{"id":26040,"date":"2023-01-07T15:54:25","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T12:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpda.ru\/?post_type=news&p=26040"},"modified":"2023-02-02T16:37:46","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T13:37:46","slug":"vse-narody-pridite-poklonimsja-rodivshemusja-dlja-spasenija-dush-nashih-akademicheskaja-semja-radostno-vstretila-svetlyj-prazdnik-rozhdestva-hristova","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/mpda.ru\/en\/news\/vse-narody-pridite-poklonimsja-rodivshemusja-dlja-spasenija-dush-nashih-akademicheskaja-semja-radostno-vstretila-svetlyj-prazdnik-rozhdestva-hristova\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cCome people, let us worship the One who was born for the salvation of our souls\u201d. The Academy celebrated the Nativity of Christ"},"content":{"rendered":"

What miracle is happening now? Why do shepherds rush to a manger, and angels sing in the Heaven? Who does Virgin Mary hold in Her embrace? While Bethlehem was sleeping, the whole world was filled with silence and tranquility rejoicing: \u201cGlory to the Lord! The Savior is born!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He is the One, Who established earth and seas, stars and light, angels and archangels. He is the Only Son of God becomes the Son of Mary for the salvation of His people. He is hope, which was expected by the mankind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Christmas is here. The Newborn lies is a manger. The Mage are on their way with their gifts. Let us come offering our hearts as precious gifts and celebrate in love and unity of the Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christ is born!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On January 6, the Bishop of Zvenigorod Kirill, Rector of the Moscow Theological Academy, together with the academic clergy officiated the Grand Compline and the Matins. After that, Bishop Kirill led the Litiya and blessed the bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At night on January 6, Bishop Kirill celebrated the festive Divine Liturgy at the Intercession Academic Church co-served by teachers and students in the priesthood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After the Sacrament verse, Hieromonk Varnava (Losev), Dean of the Intercession Academic Church, read the Epistle of His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill <\/a>to archpastors, pastors, deacons, monastics and all faithful children of the Russian Orthodox Church on Christmas 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the end, the clergy sang the glorification to the Savior in front of the icon of the Nativity of Christ. After that, Bishop Kirill congratulated an assembly and addressed with his archpastoral word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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