God and adorned with love for the suffering, teach us also to know the true God in love as we call out to thee in admiration:Rejoice, unshakeable stronghold of Orthodox truth.Rejoice, precious vessel of the Holy Spirit.Rejoice, righteous denouncer of impiety and false doctrine.Rejoice, zealous fulfiller of the commandments of God.Rejoice, ascetic who didst not allow thyself to rest upon a bed.Rejoice, beloved shepherd of the flock of Christ.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, Father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! This is where he established his first American parish, St. John the Forerunner. Official Documents | Terms of Use | Copyright Sources. Rejoice O holy Hierarch John, wonderworker of the latter times. Blessed be St John the Wonderworker!Dan Mamula Received July 16, 2014. KONTAKION IIBeholding the abundance and variety of thy virtues, O holy Hierarch, we see in thee a living source of God's wonders in our time. When I asked her about the address it turned out to be in the very same building where my father and grandmother lived and where I lived as a child only on a different floor. Saint Nino Orthodox Church - Stillwater, OK, Orthodox Church in Stillwater and Enid - Oklahoma. St. John was born in Russia in 1896 in southern Russia and was given the baptismal name of Michael. Wherefore, we trust in thine intercession before God, and cry out to thee:Rejoice, thou who dost avert the dangers of the elements.Rejoice, thou who by thy prayer deliverest from need.Rejoice, inexhaustible giver of bread to the hungry.Rejoice, abundant wealth for those who live in poverty.Rejoice, consolation for those in sorrow.Rejoice, quick uplifting for those who have fallen.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, Father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! Phone: (212) 570-3500Contact, Download VCFJoin our Mailing ListsDonate. People travel great distances to see and venerate him and wrap themselves in his robes. With prayer she had anointed the painful area. She tried all the usual medical procedures and pumped him with oxygen, but nothing was working even after several minutes. Teach us who call upon thee for help, O holy woderworker, to cry out in wonder unto God: Alleluia! Copyright Orthodox Christian Fellowship all Rights Reserved. In addition to these Memorials, our holy Church has ordained that the Sabbath (Saturday) be a day of commemoration of the Holy Martyrs and of all the deceased. Since it was the Feast of St. John I brought holy oil from the lampada that burns by his relics to the hospital and annointed my sister with it. Dear In Christ Brothers and Sisters of Saint John Cathedral. To this someone who has a little education expressed the following thought: The toll-houses are something frightful. (Pray one Our Father . Often this spiritual vision begins in the dying even before death, and while still seeing those around them and even speaking with them, they see what others do not see. For example, in Small Compline we ask THE MOTHER OF GOD to "be merciful to me not only in this miserable life, but also at the time of my death; take care of my miserable soul and banish far from it the dark and sinister faces of the evil demons. The souls of the dead do not lose their consciousness, they do not even lose their dispositions -- that is, hope and fear, joy and grief, and something of that which they expect for themselves at the Universal Judgment they begin already to foretaste.". During his time here, he helped to inspire and build many churches and orphanages in the Orthodox communities of Shanghai. OIKOS XIISinging praise unto God, the heavenly choir of saints rejoiceth that He hath not forsaken the fallen and faithless world, but hath manifested His almighty power in thee, his meek and humble servant. I asked Saint John to help me get some job, so I could help my family pay the bills. We find this teaching in Holy Scripture (cf. , . I've included it especially to show the unity of Holy Orthodoxy, despite our jurisdictional divisions. The following year, he was tonsured a monk and ordained as Hierodeacon by Metropolitan Anthony of Kharkov. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. A month prior to issues with the house we had read the book of Saint John Maximovich. Your support helps us further the vital ministry work. St. John Maximovitch Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco, the Wonderworker Feast Day: July 2 "Sanctity is not just a virtue. My sister felt good after labor and delivery, as well. In the pure life that thou hast led during our sinful times, we see a model of virtue, a source of instruction and inspiration. If the deceased has departed unrepentant, a host of demons and rejected angels and dark powers receive that soul and keep it with them. Archbishop John then moved to Paris and was assigned to the Archdiocese of Western Europe in 1951. But it is quite possible that the demons, instead of something frightful, might present something seductive. O, beloved Hierarch John, while living amongst us thou didst see the future as if present, distant things as if near, the hearts and minds of men as if they were thine own. Among men there was only One Who before His suffering fearlessly said: 'Hereafter I talk not much with you: For the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in Me (John 14:30). These cookies do not store any personal information. Included in this section are the historical accounts of those Saints who labored for the Church here in North America. 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