Michael Maximovitch, the future Archbishop John, was born on June 4, 1896, in the village of Adamovka in the province of Kharkov in southern Russia. [3] At this time (the third day), it passes through legions of evil spirits which obstruct its path and accuse it of various sins, to which they themselves had tempted it. So when the labor stopped progressing, our midwife told my wife to get out of the pool and lay down so she could try pulling our son out. KONTAKION XIIWith reverence and thanksgiving do we receive the grace that hath been poured out upon thee by God, O most lauded father John. Giving thanks to God for thine apostolic labors we cry out to Him: Alleluia! The Veneration of the Mother of God During Her Earthly Life. After venerating St. John's incorupt relics at Holy Virgin Mary Joy of All Who Sorrow, and placing the names "birth mother" and "Birth father" on the prayer sheets, I received a call from an agency I had contacted with my information. I've included it especially to show the unity of Holy Orthodoxy, despite our jurisdictional divisions. If God the Father chose Her, God the Holy Spirit . According to various revelations there are twenty such obstacles, the so-called "toll-houses," at each of which one or another form of sin is tested; after passing through one the soul comes upon the next one, and only after successfully passing through all of them can the soul continue its path without being immediately cast into gehenna. It was not even reported in my credit history. Born: June 4, 1896 Died: July 2, 1966 Glorification Date: July 2, 1994 Commemoration Dates: July 2 I had Unction served over the daughter and later gave her cotton saturated with oil from Archbishop Johns lampada. There have been many appearances of the dead and other occurrences which confirm how beneficial is the commemoration of the dead. In December 2012 both my mother and my mother-in-law came visiting from Russia.The most important thing for them was to take a pilgrimage to St John The Wonderworker. The miracle is she had true peace, no fear, and was ready for departure when it came. As soon as someone has reposed, immediately call or inform a priest, so he can read the Prayers appointed to be read over all Orthodox Christians after death. Of course, all three of us went! Through thine intercession, O blessed one, grant that we may increase our striving toward our heavenly homeland, setting our affections on things above, laboring in prayer and virtue, waging war against the attacks of our fallen nature. He completely surrendered himself to God, presenting himself as a 'living sacrifice' and he became a true vessel of the Holy Spirit. St. Among men there was only One Who before His suffering fearlessly said: 'Hereafter I talk not much with you: For the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in Me (John 14:30). Then a man leaves all his earthly cares; the body disintegrates, in order to rise anew at the General Resurrection. And this teaching we have as handed down from our Fathers in antiquity and we can easily present it from the Divine Scriptures themselves.". He was a member of the Little Russian noble family of Maximovitch, to which St. John of Tobolsk also had belonged. He said he himself did not even notice when that swelling had disappeared. He usually appears in my dreams and heals me, it has happened several times. I really believe that because of our experience at the cathedral, we felt more at ease pursuing treatment with Dr. Ducic. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). St. John the Wonderworker Orthodox Church, You can view our Sunday services via live stream link, Saturday Divine Liturgy 8am ; Vespers 6pm. Our earthly life is a preparation for the future life, and this preparation ends with our death. Shortly thereafter, she requested that I take her to a detox center (she confided that she was addicted to heroin). . The completely opposite happens with those who have repented: for near the holy servants of God there are now angels and good spirits standing by, surrounding and protecting them, and when they depart from the body, the choir of angels receive their souls to themselves, to the pure aeon. Michael Maximovitch, the future Archbishop John, was born on June 4, 1896, in the village of Adamovka in the province of Kharkov in southern Russia. And woe to that soul in which that person was born. St. ATHANASIUS THE GREAT, in his famous life of St. Antony, describes the following: In their accusation the demons uttered many brazen lies; but since their slanders were wanting in proof, a free path opened for Antony. KONTAKION XIII0 all-radiant and most wondrous God-pleaser, holy hierarch John (x3), consolation for all who sorrow, accept this, our offering of prayer, that through thy prayers to our Lord we may be delivered from