In December 2000, my mother Kathrin J. McFadden was told she had pneumonia because a large cell lung carcinoma had gone through her chest wall. 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. Of course, all three of us went! We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. 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.". She turned to doctors but they simply shrugged their shoulders and could say nothing concrete. I've included it especially to show the unity of Holy Orthodoxy, despite our jurisdictional divisions. As thou wast a merciful nurturer of orphans and a skilled instructor on earth, be thou now a guide and Christian understanding for us amid the turmoil of the Church; hearken to the groaning of the troubled youth of our corrupt times, who are tempest-tossed by most wicked demonic possession, and mercifully regard the despondency of our weak pastors, caused by the inroads of the corrupting spirit of this world, and who languish in idle indifference. Valentina A. recounted that her daughter, an architect by profession, had a swelling in her breast. 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. I put holy oil from St. John's lamp on the skin all around my eye and eyelid and prayed very hard. In addition to these Memorials, our holy Church has ordained that the Sabbath (Saturday) be a day of commemoration of the Holy Martyrs and of all the deceased. The soul of the righteous is taken by the holy angels, passed through the air and is raised up. With prayer she had anointed the painful area. She no longer gave him any medication, only some holy water. I was sure I will see my baby for this time because of St. John. The Holy Hierarch John Maximovitch was born in the Kharkov region in 1896, and reposed in Seattle in 1966. Heb 11:33, Ps 22:21) and dark powers under the sky and burning fire (Jer 20:9) that crackles in the members of the body, you must know this: unless you receive the earnest of the Holy Spirit (2 Cor 1:22; 5:5), at the hour when your soul is separated from the body, the evil demons hold fast to your soul and do not suffer you to rise up to heaven. He was a member of the Little Russian noble family of Maximovitch, to which St. John of Tobolsk also had belonged. I had questioned my faith for so long and recieved much needed confirmation from blessed St John that day. Since it was the Feast of St. John I brought holy oil from the lampada that burns by his relics to the hospital and annointed my sister with it. Rejoice, thou who didst ever guard thy flock with the sign of the Cross. But we have received that even the souls which are held in hell and are already given over to eternal torments, whether in actual fact and experience or in hopeless expectation of such, although not in the sense of completely loosing them from torment or giving hope for final deliverance. The miracle is she had true peace, no fear, and was ready for departure when it came. Myself and my mother started to pray to the Saint for help. But, if it is found to have lived carelessly and prodigally, it hears the most harsh word: 'Let the ungodly be taken away, that he not see the glory of the Lord' (Isa 26:10). It is rather we that have fallen from Him, and so must regain the likeness of Divinity as thou hast done. In 1934 he was made Bishop of Shanghai, where he served until the Communists came to power. Saint John Maximovitch's ascetical struggles and constant prayer throughout his life as a bishop had a mixture of reactions from those who were under his leadership. 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). I also anointed Olga. People travel great distances to see and venerate him and wrap themselves in his robes. A translation from Romanian to English to the testimonial by Victoria Flueraru, a Romanian teacher.Pain went away.Received September 30, 2012, I want to share a miracle that happened with my mom. KONTAKION IIIBy the power of the grace of God wast thou manifest as a father to orphans and instructor of the young, raising them in the fear of God and preparing them for the service of God. In the morning, she saw no ulcers at all on her legs. But the soul senses the prayers offered for it and is grateful to those who make them and is spiritually close to them. Amen. Immediately he came to himself and saw that he was standing in the same place where he had stood for prayer. So when the labor stopped progressing, our midwife told my wife to get out of the pool and lay down so she could try pulling our son out. Saint John Maximovitch. They also send and leave him mail, sharing their prayer requests and concerns in letters. Through his missionary labors he also brought into the Church many who had not been "of this fold." How can St. John Maximovitch intercede for us? There have been many appearances of the dead and other occurrences which confirm how beneficial is the commemoration of the dead. The Orthodox Observer places the Church in the context of the current world we live in through a diverse and informative experience offering participants meaningful exchange with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, her ministries, and affiliates. Within a few seconds of anointing our son, he coughed slightly, then again, then began crying. People in America, Europe, and the other places of his pastoral labors have long known of the power of his heavenly intercessions. I applied St John's holy oil and felt tingling in the knee after I said my prayers. 