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The above is a 23-minute clip of part of the burial service of Metropolitan Vladimir Sabodan in Kiev.
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The above is a 23-minute clip of part of the burial service of Metropolitan Vladimir Sabodan in Kiev.
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Metropolitan Vladimir Sabodan died on 5 July… it’s been awaited for some time, in fact, a locum, Metropolitan Onufry Berezovsky exercises the office of Metropolitan of Kiev and all the Ukraine. Of course, the Church allowed no Uniate or schismatical clergy to take part in the ceremonies, despite pressure from the criminal illegitimate junta. The UOC/MP Holy Synod will choose a successor, but it’s a foregone conclusion. Metropolitan Onufry will take over, and he’s already taken a hard-line against Uniate and schismatical interlopers. The UOC/MP represents 85 percent of the Orthodox believers in the Ukraine, but the schismatics simply have better press in the USA, especially, from running dogs like Radio Liberty. The Uniates are only 8 percent of the population, whilst most studies on religion in the Ukraine have major flaws… most Orthodox see themselves as simple believers, they don’t explicitly call themselves Orthodox, so, the stupid clueless intellectuals mark them as “religiously uninvolved”… I shit you not, that’s how divorced from reality most current “academics” are. So, if you see “studies” purporting to show massive support for schismatics or for huge numbers of atheists/agnostics, do disbelieve them.
The junta kept HH from attending… in any case, it was too dangerous for him. Some Uniate or schismatical nutter would’ve fired at him… the imprudence of it proved the most decisive in the end. The junta doesn’t have the power to guarantee public safety, and Uniate thugs roam the streets, acting as unregulated and unrestrained vigilantes, brutalising all those that they care to. There’s only one good result from this… when the junta falls, it’ll turn the people against the Unia. Ergo, HH couldn’t come… not only was the “government” opposed, that “government” can’t even provide basic safety and security to its citizens, let alone a distinguished guest.
As for Metropolitan Vladimir, вечная память… there’s nothing else to say, is there?
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Where was Ukrainian President Yanukovich during the riot? Look at the above image. That answers your question. He was where an Orthodox Christian should be on Epiphany (and here), at services. Don’t forget, Viktor Fyodorovich’s elder was Elder Zosima Sokur (a REAL starets, not a jumped-up self-proclaimed sort like Podmoshensky, Reardon, Paffso, or Whiteford). Fr Zosima helped Viktor Fyodorovich to conversion and married him to his long-time partner. Here’s a caption I put to an image of him:
Schema–Archimandrite Zosima Sokur (1944-2002), a REAL elder… and he WASN’T noted for goofy “obediences” or overly strict penances. He said, “Mysticism is harmful to the soul. Our main miracles are the liturgy, repentance, and prayer. … Avoid extremes… extremes aren’t from God. Take the middle path. Don’t despair… there’s no sin that can’t be healed by repentance. God is merciful. … Be in a hurry to do good deeds, life is so short. May your guardian angel watch over you”.
Is God on Viktor Fyodorovich’s side? I’d say, at least, that he has his priorities straight. Reflect on this… the oppos are mostly schismatic “Orthodox”, Uniates, and loopy Proddies. Real Orthodox are behind the government (just like in the Syrian Civil War!). If you’re Orthodox, that should tell you where you should stand, too… support the Ukrainian government against the godless oppos. It’s your Christian duty…
I’ve heard that’s there much Sturm und Drang on the Orthodox Forum on this and on the supposed persecution of gays in Russia (didn’t they see that Russia just had an anti-gay extremist nicked in Cuba? What a buncha maroons!). Well, what can I say? Fuckwits do post the most ridiculous notions and expect the rest of us to take them at face value. Poor Bill and Fr Mike! They have to shovel through all the flapdoodle to try to keep things on an even keel. Some of it I wouldn’t wish on a sworn enemy… I give youse guys a kind word, you need it, its heartfelt… it comes from another labourer in the Orthodox cyber-vineyard (who KNOWS what you’re going through… cross yourself and down a shot… Tyota Vara sez so… repeat as necessary)…
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Schismatical “Kiev Patriarchate” Hotheads Threatened to Throw Molotov Cocktails at Diocese of Sumy Admin Building… Cossacks Kick Their Gnarly Butts Out
Tags: Christian, Christianity, Cossack, Eastern Orthodox Church, Evlogy Gutchenko, Interfax, Moscow Patriarchate, Orthodox, Orthodoxy, political commentary, politics, Religion, Religion and Spirituality, Russia, Russian, Russian Orthodox Church, Sumy, Sumy Oblast, Timoshenko, Ukraine, Ukrainian Orthodox, Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyivan Patriarchate, UOC/MP, UPC/MP
The modern Cossacks are just like their forebears in the Repin painting… “The Don Cossack Host Writes a Mocking Letter to the Pro-American Bumkissers”… now, THAT warms your heart, doesn’t it? Oh, yes… they still stand tall for the REAL Church over Uniate and schismatical Orthodox slimers…
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On Tuesday afternoon, a group of ten belligerent men led by a deacon and a priest of the so-called ”Kiev Patriarchate” arrived in the administration building of the Diocese of Sumy and Akhtyrka. A source at the diocese told us, “They told us that the Diocese of Sumy prayed for the Maidan victims outraged them. On top of that, they demanded a meeting with Archbishop Evlogy”. Archbishop Evlogy Gutchenko of Sumy met with one of the interlopers, who tried to convince Vladyki Evlogy of the need of joining “Kiev Patriarchate” ”Archbishop” Mefody Sribnyak for a joint service at Holy Transfiguration Cathedral. Our source noted, “After the bishop explained that the canons forbid such, they threatened to throw Molotov cocktails at the admin building and cathedral”. In an interview with Православие в Украине (Pravoslavie v Ukraine: Orthodoxy in the Ukraine), Archbishop Evlogy said that the Cossacks, who just happened to be holding a meeting at the diocesan admin building, kicked the schismatics out of the building. He observed, “I’m asking for prayers and help from our Sumy Orthodox believers. Right now, after hearing about this situation, believers are passing on the news; they’re gathering near the cathedral and admin building to protect our holy places”.
25 February 2014
Interfax-Religion
http://interfax-religion.ru/?act=news&div=54567
Editor’s Note:
Ura for the Cossacks! Trust me, the Denisenko slimers won’t try that shit again. This means that the Cossacks have risen against the illegitimate Timoshenko putschists. This is good news for the good guys. Whenever the shit hits the fan in the Ukraine, the Cossacks stand tall… well, today’s no exception. Hmm…. Crimea’s against the Timoshenko usurpers… as is Sevastopol… as is the ethnic Russian East… and Viktor Fyodorovich et al are still merrily on the loose (do you still think that he’s stupid?). Don’t attend to the junta… they only have a presence on the internet, not in the real world. Don’t they remind you of the invariable ending of Nu, Pogodi? Yes… there WAS a difference… the wolf was more believable.
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