fiery Gehenna and by thy God-pleasing intercession we may chant forever unto God: Alleluia! I've visited St. John's relics in San Francisco twice in 2011.The healing of my soul and body started when I first stepped into church and still continues today. You can also read about many of his miracles and responses to his letters. Because of his faith, he received healing from a serious illness through the prayers of Saint Theodosius. She lives in Canada and received a sacrament service by his relics while I was in San Francisco. At the same time my grandmother who is also my God mother was getting worse in health and we realized she probably wouldn't be with us for long. The content on this page is under copyright and is used by permission. She began meeting with a kind and loving local priest and became baptized at Pascha the following year. ", But man was created for immortality, and by His resurrection Christ opened the gates of the Heavenly Kingdom, of eternal blessedness for those who have believed in Him and have lived righteously. Thank you Saint John Maximovich and thank you Lord Jesus and thank you Holy Mary. Immediately he came to himself and saw that he was standing in the same place where he had stood for prayer. My grandmother passed away 2 months later, I was with her and I am so grateful that I could spend these last weeks with her.Elena LewisCranial abnormalities disappear overnight!Received August 14, 2013, TestimonialDouglas WirnowskiResuscitation of our son at birthReceived June 19, 2013, We've chosen to have home births for several reasons, and the first two experiences were wonderful so we found another midwife in 2011 during seminary for our third child. Many who died in repentance, but who were unable to manifest this while they were alive, have been freed from tortures and have obtained repose. We all prayed before his relics and asked St John to send my husband and me healthy children. Our Mother Church has also ordained common Memorials twice a year: on the Saturday before Meatfare Sunday and on the Saturday before the great feast of Holy Pentecost. By the time we got home the headaches were in full force again. I am writing about this because just before this trip, I read a story on the internet about Dr. Ducic and peripheral nerve decompression surgery. It truly was an ugly sight - I wondered if those scars would ever heal. She no longer gave him any medication, only some holy water. It was a clearly a miracle after so many years of trying! Several months passed, we tried conservative therapy, but there were no improvements. In the first two months of the new year I had some interviews, but didn't get a job. I feel so close to him and I tell him all my problems like he is alive. The souls of the dead do not lose their consciousness, they do not even lose their dispositions -- that is, hope and fear, joy and grief, and something of that which they expect for themselves at the Universal Judgment they begin already to foretaste.". OIKOS XThou art a wall sheltering us from adversity, O father John, for through thy heavenly intercessions are we delivered from the attacks of demonic passions and from afflictions which beset us on earth. Valentina A. recounted that her daughter, an architect by profession, had a swelling in her breast. . 5 . ( ) , , . It only goes over to another order of life. Saint John is known for his healing powers. But what he did against virtue or against his evil passions, he remembers and none of this is lost. Another day later I got a call from the hiring manager and eventually got the job. "This man, who appears weak is, in fact, a miracle of ascetic steadfastness and determination in our time of universal spiritual weakening." This documentary is the first of its kind on St John Maximovitch. O wondrous hierarch John, thou didst stretch thy heart to encompass within it a multitude of people from among diverse nations and peoples who honor thee. Saint John helped me 8 years ago with my home baby delivery bill. It was tragic for us. This day is continued, in as much as the death of man is also continued at the same time, Sunday, however, is the "day of the Resurrection, the eighth day, which symbolizes the anticipated age of eternity, the resurrection of the dead and the endless kingdom of God.". Truly, we have nothing to offer thee, except if we begin to correct our lives, becoming new men instead of old. Most definitely arrange at once for the serving of the forty-day memorial, that is, daily commemoration at the Liturgy for the course of forty days. OIKOS VIShining forth in thy righteousness, thou didst do the impossible and persuade the authorities of this world to have pity on thy flock, O good shepherd. The estimates for work to the house were anywhere from $7000 to $10000. St. Dorotheos (6th century) summarizes