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New books published at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville.
16 February 2013
Holy Trinity Monastery, in Jordanville NY, has published a new book about Saint Herman of Alaska entitled: Herman, A Wilderness Saint.
Written by Sergei Korsun, this book has been translated from Russian by Priest Daniel Marshall and contains material not previously available in English that only became accessible in Russia after the fall of communism.
This new work brings to light primary sources that illuminate the story of St Herman and the wider context of the history of Russian colonization in the Pacific northwest. It reveals new fascinating biographical details such as his connection to St Seraphim of Sarov. The reader will encounter interesting texts on the attitude of the Russian Orthodox missionaries to a kind of same sex marriage practiced by some Alaskan natives, and the story of the legendary Novgorodians who were believed to have established a colony in Alaska during the reign of Ivan the Terrible. A detailed account is also offered of his canonization in 1970, by both the Orthodox Church in America, and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.
The memory of St Herman has spread well beyond Alaska, and he is now one of the most venerated saints of the North American continent, with parishes dedicated to his memory in many states, conferences organized in his name, and his icon gracing many prayer corners and churches.
Further information about the book and how to order it in either print or digital formats can be found here.
The monastery also published an earlier edition of this book in Russian, details of which may be found here.Holy Trinity Publications is proud to announce its newest release, a new edition of Indication Of the Way Into the Kingdom of Heaven.
The book was written in 1833 by the then Priest John Veniaminov, who would go on to become the first Orthodox Bishop in America, and is now known throughout the entire Orthodox world as St. Innocent of Moscow and Alaska. St. Innocent, at the time, was a missionary priest among the Aleut peoples of Alaska, and his book was published first in their language. Following in the footsteps of Sts. Cyril and Methodius and countless Orthodox missionaries before him, St. Innocent was quick to appreciate the need for people to hear about the Word of God in their own language. Since that time, it has been translated into many different languages and never been out of print, continuing to touch the souls and open the hearts of those eager and ready to hear God’s message of love.
St. Innocent, in his introductory words, reveals the ultimate truth of our existence here on Earth, “People were not created merely to live here on earth like animals that disappear after their death, but to live with God and in God, and to live not for a hundred or a thousand years, but to live eternally.” With these heartening words St. Innocent sets his readers off on their own personal search for salvation
This new edition includes points of reflection at the end of each chapter, making it an ideal text for catechesis, church schools, and group studies.
Further information on how to order it can be found here.
O Holy Father Innocent, Pray to God for Us!!
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Decree of commemoration of the Saint Imperial Passion-bearers.
4 February 2013
Hilarion
Metropolitan Of Eastern America & New York,
First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia23 lanuary 2013
#1-5/13To All the Diocesan Bishops
On Wednesday, December 12th, at the session of the Synod of Bishops, WE HEARD: The report of the President on the upcoming celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Romanov Dynasty.
RESOLVED:
1. To order the abbots of the monasteries and the rectors of the churches of the Russian Church Abroad to carry out the commemoration of the Imperial Passion-bearers at the dismissals of the divine services according to the following formula: …”The holy and right-believing Passion-bearers: the martyred Emperor Nicholas, the Empress Alexandra, the Heir to the Throne Alexis, the Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Marie and Anastasia; the holy venerable martyrs the Grand Duchess Elizabeth and the nun Barbara, and those slain with them…”, beginning on 1/14 January, and continuing to the end of 2013.
2. Before the kissing of the Cross at the Divine Liturgy on the first Sunday of the Great Fast, in all the churches of the Russian Church Abroad, to intone “Eternal memory!” for the pious sovereigns of the Romanov Dynasty, and “all the generation of the Royal Household of all Russia”, according to the order set forth in the Rite of Orthodoxy.
3. To organize at Holy Trinity Cathedral, in Toronto, Canada, a Church-wide celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the Romanov Dynasty, between 5th-8th September 2013, in conjunction with a convocation of Russian Orthodox society and the regular session of the Synod of Bishops.
[Resolved also:] To issue a decree to this effect.L.S.
+Hilarion,
Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York,
First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church
Outside of Russia
