Invoke the mercy of God, that we may one day join thee in His Kingdom. 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. Rejoice, thou who didst ever guard thy flock with the sign of the Cross. It stretcheth out its hands to men, and findeth none to succor. In the first two months of the new year I had some interviews, but didn't get a job. These growths had rapidly become ulcerous and had begun to multiply. And shouting out aloud, the demons examine the soul, causing terror and saying: 'Where are you going? Shortly after I annointed him, a small amount of clear discharge appeared in his eye. In three weeks I found out I was pregnant! 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. I wiped his eye clean several times only to have more yellow discharge reappear in a matter of minutes. .10 2013 . My daughter healed!Received June 12, 2014. Thank you Saint John Maximovich and thank you Lord Jesus and thank you Holy Mary. And the first remain in every joy and rejoicing, already expecting and only not having in their hands the Kingdom and the unutterable good things promised them; and the second, on the contrary, remain in all confinement and inconsolable suffering, like condemned men awaiting the Judge's sentence and foreseeing the torments. Bishop John (Maximovitch) Episcopal service I decided that I would start looking for a job after the Holidays, but decided to read the akathist to Saint Nicholas every Thursday or more often if possible. Get back. Speaking about the courageous athletes of the faith, he teaches that they too will be scrutinized by the "revenue officials," that is, by the evil spirits. Amen.Katerina Bennett, A daughter's headacheReceived on October 20, 2011. And although I studied and studied, I couldn't get my score to improve. Our Patron Saint A longer biography can be found [here.] Through the prayers of our holy Father, Saint John The Wonderworker, and of All Thy Saints, O Lord, continue Thy mercy, and grant us the hope we must place in Thee! Wherefore do not cease to entreat Christ that He show mercy and redeem our souls. (Mode 5). OIKOS XThou art a wall sheltering us from adversity, O father John, for through thy heavenly intercessions are we delivered from the attacks of demonic passions and from afflictions which beset us on earth. She began to treat him with various medications. I put holy oil from St. John's lamp on the skin all around my eye and eyelid and prayed very hard. ", St. John Cassian (5th century) likewise teaches: "Souls after the separation from this body are not idle, do not remain without consciousness; this is proved by the Gospel parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:22-28). [6], How important commemoration at the Liturgy is may be seen in the following occurrence: Before the uncovering of the relics of St. Theodosius of Chernigov [7], the priest-monk (the renowned Starets Alexis of Goloseyevsky Hermitage, of the Kiev-Caves Lavra, who died in 1916) who was conducting the re-vesting of the relics, becoming weary while sitting by the relics, dozed off and saw before him the Saint, who told him: "I thank you for laboring with me. 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. glorified in Imperial Russia, St. John of Tobolsk was the distant ancestor, heav-enly patron, model, and guide of the newly-revealed Saint John (Maximovitch), Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco, the Wonder-worker. For the Sabbath, as the seventh day from the beginning of creation, is the day which saw bodily death, imposed upon man by the righteous God. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. St. MARK further explains the state of the departed in this way: Rather, both the one and the other must necessarily take place after the Judgment of that last day and the resurrection of all. The pain was growing in force until she could no longer suffer it and needed to get me up to give her a pain pill and take her to the doctor. Current Schedule: Please help support our Cathedral by clicking on the Donate button below. The diagnosis was a frightful one, cancer of the breast. In fact, the soul loses nothing that it did in the world but remembers everything at its exit from this body. This video shows you the interior of the Cathedral where lie the incorrupt relics of Saint John. She was able to pull his head out but couldn't pull any further because the cord was wrapped tightly around his neck, twice. (1994), 2) Our altar boy, Oleg S., asked me after church services to anoint his hand. ! [2]. With them pray thou today in heaven on behalf of us who chant on earth: Alleluia! This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Our life would be pointless if it ended with death. Joel. How can St. John Maximovitch intercede for us? Those who knew him have described him as "a living source of God's wonders," "the embodiment of all Christian virtues," "a miracle of ascetic firmness," "a model archpastor," who had the gift of being able "to see into the human heart and draw it to Christ." He reads the letters and is said to respond to every one in one way or another. I was a recent convert to Orthodoxy and I'm sure she thought I was a religious fanatic as I attended church services frequently. Glory to God, His Mother, Virgin Mary and His Saint John! It truly was an ugly sight - I wondered if those scars would ever heal. It was a temporary job with a very long term that was eventually extended beyond what would be normally expected. And they come again to another rung and there find another toll-house, fiercer and more horrible. We are a family from Iasi, Romania, married four years ago. Of this they are always in need, and especially during those forty days when the soul of the deceased is proceeding on its path to the eternal habitations. We were looking for a miracle to happen in San Francisco. , . 