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Akathist to the Mother of God published in Thai
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“Victory Over Yourself Is The Greatest Achievement”
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Bishop Porfiry of Lida and Smorgon on asceticism in the lives of modern Christians
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Randomly selected question to the priest (all questions)

Question №3

If a girl has periods, can she attend the temple? Thanks.

Anna.

Answer >>>

In the rules of the Holy Fathers, we find a direct ban on communing to a woman on the days of her purification:

“About the wives who are being cleansed, whether it is permissible for them in this state to enter the house of God, I think to even ask is unnecessary. For I do not think that, if they are faithful and pious, being in such a state, they dare either proceed to the Holy Meal, or touch the Body and Blood of Christ. For the wife, who had bleeding for 12 years, for the sake of healing, touched not Him, but only the edge of His garment. Praying, no matter in what condition you are and no matter in what state of spirit you are, to remember the Lord and ask for His help is not prohibited. But to proceed to that there is the Holy of Holies, should be forbidden by a not entirely pure soul and body ”(2 rule of St. Dionysius).

“If a wife sees the usual happens to wives, should she proceed to the Holy Mysteries that day, or not?

Answer. ” Should not, until she is cleansed ”.(7th rule of Timothy of Alexandria).

Also, women who are in purification are forbidden to participate in other church mysteries (confession, baptism, etc.) as can be seen from the 6th rule of St. Timothy Bishop of Alexandria: “If the announced wife inscribed her name for Baptism, and by the day of Baptism it happens with her as it usually happens to wives, should she be baptized that day, or postponed, and for how long?

Answer. It should be postponed until she is cleansed. "

But as it can be seen from the rule of St. Dionysius of Alexandria: “It is not forbidden to pray, no matter in what condition and no matter in what state of spirit someone is, to remember the Lord and ask for help.” This means that a woman during the period of purification must not stop her usual prayer rule and can be present at church services. But do not participate in the mysteries. The modern church tradition, for the sake of godliness, instructs women in purification not to kiss the icons and the Cross in the church. These prescriptions are not caused by the cultic impurity of women, but by pedagogical considerations. Through temporary excommunication from the mysteries, the woman is reminded of the first fall of Eve. Thus, the woman should increase the jealousy of prayer, repentance and joy soon after cleansing the communion of the Holy Mysteries of Christ.

There is a good article of Serbian patriarch Paul (1914-2009)on the subject of purification of the woman. The man was famous of his holly life. This article is available at:

http://www.orthomama.ru/cat21text207.htm

Priest Andrei Kudryavste

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08/22/2022: A new poll is underway on the site. Choose your answer in the right information column of the site.

08/10/2022: New presentation of the book. St. Seraphim - Wonderworker of Sarov (Helen Kontzevitch)

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03/13/2022: First Sunday of the Great Lent: Triumph of Orthodoxy. Divine Liturgy was served by Rector of our church Archpriest Andrii Kudriavtsev and Rector of Saint Andrew Orthodox Church (Carson City) priest John Strickland. Moleben (Festive prayer service) was served after the Liturgy. Details are in Telegram channel of our church.

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07/06/2020: We have created a Telegram channel for our community

03/23/2020: Attention! Our church is in precautionary circumstances!

03/18/2020: Together with the clergy of the church, in honor of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called, they held a seminar on the study of Orthodox worship.

03/13/2020: On Friday in the evening, we had the Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts together with the clergy and members community of St Sebastian of Carson City and the community of St Andrew the First-Called of Reno. The service took place in the Church of St Andrew the First-Called in Reno.

03/11/2020: Together with the clergy of the church, in honor of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called, they held a seminar on the study of Orthodox worship. The theme is “Liturgical books” (continuation).

03/08/2020: On the Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy, our community served Liturgy with the Clergy and Members of the Carson City community of St Sebastian and Reno’s community of St Andrew the First-Called. After the Liturgy we had the ceremony for the Triumph of Orthodoxy after which the Rector of our church Fr. Andrii and our guests Fr. James and Fr. John exchanged warm complimentary words. In this way, we thank the Sisterhood of our parish and the volunteers for their help in organizing for this feast day.

02/26/2020: Together with the clergy of the church, in honor of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called, they held a seminar on the study of Orthodox worship. The theme is “Liturgical books” (Gospel, Apostle).

02/22/2020: At our parish, we had our Maslenitsa celebration. To all of our participants, we offered Blini (Russian pancakes) with traditional stuffing, sour cream, red caviar, and fish. This event was organized with the efforts of the Sisterhood of the parish and volunteers. To the head Senior Sister Galina Roscha and to all of the volunteers and participants, we express our immense gratitude!

02/19/2020: Together with the clergy of the church, in honor of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called, they held a seminar on the study of Orthodox worship. The theme is the All-Night Vigil (ending).

02/11/2020: The section "Statutory documents" has been added to the site.

02/10/2020: The site received a working design.

02/05/2020: Together with the clergy of the church, in honor of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called, they held a seminar on the study of Orthodox worship. The theme is the All-Night Vigil (continuation).

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	The biblical story about the Antichrist is a metaphor. The real Antichrist will never come.
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	The Antichrist has already come.
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