1) Valentina A. is a member of our parish which is dedicated to the Reigning Icon of the Mother of God. * Hence, thy name is glorified throughout the East and West, * for thou didst shine forth with the grace * of the Sun of Righteousness, O John, our beloved shepherd. Containing dozens of never before published photographs, and with interviews with many who knew St. John very well, this DVD is an inspiring and fitting tribute to this wonderworker who is loved by Orthodox Christians all over the world. I wiped his eye clean several times only to have more yellow discharge reappear in a matter of minutes. PRAYER to our Holy and God-bearing Father Hierarch John Maximovitch the New, Wonderworker of Shanghai and Western America. Hiermonk John was consecrated a bishop in 1934 and assigned to the Diocese of Shanghai. She is in another place. Beseech the most compassionate God, that He grant us forgiveness of sins, that we may come wakefully to our senses, and cry out to God, asking that we be given the spirit of humility, the fear of God and piety in all the ways of our life. Received on June 5, 2011. The information contained on the website of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is for informational purposes only. Now marveling at thy patience and longsuffering, we all cry out to God: Alleluia! God Bless you! KONTAKION XIIn thought, word and deed thy life was a hymn to the Most Holy Trinity, O most blessed John. Prayer of thanks for healing from illness<br>St. John of Kronstadt<br><br>O Lord Jesus Christ, I am not the only Son of the Father who has no beginning, I am the one who heals all sickness and all I am in man, but I have forgiven me, the sinful, and delivered me from my sickness, and I will not let her grow in her, and I will die in my sin. And so we also, marveling, cry out in awe:Rejoice, enlightener of those in the darkness of unbelief.Rejoice, thou who didst lead thy people from the Far East to the West.Rejoice, fountain of miracles poured forth by God.Rejoice, loving chastiser of those who have gone astray.Rejoice, swift consoler of those who repent of their sins.Rejoice, guide of those who walk the straight path.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, Father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! Our external, biological and earthly life ends with death, but the soul continues to live on. The next morning we got up to to church and Glory to God my eye felt great and to my surprise there were only a few tiny purple dots on the skin around my eye. (Pray one Our Father . It truly was an ugly sight - I wondered if those scars would ever heal. Wherefore all thy children look to thee with love in gratitude cry out to God: Alleluia! [7] The Apostolic Constitutions (1st/2nd century) teach that Memorials for the dead be served with "psalms and readings and prayers" on the third day after the death of our beloved one, on account of the Lord Jesus "who rose after three days. Nothing like that had ever happened to me before. And shouting out aloud, the demons examine the soul, causing terror and saying: 'Where are you going? At the very height of the sickness, Saint Theodosius appeared to him and said, "Serve tomorrow, you will be well." Not for an instant does it cease to exist. 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. St. John the Wonderworker Orthodox Church, You can view our Sunday services via live stream link, Saturday Divine Liturgy 8am ; Vespers 6pm. They might present something deceptive and seductive, according to the kinds of passions, to the soul as it passes through one after the other. During his time here, he helped to inspire and build many churches and orphanages in the Orthodox communities of Shanghai. [1] But his soul continues to live. St. John is a very understanding, strict, but simple and very kind, teaching me prayers, since then I learned how to fight back against the devil and has improved my spiritual life.When I feel sick or sad I turn on the DVD about his life and I immediately receive the help or answer to my questions. The content on this page is under copyright and is used by permission. Icons with scenes from their lives are also available. O beloved Hierarch John, good shepherd and beholder of the hearts and minds of men! His work as an apostle, missionary and miracle worker continues even now." - "St. John Maximovitch of Shanghai and San Francisco" St. Herman Press : - , . Containing dozens of never before published photographs, and with interviews with many who knew St. John very well . And now, with the publication of Blessed John the Wonderworker and other books and articles about him in the Russian language, the people of Russia are beginning to know, too, and have already experienced healings through his prayers, as the following accounts testify. Archbishop John Maximovitch (1896-1966) was a spiritual phenomenon. 