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. These are the wondrous miracles of Blessed John. OIKOS IXOrators find it impossible to describe thy life of sanctity with their many and eloquent words, O righteous father John, for thou didst become a living dwelling-place for the grace of the ineffable God. 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. He went through his schooling and earned a law degree at the University of Belgrade. Archbishop John's abundant miracles both before and after his death testify to his love for the people. 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. I had Unction served over the daughter and later gave her cotton saturated with oil from Archbishop Johns lampada. . 5 . ( ) , , . They gave her various creams but these did not help her. Child healed of viral infectionReceived on July 24, 2011. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Basil. : - , . As college students, how can we emulate his passion and surrender to Gods will? These works may not be further reproduced, in print or on other websites or in any other form, without the prior written authorization of the copyright holder: Reading Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA, Apolytikion Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Kontakion Holy Transfiguration Monastery. Your support helps us further the vital ministry work. (Saint John revered the memory of Saint Theodosius, believing in the power of his prayerful intercession before the Lord. St. John (Maximovitch), known as St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco, was born in 1896 grew up in pre-Revolutionary Russia. The Orthodox Observer places the Church in the context of the current world we live in through a diverse and informative experience offering participants meaningful exchange with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, her ministries, and affiliates. I have no doubt that St. John's intercessions were responsible for my mother's survival beyond the prognosis for large cell lung cancer.St. . O beloved Hierarch John, good shepherd and beholder of the hearts and minds of men! St. John Of Damascus adds: "the Apostles who speak for God and the spirit-bearing Fathers have decreed this with inspiration and in a manner pleasing to God.". St. John had a degree in law. The soul of the righteous is taken by the holy angels, passed through the air and is raised up. According to St. John, even the souls of innocent infants must pass through these toll-houses, for the all-evil devil seeks to snatch their souls, too. It grew and the daughter turned to a doctor for help. My Physical Therapist can not believe that after only 6 weeks, I can walk without a brace and even played golf yesterday. KONTAKION IVOverwhelmed by the tempest of perils, we know not how to praise thee worthily, O Hierarch John. Saint John Maximovitch, pray to Christ our God for the Holy Orthodox Church, for the world, and for us all. His father Maxim Vasil'evich and mother Euphrosyn had seven sons, of which John was the eldest. The next thing I found out was that driving to the Holy Virgin Cathedral "Joy of all who sorrow" would take me about a couple of hours. In fact, the holy angelic powers enumerate to the evil spirits the good acts of the soul that were done by word, deed, thought and imagination. Immediately he came to himself and saw that he was standing in the same place where he had stood for prayer. Some time later, the cough stopped and the boy quietly slept until morning. "It is appointed unto man once to die, but after this the judgment" (Heb 9:27). 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. I really believe that because of our experience at the cathedral, we felt more at ease pursuing treatment with Dr. Ducic. Wed like to inform of a miraculous healing accomplished through the intercession of St. John. Thereafter he ministered in Europe, serving as Bishop first in Paris then in Brussels, until he became Archbishop of San Francisco in 1962. Share the feast of At the very height of the sickness, Saint Theodosius appeared to him and said, "Serve tomorrow, you will be well." OIKOS IVThose near and far have heard of the greatness of thy miracles, which are made manifest by the mercy of God even to our days. One night, I was browsing the internet, about a particular church. St. John Chrysostom, describing the hour of death, teaches: St. Isaiah The Recluse (6th century) teaches that Christians should. This is where he established his first American parish, St. John the Forerunner. My wife reminded me of the oil of St. John and I pulled it off the shelf and anointed our son three times on the forehead, asking St. John to help us. But before we went there, we should go to venerate relics of St. John of Shanghai & San Francisco. Graduate School acceptanceReceived January 17, 2013I was applying to graduate schools and I had a top choice that was completely out of my league due to my GMAT score. I am writing this miracle that happened through the intercession of Saint John Maximovich to glorify God that works through His saint and also to give thanks to Saint John for not forgetting us the sinners and helping us. I have connected with my birth family on my mother's side. Rejoice, closet wherein Your holy labor of prayer was hidden. Of course, all three of us went! Rejoice O holy Hierarch John, wonderworker of the latter times. 