Beskrivning
“The wealth of the Orthodox Calendar, with its inspiring commemorations, is so great that on any day one can begin the holy task which St. Herman gave to us as a testament to Orthodoxy on this continent—‘From this day, from this hour, from this minute let us strive to love God above all.’ May every day be for us such a beginning!”
—Hieromonk Seraphim Rose
The Orthodox Faith, which St. Herman brought from Holy Russia to the American continent, is one that cannot simply be taken for granted. It must be lived and kept ever fresh by drawing continually from the living sources of Orthodoxy. The Church’s Calendar, as the record of these sources, indicates the daily commemorations and Scripture readings which nourish the genuine Christian life.
Every day there are commemorations of the God-pleasers who have preceded us—prophets, apostles, martyrs—so that their name and example will give us courage and fervency in our Orthodox confession and life. Readings are appointed from Holy Scripture to prepare one daily with instruction from God’s word. Likewise, the regular cycles of feast and fast are presented so that the individual Christian can integrate his life with the whole plan which the Church sets before us.
Each annual issue of THE ST. HERMAN CALENDAR features a unique theme of sanctity offered as an inspiration to Christians struggling in the modern world. Themes in the past have included: Saints of America—Bicentennial of Orthodoxy in America, Newly Canonized Romanian Saints, Orthodox Women Writers, and The Acquisition of the Holy Spirit. Each feature includes brief biographies, rare photographs and inspiring iconography.
THE ST. HERMAN CALENDAR features dates according to the Orthodox (Julian or ”Old”) Calendar, with corresponding civil dates. It is a complete Calendar of Orthodox saints, Scripture readings, and fasting guidelines for every day of the year, together with a listing of uncanonized righteous ones of recent centuries.
The Orthodox (Julian, or “Old”) Calendar, with corresponding civil dates. A complete Calendar of Orthodox saints, Scripture readings, and fasting guidelines for every day of the year, together with a listing of uncanonized righteous ones of recent centuries.
The St. Herman Calendar 2020 is dedicated to the history of Orthodoxy in Norway, the westernmost of the Scandinavian countries. The lead article, by a Norwegian parish priest, Fr. Theodor Svane, traces the history of Orthodoxy in his country from the tenth century, when its beginnings were influenced by the newly baptized state of ancient Rus’, through its disappearance during the periods of Roman Catholic rule and the subsequent Protestant Reformation, to its reappearance there in the early twentieth century. Fr. Theodor recounts the lives of influential saints, such as St. Sunniva (†10th c.) and St. Olav (†1030), Norway’s patron saint, and provides an overview of the growing number of Orthodox Christians and parishes in Norway.
Also included in this year’s Calendar are brief biographies and icons of some of Norway’s saints, as well as brief descriptions of parishes and holy places of Norway.
Översättare: –
Språk: Engelska
Utgivningsår: 2020
Bandtyp: Häftad
Antal sidor: 120
Illustrationer: sv/v ill. för varje månad
Vikt i gram: 240
Förlag: Saint Herman Press,Platina, California
ISBN: –
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