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GLORY BE TO OUR LORD! “Íå â³äâåðíè Ëèöÿ Òâîãî â³ä Òâ äèòèíè, áî ÿ “Turn not away Thy Face from Thy child, for I am çíåìîæåíèé. Âèñëóõàé ìåíå. Íàáëèæñÿ äî ì äóø³ ³ afflicted. Hear me speedily. Draw near unto my soul and ñïàñè ¿¿.” (Ïðîê³ìåí íà Âå÷³ðí³ ïî÷àòêó Âåëèêîãî Ïîñòó) deliver it.” (Prokiemon of Vespers on the Eve of Great Lent) Ñëîâàìè öüîãî ïðîê³ìåíó ðîç- With this Prokiemon Great Lent is ïî÷èíàºòüñÿ Âåëèêèé ϳñò, ³ Öåðêâà, inaugurated and the Church, like a good ÿê äîáðà ìàòè, âåäå ñâî¿õ â³ðíèõ mother, places her faithful on the journey äîðîãîþ ïîêàÿííÿ. Ñâÿòèé ²âàí Õðå- of repentance. The Baptist John preached ñòèòåëü ïðîïîâ³äóâàâ “õðeùåííÿ íà a “baptism of repentance for the ïîêàÿííÿ äëÿ ïðîùåííÿ ãð³õ³â” (Mê.1:4) remission of sins” (Mk.1:4) and “repent, ³ ïîêàÿííÿ, “...áî íàáëèçèëîñü Öàðñòâî for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” íåáåñíå” (Mò. 3:2), “ãîòóþ÷è äîðîãó (Matt. 3:2), as he “prepared the way of äëÿ Ãîñïîäà, ð³âíÿþ÷è ñòåæêè Éîìó.” the Lord, making straight His paths.” (Maò. 3:3). Ïðîòÿãîì ö³ëî¿ ³ñòî𳿠(Matt. 3:3). Throughout the history of Öåðêâè, çàêëèê äî ïîêàÿííÿ çàâæäè the Church, the invitation to repentance ïîäàâàâñÿ íå ò³ëüêè â³ðíèì Öåðêâè, was extended not only to her faithful, àëå ³ ö³ëîìó ñâ³òó òà ëþäñòâó. but to the entire world and all mankind. Õðåùåííÿì òà ìèðîïîìàçàííÿì ìè º îñâÿ÷åí³, â³äíî- By Baptism and Chrismation – we have been sanctified âëåí³ íàíîâî, çðîáëåí³ ãðîìàäÿíàìè Öàðñòâà Õðèñòîâîãî ³ – we have been made holy – we have been made citizens of æèòòÿ íå º á³ëüøå “íàøèì”, àëå ìè àäàïòîâàí³ ñàìèì the Kingdom proclaimed by Christ and life is no longer “ours”, Õðèñòîì, íàøèì Ãîñïîäîì, ³ ìè, ö³ëêîâèòî ï³äêîðÿºìî íàøó but we are adopted by Christ our King, Lord and Master – and ñàìîâïåâíåí³ñòü ïîâíîþ ïðèñâÿòîþ “íàøîãî” æèòòÿ Áîãîâ³. we surrender our self-centeredness by a total commitment of Ñàì Ãîñïîäü, Éîãî çàêëèêîì äåòàëüíî îïèñóº âèìîãè Éîãî “our” lives to God. Our Lord, in His call to the Kingdom, Öàðñòàâà, êîòð³ íå º çåìíèìè äî ò³º¿ ì³ðè, ùî ñàì³ àïîñòîëè described in vivid detail the ethical demands of that Kingdom, ïèòàëè: “Oòîæ, õòî ìîæå áóòè ñïàñåííèì?” which were so unearthly, that the disciples cried out: “Who Âåëèêèê ϳñò - ÷àñ ïîêàÿííÿ – ²ÄÂÎÄÈÒÜ íàñ â³ä then can be saved?” ñìåðò³ òà ðóéíóâàííÿ òà ÂÅÄÅ íàñ äî æèòòÿ. Ïîêàÿííÿ – öå º Great Lent – the season of repentance – takes us â³äõîäîì â³ä æèòòÿ “ïëîòòþ” äî æèòòÿ “Äóõîì.” Ñâ³ò, â ÿêîìó AWAY from death and destruction and leads us TO life. ìè æèâåìî çíàõîäèòüñÿ â íåàáèÿêèõ âàæêèõ îáñòàâèíàõ. Repentance – turning FROM life in the “flesh” TO life in the Öå º ñâ³ò, êîòðèé ÷àñòî â³äêèäຠòà ³ãíîðóº ïîâ÷àííÿìè ²ñóñà “Spirit”. The world in which we live is in turmoil. It is a world, Õðèñòà. Íàøà Ñâÿòà Ìàòè Öåðêâà óñâ³äîìëþº, ùî ìè º which disregards the teaching of Jesus Christ. Our mother ìàòåð³àëüíèìè â íàøîìó æèòò³ òà ïîâåä³íö³ ³ äîñèòü ÷àñòî Church realizes that we are material and so often we are ïðèêîâàí³ äî öüîãî ñâ³òó òà óñüîãî ô³çè÷íîãî ³ ìàòåð³àëüíîãî shackled to this world and all things physical – things that – ðå÷åé “ùî íèùèòü ¿õ ì³ëü ³ ³ðæà, ³ äå çëî䳿 ï³äêîïóþòü ³ “moths eat – rust corrupts – thieves break in and steal” âèêðàäàþòü” (Maò. 6:19) – ðå÷åé, êîòð³ ëèøàþòüñÿ ïîçàäó ³ ç (Matt. 6:19) – things that are all left behind as we enter the íàøèì âõîäîì ó ñâ³ò äóõîâíèé. next world. Ïîêàÿííÿ çàêëèêຠíàñ ñòàòè äóõîâíèìè ëþäüìè – Repentance calls us to become spiritual – to become ñòàòè îñîáàìè ñòâîðåíèìè íà ïîäîáó ³ îáðàç Áîæèé. those persons created in the image of God and at the same Ïîêàÿííÿ - ÷àñ î÷èùåííÿ, â³äíîâëåííÿ, áàæàííÿ ïîâåðíóòèñÿ time to image God. Repentance – the time for cleanliness, for äî Ëþáîâ³ Áîãà Îòöÿ – áàæàííÿ â³äíîâèòè íàø ïðàâäèâèé renewal, for the desire to return to the Love of God the îáðàç ÿê ä³òåé Áîæèõ, áàæàííÿ âèãîëîñèòè â ãëèáèí³ íàøî¿ Father – the desire to restore our true image as the children äóø³: “ ìîºìó ïîêàÿíí³, â³äêðèé ìåí³ äâåð³, Æèòòºäàâ÷å” – of God – the desire to cry in the depth of our soul: “In my Year LVV Issue ²I, February, 2010 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 3 ñëîâàìè àïîñòîëà Ïàâëà: “â³äêèíüìî â÷èíêè repentance, open for me the doors, O