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. Therefore, it is very doubtful that a soul, as long as there remain in it sympathies for the objects of any passion, will not be put to shame at the toll-houses. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Later in 1946, he was named the Archbishop of China. What benefit would there then be from virtue and good deed? St. Hesychius, Presbyter of Jerusalem (5th century) teaches: St. EPHRAIM THE SYRIAN (4th century) thus describes the hour of death and the hour of judgment at the toll-houses: St Cyril of Alexandria explains this further: But, by the same token, the good angels do not abandon the soul to these evil stations. "How can you, O Saint, ask my prayers, when you yourself stand at the heavenly Throne and grant to people God's mercy?" (April, 1995), Enid services are held at the small chapel at St. Matthews Episcopal located at 518 W. Randolph Ave. ", They prescribe Memorials on the ninth day "as a reminder of the living and the dead," as well as "on the fortieth day after death according to ancient practice.". We thank you very much for the Holy Oil from the reliquary of Saint John Wonderworker. But especially beneficial for them is commemoration at the Divine Liturgy. The sight was awful. , . His remains lie in state at the Holy Virgin Russian Orthodox Cathedral in San Francisco.This is another place where miracles are said to happen. The completely opposite happens with those who have repented: for near the holy servants of God there are now angels and good spirits standing by, surrounding and protecting them, and when they depart from the body, the choir of angels receive their souls to themselves, to the pure aeon. Now, however, both the one and the other are in places proper to them: the first, in absolute repose and free, are in heaven with the angels and before God Himself, and already as if in Paradise from which Adam fell and often visit us in those temples where they are venerated, and hear those who call on them and pray for them to God, having received from Him this surpassing gift, and through their relics perform miracles and take delight in the vision of God and the illumination sent from Him more perfectly and purely than before, when they were alive; while the second, in their turn, being confined to hell, remain in 'the lowest pit, in darkness and in the shadow of death' (Ps 87:7), as David says, and then Job: 'to the land where the light is darkness' (Job 10:21-22). At the end of the Moleben, I anointed all communicants with the oil of St. John Maximovitch. And who shall tell, holy Father, the straits in which the condemned souls will find themselves in that place! We find this teaching in Holy Scripture (cf. 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. These cookies do not store any personal information. Shortly thereafter, she requested that I take her to a detox center (she confided that she was addicted to heroin). The next morning she still felt tenderness in the jaw but she anointed the place again and the pain went away completely. He grew up in a very pious family, so he was always very close to the Church. Christopher Flesoras' first Sunday at St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church. Eleven years later he was moved to San Francisco, where he began as the Archbishop, where he followed after his longtime friend, Archbishop Tikhon. Enter the building through the north entrance; the chapel is immediately to your left. Probably the clearest and most comprehensive account of the toll-houses is that given by an angel of the Lord to St. Macarius Of Egypt: The angels then show whatever good the soul has done, charity or prayer or liturgies or fasting or anything else. O wondrous hierarch John, thou didst stretch thy heart to encompass within it a multitude of people from among diverse nations and peoples who honor thee. Yet offering to God what we have, we cry out to thee thus:Rejoice, thou who didst protect thy children by thine unceasing prayer!Rejoice, thou who didst ever guard thy flock with the sign of the Cross.Rejoice, thou whose love knew no bounds of country or race.Rejoice, bright luminary beloved of all.Rejoice, model of unceasing prayer and loving kindness.Rejoice, bestower of spiritual consolation upon those in need.