"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth...And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ." John 1: 14, 16-17
Apolytikion of St. George Karslides the Righteous of Drama
O river of Divine Grace, our God-bearing Father George, and [krounon? store?] of miracles of all kinds, we praise him crying out, Ascension, Holy Monastery's Founder, and Drama's protector and shelterer, do not despise those who entreat you, and magnify you, o Righteous Father. Glory to Christ Who glorified you. Glory to Him who sanctified you, Glory to Him who newly showed you forth [a strict ascetic?]
(forgive my poor translation, and corrections are welcome)
Greeting!
I just thought I would upload a short clip from TV4E (http://www.tv4e.gr/) of the Patriarchical Great Vespers on the evening of November 1st, at the Metropolis Church of Drama. Patriarch Bartholomew was there to help recognize St. George Karslides the Righteous as a Saint. This clip shows the chanting of his apolytikion (included above in Greek, with a first draft of a translation), shots of his icon and the case of his Holy Relics. Note: I'm not aware of any of TV4E's regulations against posting a clip like this, but if this is problematic with respect to any copyright laws, let me know.
Just a quick side note, I'm not an expert at all, but from what I know, the Orthodox Church and its hierarchs do not get together and agree to make someone a saint (which seems different from from other faiths). It is a life in Christ's Holy Church that brings sanctification, enlightenment and salvation. The Orthodox Church leadership only acknowledges and brings to people's attention the presence of the Holy Spirit in the lives of the Saints and codifies the devotion of the faithful towards them. As is clear, St. George Karslides was a great grace-filled Father of our Church, and may he intercede for all of us, while we emulate his life and faith.
For more information on St. George, see my two other posts about him, in addition to the following books:
Precious Vessels of the Holy Spirit: The Lives and Counsels of Contemporary Elders of Greece, by Herman A. Middleton. Published by Protecting Veil Press 2003.
The Blessed Elder George Karslides (1901-1959) by Monk Moses the Athonite. Published by Orthodox Kypseli Publications.
"The Christian who loves all people has a great reward, especially if he forgives those who do him evil. For if we don't love our neighbor, all the good works we do will be worthless. They amount to nothing, we will be worthless. Love, my bretheren, God requires love from us."
-St. George Karslides of Drama
(quote from Precious Vessels of the Holy Spirit)
Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us! Amen!
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the ages of ages! Amen!
"As the Prophets saw, as the Apostles taught, as the Church has received, as the Teachers express in dogma, as the inhabited world understands together with them, as grace illumines, as the truth makes clear, as error has been banished, as wisdom makes bold to declare, as Christ has assured, so we think, so we speak, so we preach, honouring Christ our true God, and his Saints, in words, in writings, in thoughts, in sacrifices, in churches, in icons, worshipping and revering the One as God and Lord, and honouring them because of their common Lord as those who are close to him and serve him, and making to them relative veneration.This is the faith of the Apostles; this is the faith of the Fathers; this is the faith of the Orthodox; this faith makes fast the inhabited world." Excerpt from the Synodikon of the Sunday of Orthodoxy (http://www.anastasis.org.uk/synodikon.htm)
By the Grace of God, here are presented a few true stories of the Saints, sayings of the Holy Fathers, sacred icons, and many other things so that, maybe in a small way, we may remind ourselves that (though we might not be ready to accept it) Jesus Christ is the WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIFE, and that the Holy Orthodox Church is full of Christ's GRACE and TRUTH, and is no less than the Kingdom of God on earth.
I must say that I am not a part of the clergy, so I hope to primarily put forth quotations from the Gospel, Saints and Holy Fathers, and not my own opinions. But if you see my own words or opinions, keep in mind that they are my opinions or comments and they have little weight, as opposed to the quotations from Christ, the Saints and the Fathers which do.
I ask forgiveness if in this site any of my passions are acting, hindering the Grace of the Holy Spirit because of my sins. I apologize for any errors of mine, mistakes, problems with translations, etc. due to my ignorance and conceit. If anyone notices any mistakes or can suggest a better translation, please let me know. I try to post all of my sources. Please also let me know if I am violating any copyrights or other laws, and I will do my best to comply.
Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us! Amen!
Apolytikion of St. George Karslides the Righteous of Drama
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