Giver of òåìðÿâè é çîäÿãí³ìîñü ó çáðîþ ñâ³òëà” (Ðèìëÿí Life” – the desire in the words of St. Paul: “to cast 13:12) ç â³ðîþ, ëþáîâ’þ òà íà䳺þ íà ñïàñ³ííÿ. OFF the deeds of darkness and put ON the armor Öå º áàæàííÿì ñïîâíèòè çàïîâ³äü Õðèñòîâó: of Light” (Romans 13:12) with faith, love and hope “Îòîæ, áóäüòå äîñêîíàë³, ÿê äîñêîíàëèé Îòåöü of salvation. It is the desire to fulfill the mandate Âàø Íåáåñíèé.” (Maò. 5:48) of Christ: “Be ye perfect as your Heavenly Father “³äêðèé íàì – â³äêðèé íàì äâåð³, is perfect.” (Matt. 5:48) Æèòòºäàâ÷å!” ² Ãîñïîäü â³äïîâ³äàº: “Ïðèéä³òü, “Open to us – open to us the doors, O ïðèéä³òü, äâåð³ â³ä÷èíåí³ - Öàðñòâî Íåáåñíå Giver of Life!” The Risen Lord responds, “Come, ïðèéøëî! Óâ³éä³òü øëÿõîì ìîëèòâè òà ïîñòó” come, the doors are open – the Kingdom of Heaven – ³ ³í îáí³ìå êîæíîãî ç íàñ, ÿê áàòüêî ïðèéíÿâ has come! Enter by the way of prayer and fasting” – and He shall embrace each of us, just as the prodigal son was ³ îáíÿâ ñâîãî áëóäíîãî ñèíà. (Ëê. 15:21) embraced by his father. (Luke 15:21) Çáåðåæ³ìî íàøó â³ðó, ÿê öå çðîáèëè íàø³ ïðàä³äè Let us persevere in faith as did our ancestors of the great Óêðà¿íñüêîãî íàðîäó òà ³ áàãàòüîõ ³íøèõ íàðîä³â ïðîòÿãîì ³ñòî𳿠Ukrainian nation and many other nations throughout the history of ëþäñòâà â ðîêè ïåðåñë³äóâàíü ³ ãîí³íü áåçáîæíèõ óðÿä³â, êîòð³ mankind, having been suppressed and forbidden by godless regimes íå äàâàëè ìîæëèâîñò³ â³ëüíî ïðîãîëîøóâàòè â³ðó ó ëþáëÿ÷îãî to freely express their faith in the God of Love, the God who Áîãà, êîòðèé îá³öÿâ ¿ì òå ñàìå ñïàñ³ííÿ êîòðå ³ íàì îá³öÿíå. ¯õíÿ promised them the same salvation He promises us. Their faith â³ðà ïåðåìîãëà ³ âèòðèìàëà âèïðîáîâóâàííÿ òà íàäàëà prevailed and has enabled the citizens of those nations to experience ìîæëèâ³ñòü ãðîìàäÿíàì òèõ êðà¿í â³ä÷óòè òå, ùî á³ëüø³ñòü ³ç íàñ today that, which most of us have who have been blessed with í³êîëè íå çàçíàâ, æèâó÷è “äîáðèì æèòòÿì”, íå óñâ³äîìëþþ÷è the “good life”, have taken for granted each day – the right to òà ³ãíîðóþ÷è òèì, ùî êîæåí äåíü – ïîâèíåí áóòè âèáîðîì choose Christ – the “…better part, which will not be taken away…” Õðèñòà ó íàøîìó æèòò³ - “êðàùîþ äîëåþ, êîòðà íå â³äí³ìåòüñÿ – as did Mary, the sister of Lazarus. (Luke 10:42) â³ä íàñ”, ÿê öå çðîáèëà Ìàð³ÿ, ñåñòðà Ëàçàðÿ. (Ëóêà 10:42). As your spiritual fathers, we shall pray fervently during Óëþáëåí³ íàø³, ÿê Âàø³ äóõîâí³ áàòüêè, ïðîòÿãîì öüîãî this Great Lenten season, dearly beloved, that each of your lives Âåëèêîãî Ïîñòó ìè ùèðî ìîëèòèìåìîñü, ùîá êîæåí ç Âàñ will turn AWAY from in the flesh that stunts your spiritual growth â³äâåðíóâñÿ â³ä òîãî âñüîãî, ùî ïðèçóïèíÿº Âàø äóõîâíèé çð³ñò and, in truth, disables you. We shall pray that your own personal òà îáìåæóº Âàñ. Ìè ìîëèòèìåìîñü, ùîá Âàøå îñîáèñòå ïîêàÿííÿ repentance and your journey – through prayer and fasting – will - ÷åðåç ìîëèòâó ³ ï³ñò – ñêåðóº Âàøå æèòòÿ íà ïðÿìó òà âóçüêó instead focus your lives on the straight and narrow path, which ñòåæèíó, êîòðà âåäå äî âüîãî äóõîâíîãî – äî Ñïàñ³ííÿ. Öå º leads TO the spiritual – TO salvation. It is a journey we make ìàäð³âêà, êîòîðîþ ìè ïîäîðîæóºìî ðàçîì, à òîìó ³ áëàãàºìî together and therefore, we humbly ask for your fervent prayers Âàøèõ ìîëèòîâ çà íàñ òàêîæ. for us, as well. Ó â³äïîâ³äü íà íàø³ ñï³ëüí³ ìîëèòâè, Ãîñïîäü íå â³äâåðíå In response to our community prayer, our Lord will surely Ñâîãî ëèöÿ â³ä íàñ – íàâ³òü ³ ÿêùî ìè çíåìîæåí³. Öå º Éîãî not turn His Face away from us – even though we are afflicted. îá³öÿíêîþ íàì. ³í âèñëóõຠíàñ, çáëèçèòüñÿ äî íàñ òà ïîäàñòü This is His promise to us. He will hear us and draw near unto our ñïàñ³ííÿ. Îòîæ, íàìàãàéìîñÿ íàøîþ â³ðîþ áóòè “Éîãî ëþäüìè, souls and deliver them. Let us persevere in faith as “…His own Öàðñüêèì Ñâÿùåíñòâîì, ñâÿòèì íàðîäîì” (˳òóðã³ÿ ñâ. Âàñèë³ÿ People, the Royal Priesthood, a holy nation”. (Liturgy of St. Basil) Âåëèêîãî). In our Lord’s abundant Love, Ç Õðèñòîâîþ ëþáîâ’þ, +Constantine + Êîíñòàíòèí Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and Ìèòðîïîëèò Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ Öåðêâè â ÑØÀ the Diaspora ³ â ä³àñïîð³ +John + ²âàí Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada Ìèòðîïîëèò Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ Öåðêâè â Êàíàä³ +Antony + Àíòîí³é Àðõèºïèñêîï Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ Öåðêâè â ÑØÀ Archbishop of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA + ²îàí +Ioan Àðõèºïèñêîï Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ Öåðêâè â ä³àñïîð³ Archbishop of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the Diaspora + Þð³é +Yurij Àðõèºïèñêîï Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ Öåðêâè â Êàíàä³ Archbishop of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada + ªðåì³ÿ +Jeremiah Àðõèºïèñêîï ϳâäåííî-Àìåðèêàíñüêî¿ ªïàðõ³¿ Archbishop of the South American Eparchy of the UOC Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ Öåðêâè + ²ëàð³îí +Ilarion ªïèñêîï Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ Öåðêâè â Êàíàä³ Bishop of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada + Àíäð³é +Andriy ªïèñêîï Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ Öåðêâè â Êàíàä³ Bishop of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada + Äàíè¿ë +Daniel ªïèñêîï Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ Öåðêâè â ÑØÀ Bishop of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA 4 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVV ×èñ. ²I, ëþòèé, 2010 ÓÏÖ â ÑØÀ ÷åðåç ñâîþ ñï³âïðàöþ ³ç Áëàãîä³éíîþ ̳¿íàðîäíîþ ïðàâîñëàâíîþ îðãàí³çàö³ºþ â³äãóêíóëàñÿ ³ç òåðì³íîâîþ äîïîìîãîþ æåðòâàì çåìëåòðóñó â ðåñïóáë³ö³ Ãà³ò³. UOC of the USA through the Efforts of IOCC Mobilizes Disaster Response for Haiti Earthquake Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA through (photo credit: LISANDRO SUERO/AFP/Getty Images) the efforts of the International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) is responding to the most devastating Óêðà¿íñüêà Ïðàâîñëàâíà Öåðêâà â ÑØÀ ÷åðåç earthquake to hit the island nation of Haiti in 200 years. ñâîþ ñï³âïðàöþ ³ç Áëàãîä³éíîþ ̳æíàðîäíîþ ïðàâî- Authorities have not put an estimate of how many were ñëàâíîþ îðãàí³çàö³ºþ â³äãóêíóëàñÿ ³ç òåðì³íîâîþ killed by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake, but thousands äîïîìîãîþ æåðòâàì çåìëåòðóñó â ðåñïóáë³ö³ Ãà³ò³. are feared dead. People are still trapped in destroyed ³äïîâ³äí³ îðãàíè âëàäè ùå íåîïðèëþäíèëè ê³ëüê³ñòü buildings and leveled shantytowns and there is growing îñ³á, êîòð³ ïîñòðàäàëè âíàñë³äîê çåìëåòðóñó çà øêàëîþ concern about the lack of sanitation, 7 áàë³â, ïðîòå, ïîïåðåäí³ ïðîãíîçè, water and electricity. ïîâ³äîìëÿþòü ñìåðòí³ñòü â ê³ëüêà IOCC has mobilized its disaster ñîòåíü òèñÿ÷ îñ³á. Äîñ³ ëþäè çíàõîäÿ- response team and is coordinating with òüñÿ ï³ä ðîçâàëåíèìè áóäèíêàìè, our Orthodox and ecumenical partners áåç â³äïîâ³äíî³ãî äîñòóïó äî âîäè, to monitor and respond to the õàð÷³â, ñàí³òàðíèõ ñïîðóä òà åëåêòðî- emerging needs in Haiti. “Our prayers åíåð㳿. are with the people of Haiti who have Áëàãîä³éíà ̳æíàðîäíà ïðàâî- lost loved ones in this disaster that ñëàâíà îðãàí³çàö³ÿ ìîá³ë³çóâàëà ñâîþ has brought even more suffering to êîìàíäó “ïåðøîãî â³äãóêó” ó ñï³âïðàö³ one of the poorest nations in the ³ç ³íøèìè ïðàâîñëàâíèìè òà åêóìå- hemisphere,” said IOCC Executive í³÷íèìè ïàðòíåðàìè äëÿ íàäàííÿ Director & CEO Constantine M. â³äïîâ³äíî¿ äîïîìîãè æåðòâàì. Triantafilou. “IOCC will be working Âè òàêîæ ìîæeòå äîëó÷èòèñü äî with our fellow ACT Alliance members who are already ÷èñëåííèõ æåðòâîäàâ÷³â, äëÿ òîãî ùîá äîïîìîãòè in place to provide humanitarian aid to those affected by æåðòâàì ö³º¿ òðàãå䳿. Äëÿ òîãî ùîá íàäàòè äîïîìîãó the earthquake.” ïîñòðàäàëèì ëþäÿì, êîíñèñòîð³ÿ íàøî¿ Ñâÿòî¿ Öåðêâè You can help the victims of disasters around the â³äêðèëà ñïåö³àëüíèé ðàõóíîê íà êîòðèé ìîæíà ïåðå- world, like the Haiti Earthquake, by making a financial ñëàòè ïîæåðòâè çà àäðåñîþ: gift to the IOCC International Emergency Response Fund, UOC of the USA which will provide immediate relief as well as long-term (ïîçíà÷òå íà ÷åêó: Haiti Earthquake) support through the provision of emergency aid, recovery P.O. Box 495 assistance and other support to help those in need. To South Bound Brook, NJ 08880 make a gift, please mail a check or money order payable to UOC of the USA (Haiti Earthquake), P.O. Box 495, Äÿêóºìî Âàì South Bound Brook, NJ 08880. çà Âàøó Orthodox faithful and parishes are encouraged ãîòîâí³ñòü, to begin