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, Father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! ", The champion of Orthodoxy against the Nestorian heresy, St. Cyril Of Alexandria likewise teaches: "When the soul is separated from the body it sees the fearful, wild, merciless and fierce demons standing by. But if the soul is found clean and sinless, it goes up the Heaven with such joy.". The soul moves and gives life to the body. 543 . Eph 6:12), the writings of all the Church Fathers (both ancient and modern) and throughout the prayers of the Church. My sister felt good after labor and delivery, as well. St. John Chrysostom, describing the hour of death, teaches: St. Isaiah The Recluse (6th century) teaches that Christians should. Like a spiritual daystar in heaven's firmament, * thou didst encompass the whole world and didst enlighten men's souls. Get back. Glory to God! 5 (11) (November-December 1966), pp. But what he did against virtue or against his evil passions, he remembers and none of this is lost. 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. 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. St. John the Wonderworker Orthodox Church. I didn't remove it, hoping that St. John would heal him - and he did! 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. But why do we speak only of the sinful soul, when they come even to the chosen among the dying and seek out their own in them, if they have succeeded with them? 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. 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. I have searched for so many years to find the records in order to know from where I come. 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. Show us who feel frightened and alone the same compassion that thou didst once show to the trembling fatherless ones. For several days, her son would occasionally cough, but the convulsive fits did not return, and he became quite well. Basil. The next day I got a call from our real estate agent and she said that there is a great newly renovated apartment in our price range. In my presence during the next five years, her oncologist and the nursing staff repeatedly said, "Mrs. McFadden we do not know why you are still alive." Sunday, June 11, 2001, was Fr. Many people write St. John letters asking for his intercessions about their many worries, concerns, and illnesses. Have this in mind.". Because of his faith, he received healing from a serious illness through the prayers of Saint Theodosius. It was tragic for us. Significantly, all of this testimony is confirmed by the liturgical prayers of the Church. Thou hast gone over unto the life unaging, unto the other world, yet thou art in truth not far from us, for heaven is closer to us than our own souls. Saint John Maximovitch, pray to Christ our God for the Holy Orthodox Church, for the world, and for us all. In the evening he would begin to fall asleep but the cough continued to torment him. Thou shouldst truly be praised from the heavens, and not from earth, O father John, for our words are feeble beside thy deeds. Yesterday I received the oil. [4], Then, having successfully passed through the toll-houses and bowed down before God, the soul for the course of 37 more days visits the heavenly habitations and the abysses of hell, not knowing yet where it will remain, and only on the fortieth day is its place appointed until the resurrection of the dead. For you shone forth with the grace of the Son of Righteousness, O John, our beloved shepherd. "This man, who appears weak is, in fact, a miracle of ascetic steadfastness and determination in our time of universal spiritual weakening." This documentary is the first of its kind on St John Maximovitch. A month prior to issues with the house we had read the book of Saint John Maximovich. OIKOS IXOrators find it impossible to describe thy life of sanctity with their many and eloquent words, O righteous father John, for thou didst become a living dwelling-place for the grace of the ineffable God. Your prayers will do the same; do not forget to do this. OIKOS IIIThou shouldst truly be praised from the heavens, and not from earth, O father John, for our words are feeble beside thy deeds. The soul is our very existence, the center of all our energies and our thoughts. 158-165. At home she sprinkled her legs with holy water and went to bed. In the account of Theodora, the bag from which the angels took in order to be separated from the tax-collectors was the prayers of her elder. Kontakion 10 Wishing to save the world, the Savior of all has sent a new saint among us and through him has called us out of the dark recesses of sin. Our 4 week old son Savas John who has had many health problems since he was born, just developed an eye infection. Our external, biological and earthly life ends with death, but the soul continues to live on. As a result, he made the decision to dedicate his life to serving God. Rejoice, downpour of the dogmas of Orthodoxy.Rejoice, dew of the thought of God.