the teaching of the early Fathers in this way: "For as the Fathers tell us, the souls of the dead remember everything that happened here -- thoughts, words, desires -- and nothing can be forgotten. I knew it would be a very hard thing to do, but I had to give it a try and why not start right away. These growths had rapidly become ulcerous and had begun to multiply. We know that in this thou wast illumined by God, with Whom thou wast ever in the mystical communion of prayer, and with Whom thou now abidest eternally. KONTAKION VIIDesiring to glorify as is meet the ancient saints of the West, of lands which had fallen away from the truth, thou didst revive their veneration in the Orthodox Church, O lover of the saints of the East and the West. We were looking for a miracle to happen in San Francisco. ", This truth is confirmed by various liturgical services. Vladyka, please, pray for is sinners. Recently, I anointed my Mother, Eva, in hospital following a huge operation, for healing with Holy Oil sent from Fathers' lamp, and after 16 months of illness and prayer, the blessing finally came.She began to regain strength and came out of mental illness for a few days, was "herself" talking and remembering, but following this, we were told we should prepare for the end. But, as it says in the Psalm, 'In that day all their thoughts shall perish' (Psalm 145:5). Archbishop John then moved to Paris and was assigned to the Archdiocese of Western Europe in 1951. He still has some medical issues but we pray that he will soon recover completely.Savina, Help in finding a jobReceived November 1, 2011Towards the end of 2008 my company was downsizing and I was laid off. Prayer of thanks for healing from illness<br>St. John of Kronstadt<br><br>O Lord Jesus Christ, I am not the only Son of the Father who has no beginning, I am the one who heals all sickness and all I am in man, but I have forgiven me, the sinful, and delivered me from my sickness, and I will not let her grow in her, and I will die in my sin. But before we went there, we should go to venerate relics of St. John of Shanghai & San Francisco. The soul of the righteous is taken by the holy angels, passed through the air and is raised up. It was not happening due to my health issues, and doctors said they were not sure if it would happen at all, and recommended to do IVF or adopt. Be an intercessor for us of this grace of renewal, O holy John; help us in our weaknesses; heal our sicknesses; cure our passions by thy prayers. . Before us all stands the same path, and how we shall then wish that we would be remembered in prayer! The skin around my eye had red and purple blotches. [2] He who departs from this world experiences much consolation when he sees friendly people surrounding his dead body. Descriptions of the aerial toll-houses may also be found in the following Saints' lives: Likewise, St. Theophan The Recluse writes: What do these toll-gatherers seek in those who pass through? Glory to God! 1 Source: The Orthodox Word, Vol. [5] According to the revelation of the angel to St. Macarius, the Church's special commemoration of the departed on the 9th day after death (apart from the general significance of the ranks of angels) occurs because up to then the soul is shown the beauties of Paradise, and only after this, for the remainder of the forty days, is sown the torments and horrors of hell, before being assigned on the fortieth day to the place where it will await the resurrection of the dead and the Last Judgment. As thou once didst hear the mental petitions of thy far-scattered flock even before they could speak to thee, so now hear our prayers and bring them before the Lord. For the dark custom officials saw our spotless body and were put to shame; they saw the soul good and pure and were embarrassed; they say the tongue immaculate and pure and blameless and they were silenced; we passed by and humiliated them. Rejoice O holy Hierarch John, wonderworker of the latter times. I also anointed Olga. A couple days ago, my prayer became answered and I feel so blessed. What manner of ordeal doth the soul endure when it is parted from the body! How could this degree help him through his mission? Through the prayers of our holy Father, Saint John The Wonderworker, and of All Thy Saints, O Lord, continue Thy mercy, and grant us the hope we must place in Thee! Basil The Great (4th century) explains it this way: "Let no one deceive you with empty words; for destruction will come suddenly upon you; it will come like a storm. (NOTE: If the funeral is in a church where there are no daily services, the relatives should take care to order the forty-day memorial wherever there are daily services.) For you shone forth with the grace of the Son of Righteousness, O John, our beloved shepherd. St. Macarius Of Alexandria (having received