People’s veneration of St. Matrona is best answer to skeptics—Patriarch Kirill

Moscow, May 3, 2017

Photo: Vidania.ru Photo: Vidania.ru
    

The life of the Orthodox Church “has never stopped” throughout history, as evidenced, in particular, by the example of St. Matrona of Moscow and her veneration amongst the people, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow stated after celebrating the Divine Liturgy at Pokrov Monastery where St. Matrona’s relics are kept, on the 65th anniversary of the death of this revered Russian saint, reports RIA-Novosti.

“By the example of St. Matrona, we can feel… why the life of the Church has never been broken in history—no matter how she was defamed, no matter how she was driven out, no matter how they represented everything the Church does as some kind of superstition and the result of ignorance and little awareness of scientific matters,” His Holiness said.

These arguments, he added, are “constantly thrown at the Church,” “And what? Ask those standing in this long line to St. Matrona: ‘Do these words mean anything to you?’ No, because their faith is based not on words, but on a real experience of the presence of God, and the miracles of God, which the power of the Holy Spirit, through people both dead and alive, pours out upon mankind,” the primate declared.

His Holiness also commented on St. Matrona’s immense popularity, reports Interfax-Religion.

“To whom of those great, and powerful and glorious do so many people come every day, as they come to the blind eldress Matrona, who laid in bed all her life? There is not one world ruler who receives such a daily pilgrimage of thousands of people; no one stands all night to touch their tombs!”

There is no real connection with worldly heroes, the patriarch continued, “but a real connection is preserved with the saints; the saints are present in our lives.”

According to Pokrov Monastery abbess, Igumena Theophania (Miskina), between one and five thousand people visit the convent daily from throughout Russia and the whole world to stand sometimes for hours to venerate the relics of the beloved St. Matrona.

3 мая 2017 г.

Православие.Ru рассчитывает на Вашу помощь!
Храм Новомученников Церкви Русской. Внести лепту
Смотри также
We See Because God Sees Us We See Because God Sees Us
Archpriest Alexander Shargunov
We See Because God Sees Us We See Because God Sees Us
Archpriest Alexander Shargunov
We find this story in the life of Blessed Matrona: One day a policeman came to take Matrona, and she said to him, “Go, go quickly—there’s a tragedy at your house! I’m blind and not going anywhere. I just sit on the bed; I don’t want to go anywhere.” He listened, and went home, and found that his wife had badly burned herself on the stove, but he managed to get her to the hospital. He went to work the next day and they asked him, “Well, did you seize the blind lady?”
Akathist Hymn To St Matrona Of Moscow Akathist Hymn To St Matrona Of Moscow Akathist Hymn To St Matrona Of Moscow Akathist Hymn To St Matrona Of Moscow
Commemorated May 2
Rejoice, righteous mother Matrona, fervent intercessor for us before God.
Icons of St. Matrona of Moscow stream myrrh in Belgorod Icons of St. Matrona of Moscow stream myrrh in Belgorod
Lines have been forming around the Church of St. Matrona of Moscow in Belgorod, 400 miles south of Moscow, full of people waiting to venerate a newly-revealed myrrh-streaming icon of St. Matrona.
Miraculous Help from Blessed Matrona of Moscow in Our Day Miraculous Help from Blessed Matrona of Moscow in Our Day Miraculous Help from Blessed Matrona of Moscow in Our Day Miraculous Help from Blessed Matrona of Moscow in Our Day
On February 23/March 8 the holy Orthodox Church celebrates the uncovering of the relics of St. Matrona of Moscow, one of the most beloved saints in Russia today. Her relics are kept at Moscow’s Holy Protection Monastery, where believers constantly flock, seeking her intercessions. We present here a collection of stories about help received from Blessed Matrona, sent to the editor of Pravoslavie.ru.
A Miracle of Blessed Matrona of Moscow A Miracle of Blessed Matrona of Moscow
Elena Alexandrova
A Miracle of Blessed Matrona of Moscow A Miracle of Blessed Matrona of Moscow
Elena Alexandrova
Here is the last turn of the queue, and I already see the wonderworking icon of St. Matrona straight ahead. All I had in my mind was an entreaty to God—to give health to my mother and to save her life!
The Life of Blessed Matrona of Moscow The Life of Blessed Matrona of Moscow
Commemorated April 22/May 2
The Life of Blessed Matrona of Moscow The Life of Blessed Matrona of Moscow
Commemorated April 19/May 2
Matrona acquired spiritual discernment, vision, wonderworking and healing at an early age. Her family and neighbours noticed that she knew not only about people’s sins and crimes but their thoughts as well. She saw the coming of dangers and social catastrophes. Her prayer healed the sick and comforted the suffering.
Комментарии
Здесь вы можете оставить к данной статье свой комментарий, не превышающий 700 символов. Все комментарии будут прочитаны редакцией портала Православие.Ru.
Войдите через FaceBook ВКонтакте Яндекс Mail.Ru Google или введите свои данные:
Ваше имя:
Ваш email:
Введите число, напечатанное на картинке

Осталось символов: 700

Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru

Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю:

  • В воскресенье — православный календарь на предстоящую неделю.
  • Новые книги издательства Сретенского монастыря.
  • Специальная рассылка к большим праздникам.
×