assembling hygiene kits and emergency clean up áàæàííÿ buckets to be shipped to Haiti. For information on hygiene äîïîìîãòè kits or on emergency clean up buckets, visit: http:// òà æåðòîâí³ñòü www.iocc.org/kidspage/healthkit_frameset.aspx â ³ì’ÿ Õðèñòà IOCC, founded in 1992 as the official humanitarian Ãîñïîäà Íàøîãî! aid agency of the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA), has implemented over $300 million in relief and development programs in 33 countries Ñïàñè Âàñ, Ãîñïîäè! around the world. Year LVV Issue ²I, February, 2010 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 5 Iäó÷è ñòåæèíîþ Âåëèêîãî Ïîñòó... Ùî òàêå ãð³õè, ³ ÿêèìè âîíè áóâàþòü? Ãð³õ – öå ïîðóøåííÿ õðèñòèÿíñüêîãî ìîðàëüíîãî äîáðî¿ äóìêè äóõ³âíèêà ïðî íèõ. Òàê³ ëþäè ÷àñòî íà çàêîíó, öå íåïîñëóõ â³ðóþ÷îãî Ñëîâó Áîæîìó. Ïîíÿòòÿ ñïîâ³ä³ ñêàðæàòüñÿ íà ³íøèõ, áàæàþòü ïðîäåìîíñòðóâàòè ãð³õà – ðåë³ã³éíå, âîíî çàñòîñîâóºòüñÿ ëèøå äî îñ³á, ÿê³ ñâîþ “ïðàâåäí³ñòü”. Âîíè ëåãêî ïåðåõîäÿòü â³ä íóäíî- ïðèéìàþòü õðèñòèÿíñüêèé çàêîí, ÿê³ ñïîâ³äóþòü â³ðó â ïîêàçîâîãî “áëàãî÷åñòÿ” äî äðàò³âëèâîñò³ ³ ãí³âó íà Áîãà ³ â ñèëó öüîãî ïåðåáóâàþòü â “îãîðîæ³ öåðêîâí³é”. áëèæíüîãî. Õòî æ ïîçà Öåðêâîþ, òîé ³ íå çäàòíèé óñâ³äîìèòè Òàê³ “ïðàâåäíèêè”, íå áà÷àòü çà ñîáîþ í³ÿêèõ ö³ëêîì ñâ ãð³õîâíîñò³, ïîáà÷èòè âñüîãî ñâîãî ïàä³ííÿ, ãð³õ³â, ÷àñòî âèÿâëÿþòü äî äîâêîëèøí³õ áåçäóøí³ñòü, æàõíóòèñÿ âñ³é ãëèáèí³ ñâ çàðàæåíîñò³ ñìåðòåëüíîþ åãî¿ñòè÷í³ ³ ëèöåì³ðí³; æèâóòü ëèøå äëÿ ñåáå, ââàæàþ÷è õâîðîáîþ, â³ä÷óòè âñþ ñâîþ â³ääàëåí³ñòü â³ä Áîãà, â³ä ñòðèìàííÿ â³ä ãð³õ³â äîñòàòí³ì äëÿ ñïàñ³ííÿ. Âçàãàë³ ³ñòèíè. Òîìó ñïî÷àòêó ñë³ä ïîêàÿòèñÿ â ãð³õàõ ïðîòè Áîãà ðåë³ã³éíå ñàìîâäîâîëåííÿ ³ ñàìîçàñïîêîºí³ñòü – ãîëîâí³ ³ Éîãî Öåðêâè. Òàêèõ ãð³õ³â áåçë³÷, âîíè ïîâ’ÿçàí³ â îçíàêè â³ääàëåíîñò³ â³ä Áîãà é Öåðêâè. áåçïåðåðâíó ìåðåæó ð³çíèõ äóõîâíèõ ñòàí³â, ÿê ïðîñòèõ ³ î÷åâèäíèõ, òàê ³ ïðèõîâàíèõ, íà ïåðøèé ïîãëÿä Ìàðíîâ³ðñòâî. ×àñòî â ñåðåäîâèùå â³ðóþ÷èõ íåâèííèõ, à íàñïðàâä³ íàéíåáåçïå÷í³øèõ äëÿ äóø³. ïðîíèêàþòü ³ ïîøèðþþòüñÿ â íüîìó âñ³ëÿê³ ìàðíîâ³ðñòâà, Ìîæíà ¿õ ðîçïîä³ëèòè óçàãàëüíåíî òàê: 1) ìàëîâ³ð’ÿ; 2) â³ðà â ïðèêìåòè, âîðîæ³ííÿ, ãàäàííÿ, ð³çí³ ºðåòè÷í³ ìàðíîâ³ðñòâî; 3) áëþçí³ðñòâî ³ áîæáà; 4) íåìîëèòâå- óÿâëåííÿ ïðî òà¿íñòâà òà îáðÿäè. Ïîä³áí³ ìàðíîâ³ðñòâà íí³ñòü, çíåâàãà äî öåðêîâíî¿ ñëóæáè; 5) ïðåëåñòü. ñóïðîòèâí³ â÷åííþ Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ Öåðêâè ³ ñëóæàòü ðîçáåùåííþ äóø ³ çãàñàííÿ â³ðè. Ìàëîâ³ð’ÿ. Öå ãð³õ íàéïîøèðåí³øèé; ³íîä³ ìàëîâ³ð’ÿ  íàø ÷àñ îñîáëèâî ïîøèðåíå òàêå çãóáíå ïåðåõîäèòü ³ â ïîâíå áåçâ³ð’ÿ, õî÷à ÷àñòî ëþäèíà, ùî â÷åííÿ, ÿê òåîñîô³ÿ (íàéá³ëüø â³äîìå éîãî íàïðÿìîê – ñòðàæäຠíèì, ïðîäîâæóº â³äâ³äóâàòè áîãîñëóæ³ííÿ, àíòðîïîñîô³ÿ). Íà îáëè÷÷ÿõ ëþäåé, ùî òðèâàëèé ÷àñ âäàâàòèñÿ äî ñïîâ³ä³. çàéìàëèñÿ òàê çâàíèìè îêóëüòíèìè íàóêàìè, ïîñâÿ÷å-  òàêîìó ñòàí³ ìàëîâ³ðí³ íå çàïåðå÷óþòü ñâ³äîìî íèõ â “òàºìíå äóõîâíå â÷åííÿ”, çàëèøàºòüñÿ âàæêèé áóòòÿ Áîæîãî, ïðîòå ñóìí³âàþòüñÿ â Éîãî âñåìîãóòíîñò³, â³äáèòîê – çíàê íåñïîâ³äàíîãî ãð³õà, à â äóøàõ – ìèëîñåðä³ àáî Ïðîìèñë³. Ñâî¿ìè â÷èíêàìè, ñõèëüíî- õâîðîáëèâî âèêðèâëåíà ñàòàíèíñüêîþ ðàö³îíàë³ñòè- ñòÿìè, âñ³ì ñïîñîáîì ñâîãî æèòòÿ âîíè çàïåðå÷óþòü ÷íîþ ãîðäèíåþ äóìêà ïðî õðèñòèÿíñòâî ÿê ïðî îäèí ç ñïîâ³äóâàíó íèìè íà ñëîâàõ â³ðó. Òàêà ëþäèíà í³êîëè íèæ÷èõ ùàáë³â ï³çíàííÿ ³ñòèíè. Òàìóþ÷è äèòÿ÷ó ùèðó íå çàãëèáëþºòüñÿ íàâ³òü ó íàéïðîñò³ø³ äîãìàòè÷í³ â³ðó â áàòüê³âñüêó ëþáîâ Áîæó, íàä³þ íà âîñêðåñ³ííÿ ³ ïèòàííÿ, áîÿ÷èñü âòðàòèòè ò³ íà¿âí³ óÿâëåííÿ ïðî æèòòÿ â³÷íå, òåîñîô³ÿ ïðîïîâ³äóº â÷åííÿ ïðî êàðìó, õðèñòèÿíñòâî, ÷àñòî-ãóñòî – íåâ³ðí³ ³ ïðèì³òèâí³, ÿêèõ ïåðåñåëåííÿ äóø, ïîçàöåðêîâíèé ³, îòæå, áåçáëà- âîíà êîëèñü íàáóëà. Ïåðåòâîðþþ÷è Ïðàâîñëàâ’ÿ â ãîäàòíèé àñêåòèçì. Êð³ì ïðÿìî¿ øêîäè äëÿ äóøåâíîãî íàö³îíàëüíó, äîìàøíþ òðàäèö³þ, íàá³ð çîâí³øí³õ îáðÿä³â, çäîðîâ’ÿ, çàíÿòòÿ òåîñîô³ºþ, îêóëüòèçìîì, ñï³ðèòèçìîì æåñò³â àáî çâîäÿ÷è éîãî äî íàñîëîäè ãàðíèì õîðîâèì òÿæêî ãð³õîâí³ ùå é òîìó, ùî âîíè º ñïðîáîþ çóõâàëî ñï³âîì, ìåðåõò³ííÿì ñâ³÷îê, òîáòî äî çîâí³øíüî¿ êðàñè, çàãëÿíóòè çà çà÷èíåí³ äâåð³, ïðîíèêíóòè â òàºìíèöþ ìàëîâ³ðí³ âòðà÷àþòü íàéãîëîâí³øå â Öåðêâ³ – Ãîñïîäà áóòòÿ íåöåðêîâíèõ øëÿõîì, êðóòèìè äîðîãàìè. íàøîãî ²ñóñà Õðèñòà. Ó ìàëîâ³ðíîãî ðåë³ã³éí³ñòü ò³ñíî Íåîäì³ííî òðåáà âèñïîâ³äàòèñü ïðî òàê³ çàõîïëåííÿ, ïîâ’ÿçàíà ç åìîö³ÿìè åñòåòè÷íèìè, ïðèñòðàñíèìè, ÿêùî äî íèõ ìàâ ñòîñóíîê, ÿêùî áàæàºø âñòóïèòè íà ñåíòèìåíòàëüíèìè: âîíè ëåãêî óæèâàþòüñÿ ç åãî¿çìîì, öåðêîâíèé øëÿõ ³ ïðèñòóïèòè äî òà¿íñòâà ïîêàÿííÿ. ïèõîþ, ÷óòòºâ³ñòþ. Ëþäè öüîãî òèïó øóêàþòü ïîõâàëè ³ (Ïðîäîâæåííÿ íà ñò. 8) 6 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVV ×èñ. ²I, ëþòèé, 2010 Tradition: The Great Canon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . by V. Rev. Dennis Kristof The Great Canon composed by position which we use at Pascha to Scripture which includes all the St. Andrew of Crete in the year 720 is show that we too are risen with Christ sinners and the righteous people from one of the richest and most beautiful of and that our nature is exalted. From the Creation to the coming of Jesus our Orthodox traditions. It is titled the this position, we prostrate ourselves in Christ. Great Canon not only because of the recognition that we have succumbed The historical events of salva- large number of troparia it contains (as to the power of sin and are once again tion are intimately related to our compared to other canons), but also fallen. We call upon God for present lives in the Great Canon. The because of the magnificent allusions forgiveness and restoration to our historical is intertwined with the and references it makes to events former state. Thus, we admit our need personal in many of the liturgical texts within Sacred Scripture. during the Great Fast because God Like all canons, the Great has accomplished the work of our Canon is comprised of nine odes or redemption not only 2000 years ago, canticles. Within each of these are a but He continues to do it by His number of troparia which for this canon presence in our world today. We, like total over 200. A canon is always the sinners mentioned in Sacred taken at Matins (Morning Service), and Scripture, have betrayed God and sometimes also at Compline (Night sinned. We are part of the all- Service) and Midnight Services. What encompassing struggle between God distinguishes the Great Canon is that and sin. We are challenged to once it is taken only twice during the year. It again enter into this battle during the is first taken in four different sections at Great Fast to be led back to the Risen Great Compline during the first four Lord. days of the Great Fast. The second Thus, the function of the Great time it is taken in its entirety on the fifth Canon is to reveal our sins and Thursday of the Great Fast at Matins.- sinfulness, which will in turn lead us to which for various reasons, is usually repentance. We do not reflect upon taken on the Wednesday evening sin conceptually and abstractly, but before. This second service is also as a personal meditation on Scripture commonly referred to as Matins with and our place in salvation history. Like Prostrations because the most Scripture, our own lives are a story of distinguishing aspect about the Great for forgiveness both physically and Paradise, the fall, repentance and Canon is that before each troparion, mentally, demonstrating once again redemption. We fall from our exalted everyone chants, “Have mercy on me, the use of our entire body when praying state which we have received as fruit of O Lord, have mercy on me.” Then they in the Orthodox Church. This is the the Resurrection at our Baptism, into either bow or prostrate fully on the reason we prostrate during penitential the power of sin. When we recognize ground. Since this is repeated so seasons. this and are repentant, God once again often, it can be a rather strenuous The content of the Great Canon forgives us restoring us to our previous service involving much physical can best be described as a penitential state. In order that we may return to exertion. Parishes, therefore, usually lamentation which incorporates all the God through profound repentance, the take an abridged form, if they take it at biblical themes. The oft-suggested Great Canon of St. Andrew urges all of all. Generally, this service is not taken criticism that Orthodox Christians do us to imitate the good deeds of the in its entirety except in monasteries. not quote the Bible enough is totally righteous and to avoid the evil deeds of Since the verse “Have mercy on refuted by anyone who is familiar with the sinners recorded in