In the first hours and days she will be around you. Many who died in repentance, but who were unable to manifest this while they were alive, have been freed from tortures and have obtained repose. . 4 , , , . . . . ! ! Aren't you the one who fornicated and thoroughly polluted Holy Baptism? Beholding the grace bestowed upon thee, we know that God hath not abandoned His people.It is rather we that haste fallen from Him, and so must regain the likeness of Divinity as thou hast done.Through thine intercession, O blessed one, grant that we may increase our striving toward our heavenly homeland, setting our affections on things above, laboring in prayer and virtue, waging war against the attacks of our fallen nature.Invoke the mercy of God, that we may one day join thee in His Kingdom.For our deepest wish is to live forever with Him, with the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Each minute he would be racked by this cough. Preserve us, that we too may abide in this Faith, who cry out to thee:Rejoice, thou who wast a new Martin by thy miracles and ascetic feats.Rejoice, thou who wast a new Germanus by thy confession of the Orthodox faith.Rejoice, thou who wast a new Hilary by thy divine theology.Rejoice, thou who wast a new Gregory by thy love and glorification of God's saints.Rejoice, thou who wast a new Faustus by thy monastic fervor.Rejoice, thou who wast a new Caesarius by thy steadfast love for the canons of the Church of God.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, Father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! Aren't you the one who polluted the angelic habit? St. John helped me find a job and saved me from getting fired from that job when my boss set me up with false accusations. My eye hurt terribly. I feel so close to him and I tell him all my problems like he is alive. He usually appears in my dreams and heals me, it has happened several times. Glory to God for His servant, John!Xenia LanerganMystery revealedReceived October 27, 2014For as long as I can remember, God and his son have been a part of my life though I did not pay them their dues. The soul of the righteous is taken by the holy angels, passed through the air and is raised up. Giving thanks to God for thine apostolic labors we cry out to Him: Alleluia! After talking to her for a while, we all sat together and talked about Dayna's headaches.He suggested that we go to visit Ostrog Monestary in Montenegro that has been spiritually beneficial to many. In three weeks I found out I was pregnant! After its separation from the body it continues to live, to exist, to have awareness. FROM APOSTOLIC TIMES and to our days all who truly love Christ give veneration to Her Who gave birth to Him, raised Him and protected Him in the days of His youth. People travel great distances to see and venerate him and wrap themselves in his robes. I had asked the priest to serve a moleben for us, I was reading the akafist to St. John and the whole bill was written off by the grace of God. 1) Valentina A. is a member of our parish which is dedicated to the Reigning Icon of the Mother of God. I anointed him with the oil of Archbishop John in a cross-like form in the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and the acolyte left for home. The estimates for work to the house were anywhere from $7000 to $10000. Show us who feel frightened and alone the same compassion that thou didst once show to the trembling fatherless ones.Give to us who have fallen into sin, confusion and despair the same stern yet loving instruction that thou didst once give to thy chosen flock.In thee we see the living likeness of our Maker, the living spirit of the Gospel and the foundation of our Faith.In the pure life that thou hast led during our sinful times, we see a model of virtue, a source of instruction and inspiration. 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. Then the evil spirits will seek out in the departing soul its deeds; then they will present before its view the sins towards which they had disposed it, so as to draw their accomplice to torment. He grew up in a very pious family, so he was always very close to the Church. Limitless and without consolation would have been our sorrow for close ones who are dying, if the Lord had not given us eternal life. His work as an apostle, missionary and miracle worker continues even now." - "St. John Maximovitch of Shanghai and San Francisco" St. Herman Press It was in July 2012. This site has been made possible by a grant from Leadership 100. St. John the Wonderworker Orthodox Church. These cookies do not store any personal information. Therefore, at the next church service, Olga wept from gratitude and was too emotional to tell us by herself. II, No. She gave us a vile of St. John's holy oil and told us to anoint the baby if anything went wrong (we had heard of other stories of St. John's healing during emergencies at birth). This website uses cookies to improve your experience. I really believe that because of our experience at the cathedral, we felt more at ease pursuing treatment with Dr. Ducic. . But when the heart has not been cleansed, the soul will rush to whatever passion the heart has most sympathy for; and the demons will take it like a friend, and then they know where to put it. Certain individuals and institutions are presented for reference purposes only and may not be under the supervision or jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese. He brought oil from the tomb of St. John Maximovitch. What is the significance of having a strong group of Orthodox friends as a college student? Glorifying the wonders of a holy hierarch who once walked among us, we cry out to God: Alleluia! At the same time my grandmother who is also my God mother was getting worse in health and we realized she probably wouldn't be with us for long. I am writing about this because just before this trip, I read a story on the internet about Dr. Ducic and peripheral nerve decompression surgery. Finally, I annointed the area directly above, below, and to the sides of his eye and our family prayed to St. John and to the Theotokos for our son to be healed. The soul, meanwhile, cowers and terror encompasses it, and it makes as if to hide in the bosom of the Angels and there is a great discussion and must turmoil until that soul is delivered from the hands of the demons. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. At this time, Nadezhda was reading the book on St. John Maximovitch and his miraculous healings. Evangelos, Vancouver, BC, Finding a place to liveReceived February 26, 2014. 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. So, I picked a day and went there one morning in early March of 2009. 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. But if the soul is found clean and sinless, it goes up the Heaven with such joy.". We confidently recommend our web service provider, Orthodox Internet Services: excellent personal customer service, a fast and reliable server, excellent spam filtering, and an easy to use comprehensive control panel. In late 2005, she developed small cell lung cancer which subsequently spread in her body. Wherefore, we trust in thine intercession before God, and cry out to thee:Rejoice, thou who dost avert the dangers of the elements.Rejoice, thou who by thy prayer deliverest from need.Rejoice, inexhaustible giver of bread to the hungry.Rejoice, abundant wealth for those who live in poverty.Rejoice, consolation for those in sorrow.Rejoice, quick uplifting for those who have fallen.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, Father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! Teach us who call upon thee for help, O holy woderworker, to cry out in wonder unto God: Alleluia! My daughter Vanessa had high temperature.I had holy oil for 10 years and anointed the child, and fervently prayed to blessed John. The diagnosis was a frightful one, cancer of the breast. I am so thankful to Saint John for hearing my prayers and knowing my hearts desire of being able to get into this school. When, during the course of life, the passions have been banished from the heart and the virtues opposed to them have been planted, then no matter what seductive thing you might present, the soul, having no kind of sympathy for it, passes by it, turning away from it with disgust. She anointed the ailing spot several times by making the Sign of the Cross. If the deceased has departed unrepentant, a host of demons and rejected angels and dark powers receive that soul and keep it with them. Bishop John (Maximovitch) Episcopal service Subscribe to our mailing list to receive updates and and happenings at St John. She lives in Canada and received a sacrament service by his relics while I was in San Francisco. 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. Thank you Saint John Maximovich and thank you Lord Jesus and thank you Holy Mary. "Sanctity is not merely a virtue. The soul is our very existence, the center of all our energies and our thoughts. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. A translation from Romanian to English to the testimonial by Victoria Flueraru, a Romanian teacher. For our deepest wish is to live forever with Him, with the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. (Saint John revered the memory of Saint Theodosius, believing in the power of his prayerful intercession before the Lord. These are the wondrous miracles of Blessed John. Our priest told him we were coming there and why. Sunday, June 11, 2001, was Fr. In the morning, she saw no ulcers at all on her legs. Margaret McFadden Mueller. Most definitely arrange at once for the serving of the forty-day memorial, that is, daily commemoration at the Liturgy for the course of forty days. She will be just as alive as you are now. St. GREGORY THE GREAT, in answering the question, "Is there anything at all that can possibly benefit souls after death?" The Holy Hierarch John Maximovitch was born in the Kharkov region in 1896, and reposed in Seattle in 1966. Basil The Great (4th century) explains it this way: "Let no one deceive you with empty words; for destruction will come suddenly upon you; it will come like a storm. John Maximovitch intercede on our behalf! St. Macarius Of Alexandria (having received the teaching not from men but from an angel) explains: "When an offering (i.e., the Eucharist) is made in Church on the third day, the soul of the departed receives from its guardian angel relief from the sorrow it feels as a result of the separation from the body. Rejoice, downpour of the dogmas of Orthodoxy.Rejoice, dew of the thought of God.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, Father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! Get yourself to the outer fire. , , , . Amen.Katerina Bennett, A daughter's headacheReceived on October 20, 2011. The skin around my eye had red and purple blotches. 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. 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. In 1934 he was made Bishop of Shanghai, where he served until the Communists came to power. Later in 1946, he was named the Archbishop of China. 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. 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). She still struggles with mental health, but she has remained clean and continues growing in her spiritual life. 