{"id":164267,"date":"2017-05-09T17:42:26","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T14:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=164267\/"},"modified":"2017-05-09T17:42:26","modified_gmt":"2017-05-09T14:42:26","slug":"video-patriarch-theophilos-celebrates-divine-liturgy-on-the-patronal-feast-of-the-romanian-settlement-in-jerusalem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/video-patriarch-theophilos-celebrates-divine-liturgy-on-the-patronal-feast-of-the-romanian-settlement-in-jerusalem\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO | Patriarch Theophilos celebrates Divine Liturgy on the Patronal Feast of the Romanian Settlement in Jerusalem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Church of the Representation of the Romanian Patriarchate in Jerusalem celebrated on May 7, 2017, its patronal feast, the feast of the Holy Great Martyr, Victory-bearer George, according to the unrevised Julian calendar. This day, His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem, celebrated the festive Divine Liturgy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9LGGTIIKhGo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Concelebrants for the Liturgy included Archbishop Aristarchos of Constantina, Metropolitan Joachim of Elenopolis, Archimandrite Teofil Anast\u0103soaie, superior of the Romanian Settlements in the Holy Land, as well as several clergymen of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem and of the Patriarchate of Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>Also present was the Romanian Consul in Tel Aviv, Traian Ple\u015fcan, and groups of pilgrims coming from different parts of Romania.<\/p>\n<p>His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos delivered a speech in which he pointed out that the life of the Saints is the confirmation of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p><em>Please find below the full text of the speech delivered by the Patriarch of Jerusalem.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-164267 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-size='1024x768' href='https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/S\u0103rb\u0103toarea-Sf\u00e2ntului-Gheorghe-ierusalim-4.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/S\u0103rb\u0103toarea-Sf\u00e2ntului-Gheorghe-ierusalim-4-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-size='1024x768' href='https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/S\u0103rb\u0103toarea-Sf\u00e2ntului-Gheorghe-ierusalim-2.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/S\u0103rb\u0103toarea-Sf\u00e2ntului-Gheorghe-ierusalim-2-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-size='1024x768' href='https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/S\u0103rb\u0103toarea-Sf\u00e2ntului-Gheorghe-ierusalim-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/S\u0103rb\u0103toarea-Sf\u00e2ntului-Gheorghe-ierusalim-1-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<p>Dear Father Theophilos,<br \/>\nYour Eminences,<br \/>\nYour Graces,<br \/>\nDear Fathers and Monastics,<br \/>\nBeloved Pilgrims and Faithful,<\/p>\n<p>Christ is risen!<\/p>\n<p>In this joyful Paschal season, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy and Glorious Great Martyr, Saint George, who was \u201ca companion of the resurrection\u201d of our Lord Jesus Christ. Christ\u2019s resurrection from the dead has inaugurated new life, and in this new life Saint George participated and showed to others because he was illuminated by the uncreated Light of the resurrection.<\/p>\n<p>And we sing on his feast:<\/p>\n<p><em>Since thou art limpidly illuminated<\/em><br \/>\n<em>with the whole light of the Trinity, O all-blessed George,<\/em><br \/>\n<em>as an invincible Martyr, as a champion of piety,<\/em><br \/>\n<em>as a divinely crowned victor,<\/em><br \/>\n<em>save by thine intercessions,<\/em><br \/>\n<em>O Heaven-dweller, them that honour thee.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(Matins, Second Canon)<\/p>\n<p>The resurrection of Christ is the event that makes clear the fundamental truth of the Christian faith. Holy Pascha, the Feast of Feasts for the Orthodox Christians, is the crown of the year and the crown of creation. As Saint Gregory Palamas says, in a typical, but rich play on words, the anastasis \u2013 that is the resurrection \u2013 means anaplasis \u2013 which is remaking \u2013 as well as anakenisis \u2013 which means renewal. And it also means anazoosis \u2013 which is bestowal of new life. All these concepts are deeply related to the resurrection.<\/p>\n<p>Saint Gregory tells us further that \u201cthe resurrection of the Lord is the regeneration of human nature. It is the re-birth and re-creation of the first Adam, whom sin led to death, and who because of death, again was made to retrace his steps on earth from which he was made. The resurrection is the return to immortal life\u201d (Sermon on Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing women).<\/p>\n<p>And our Lord Jesus Christ says this in the Gospel of Saint John, when he assures us \u201cI am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, even though he die, will live, and he who lives and believes in me will never die\u201d (John 11:25-26).<\/p>\n<p>The Saints are those whose life is the confirmation of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. They lead us in our return to immortal life. The Saints of the Church in general, and the martyrs of the Gospel kerygma (preaching) in particular, are those who imitated the life of Christ in their lives, and in this way they have attained immortality and incorruption. They are more than our inspiration; they are the confirmation for us of our won journey to theosis \u2013 of our own spiritual pilgrimage to union with God. That which the Saints have attained, we also can attain.<\/p>\n<p>Of this sharing in the unapproachable glory of God, Saint George shows us the way. As we sing on his feast:<\/p>\n<p><em>Since thou hast now laid hold on that blessed life<\/em><br \/>\n<em>that is his in Christ, for which thou foughtest<\/em><br \/>\n<em>even unto blood, O glorious George,<\/em><br \/>\n<em>ask that they who praise thee with faith<\/em><br \/>\n<em>may be saved from every adversity, O prizewinner.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>(Matins, Second Canon)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the Saints build up the Body of Christ, the Church, by being the bridge between the Church militant here on earth, and the Church triumphant in heaven.<\/p>\n<p>As we gather on this joyful feast, we show our common witness that we, as Orthodox Sister Churches bear to the world. Christ is the head of the Church, Christ who has been raised from the dead, and who is the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep (1 Cor. 15:20), and we are united in this conviction. The Spirit-filled Fathers and Councils of the Church have established us in our common life, and given us a framework for our witness and mission that ensures the right relationship of all in the Body of Christ. As we worship today in communion with the Mother Church of Jerusalem, we give thanks to Almighty God for this gift of communion within the One Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.<\/p>\n<p>May our risen Lord, who made His faithful servant Saint George a companion of his resurrection, bring us also with all the saints into the fullness of glory and eternal life. And may God bless the faithful children of the Orthodox Church of Romania, and all the peoples of our beloved Holy Land in this joyful Paschal season.<\/p>\n<p>Christ is risen!<\/p>\n<p>Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Church of the Representation of the Romanian Patriarchate in Jerusalem celebrated on May 7, 2017, its patronal feast, the feast of the Holy Great Martyr, Victory-bearer George, according to the unrevised Julian calendar. This day, His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem, celebrated the festive Divine Liturgy. 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