{"id":20429,"date":"2021-11-14T17:33:46","date_gmt":"2021-11-14T14:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpda.ru\/?post_type=news&p=20429"},"modified":"2021-12-02T15:27:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T12:27:31","slug":"v-pokrovskom-hrame-moskovskoj-duhovnoj-akademii-proshli-voskresnye-bogosluzhenija","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/mpda.ru\/en\/news\/v-pokrovskom-hrame-moskovskoj-duhovnoj-akademii-proshli-voskresnye-bogosluzhenija\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday services at the Moscow Theological Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"

On November 14, the Holy Church honors the memory of Sts. Cosma and Damian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They were brothers and thanks to their kind and unselfish disposition could convert people into Christianity. As a gift from the Lord they got a power to heal various diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having done a miracle, the holy brothers said: \u201cWe do not heal by our own strength, but by the power of Christ, the True God. Believe in Him and you will be well\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seeing a good example of their godly and selfless lives, many people believed in Christ and baptized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On November 13, the Bishop of Zvenigorod Theodorite, officed an all-night vigil at the Intercession Academic Church co-served by the academic clergy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the service, Mark Kuzevanov, a 4th year undergraduate student, delivered a sermon:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear brothers and sisters, quite often we confess our sins without any repentance. We often say: \"I am a sinner, I am guilty.\" To be honest, admitting the guilt does not mean starting a genuine correction. Therefore, when we admit our sin, we have to ask for forgiveness with a firm intention not to do it again. Let us humble ourselves and bring the Lord worthy fruits of repentance\u00bb.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

During the reading of the Canon, Bishop Theodorite elevated Reader Pavel Gavrilov, a 1st year Master student, into a rank of Subdeacon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On November 14, the Bishop of Zvenigorod Theodorite celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Intercession Academic Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the antiphons, Bishop Theodorite tonsured 3rd-year undergraduate students Pavel Prikhodko, Artem Gamaddiev, Ilya Cherkashin, and Grigory Radionov as Readers.\n\u044b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After reading the Holy Gospel, the Rector addressed an assembly with his archpastoral word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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