Scripture. We me...” is constantly repeated along the Great Canon. References to throw ourselves down when we with a prostration, the Great Canon people and events of the Old prostrate because it is not someone becomes a long reflection upon our Testament are so numerous that even else who knocked us down, rather we sins and sinfulness, leading to a those well versed in the Bible find it have brought ourselves down through profound call to repentance. The very necessary to look up some of the sin. We prostrate with the confidence action of prostrating is a physical things being referred to in some that our loving Lord will raise us up recognition of our need for forgiveness. individual troparia. It serves as a again, just as He restored the fallen We begin by standing upright, the reflection on the whole body of human race after the sin of Adam. Year LVV Issue ²I, February, 2010 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 7 Iäó÷è ñòåæèíîþ Âåëèêîãî Ïîñòó... (Ïðîäîâæåííÿ iç ñò. 6) Ùî òàêå ãð³õè?.. Áëþçí³ðñòâî ³ áîæáà. Ö³ ãð³õè íåð³äêî âæèâàþòüñÿ ç Íåìîëèòâåíí³ñòü. Öå º îêðåìèé âèïàäîê íåöåðêîâ- öåðêîâí³ñòþ ³ ùèðîþ â³ðîþ. Ñþäè, â ïåðøó ÷åðãó, íîñò³, çàãàëüíîïîøèðåíèé ãð³õ. Ãîâîðÿ÷è ïðî öþ íàéâà- íàëåæàòü áëþçí³ðñüêå íàð³êàííÿ íà Áîãà çà Éîãî í³áèòî æëèâ³øó ñòîðîíó äóõîâíîãî æèòòÿ, òîé õòî ñïîâ³äàºòüñÿ, íåìèëîñåðäíå ñòàâëåííÿ äî ëþäèíè, çà ñòðàæäàííÿ, ïîâèíåí ñêàçàòè íà ñïîâ³ä³, ÿê â³í ìîëèòüñÿ, ÿê³ ïëîäè ÿê³ çäàþòüñÿ íàäì³ðíèìè ³ íåçàñëóæåíèìè. ²íîä³ ñïðàâà éîãî ìîëèòâè, äຠéîìó ìîëèòâà äóõîâíó ðîçðàäó, à äîõîäèòü íàâ³òü äî çíåâàãè ïðîòè Áîãà, ïðîòè öåðêîâíèõ ÷è æ ñïðèéìàºòüñÿ íèì ÿê íåïðèºìíèé îáîâ’ÿçîê, â³ä ñâÿòèíü, òà¿íñòâ; ÷àñòî öå âèÿâëÿºòüñÿ â ðîçïîâ³äàíí³ ÿêîãî â³í íàìàãàºòüñÿ ï³ä áóäü-ÿêèì ïðèâîäîì óõèëè- íåøàíîáëèâèõ, àáî ïðÿìî îáðàçëèâèõ ³ñòîð³é ç æèòòÿ òèñÿ; ÷è êîðèñòóºòüñÿ â³í ïðàâîñëàâíèì ìîëèòâîñëîâè ñâÿùåííîñëóæèòåë³â ³ ÷åíö³â, â ãëóçëèâî-³ðîí³÷íîìó àáî çíຠìîëèòâè íà ïàì’ÿòü, ÷è â³í ÷èòຠªâàíãå볺. öèòóâàíí³ îêðåìèõ âèðàç³â ç Ñâÿòîãî Ïèñüìà àáî ç Êîæíà â³ðóþ÷à ëþäèíà ïîâèííà ùîäíÿ â ìîëèòîâ. ìîëèòâàõ çãàäóâàòè ñâî¿õ áëèçüêèõ, æèâèõ – çà çäîðîâ’ÿ Îñîáëèâî ïîøèðåíèé çâè÷àé áîæáè ³ çãàäó- òà ïîìåðëèõ – çà óïîêîºííÿ äóø³, ïîâèííà ìîëèòèñÿ âàííÿ íàìàðíî ³ìåí³ Áîæîãî àáî Ïðåñâÿòî¿ Áîãîðîäèö³. “çà òèõ, õòî íåíàâèäèòü ³ êðèâäÿòü íàñ”, çà òèõ, ïðîòè Äóæå âàæêî çâ³ëüíèòèñÿ â³ä çâè÷êè êîãî â íàñ º íåïðèÿçíü, õòî, ìîæëèâî, âæèâàòè ö³ ñâÿò³ ³ìåíà â ïîáóòîâèõ íåñïðàâåäëèâî îáðàçèâ íàñ. Ñë³ä ðîçìîâàõ â ÿêîñò³ âèãóê³â, ÿê³ âèêî- òàêîæ ÷àñòî â³äâ³äóâàòè áîãîñëóæ³ííÿ, ðèñòîâóþòüñÿ äëÿ íàäàííÿ ôðàç³ áóâàòè ó õðàì³ â íåä³ëüí³ äí³ òà ïî á³ëüøî¿ åìîö³éíîñò³, âèðàçíîñò³: “Áîã âåëèêèõ ñâÿòàõ, íåîáõ³äíî äîòðèìó- ç íèì”, “Àõ, òè, Ãîñïîäè!”, “Âñå ó âàòèñÿ âñòàíîâëåíèõ Öåðêâîþ ïîñò³â íàñ – íå ñëàâà Áîãó” ³ òîìó ïîä³áí³ – íå ò³ëüêè â ðîçóì³íí³ ñòðèìóâàííÿ âèñëîâè. Ùå ã³ðøå âèìîâëÿòè ³ì’ÿ â³ä ¿æ³, à é ó ìîðàëüíîìó ñåíñ³. Ìè Áîæå â æàðòàõ, ³ âæå çîâñ³ì ñòðàø- ïîâèíí³ ïðèìèðÿòüñÿ ç òèìè, ç êèì íèé ãð³õ ÷èíèòü òîé, õòî âæèâຠñâÿò³ ïîñâàðèëèñÿ, ïîäàâàòè ìèëîñòèíþ, ñëîâà â ãí³â³, ï³ä ÷àñ ñâàðêè, òîáòî ïðîùàòè áîðãè, ïîâèíí³ óñóâàòè â³ä ïîðÿä ç ëàéêîþ òà îáðàçàìè. Ãð³- ñåáå âñå ìàðíîòíå ³ çîñåðåäæóâà- øèòü áëþçí³ðñòâîì ³ òîé, õòî ïîãðî- òèñÿ íà â³÷íîìó æóº ãí³âîì Ãîñïîäí³ì ñâî¿ì íåäðóãàì Ãàðÿ÷à ìîëèòâà âèð³çíÿº ùèðî àáî æ õòî â ìîëèòâ³ ïðîñèòü Áîãà â³ðóþ÷îãî â³ä “ë³òåïëîãî”. Òðåáà ïîêàðàòè ³íøó ëþäèíó. Âåëèêèé ãð³õ ïðàãíóòè íå âè÷èòóâàòè ìîëèòîâíå â÷èíÿþòü áàòüêè, ùî â ñåðöÿõ ïðîêëèíàþòü ñâî¿õ ä³òåé ïðàâèëî, íå â³äñòîþâàòè áîãîñëóæ³ííÿ, à çáàãà÷óâàòèñÿ ³ ïîãðîæóþòü ¿ì êàðîþ íåáåñíîþ. Çàêëèêàííÿ íå÷èñòî¿ äàðîì ìîëèòâè â³ä Ãîñïîäà, ïîëþáèòè ìîëèòâó, ÷åêàòè ñèëè (÷îðòèõàííÿ) â ãí³â³ àáî â ïðîñò³é ðîçìîâ³ òàêîæ ç íåòåðï³ííÿì ìîëèòîâíîãî ÷àñó. ³ðíèé ïîâèíåí ãð³õîâíå. Âæèâàííÿ áóäü-ÿêèõ ëàéëèâèõ ñë³â òåæ º ïðàãíóòè óâ³éòè â ìîëèòîâíó ñòèõ³þ, íàâ÷èòèñÿ ëþáèòè áëþçí³ðñòâîì ³ òÿæêèì ãð³õîì. Òðåáà äóæå ð³øó÷å ³ ðîçóì³òè ìóçèêó öåðêîâíèõ ï³ñíåñï³â³â, ¿õ íåçð³âíÿííó áîðîòèñÿ ç ö³ºþ õâîðîáîþ, ³íàêøå íå ìîæå éòè ìîâè êðàñó ³ ãëèáèíó, áàðâèñò³ñòü ³ ì³ñòè÷íó îáðàçí³ñòü ïðî äóõîâíå çäîðîâ’ÿ. ë³òóðã³éíèõ ñèìâîë³â. Äàð ìîëèòâè – öå ³ âì³ííÿ âîëîä³òè Çíåâàãà äî öåðêîâíî¿ ñëóæáè. Öåé ãð³õ íàé÷àñò³øå ñîáîþ, ñâîºþ óâàãîþ, ïîâòî-ðþâàòè ñëîâà ìîëèòâè íå âèÿâëÿºòüñÿ ó íåáàæàíí³ áðàòè ó÷àñòü ó òà¿íñòâ³ ªâõàðèñò³¿, ëèøå ãóáàìè ³ ìîâîþ, àëå ³ âñ³ì ñåðöåì ³ âñ³ìà äóìêàìè òîáòî êîëè ëþäèíà íà òðèâàëèé ÷àñ ïîçáàâëÿº ñåáå áðàòè ó÷àñòü â ñïðàâ³ ìîëèòâè. Íåîáõ³äíî çâèêíóòè äî ïðè÷àñòÿ Ò³ëà ³ Êðîâ³ Ãîñïîäí³õ ïðè â³äñóòíîñò³ áóäü-ÿêèõ ²ñóñîâî¿ ìîëèòâè: “Ãîñïîäè, ²ñóñå Õðèñòå, Ñèíå Áîæèé, îáñòàâèí, ÿê³ çàâàæàþòü öüîìó; êð³ì òîãî, öå âçàãàë³ ïîìèëóé ìåíå ãð³øíîãî”, ³ öþ ìîëèòâó ïðîìîâëÿòè ïðî â³äñóòí³ñòü öåðêîâíî¿ äèñöèïë³íè, íåëþáîâ äî ñåáå çàâæäè ³ ñêð³çü, îñîáëèâî æ ó âàæê³ õâèëèíè, áîãîñëóæ³ííÿ. ×àñòî âèïðàâäîâóþòüñÿ çàéíÿò³ñòþ, ïðè ïîñèëåí³é äóõîâí³é áîðîòüá³, â ñïîêóñàõ, óòèñêàõ. ïîáóòîâèìè ñïðàâàìè, â³ääàëåí³ñòþ õðàìó, òðèâàë³ñòþ Îòæå, áðàòå ðîçâàæ, óâàæíî, â ÷îìó ç ïåðåðà- áîãîñëóæ³ííÿ, íåçðîçóì³ë³ñòþ öåðêîâíèõ ñëóæá, ìîâè. õîâàíèõ òóò íåîáõ³äíèõ ïðàâèë, ïîðÿäê³â, îáîâ’ÿçê³â Öåé ãð³õ º ³ â íåçíàíí³ îñíîâíèõ ìîëèòîâ, Ñèìâîëó â³ðè, õðèñòèÿíñüêèõ òè ãð³øèâ ïðîòè íàøî¿ â³ðè, ïðîòè ñâÿòèõ ïî÷àòêîâèõ ìîëèòîâ, â íåðîçóì³íí³ ñåíñó çâåðøóâàíèõ òà¿íñòâ, ³ ãîëîâíå – ó â³äñóòíîñò³ ³íòåðåñó äî öüîãî ï³çíàííÿ. öåðêîâíèõ ïîñòàíîâ, ³ íå çàáóäü ïîêàÿòèñÿ â öüîìó! 8 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVV ×èñ. ²I, ëþòèé, 2010 Iäó÷è ñòåæèíîþ Âåëèêîãî Ïîñòó... ...³ ÿêèìè âîíè áóâàþòü? Äóõîâíà ïðåëåñòü. Âñ³ ïåðåðàõîâàí³ ãð³õè â ñâî¿é îñíîâ³ ìàðíîñëàâñòâî, ÿê íàéáëèæ÷èé ïðèñëóæíèê ãîðäîñò³, ìàþòü íåäîë³ê â³ðè, ðåë³ã³éíîñò³, öåðêîâíîñò³. Öåé æå ãð³õ çàâæäè áóâຠâèäèìèì, ÿâíèì. Öå äóæå ï³äñòóïíà ïîëÿãຠâ ïîìèëêîâîìó â³ä÷óòò³ íàäëèøêó îñîáèñòèõ ïðèñòðàñòü, âîíà, ÿê çëîä³é àáî ÿê íàñòèðëèâèé ìèòíèê, äóõîâíèõ äàðóâàíü. Öåé ãð³õ îñîáëèâî ïîøèðåíèé â íàìàãàºòüñÿ ç áóäü-ÿêîþ ÷åñíîòè, âçàãàë³ ç áóäü-ÿêîãî ÷åðíå÷îìó ñåðåäîâèù³, ñåðåä ëþäåé äóõîâíî â÷èíêó ëþäèíè, ç³ðâàòè ñâ³é ïîäàòîê íà êîðèñòü ãîðäèí³, ðîçâèíåíèõ, ç ï³äâèùåíîþ äóõîâíîþ ÷óòëèâ³ñòþ, â òèõ, íà ñëàâó ñàìîâäîâîëåíîãî “ÿ”, ÷è äîáðå ä³ëî ÷èíèòü õòî æèâå àñêåòè÷íèì æèòòÿì. Ëþäèíà, ùî ïåðåáóâຠâ ëþäèíà, à ÷è çëå, êðàñèâå àáî íåãàðíå – ìàðíîñëàâñòâî ñòàí³ ñïîêóñè, ââàæຠñåáå ã³äíèì äîñÿãíóòèõ îñîáëè- âèäèâëÿºòüñÿ, ÷è íå ìîæíà âèíåñòè ç òîãî ùîñü âèõ ïëîä³â äóõîâíî¿ äîñêîíàëîñò³, ï³äòâåðäæåííÿì ÷îãî õâàëüêóâàòå, ùî íàñè÷óâàëî á õâîðå ñàìîëþáñòâî, ³ º äëÿ íå¿ âñ³ëÿê³ “çíàìåííÿ”, òîáòî ñíîâèä³ííÿ, ãîëîñè, íàâïàêè: ïåðø í³æ çðîáèòè ÿêóñü ñïðàâó, ëþäèíà çàâæäè áà÷åííÿ íàÿâó. Òàêà ëþäèíà ìîæå áóòè äîñèòü â ñîá³ ì³ðêóº – ÷è âàðòî öå ðîáèòè, çàðàäè ÷îãî, îñü òóò îáäàðîâàíîþ ì³ñòè÷íî, àëå çà â³äñóòíîñò³ öåðêîâíî¿ ìàðíîñëàâñòâî ³ ïõàºòüñÿ ç³ ñâî¿ìè çãóáíèìè ïðîïîçèö³ÿìè, êóëüòóðè ³ áîãîñëîâñüêî¿ îñâ³òè, à ãîëîâíå – ÷åðåç ëóêàâî ïåðåêðó÷óþ÷è äîáðå áàæàííÿ ³ ï³äì³íÿþ÷è â³äñóòí³ñòü õîðîøîãî, ñòðîãîãî áîãîóãîäí³ ìîòèâè íà óäàâàí³ – äóõ³âíèêà ³ íàÿâíîñò³ ñåðåäîâèùà, çàðàäè ïðîñëàâëåííÿ ñâ îñîáè. ñõèëüíîãî ëåãêîâ³ðíî ñïðèéìàòè Ïî÷àâ ÷îëîâ³ê äîáðå ä³ëî ÷åðåç éîãî âèãàäêè ÿê îäêðîâåííÿ, òàêà Ãîñïîäà âèêîíóâàòè, à ëþäèíà íåçàáàðîì ïëåêຠâ ñîá³ ìàðíîñëàâñòâî øåïíå: “Òàê, ãîðäó äóìêó, ïîìèëêîâå, äàâàé, – äóæå äîáðó ñïðàâó, òà ñàìîäîã³äíèöüêå ïîíÿòòÿ ïðî ñâ³é é ïðî òåáå áóäóòü òàê äîáðå ïîò³ì äóõîâíèé ñòàí. Çàçâè÷àé öåé ñòàí ãîâîðèòè…”, ³ ëþäèíó íàäèõàº, ³ ïî÷èíàºòüñÿ ç³ ñïðèéíÿòòÿ ñèëè îñîáëèâ³ ç’ÿâëÿþòüñÿ, ³ â³í çàãàäêîâîãî ñíó, ïîâíîãî ÿêîãîñü íå çàóâàæóº, ÿê ïðèéíÿâ öåé ñóìáóðó, çà ì³ñòè÷íå îäêðîâåííÿ ëóêàâèé ïîìèñåë, ³ ïðàöþº âæå àáî ïðîðîöòâî. Íà íàñòóïí³é ñòà䳿 íà ñëàâó ñâîþ, à íå íà ñëàâó Áîæó. âæå íàÿâó º ñÿþ÷³ âèä³ííÿ, â ÿêèõ Îñü òîìó òòàê ÷àñòî Ñïàñèòåëü â³í ðîçï³çíຠÀíãåëà, àáî ÿêîãîñü íàø ³ íàâ÷àâ ïðî öþ ïðèñòðàñòü óãîäíèêà, àáî íàâ³òü Áîãîðîäèöþ ³ Ñàìîãî Ñïàñèòåëÿ. – ³ ìîëèòèñÿ íå íà âèäó, íå íàïîêàç ëþäÿì, ³ äàâàòè Âîíè ïîâ³äîìëÿþòü íàéíåéìîâ³ðí³ø³ îäêðîâåííÿ, ÷àñòî ìèëîñòèíþ òàºìíî, ³ êîæíó ñïðàâó ðîáèòè ïåðåä Áîãîì, àáñîëþòíî áåçãëóçä³. à íå ïåðåä ëþäüìè. ² òàêîþ áàãàòîãðàííîþ º ä³ÿ âñ³õ Çà â÷åííÿì æå ñâÿòèõ îòö³â íå ñë³ä çâåðòàòè óâàãè ï³äñòóï³â ö³º¿ ïðèñòðàñò³, ùî ìàéæå íåìîæëèâî âñòåæèòè íà ñíè, à òèì á³ëüøå ïåðåïîâ³äàòè ¿õ, à òàêîæ âêðàé çà âñ³ìà íèìè, ³, ÿê ïèøóòü îòö³, ò³ëüêè ïðèáåðåø îäèí íåäîâ³ðëèâî ñòàâèòèñÿ äî ð³çíîãî ðîäó âèä³íü ³ îçíàê, – ïðèâ³ä äî ìàðíîñëàâñòâà, à âîíî çíàõîäèòü éîãî ³ â òðåáà ñêîð³øå ïîêâàïèòèñü âèñïîâ³äàòè áóäü-ÿêå òàêå ïðîòèëåæí³é 䳿, ÿê ëóøïèííÿ â öèáóëèíè, çí³ìàºø îäíó âèä³ííÿ äóõ³âíèêîâ³, óâàæíî ñòåæèòè çà ñåðöåì – ÷è íå – à òàì ³íøà òàêà æ. Öÿ ïðèñòðàñòü ÷³ïêà, â³ä íå¿ âàæêî âèíèêëî òàì ãîðäå ïî÷óòòÿ, ´ðóíòîâàíå íà äóìêàõ ïðî çö³ëþâàòèñü, ³ ç íåþ òðåáà íàéñèëüí³øå áîðîòèñÿ, òîìó ñâîþ îñîáëèâó âèáðàí³ñòü, äóõîâí³ñòü ³ íàéá³ëüøå áîÿòèñÿ ùî âîíà íèùèòü âñþ ëþäñüêó ïðàöþ. ×àñòî çîâí³ âñå ö³º¿ âèðàçêè â äóø³, ç ÿêî¿ ³ ïî÷èíàºòüñÿ ñòàí ïðåëåñò³. æèòòÿ õðèñòèÿíèíà ìîæå áóòè íàéá³ëüø âç³ðöåâèì, íàéá³ëüø ðåâíèì, à âñåðåäèí³ áóòè çîâñ³ì ïî¿äåíèì öèì Ãîðä³ñòü ³ ìàðíîñëàâñòâî. Öå íàéãëèáø³, ïîøèðåí³ ³ õðîáàêîì, ´ðóíòîâàíèì íà õèáíîìó ôóíäàìåíò³ (íà ï³ñêó), øê³äëèâ³ õâîðîáè, ç ÿêèõ ³ ïî÷èíàºòüñÿ âñå çëî â ëþäèí³. – ³ âåëè÷åçíà, ïðåêðàñíà áóä³âëÿ ìîæå çðóéíóâàòèñÿ Ãîðäèíÿ º ìàò³ð’þ âñ³õ ïðèñòðàñòåé ³ ãð³õ³â, í³ùî òàê íå ïðè ëåãêîìó â³òåðö³. â³ääàëÿº ëþäèíó â³ä Áîãà, ÿê ãîðä³ñòü. Òóò æå ïîðó÷ ñòîÿòü ² çàóâàæ, áðàòå, â íàø ÷àñ öÿ ïðèñòðàñòü äóæå ³ âñ³ ¿é ïîä³áí³ õâîðîáè: ñàìîëþáñòâî, áóíäþ÷í³ñòü, ñèëüíî ïîøèðèëàñÿ ñåðåä õðèñòèÿí ó âèãëÿä³ ïîìèëêîâîãî çàðîçóì³ë³ñòü, åãî¿çì, ëèöåì³ðñòâî ³ òîìó ïîä³áí³. Ãîðä³ñòü áëàãîãîâ³ííÿ, ïîìèëêîâî¿ ðåâíîñò³, ÷îëîâ³êîóãîäíèöòâà, ó íå çàâæäè áóâຠâèäíî ÿâíî, àëå çàâæäè ¿¿ ïðèñóòí³ñòü âèãëÿä³ ï³äëåñëèâîñò³ ³ ëèöåì³ðñòâà. Òàê, äèâèñü óâàæíî ìîæíà çíàéòè ó áàãàòüîõ â÷èíêàõ, óâàæíà äî ñåáå ëþäèíà çà ñâî¿ì ñåðöåì ³ öüîãî ðîäó ãð³õè â³äêðèâàé íà ñïîâ³ä³, ìîæå ëåãêî áà÷èòè ¿¿ â ñîá³, àëå íå çàâæäè ìîæå ñëîâîì ùîá òîá³ íå ïðîì³íÿòè ñëàâó Áîæó íà ñëàâó ëþäñüêó. îïèñàòè ñâîþ ãîðäèíþ ³ âèì³ðÿòè ¿¿ ãëèáèíó. Çàòå – (Ïðîäîâæåííÿ â íàñòóïíîìó âèïóñêó ÓÏÑëîâà) Year LVV Issue ²I, February, 2010 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 9 5 8 Parma Cathedral Celebrates 85th Anniversary On the weekend of On Saturday evening, October 17-18, the parish a Great Vespers and a family of St. Vladimir Memorial Service for the Cathedral in Parma, OH, departed were held with His celebrated the 85th anniver- Beatitude Metropolitan Con- sary of its founding in stantine presiding, assisted Cleveland, OH in 1924. by seven priests and a The celebration began deacon. Also present was in the parish center on Bishop John Bura of the Saturday afternoon with a Ukrainian Catholic Diocese birthday party for the chil- of Parma. Responses were His Beatitude Metropolitan Constantine reads the Gospel dren of the parish. The sung by the parish choirs. during the 85th anniversary Liturgy. children brought gifts to be Following the service, concluded with a festive ners were very generous, given to Zoe for Life, an everyone was invited to an banquet and cultural pro- donating $50,000 for the Orthodox organization work- appetizer reception in the gram in the parish center, needs of the parish. ing for the unborn and their parish hall. Entertainment with 300 people in atten- For pictures of the families. Geared to the for the evening was provided dance. Featured were the anniversary, go to the parish interests of young people, by the Kashtan Ukrainian Zorya Women’s Ensemble website http://www.st there was face painting, Dance Ensemble and the and a beautiful opera singer vladimirs.org and click on balloon-animal making and St. Vladimir School of from Ukraine. The parish “gallery”. Jungle Terry, who brought Bandura. organizations and parishio- live animals for the children On Sunday morning, to touch and learn about. the parishioners gathered The children and their outside the Cathedral to parents then went to the greet His Beatitude. Follow- church for a talk by the ing the traditional greetings, clergy on the purpose of the Divine Liturgy was celebrating the birthday of celebrated, with the assis- the parish. They were tance of 4 priests, a deacon shown photos of the early and 15 altar servers. The days of the parish and responses were beautifully learned of its history. Before sung by the combined leaving the church, the Ukrainian and English choirs. children and their parents lit Three chalices were used candles in memory of the for the many faithful who departed pastors, pani received Holy Communion. matkas, pioneers and pa- Following the Liturgy, rishioners. the weekend’s celebrations Clergy and parish altar servers with Metropolitan Constantine after theLiturgy. Fr. John Nakonachy, pastor, gives a parish history lesson on Saturday along with Fr. Michael Hontaruk. Zorya Women’s Ensemble performs at the banquet. 10 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVV ×èñ. ²I, ëþòèé, 2010
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