{"id":20703,"date":"2021-12-03T13:24:14","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T10:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpda.ru\/?post_type=news&p=20703"},"modified":"2021-12-08T17:32:47","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T14:32:47","slug":"v-den-pamjati-svjatitelja-filareta-v-akademii-proshli-torzhestvennye-bogosluzhenija","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/mpda.ru\/en\/news\/v-den-pamjati-svjatitelja-filareta-v-akademii-proshli-torzhestvennye-bogosluzhenija\/","title":{"rendered":"The Academy celebrated festive services on the Day of St. Philaret of Moscow"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today the Russian Orthodox Church honors the memory of St. Philaret, Metropolitan of Moscow.\nAccording to the recollections of his contemporaries, St. Philaret was a selfless and caring archpastor. He was also known for his scientific works especially the Russian translation of Bible and \"Christian Catechism of the Orthodox Eastern Greek-Russian Church\". <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In 1821, St. Philaret took over the Moscow cathedra. He always helped the clergy and laity, and with fervent faith defended interests of the Russian Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The collection of the Museum of the Moscow Theological Academy contains some portraits of St. Philaret and his personal belongings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On December 1, Archimandrite Platon (Igumnov) led the All-night vigil at the Intercession Academic Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before reading the Kathisma, Mikhail Kondratyev, a 4th year undergraduate student, delivered a sermon:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Undoubtedly, God will never leave us, because He is omnipresent. According to the prophet David, He is everywhere even in hell. However, we often ask: \u201cWhere is God? Where is His concern about our numerous troubles and misfortune?\u201d The answer is very simple. We reject His help with our own will. We show that we do not need Him when we do bad things, don\u2019t bring our repentance, don\u2019t come to the church and don\u2019t try to change for the better. In spite of our sinful life, God keeps on knocking at the door of our hearts, standing and waiting for us to let Him into our lives. However, we often push His helping hand away and don\u2019t want to open the doors. Then, we ask: \"Where is He?\" He is very close\u00bb.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

On December 2, Bishop Theodorite celebrated the Divine Liturgy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the antiphons, Bishop Theodorit tonsured 3rd year undergraduate students Ilya Filatov, Georgy Son, Mikhail Merzlyakov, Andrey Kisilyuk as Readers, and elevated Reader Alexander Kreidich, 2nd year Master\u2019s student, to a rank of Subdeacon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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