Fr. Thomas Hopko has given a lecture on the book “The Abolition of Man” by C.S.Lewis. It has been published on YouTube in several separate videos, and so I’ve tried to connect the dots by making it available from here.
Enjoy
[podcast]http://files.nicolaigideon.dk/podcast/Theology/The_Abolition_of_Man.mp3[/podcast]
Patriarchal Paschal Encyclical 2010 from Irenej, Patriarch of Serbia
The Bright Resurrection of Christ, Troparion. Tone V —
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling on death by death, and on those in the tombs bestowing life.
Kontakion, Tone VIII —
Though Thou didst descend into the grave, O Immortal One, yet didst Thou destroy the power of hell, and didst rise again as Conqueror, O Christ our God, saying to the myrrhbearing women, Rejoice! and giving peace to Thine Apostles, and offering to the fallen resurrection.
Troparion —
O great and holiest Passover, Christ! O Wisdom, Word and Power of God! Grant that we may more perfectly partake of Thee in the unending Day of Thy Kingdom.
Exaposieilarion —
Having slept in the flesh as a mortal, O King and Lord, Thou didst rise on the third day. Thou didst raise up Adam from corruption and abolish death, O Passover of incorruption, Salvation of the world!
Kontakion —
Though Thou didst descend into the grave, O Immortal One, yet didst Thou destroy the power of hell, and didst rise again as Conqueror, O Christ our God, saying to the myrrbearing women, Rejoice! And giving peace to Thine Apostles, and offering to the fallen resurrection.
Troparia —
In the grave bodily, in hell with the soul as God, in Paradise with the thief, and on the throne with the Father and the Spirit wast Thou Who fillest all things, O Christ the Infinite.
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For nogle år siden oversatte jeg en tekst, som er en gengivelse af et foredrag holdt af Metropolitan John (Zizioulas) af Pergamon. Jeg har besluttet at gøre den danske oversættelse tilgængelig her.
Den oprindelige tekst kan findes på Orthodox Research Institute.
God læselyst!
БОГ СЕ ЈАВИ! ВАИСТИНУ СЕ ЈАВИ!
GOD HAS APPEARED! HE HAS APPEARED INDEED!
GUD HAR VIST SIG! HAN HAR SANDELIG VIST SIG!
Theophany of our Lord, Troparion, Tone I —
When Thou, O Lord, wast baptized in the Jordan,/ the worship of the Trinity was made manifest;/ for, the voice of the Father bare witness unto Thee,/ calling Thee His beloved Son;/ and the Spirit in the form of a dove/ confirmed the certainty of His word./ O Christ our God, Who hast appeared and enlightened the worlds,// glory be to Thee!
Kontakion, Tone IV —
Thou hast appeared today to the whole world,/ and Thy light, O Lord, hath been signed upon us/ who hymn Thee with understanding./ Thou hast come, Thou hast appeared,/ the Light unapproachable.
Thy nativity, O Christ our God,
hath shone forth the light of knowledge upon the world;
for therein those who worship the stars
have been taught by a star to worship Thee,
the Sun of righteousness,
and to know Thee the Orient from on high.
O Lord, glory be to Thee!
Today the Virgin giveth birth unto the Transcendent One,
and the earth offereth a cave to the unapproachable One.
Angels and shepherds give glory,
the magi journey with the star.
For unto us a Child is born, the preeternal God.
Din fødsel, Kristus, vor Gud,
har fremskinnet kundskabens lys over verden;
thi derved har de, som tilbeder stjerner,
af en stjerne lært at tilbede Dig,
retfærdigheds Sol,
og at kende Dig, Solopgang fra det høje.
Herre, ære være Dig!
I dag føder Jomfruen den Transcendente,
og jorden byder den Utilnærmelige en grotte.
Engle og hyrder giver ære,
de vise mænd rejser med stjernen.
Thi os er et Barn født – Gud før al evighed.
For more texts on the feast, go to Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church’s Calendar page.
Music taken from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D50-8JlcwSg
It’s Badnji Dan, Christmas Eve, according to our orthodox calendar, and I am going to go out with my brother and friend Miša to fell the young oak for tonight.
Grant, O God, that there be health and joy in this home, that our grain and grapevines yield well, that children be born healthy to us, that our property increase in the field, pen, and barn!
Those who want to read more about Serbian customs when celebrating the Nativity of our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ, are welcome to do so in a very standardized version on WikiPedia.
The “Way of the Ascetics” is an introduction to the narrow way that leads to life. It is a simple yet profound exposition of the spiritual life taught by the Orthodox Church for two thousand years. It is a portal to the vast spiritual experience of the desert fathers, and an insight into the spiritual lives of the saints. Reminiscent of the Ladder of St. John Climacus, “Way of the Ascetics” compells us to again begin the struggle to climb away from the world to the Kingdom of Heaven
In our era of new-age spirituality and homemade religion, the simple patristic style of this work is consoling. In our age of spiritual naivet.
Den Serbiske Orthodoxe Kirke til hendes åndelige børn, Påsken 2009
PAVLE
Af Guds nåde
Orthodox Ærkebiskop af Pec, Metropolit af Beograd-Karlovci og Serbisk Patriark, med alle den Serbiske Orthodoxe Kirkes Hierarker – til hele præsteskabet, munkene, og alle vor Kirkes sønner og døtre: Nåde, barmhjertighed og fred fra Gud, Faderen og vor Herre Jesus Kristus og den Hellige Ånd med den glade Påskehilsen:
KRISTUS ER OPSTANDEN!
HAN ER SANDELIG OPSTANDEN!
“Lad os kalde selv dem, der hader os, ‘Brødre’
og tilgive dem ved opstandelsen.”
(Påske hymne) Continue reading “Patriark Pavles Påskeepistel 2009”
I sin påskehilsen til det serbiske folk, talte den serbiske patriark, Pavle, om Kosovo og Metohija. En oversættelse bringes her, og hele påskehilsenen kan læses, på engelsk, på Den Serbiske Orthodoxe Kirkes hjemmeside.
I disse dage med påskeglæde, i denne tid med guddommelig nåde mod alt og alle, kan vi ikke undlade at huske den menneskelige uretfærdighed og vold fra de stærke i denne verden, som vort Kosovo og Metohija udsættes for, vort Serbien og hele den serbiske nation. Kosovo og Metohija er en integreret del af enhver serbers liv, og enhver serber er en del af Kosovo og Metohija. Fordi de vidste dette, ville de, som forårsagede denne historiske uretfærdighed, tildele det dybest mulige sår, ubærlige smerte og lidelse – den smerte og lidelse som leder os til den ene, frelsende lidelse, nemlig vor Herres, på Golgatha. Continue reading “+ Patriark Pavle tager til genmæle”