the teaching not from men but from an angel) explains: "When an offering (i.e., the Eucharist) is made in Church on the third day, the soul of the departed receives from its guardian angel relief from the sorrow it feels as a result of the separation from the body. I felt unworthy to approach the relics of Saint John and stood by the candles next to the shrine. Saints Constantine & Helen Orthodox Christian Church, Preparatory & Thanksgiving Prayers for Holy Communion, Small Supplication to the Most Holy Theotokos, AKATHIST TO SAINT JOHN THE WONDERWORKER (MAXIMOVITCH), Supplication to Saint Ephraim of Nea Makri. * Wherefore, cease not to entreat Christ, that He show mercy and redeem our souls. And so, we entreat God and believe to deliver the departed (from eternal torment), and not from any other torment or fire apart from those torments and that fire which have been proclaimed to be forever.". Our external, biological and earthly life ends with death, but the soul continues to live on. Wherefore, with them we also cry out to thee in thanksgiving:Rejoice, good shepherd who didst prepare for thy wandering flock a peaceful haven.Rejoice, thou who didst show the greatest care for children and the sick.Rejoice, helper of all who call thee with faith.Rejoice, for in thy weak body wast the power of God made manifest with abundance.Rejoice, thou who foilest the attacks of the unrighteous.Rejoice, destroyer of lies and exalter of truth.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, Father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! On the third day, He Who Himself rose from the dead on the third day, commands the Christian soul, in imitation of His Resurrection, to ascend to the Heavens to worship the God of all. Saint Dymphna, martyr of purity, patroness of those who suffer with nervous and mental afflictions, beloved child of Jesus and Mary, pray to Them for me and obtain my request. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. It was a temporary job with a very long term that was eventually extended beyond what would be normally expected. While some people absolutely revered him, there were others who ridiculed him severely, calling him a fool, accusing him of handling his episcopal role with incompetence and . Child healed of viral infectionReceived on July 24, 2011. Here wast thee called to suffer persecution and by thine patience, righteousness and instruction to guide the flock, and didst erect the church of the Mother of God, the Joy of All Who Sorrow. Subsequently we received Holy Oil from Saint John's vigil lamp and gave oil to our Orthodox church congregation and in return many believers at our church, healed their headaches, eye afflictions, heart bypass surgeries, pancreatic cancer, arthritic joints,etc. Rejoice, closet wherein Your holy labor of prayer was hidden. Your prayers will do the same; do not forget to do this. As a result, he made the decision to dedicate his life to serving God. She was in labor only for a few hours and delivery took less than 45 minutes. , . A translation from Romanian to English to the testimonial by Victoria Flueraru, a Romanian teacher.Pain went away.Received September 30, 2012, I want to share a miracle that happened with my mom. Thank you Saint John Maximovich for not forgetting your flock,us the sinners,and as promised I am telling others about you as you have requested dear Saint and please do not forget us in your prayers and take care of my mother as in our prayers.Cristian SHamilton, Ontario, Canada, St. John's intercessionReceived May 30, 2012, Something was not right with my grown daughter for several years, she was difficult, unhappy, unpredictable. In the first hours and days she will be around you. [3] Here, St. John is simply repeating a teaching common to the Church. . 543 . While he resided in California, he established the new cathedral, dedicated to the Joy of All Who Sorrow Icon of the Mother of God. The next morning we got up to to church and Glory to God my eye felt great and to my surprise there were only a few tiny purple dots on the skin around my eye. Keep praying for us sinners. Like a spiritual daystar in heaven's firmament, * thou didst encompass the whole world and didst enlighten men's souls. Her case was somewhat complicated since her OB/GYN did not notice how fluids left her body and she had no fluid around the baby for, at least, a day or so. In 1921, amid continued rising violence and other persecution against Orthodox believers by the Bolshevik regime, he and his family escaped to Belgrade. Rent is pretty expensive in Moscow besides I didn't want to move too far away from our kids' school as I was expecting another child and knew it would be impossible for me to take the metro with the infant to get the older children to school if we move to another part of