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. Last year I found out that I was pregnant and I was so happy but also very scared. ", St. John Of Damascus vividly describes the state of the soul, parted from the body but still on earth, helpless to contact the loved ones whom it can see, in the Orthodox Funeral Service: "Woe is me! Therefore, in the person whose heart is pure and a stranger to passion, they cannot find anything to wrangle over; on the contrary, the opposing quality will strike them like arrows of lightning. Heb 11:33, Ps 22:21) and dark powers under the sky and burning fire (Jer 20:9) that crackles in the members of the body, you must know this: unless you receive the earnest of the Holy Spirit (2 Cor 1:22; 5:5), at the hour when your soul is separated from the body, the evil demons hold fast to your soul and do not suffer you to rise up to heaven. After living there for a few years the landlord said he didn't want to rent it out anymore and we needed to find another place and fast. Use your money not for outward adornment of the coffin and grave, but in order to help those in need, in memory of your close ones who have died, for churches, where prayers for them are offered. 5 (11) (November-December 1966), pp. And Basil The Great, in the prayers read at Pentecost, writes literally the following: But if souls have departed this life in faith and love, while nevertheless carrying with themselves certain faults, whether small ones over which they have not repented at all, or great ones for which -- even though have repented over them -- they did not undertake to show fruits of repentance: such souls, we believe, must be cleansed from this kind of sins, but not by means of some purgatorial fire or a definitive punishment in some place (for this, as we have said, has not at all been handed down to us). We annointed him with St. John's oil every day, placed an icon of the Theotokos inside his crib, and through the intercessions of St. John, the Theotokos, Saint Savvas the Sanctified, St. Savvas of Kalymnos, and St. Savas the Prince of Serbia, glory to God, our son was healed. 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. The Archdiocese responds to the spiritual needs of the Greek Orthodox Christian Faithful through National Ministries, providing programs and services to your local parishes, Metropolises, and you. KONTAKION XDesiring to save the world, the Savior of all hath sent unto us a new saint and through him hath called us forth from the dark abyss of sin. 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. What is Orthodox Christianity? (Pray one Our Father . St. John, Pray to God for us, sinners!Vera M. in PA. Grace from God's MercyReceived on August 8, 2011In April 2008, Holy Father John healed me by his prayers, through a dream, taking me to His sepulchre, and removing grief from my mind and heart. 1) Valentina A. is a member of our parish which is dedicated to the Reigning Icon of the Mother of God. In the Church prayers are ever offered for the repose of the dead, and on the day of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, in the kneeling prayers at vespers, there is even a special petition "for those in hell. "This man, who appears weak is, in fact, a miracle of ascetic steadfastness and determination in our time of universal spiritual weakening." This documentary is the first of its kind on St John Maximovitch. Saint Dymphna, martyr of purity, patroness of those who suffer with nervous and mental afflictions, beloved child of Jesus and Mary, pray to Them for me and obtain my request. At home she sprinkled her legs with holy water and went to bed. Every apartment I saw was either too expensive, or the owners didn't want to rent out to a family with small kids and a dog on top of that, or it was too far away. This day is continued, in as much as the death of man is also continued at the same time, Sunday, however, is the "day of the Resurrection, the eighth day, which symbolizes the anticipated age of eternity, the resurrection of the dead and the endless kingdom of God.". Such a person discerns in his beloved friends' tears of pain their love and sincere dedication. On 3 June, 1934 (despite his own protests), the Hieromonk John (Maximovitch), at the age of 38, was ordained to the Holy Episcopateby Metropolitan Antony (Khrapovitsky), together with many other Russian hierarchs and Serbian delegates, such as his contemporary, Bishop Nikolaj (Velimirovi)of Ochrid. Several months passed, we tried conservative therapy, but there were no improvements. They might present something deceptive and seductive, according to the kinds of passions, to the soul as it passes through one after the other. In December 2012 both my mother and my mother-in-law came visiting from Russia.The most important thing for them was to take a pilgrimage to St John The Wonderworker. 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). The next day I came across a job ad that was matching my skills very well and I sent my resume. All these things are destroyed immediately when the soul passes out of the body. OIKOS IAn angel in the flesh wast thou manifested in these latter times by the grace of God Who ever careth for men. However, the infants make the following confession (according to St. John): "We have passed by the evil spirits without suffering any harm. How you will sigh! Included in this section are the historical accounts of those Saints who labored for the Church here in North America. . 4 , , , . . . . ! ! A few years ago we lived in San Francisco and that's where I first heard about St. John. Hiermonk John was consecrated a bishop in 1934 and assigned to the Diocese of Shanghai. Eph 6:12), the writings of all the Church Fathers (both ancient and modern) and throughout the prayers of the Church. O how you will be troubled at the hour of death for yourself! Child was healthy. And so we also, marveling, cry out in awe:Rejoice, enlightener of those in the darkness of unbelief.Rejoice, thou who didst lead thy people from the Far East to the West.Rejoice, fountain of miracles poured forth by God.Rejoice, loving chastiser of those who have gone astray.Rejoice, swift consoler of those who repent of their sins.Rejoice, guide of those who walk the straight path.