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.". Our family left immediately following Liturgy and drove to my mother's home where I annointed her, and asked for St. John's intercession unto her salvation, and I continued to ask his intercession when I prayed daily. About a month before Easter this spring, our priest came to our house to talk with Dayna and to give her communion. What manner of ordeal doth the soul endure when it is parted from the body! ", In a prayer of the Midnight Service of Saturday (addressed to THE SAVIOUR) we pray: "Master, be merciful to me and let not my soul see the dark and gloomy sight of the evil spirits, but let bright and joyous angels receive it.". Glory to God, His Mother, Virgin Mary and His Saint John! We pray to St. John to help us to have this child. Get going to that worm that never sleeps.'. I started praying to St. John for help. 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. Then the holy angels with profound regret abandon the soul and it is received by those dark demons so that may fling it with much malevolence into the prisons of Hades.". Eleven years later he was moved to San Francisco, where he began as the Archbishop, where he followed after his longtime friend, Archbishop Tikhon. Archbishop Johns abundant miracles both before and after his death testify to his love for the people. I know, one should not make promises, but I made a promise to improve my Christian life in a certain way. In the first two months of the new year I had some interviews, but didn't get a job. 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. ", 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.". I had Unction served over the daughter and later gave her cotton saturated with oil from Archbishop Johns lampada. He was a member of the Little Russian noble family of Maximovitch, to which St. John of Tobolsk also had belonged. 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. This word is read during the epistle for funerals in The Holy Orthodox Faith. I love You very much Grandpa John and I Thank You for all your prayers! ", 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! Amen. Little Savas John's eye now appears clear and healed. 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. May I now, O Lord, be able to do Your will for the . He said he himself did not even notice when that swelling had disappeared. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). 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. Maximovitch was a patriot of his fatherland and was profoundly disappointed by what he saw as human weakness and impermanence during the tragic events of the 1917 revolution. Please continue to pray to God for us!Dn. We are a family from Iasi, Romania, married four years ago. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. O thou who didst depart this temporal life unto life eternal, to which the all-pure Mistress, the Directress of the Russian diaspora, guided thee by her wonder-working Kursk-Root Icon, whose companion thou wast on the day of thy repose, thou dost now rejoice in the choir of the saints who glorify the one God, Who is worshipped in Trinity, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. And they come again to another rung and there find another toll-house, fiercer and more horrible. KONTAKION IVOverwhelmed by the tempest of perils, we know not how to praise thee worthily, O Hierarch John. I have connected with my birth family on my mother's side. Michael Maximovitch, the future Archbishop John, was born on June 4, 1896, in the village of Adamovka in the province of Kharkov in southern Russia. ", In another place St. John says that these evil spirits are called "persecutors and revenue officials and collectors of taxes in the Sacred Scripture." Recently, I anointed my Mother, Eva, in hospital following a huge operation, for healing with Holy Oil sent from Fathers' lamp, and after 16 months of illness and prayer, the blessing finally came.She began to regain strength and came out of mental illness for a few days, was "herself" talking and remembering, but following this, we were told we should prepare for the end. 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. This is how the people of Israel mourned for the great Moses. The body feels nothing then: it does not see its close ones who have assembled, does not smell the fragrance of the flowers, does not hear the funeral orations. I saw what I can only describe as a miracle and it has changed my life. ", This truth is confirmed by various liturgical services. I don't remember how I formulated the internet search, but one of the first links that came up was about St. John, The Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco. Hearing this call to repentance, we, the unworthy ones, in turn cry out to God: Alleluia! Katherin McFadden fell asleep in the Lord on July 12, 2006, five and half years after the pneumonia revealed the large cell carincoma going through her chest wall. 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. , , . She turned to doctors but they simply shrugged their shoulders and could say nothing concrete. He was given the baptismal name of Michael, after the Holy Archangel Michael. To this someone who has a little education expressed the following thought: The toll-houses are something frightful. [8]. So, again with The Saint's Oil,and the prayer, I anointed her for separation of body and soul. The soul moves and gives life to the body. Thank you Saint John Maximovich for not forgetting your flock,us the sinners,and as promised I am telling others about you as you have requested dear Saint and please do not forget us in your prayers and take care of my mother as in our prayers.Cristian SHamilton, Ontario, Canada, St. John's intercessionReceived May 30, 2012, Something was not right with my grown daughter for several years, she was difficult, unhappy, unpredictable. How many then are its tears, and there is none to show compassion! Be an intercessor for us of this grace of renewal, O holy John; help us in our weaknesses; heal our sicknesses; cure our passions by thy prayers. By the time we got home the headaches were in full force again. Take some time to compose letters to St. John and send them to: Holy Virgin Cathedral Joy of All Who Sorrow, 6210 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94121. We find this teaching in Holy Scripture (cf. My husband Alan (Andrew) was diagnosed with cancer stage IV, last year. 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. Eph 6:12), the writings of all the Church Fathers (both ancient and modern) and throughout the prayers of the Church. 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! [2] He who departs from this world experiences much consolation when he sees friendly people surrounding his dead body. Being put to shame here means that the soul itself is thrown into hell.". 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. Similar prayers, addressed to the Lord and to the Holy Angels, are found throughout the service for the Repose of the Dying. Through thine intercession, O blessed one, grant that we may increase our striving toward our heavenly homeland, setting our affections on things above, laboring in prayer and virtue, waging war against the attacks of our fallen nature. It was an experience that is very hard to explain.We planned our trip over Easter weekend.Being Orthodox, it is not unusual to spend the entire Easter weekend attending different services.We went to services on Great Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter.The service were in old Slavonic and Russian. The miracle is she had true peace, no fear, and was ready for departure when it came. Rejoice, closet wherein Your holy labor of prayer was hidden. I asked Saint John to help me get some job, so I could help my family pay the bills. Thou shouldst truly be praised from the heavens, and not from earth, O father John, for our words are feeble beside thy deeds. "Yes, that is true," replied St. Theodosius, "but the offering at the Liturgy is more powerful than my prayer. Yet, unable to be silent at the wonder revealed to our age of feeble faith, we glorify thee:Rejoice, divine palace from whence the counsel of the Good King is given.Rejoice, for in thy humble activity thou hadst angels serving with thee.Rejoice, thou who didst gain a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.Rejoice, infirmary wherein every ailment is divinely healed.Rejoice, depository wherein thy holy labor of prayer was hidden.Rejoice, blessed temple of the Holy Spirit.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! This teaching is also given by St. Isidoros Of Pelusium, St. Symeon The New Theolgian and St. Gregory The Theologian. I was sure I will see my baby for this time because of St. John. For you shone forth with the grace of the Son of Righteousness, O John, our beloved shepherd. What is Orthodox Christianity? And it's true : we have the most beautiful girl in the world and sometimes I feel it is a dream and not the reality. Amen. St. John Chrysostom likewise calls demons "revenue officials" who threaten us and who are "overbearing powers with a fearful countenance that horrifies the soul that looks upon them. Yet offering to God what we have, we cry out to thee thus: Rejoice, thou who didst protect thy children by thine unceasing prayer! 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 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 beg you also, when you will serve the Liturgy, to commemorate my parents" -- and he gave their names (Priest Nikita and Maria). There were also contraindication to surgery at the time, in addition we didnt want surgery because of scars. His father Maxim Vasil'evich and mother Euphrosyn had seven sons, of which John was the eldest. She began to treat him with various medications. We spent the weekend praying for our daughter. And it was close to kids' school as well. [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. How can St. John Maximovitch intercede for us? In August 2008 I went on business to San Francisco and took holy oil from the lampada in the sepulchre of Archbishop John. But some must be cleansed in the very departure from the body (as St. Gregory The Dialogist literally shows); while others must be cleansed after the departure from the body, before they come to worship God and are honored with the lot of the blessed, or -- if their sins were more serious and bind them for a longer duration -- they are kept in hell, but not in order to remain forever in fire and torment, but as it were in prison and confinement under guard. They gave her various creams but these did not help her. Usually it inclines toward those which are more akin to it in spirit, and if while in the body it was under the influence of certain ones, it will remain in dependence upon them when it leaves the body, however unpleasant they may turn out to be upon encountering them. , , . Even those thoroughly familiar with the life of St John will find this documentary contains much that they . I still can not say I have fully delivered on my promise, but I am trying. She also was shining and said with wonder "God spoke to me, and said" things which could only have been The Lord, giving her His peace and showing her Himself, and That Place where all His Saints repose.She fell asleep after receiving peace from the torment and anguish she had suffered for 16 months. But, somehow, it felt like home. Within a week we found 2 contractors that completed the work for only $1200!!! As college students, how can we emulate his passion and surrender to Gods will? Yugoslavia [ edit] His family sought refuge in Yugoslavia and brought him to Belgrade in 1921. I have since had a dream of her, walking away from me in a white dress with one word written on the top of one arm. It was during a trip to Seattle, Washington in 1966 that Archbishop John reposed, and his incorrupt relics now rest in the new Joy of All Who Sorrow cathedral in San Francisco. Diagnosed with cancer stage IV, last year able to do your will for the website to function.... 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