Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Protection of the Mother of God in Melbourne

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Bishop John celebrated the services for the feast of the Protection of the Mother of God in Melbourne

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It is spring and the garden is in full bloom

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Sunday, September 27, 2020

Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Melbourne

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The feast of the Exaltation of the Precious Cross in Melbourne. The all-night Vigil and Divine Liturgy were only attended by the members of the community, due to the continuing ban on gatherings.

Sunday, September 20, 2020

Nativity of the Mother of God

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The feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God in Melbourne, Australia.

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Sunday, July 12, 2020

Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul in Melbourne

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The Annunciation monastic community has moved to Melbourne.

The first Divine Liturgy in the new location took place on the feast of St John of Shanghai and San Fransisco. Due to the current restrictions, only the residents of the community were able to be present at the Vigil and Liturgy for the Apostles Peter and Paul on 28-29.6./11-12.7. Nevertheless, the Liturgy marking the end of the Apostles’ fast was joyous and prayerful.

Glory to God for all things!

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Sunday, April 19, 2020

Paschal Epistle

Paschal Epistle
of His Grace John,
bishop of Melbourne and Australia


Beloved in Christ, pastors, clergy, brothers and sisters in Christ,

Christ is risen! Truly He is risen!

There is nothing on this earth which gives such joy to the human heart as the mystical assurance of Christ’s Victory over death and corruption. This is the gift of eternal life, eternal joy, which begins here and now, in this seeming valley of sorrows.

Temporary trials and sorrows are fleeting. They are small school lessons which enable our hearts to grow in our relationship with the Living, Almighty God. He constantly wishes us the utmost good, and cares for our souls as a loving Father. He arranges for our spiritual progress, so we can become more sober, and experience pure joy.

Therefore, dear brothers and sisters,

Let us purify our senses, and we shall behold Christ, radiant with the unapproachable light of the Resurrection! And we shall clearly hear Him say: Rejoice! As we sing the hymn of victory!
(Paschal Canon, Ode 1)

The Holy Fathers encourage us to purify our senses, to turn away from the frivolities of earthly life, and to reject tempting and deceitful thoughts which often confuse us. If we follow this instruction, we will receive joy and peace from above, and will be able to say with the Apostle Paul:

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? (…) Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(Romans 8:35-38)

Christ is risen! Truly He is risen!

+Bishop John
of Melbourne and Australia
Russian Orthodox Church Abroad

Monday, April 13, 2020

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