the city.We also wanted to sign a rent lease for at least 2-3 years ( usually in Russia the lease is signed for a year) to avoid this hassle again and to fix the price)but hardly anyone wanted such a long term lease. Cancer sufferer in complete remission.Received on April 5, 2011. Speaking about the courageous athletes of the faith, he teaches that they too will be scrutinized by the "revenue officials," that is, by the evil spirits. He brought oil from the tomb of St. John Maximovitch. Recently I had the privilage of attending services at Holy Virgin and having my first ever encounter with the relics of a saint. O, beloved Hierarch John, while living amongst us thou didst see the future as if present, distant things as if near, the hearts and minds of men as if they were thine own. Alas! I have connected with my birth family on my mother's side. The next thing I found out was that driving to the Holy Virgin Cathedral "Joy of all who sorrow" would take me about a couple of hours. "How can you, O Saint, ask my prayers, when you yourself stand at the heavenly Throne and grant to people God's mercy?" We believe that Saint John prayed for us along with other saints. ", This same Father also teaches us: "When the soul abandons the body a certain great mystery is enacted. After a week, she was again at services and stood weeping. KONTAKION IVOverwhelmed by the tempest of perils, we know not how to praise thee worthily, O Hierarch John. I still can not say I have fully delivered on my promise, but I am trying. All such ones, we affirm, are helped by the prayers and Liturgies performed for them, with the cooperation of the Divine Goodness and Love for mankind. The virtuous soul is surrounded by bright angels of light, while the sinful soul is surrounded by dark and evil beings, that is, the demons. Teach us who call upon thee for help, O holy woderworker, to cry out in wonder unto God: Alleluia! the priest-monk asked. What kind of goods? For with much wisdom didst thou explain the precepts of the true Faith, teaching us to sing with faith, hope and love to the one God in Trinity: Alleluia! [1] But his soul continues to live. St. Ignatius Brianchaninov cites over 20 examples of references to the Toll-houses in the Divine service books and this is not a complete list! Kontakion 10 Wishing to save the world, the Savior of all has sent a new saint among us and through him has called us out of the dark recesses of sin. It is a miracle! The mother was very thankful to Archbishop John for the healing of her son and continues to pray to him with gratitude. [2]. [6], How important commemoration at the Liturgy is may be seen in the following occurrence: Before the uncovering of the relics of St. Theodosius of Chernigov [7], the priest-monk (the renowned Starets Alexis of Goloseyevsky Hermitage, of the Kiev-Caves Lavra, who died in 1916) who was conducting the re-vesting of the relics, becoming weary while sitting by the relics, dozed off and saw before him the Saint, who told him: "I thank you for laboring with me. Then the evil spirits will seek out in the departing soul its deeds; then they will present before its view the sins towards which they had disposed it, so as to draw their accomplice to torment. Shortly after I annointed him, a small amount of clear discharge appeared in his eye. Little Savas John's eye now appears clear and healed. Glory to God, His Mother, Virgin Mary and His Saint John! Rejoice, blessed temple of the Holy Spirit. OIKOS VIIIGiving thyself wholly unto Christ, O laborer of Christ's vineyard, thou knewest no rest even at the end of thy much-suffering life; help us, the unworthy, in our labors as we strive to be faithful to Christ, crying out in praise to thee:Rejoice, thou who didst endure unto the end and so didst attain salvation.Rejoice, thou who wast deemed worthy to die before the Icon of the Mother of God.Rejoice, thou who didst keep thy faith and courage in the midst of unjust persecution.Rejoice, thou who didst labor to the end for thy flock and didst repose, seated, as a hierarch.Rejoice, thou who didst comfort the flock by being buried among it.Rejoice, thou who workest wonders for those who come to thy relics with faith and love.