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, Father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! In the course of two days the soul is permitted to roam the earth, wherever it wills, in the company of the angels that are with it. 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. She is in another place. And woe to that soul in which that person was born. 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. Terrible indeed is the third day for the soul of the departed, and for this reason it especially needs prayers then for itself. I love You very much Grandpa John and I Thank You for all your prayers! Even those thoroughly familiar with the life of St John will find this documentary contains much that they . But if the soul is found clean and sinless, it goes up the Heaven with such joy.". In a little over a week even that was gone. ", Every one of us who desires to manifest his love for the dead and give them real help, can do this best of all through prayer for them, and particularly by commemorating them at the Liturgy, when the particles which are cut out for the living and the dead are let fall into the Blood of the Lord with the words: "Wash away, O Lord, the sins of those here commemorated by Thy Precious Blood and by the prayers of Thy saints.". Seeing the beauty of thy virtues, we cry out to thee:Rejoice, thou who from earliest childhood wast adorned in piety.Rejoice, thou who didst ever live in fear of God and do His holy will.Rejoice, thou who didst manifest the grace of God through good deeds done secretly.Rejoice, thou who dost hearken to the prayers of those in distress.Rejoice, thou who didst hasten, full of love, to save thy neighbors.Rejoice, joy to all who fall down before thee with faith.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! : ? What shall we render unto thee for that joy which we have felt, beholding thy sacred relics in the holy church and glorifying thy memory? She had suffered for a couple of days a lot of pain in her lower mandible that irradiated to the left side of the neck. 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. For with much wisdom didst thou explain the precepts of the true Faith, teaching us to sing with faith, hope and love to the one God in Trinity: Alleluia! KONTAKION IChosen wonderworker and pleaser of Christ, who pourest forth inexhaustible streams of inspiration and a multitude, of miracles upon the whole world, we praise thee with love and call out to thee:Rejoice, O holy hierarch, Father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! At the end of services on Saturday, we introduced ourselves to one of the priests. While some people absolutely revered him, there were others who ridiculed him severely, calling him a fool, accusing him of handling his episcopal role with incompetence and . I was sure I will see my baby for this time because of St. John. [8]. Archbishop Johns abundant miracles both before and after his death testify to his love for the people. It was tragic for us. * Hence, thy name is glorified throughout the East and West, * for thou didst shine forth with the grace * of the Sun of Righteousness, O John, our beloved shepherd. Therefore, it is very doubtful that a soul, as long as there remain in it sympathies for the objects of any passion, will not be put to shame at the toll-houses. KONTAKION IXAll the angelic hosts rejoiced at thy soul's ascent to the mansions of heaven, marveling at the wonders thou didst perform on earth through the action of the Holy Spirit, to Whom we sing: Alleluia! With great gratitude to the church.Veselina,Ruse,Bulgaria, House helpReceived June 7, 2012Last year my mother's house needed urgent sewer and bathroom repairs due to sewer gases escaping in the house. O relatives and close ones of the dead! My daughter Vanessa had high temperature.I had holy oil for 10 years and anointed the child, and fervently prayed to blessed John. KONTAKION VThou wast manifest to be a divinely bestowed light to stop the destructive forces of fallen nature, O holy Hierarch, preserving thy flock on the island of Tubabao from the deadly wind and storm, by thy prayer and the sign of the Cross. Being put to shame here means that the soul itself is thrown into hell.". OIKOS VIIWe see thee as a new chosen one of God, who wast manifest in the latter times as one of the holy Hierarchs of Gaul, exhorting thy flock to preserve the same Orthodox faith that they confessed, and astonishing the peoples of the West by thy holy life. We thank you very much for the Holy Oil from the reliquary of Saint John Wonderworker. This teaching is also given by St. Isidoros Of Pelusium, St. Symeon The New Theolgian and St. Gregory The Theologian. Christopher Flesoras' first Sunday at St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church. 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. ,., ! ., Son's ankle healed immediately Received June 8, 2014, My son had pain in his ankle for a couple of weeks and I was unable to help him We rubbed the oil from St John on his ankle and asked for St John's help and the pain went away immediately. The same place where he established his first American parish, St. Symeon the st john maximovitch prayer of healing! Of which John was the eldest Saint Theodosius, believing in the place! 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