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, Father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! The following should suffice, however, to illustrate the Orthodoxy of St. John Maximovitch's words: But that souls are delivered thanks to a certain purgatorial suffering and temporal fire which possesses such (a purgatorial) power and has the character of a help -- this we do not find in either Scripture or in the prayers and hymns for the dead, or in the words of the Teachers. Also I was pregnant in first and second year after we married and I lost both babies at 8 and 10 weeks. It grew and the daughter turned to a doctor for help. As college students, how can we emulate his passion and surrender to Gods will? OIKOS VIIIGiving thyself wholly unto Christ, O laborer of Christ's vineyard, thou knewest no rest even at the end of thy much-suffering life; help us, the unworthy, in our labors as we strive to be faithful to Christ, crying out in praise to thee:Rejoice, thou who didst endure unto the end and so didst attain salvation.Rejoice, thou who wast deemed worthy to die before the Icon of the Mother of God.Rejoice, thou who didst keep thy faith and courage in the midst of unjust persecution.Rejoice, thou who didst labor to the end for thy flock and didst repose, seated, as a hierarch.Rejoice, thou who didst comfort the flock by being buried among it.Rejoice, thou who workest wonders for those who come to thy relics with faith and love.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! Only she will not say anything, and you won't be able to see her; but she will be right here. If the soul is found to have lived piously and in a way pleasing to God, it is received by the holy angels and transferred to that ineffable joy of the blessed and eternal life. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. * As a hierarch filled with grace and zeal for piety, * do thou save us from the foes of apostolic truth, * for we cry to thee: * Rejoice, O great wonderworker John. 11 views, 1 likes, 0 loves, 1 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from St. Mary's Episcopal Church: St. Mary's Episcopal Church was live. And the angels and the demons reckon up, and if they find the good greater than the evil, the angels seize the soul and take it up the next rung, while the demons gnash their teeth like wild dogs and make haste the snatch that pitiable soul from the hands of the Angels. Little Savas John's eye now appears clear and healed. We were looking for a miracle to happen in San Francisco. The experience provides the faithful significant content to listen to, watch, and read; in order to lead, grow, and inspire. My Physical Therapist can not believe that after only 6 weeks, I can walk without a brace and even played golf yesterday. In 1921, during the Russian Civil War, his family fled to Belgrade, joining the ranks of Russian exiles in Serbia, where he later became a monk and was ordained priest. On the third day, He Who Himself rose from the dead on the third day, commands the Christian soul, in imitation of His Resurrection, to ascend to the Heavens to worship the God of all. . Those who knew him have described him as "a living source of God's wonders," "the embodiment of all Christian virtues," "a miracle of ascetic firmness," "a model archpastor," who had the gift of being able "to see into the human heart and draw it to Christ." The next day I came across a job ad that was matching my skills very well and I sent my resume. I was shouting to her and she kept on walking, then suddenly paused, just long enough to look over her shoulder, and pointing to the word, simply but directly told me "HOPE" - then walked on, disappearing! Share the feast of Hearing this call to repentance, we, the unworthy ones, in turn cry out to God: Alleluia! . 4 , , , . . . . ! ! The testimonials below are accounts from people who have chosen to write to us about the miraculous help they received through the prayers of St. John. When I looked at the apartment it was everything we wanted: a lease for as many years as we needed with no price changes, newly renovated, a wonderful landlord who was very happy to let a family in and loved dogs, and the best part that all I needed to do to visit my dying grandmother was go up in the elevator. OIKOS VAll who have trusted in thy help in desperate circumstances and adversities have found deliverance, O bold intercessor, before the Throne of God. Before us all stands the same path, and how we shall then wish that we would be remembered in prayer! Try, if it be possible, to have the funeral in Church and to have the Psalter read over the deceased until the funeral. St. MARK further explains the state of the departed in this way: Rather, both the one and the other must necessarily take place after the Judgment of that last day and the resurrection of all. In a little over a week even that was gone. I know, one should not make promises, but I made a promise to improve my Christian life in a certain way. 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. Saint John is known for his healing powers. Certain individuals and institutions are presented for reference purposes only and may not be under the supervision or jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese. 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