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! Many people write St. John letters asking for his intercessions about their many worries, concerns, and illnesses. It is the attainment of such spiritual heights, that the abundance of God's grace which fills the saint overflows as well on all those who associate with him. ", Therefore, panikhidas (i.e., Trisagion Prayers for the Dead) and prayer at home for the dead are beneficial to them, as are good deeds done in their memory, such as alms or contributions to the church. And shouting out aloud, the demons examine the soul, causing terror and saying: 'Where are you going? , , . , . If the deceased has departed unrepentant, a host of demons and rejected angels and dark powers receive that soul and keep it with them. All these things are destroyed immediately when the soul passes out of the body. When I was done, I looked in the mirror and saw the damage. St. John Chrysostom likewise calls demons "revenue officials" who threaten us and who are "overbearing powers with a fearful countenance that horrifies the soul that looks upon them. To this someone who has a little education expressed the following thought: The toll-houses are something frightful. God Bless you! KONTAKION IChosen wonderworker and pleaser of Christ, who pourest forth inexhaustible streams of inspiration and a multitude, of miracles upon the whole world, we praise thee with love and call out to thee:Rejoice, O holy hierarch, Father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! St. MARK further explains the state of the departed in this way: Rather, both the one and the other must necessarily take place after the Judgment of that last day and the resurrection of all. For several days, her son would occasionally cough, but the convulsive fits did not return, and he became quite well. : ? In August 2008 I went on business to San Francisco and took holy oil from the lampada in the sepulchre of Archbishop John. But the virtuous soul goes about those places in which it was wont to do good deeds. In the account of Theodora, the bag from which the angels took in order to be separated from the tax-collectors was the prayers of her elder. Saint John Maximovitch. ", Every one of us who desires to manifest his love for the dead and give them real help, can do this best of all through prayer for them, and particularly by commemorating them at the Liturgy, when the particles which are cut out for the living and the dead are let fall into the Blood of the Lord with the words: "Wash away, O Lord, the sins of those here commemorated by Thy Precious Blood and by the prayers of Thy saints.". KONTAKION VIIIA strange sight didst thou behold: in the New World thou didst encounter thy former flock in tribulation. Archbishop John's abundant miracles both before and after his death testify to his love for the people. On 3 June, 1934 (despite his own protests), the Hieromonk John (Maximovitch), at the age of 38, was ordained to the Holy Episcopateby Metropolitan Antony (Khrapovitsky), together with many other Russian hierarchs and Serbian delegates, such as his contemporary, Bishop Nikolaj (Velimirovi)of Ochrid. Our life would be pointless if it ended with death. Hearing this call to repentance, we, the unworthy ones, in turn cry out to God: Alleluia! Included in this section are the historical accounts of those Saints who labored for the Church here in North America. st john maximovitch prayer of healing St John the Wonderworker - Orthodox It involved a godly woman of Russian descent who was a member of the New Martyrs of Russia Orthodox Church, where Father Sergei Sveshnikov is the priest. Like a spiritual daystar in heavens firmament, you encompassed the whole world and enlightened souls, hence your name is glorified throughout the East and West. Yet offering to God what we have, we cry out to thee thus: Rejoice, thou who didst protect thy children by thine unceasing prayer! He continued his education at the same university in Theology, where he finished in 1925. Show us who feel frightened and alone the same compassion that thou didst once show to the trembling fatherless ones.Give to us who have fallen into sin, confusion and despair the same stern yet loving instruction that thou didst once give to thy chosen flock.In thee we see the living likeness of our Maker, the living spirit of the Gospel and the foundation of our Faith.In the pure life that thou hast led during our sinful times, we see a model of virtue, a source of instruction and inspiration. I have no doubt that St. John's intercessions were responsible for my mother's survival beyond the prognosis for large cell lung cancer.St. OIKOS VAll who have trusted in thy help in desperate circumstances and adversities have found deliverance, O bold intercessor, before the Throne of God. Hiermonk John was consecrated a bishop in 1934 and assigned to the Diocese of Shanghai. Terrible indeed is the third day for the soul of the departed, and for this reason it especially needs prayers then for itself. (Pray one Our Father . But especially beneficial for them is commemoration at the Divine Liturgy. I was adopted at birth and never knew my birth family. I have searched for so many years to find the records in order to know from where I come. My Physical Therapist can not believe that after only 6 weeks, I can walk without a brace and even played golf yesterday. 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